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MIRIAM CALZADA


Nationality: Dominican
Lives and works in Santo Domingo, Dominican Repúblic
E-Mail: photo@miriamcalzada.com
www.miriamcalzada.com

 
ARTIST STATEMENT

I  started  taking  pictures in the late 70's,  when  I saw the results of my first scene, I immediately changed my mind from becoming  a lawyer to  studying  commercial   photography.  Next  I  opened  a studio where I took  pictures of practically everything in sight, from still lives, landscapes  and  commissioned  portraits to commercial  work for magazines. This all contributed to develop my style, technique and the way I regard photography. My passion for illumination takes me to interpret the elements in a very special way. My experience in a One-Person Show has been greeted with enthusiasm by the artistic community, which has shown an appreciation of the majestic images of our environment as a work of art. I've always dreamt of going out into the world with my Hasselblad. The pleasure of my personal assignment, leaving the house at the crack of dawn, when sunlight is barely out; reaching my destination is one of the most fulfilling experiences. I believe a photographer must carefully observe, waiting for the optimal light conditions. Sometimes, I feel intuitively compelled to wait for that particular moment that would create, personally, an affective image. Only when that moment has arrived I feel I have succeeded and can head home full of expectations.
 
EDUCATION

1979 WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
 
WORK EXPERIENCE 

Commercial Photography Studio. Twenty years experience.
 
ONE PERSON SHOW

 
   

2008 " APUNTES VISUALES DEL METRO DE STO DGO "
ESTACION HERMANAS MIRABAL
Santo Domingo, R. D.
   
2008 " MIRADA DE HALCON "
MUSEO DE LAS CASAS REALES
Santo Domingo, R. D.
   
2007 " SPACE IS ART "
ARTE SAN RAMON
Santo Domingo, R. D.
   
2007 " SANGRE VERDE: PIEL DE COLORES "
ART GALLERY, BBDO PAGES
Santo Domingo, D.R.
   
2007 “ A PARADISE CALLED CARIBBEAN ”
GALLERY GORA
Montreal, Canada.
   
2006 “ TIEMPOS DOMINICANOS ”
PRADA GALLERY
Washington, D.C.
   
2006 “ EN ALGUN LUGAR DEL MUNDO: 18.2° N x 69.9° W ”
SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA
Santo Domingo, D.R.
   
2006 “ EL JUEGO DE LA DIFERENCIA ”
MUSEO DE ARTE MODERNO
Santo Domingo, D.R.
   
2006
“ PERO SOMOS FELICES ”
CENTRO CULTURAL RECOLETA
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 
2006

“ PACTO CON LA TIERRA ”
MUSEO DE ARTE MODERNO
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2005

“ MINIATURAS ”
LA MARQUETERIA
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2004

“ PUERTO PLATA, PUERTO PLATA ”
BO-BO'S
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2002

“ DUENDES REALES ”
MUSEO DE LAS CASAS REALES
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2002

“ MONTECRISTI ”
Centro del Arte LA GALERIA
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2000

“ ROOM 35 ”
GALERIA D.P.I. Dominican Photo Imaging
Santo Domingo, D.R.

   
 
GROUP SHOW

 
2006
“ EL CARNAVAL DOMINICANO ”
UNIVERSIDAD APEC
Santo Domingo, D.R.
 
2005

“ COLECTIVA 2005 ”
CASA CHAVON
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2004

“ PHOTOGRAPHY PLUS ”
The Americas Collection
Florida, EE. UU.

 
2004

“ DATE ”
Puerto Plata, D.R.

 
2003

“ XXII BIENAL NACIONAL DE ARTES VISUALES ”
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2002

“ XXII CONCURSO DE ARTE E. LEON JIMENES”
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2002

“ ARCO'02 ”
Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I.
Madrid, España.

 
2001

“ BIENAL DEL CARIBE ”
Escuela de Arte PRATS VENTOZ
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
2001

“ POR ORDEN DE LLEGADA ”
GALERIA LARRAMA
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
1999

“ XXI BIENAL DE ARTES VISUALES ”
MUSEO DE ARTE MODERNO
Santo Domingo, D.R.

 
1998

“ 10 FOTOGRAFAS DOMINICANAS ”
FUNDACION BARCELO
España, Palma Mallorca.

 
1998

“ LA MUJER ”
EXPOSICION UNESCO
París, Francia.

 
1997

“ UNA MIRADA A LA MUJER DOMINICANA ”
FRAUEN MUSEUM
Bonn, Alemania.

 
1996

“ OCHO MAS UNA ”
CASA DE BASTIDAS
Santo Domingo, D.R.

AWARDS

2003

Third Prize
“ XXII BIENAL NACIONAL DE ARTES VISUALES ”
Santo Domingo, D.R.

   
2002

Honorable Mention
“ XIX CONCURSO DE ARTE E. LEON JIMENES ”

   
1999

Acquisition Prize
“ XXI BIENAL NACIONAL DE ARTES VISUALES ”
Santo Domingo, D.R.


 
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