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Mikaela Montenegro (1997) Quito, Ecuador.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Universidad Central del Ecuador. She is certified by MoMA and UC San Diego in Art Learning and Teaching. She completed exchange studies at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. She has participated in various group and solo exhibitions both within and outside the country, including at Q Galería at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Minga Galería, Museo Nacional del Ecuador (National Museum of Ecuador), Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Quito (Contemporary Art Center of Quito), Museo Municipal de Guayaquil (Municipal Museum of Guayaquil), La Conciergerie de Paris, among others. She has worked as an independent artist and Visual Arts teacher in the International Baccalaureate program. She is currently a resident at Uncool Artist, Brooklyn, New York.
studio@mikaelamontenegro.com
Curated by César Portilla
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In Invisible Walls, Mikaela Montenegro immerses us in a world where fog, steam, and tides envelop the scenes, creating a cinematic atmosphere of uncertainty that reflects complex mental states, isolation and obsession. Through a creative process that merges cinema, photography and painting, the artist constructs images filled with mystery, where perception blurs and reality seems to fragment. Originally presented at the Alliance Française Gallery in Quito – Ecuador in 2022, this series now arrives to New York, enriched with new pieces that continue her visual and emotional exploration. Montenegro invites us to look beyond the visible, to question certainties, and to embark us on a sensory journey.
Collections and Acquisitions
Montenegro’s work has been acquired by prominent collectors both nationally and internationally, including the airline JetHandling in Ecuador for the airports of Galápagos and Manta.
Magma Lounge VIP, San Cristóbal Airport. Galápagos - Ecuador. Oscilaciones N.2
Through my work, I seek to establish a meaningful connection with the spaces where it resides. My goal is to create a dialogue between the artwork and its surroundings, offering a new sense of purpose. I strive to transform spaces into more welcoming and inspiring places where art becomes an experience.
Eloy Alfaro International Airport. Manta - Ecuador.
Suspenso N.1 and Suspenso N.2
Private Collection.
Incesante Fluir
Solo Exhibitions
Invisible Walls Ed. 2. Spirit del Art Gallery. New York – USA. 2024
El Cuerpo dice No. Chinaski Galería. Quito – Ecuador. 2023
Paredes Invisibles. Alianza Francesa. Quito – Ecuador. 2022
Inconexo. El Útero – Espacio Cultural. Quito – Ecuador. 2021
El Mar, antítesis del existir. Pentasiete Art Studio. Quito – Ecuador. 2018
Group Exhibitions
Murmurs and Roars Uncool Artist. Brooklyn, New York. 2024
El Panecillo Representado Plaza Belmonte. Quito - Ecuador. 2024
The Influx of Discourse Uncool Gallery. Brooklyn, New York. 2024
Revelaciones Femeninas Espacio Marte. Guayaquil - Ecuador. 2024
Solidaridad
Fundación Hospital de los Valles. Quicentro Shopping. Quito – Ecuador. 2023
Sin garantía ni retorno Centro Cultural Metropolitano. Quito – Ecuador. 2023
Dolores Cacuango. Resistencia y justicia en el Bicentenario Primera exposición de Arte Urbano. Cayambe – Ecuador. 2022
Multiverso Q Galería – USFQ. Quito – Ecuador. 2022
Mediaciones para pintar. Pintar para ver el mundo. Galería La Minga. Quito – Ecuador. 2022
Incertidumbres, narrativas de una sociedad transformada Museo Nahim Isaías. Guayaquil – Ecuador. 2021
Incertidumbres, narrativas de una sociedad transformada Museo Nacional del Ecuador. Quito – Ecuador. 2021
Muestra de Arte Contemporáneo en honor a San Pedro de Pelileo GAD. Ambato – Ecuador. 2021
6to Salón Nacional de Dibujo «21 de Abril» Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana núcleo del Chimborazo. Riobamba – Ecuador. 2020
50° Salón de Pintura Luis A. Martínez Museo Pictórico Edmundo Martínez Mera. Ambato – Ecuador. 2020
[...] “it is unclear whether the chair is sinking or emerging from the waters; a piece of furniture, seemingly in good condition, meant for sitting, placed in the instability of the waters; the representation of a conceptual art icon on turbulent waters.”
So few, so proud, so emotional
Oil on canvas 59 x 59 in 2024
Everytime I meditate, the whole thing’s a blur Blue Sky
Mikaela approaches art as a construction rather than just an expression of the supposed inner life of the artist, their moods, or personal psychology, though it is indeed her experiences, feelings, and intimate thoughts that may spark the process.
Sunday Afternoon
Oil on canvas
59 x 47 ¼ in 2022
Oil on canvas 31 ½ x 31 ½ in 2022
Oil on canvas 59 x 39 ⅜ in 2022
Glimpse of visual aid
59 x 15 ¾ in 2024 Oil
59 x 43 ¼ in 2022 Oil
¼ x 39 ⅜ in 2021
Oil on canvas
on canvas
on canvas
⅜ x 23 ⅝ in
Stalker
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