Linda Laino
+52 415 566 1684
lalainoart@yahoo.com
www.lindalaino.com
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 1991
Master of Fine Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 1985
Bachelor of Fine Arts (cum laude)
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 2008
Teacher Licensure Program
Certification Art K-12 and English Language arts 6-12
Grants/Awards
Richmond Culture Works Artist Grant, 2020, 2021
Virginia Commission for the Arts Individual Fellowship, 2008, 1994
Virginia Museum Graduate Fellowship, 1988-89, 1989-90
Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Scholarship, 1988-89, 1989-90
Young American Merit Award, American Craft Museum, New York, NY, 1985
Selected Exhibitions
A Generous Kingdom Verumultimum Gallery (on-line) 2024
The Poetics of Form Casa Europa, San Miguel, MX 2023 (solo)
Arte Por Todos Aguafuerte Gallery, San Miguel, MX 2021 (group)
Memento Mori La Huipilista Gallery, San Miguel, MX 2021 (solo)
Transactions With Beauty LA 303 Gallery, San Miguel, Mexico 2021 (solo)
Recent Work Vincent Gallery, San Miguel, MX 2016 (2-person)
Anniversary Exhibition Vincent Gallery, SMA, MX 2016
Recent Work Hill Gallery, Richmond, VA 2015(2-person)
Mixed Media Paintings Provecho, SMA Mexico 2014(solo)
New Work Small Works Gallery, SMA, Mexico 2013(solo)
Corpses and Cartography Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA 2013 (2-person)
Small Works N.A.W.A. Gallery, NY, NY 2011 (group)
Ordinary Earth Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA 2010 (solo)
Passing Magic Art 6 Gallery, Richmond VA 2007 (solo)
Repertoire Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 2006 (2-person)
Sleight of Hand (catalog) McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH 2004 ( 3-person)
The Things I Know Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA 2003 (solo)
Marking Time Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2003 (solo)
Signs of Life Wilkes Gallery, Wilkesboro, NC 2002 (solo)
Collecting Virginia Artists VA Beach Art Center, VA Beach, VA 1997 (group)
A Textured Language Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, VA 1995 (group)
Human Shelter Center for Tapestry Arts, NY, NY 1991 (group)
Young Americans (award) American Craft Museum, NY, NY 1988 (group)
Collections
Fundación Valparaíso, Mojácar, Spain
Buckingham Branch Railroad, Dillwyn, VA
McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH
American Craft Museum, New York, NY
MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA
First Market Bank, Richmond, VA
Numerous private collections
Residencies
Skopelos Residency, Greece (with award), June, 2024
Monson Arts Painting Residency Award, Monson, Maine, May-June, 2023
Wellstone Writing Residency, Santa Cruz, CA (with private grant), summer, 2021
Valparaiso Foundation, Mojacar, Spain (with grant), spring, 2018
Le Moulin a Nef, (with private grant) Auvillar, France, summer, 2016
Herekeke Art Center (with partial grant) Lama, NM, summer, 2015
VA Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA, 1995, 2003
Commissions
Private residence mural, San Miguel de Allende, 2020
Residence mural, housing complex, Centro,San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 2016
Public mural, Lifepath Wellness Center, La Rinconada de la Aldea
San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico, 2012
Private residence mural, Colonia San Rafael, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 2014
