Alonso Galue (Venezuelan, b. 1994, Chicago Based) BFA at University of Los Andes, is a multidisciplinary artist whose experimental use of traditional painting and sculpture articulates speeches on labor, existential crisis, and totalitarianism. In his Immigrants to go series, for example, he uses clay to portray the faces of food industry workers on floating plates with actual food. As the exhibition progresses, the food rots, creating an uncomfortable situation for the observer who faces the hidden laborers.

Pulitzer Prize Jerry Saltz stated on Instagram Galue’s work is “a strong voice of the future.”

Galue’s work has been exhibited in several museums across Venezuela and artist-run spaces in the US, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia, Museum of Modern Art Merida, Museum of Miniature Merida, Espacio Proyecto Libertad, University of Los Andes, Void Projects, Agitator Gallery, Elastic Arts, Belong Gallery and Happy Gallery.

He was Awarded Valencia’s Painting Prize in 2017, and the Iberoamerican Art Fair Caracas 2020.

Solo Exhibitions

2023 | We are All Different! We are all the same! A community mural--Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL

2023 | Tell Me how to Get To--COOP Gallery, Nashville, TN

2022 | You are here--Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL

2022 | I Hear a Symphony--Collaboration with W Madrigal—Elastic Arts, Chicago, IL

2021 | All the Broken-Hearted People--Belong Gallery, Chicago, IL

2020 | Torment’s Lullaby- Public space, Old Irving Park, Chicago, IL, USA

2019 | Immigrants to go- Agitator Gallery, curated by Gretchen hasse, Chicago, IL, USA

2017 | Aún Somos Ridículos- La Otra Banda Gallery, curated by Elizabeth Marín, Mérida, Venezuela

2015 | Untitled- La pedregosa Hotel- Mérida, Venezuela.

Awards

2016 | Award in Painting. First County Biennial of Valencia..

Residence

2021 | Bridge program-Hyde park Art Center

2019 | Mana Contemporary in association with Juxtapoz Magazine Void Projects Residence in Downtown. Miami, FL

Group Exhibitions

2022

- Soft Opening. Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Miniature show. Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL
- +one. Happy Gallery, Chicago, IL
-Digital Encounters. Encounters Art Space. Brighton, UK
- Together Again. Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL

2021

-Locus: VI. Locus Gallery, Chicago, IL
-Light and Hope Dialogs. Encounters Art Space. Brighton, UK

2020

- Home Mural Fest. Void Projects, Miami, FL

- And Then: Stories of what will come next. Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL

- Immigrant Artist Biennial: Instagram show. New York, New York.

- A portrait in between. Encounters Art Space. Brighton, UK

-Iberoamerican Art Fair. Caracas, Venezuela.

-Baby, Baby. Fluffy Crimes, Chicago, IL

-La piel del sentido. Espacio Proyecto Libertad. Merida, Venezuela

2019 | Void Projects Open Studios. Miami, FL

2018 | Artganic Wynwood. Miami, FL

2017

- 36avo Salón Municipal de Girardot. Galería Municipal de Arte. Alcaldía de Girardot. Aragua, Venezuela.

- Young Artist biennial. Museum of Contemporary Art of El Zulia (MACZUL). Zulia, Venezuela.

- #Protesta Inteligente (#SpartProtest). Espacio Proyecto Libertad. Mérida, Venezuela.

- 232. Espacio Proyecto Libertad. Mérida, Venezuela.

- Multiple Views. Gallery of Belenzate Hotel. Mérida, Venezuela2016

- XI Annual Award Armando Reverón. Modern Art Museum Juan Astorga Anta. Mérida, Venezuela

- 1st County Biennial of Valencia. “Alexis Mujica” ArtCenter . Valencia, Venezuela

- 2nd Arte Carelis Price. Arte Carelis Gallery. Aragua, Venezuela

- National Award of Small Format Epifanía Gil-Los Andes Museum, Mérida, Venezuela.

2015

- VERSUS “Everyone against everyone-Yaracuy”. Carmelo Fernandez Museum. Yaracuy, Venezuela.

- More Art for the Architecture School. La Otra Banda Gallery. Mérida, Venezuela.

2014

- Open House. Art School, Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela.

- Versus “Everyone vs. everyone”. Prints Gallery. Mérida, Venezuela.

2013

- Invited artist at “Color and Drawing”. GAF Mérida, Venezuela.

- Emiro Lobo Award. DAES –Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela.

- International Book Fair. APULA Stand + La Rama Dorada Stand. Mérida, Venezuela.

- Armando Reverón Artist’s Month. Juan Astorga Anta Museum of Modern Art. Mérida, Venezuela.

2012 | La Rama Dorada Bookstore Exhibit- Mérida, Venezuela.

Represented at

+Los Andes University, Mérida, Venezuela.

+Dossier Gallery, Mérida, Venezuela.

+Space of Art Gallery, Mérida, Venezuela.

+Espacio Proyecto Libertad, Mérida, Venezuela.

+Valencia’s County Collection, Valencia, Venezuela.

+Agitator Galley, Chicago, IL

Curatorship

2017

-Curators Team for Andrea Luccia’s COMPLEX INN at Burger Bar Mérida. Mérida, Venezuela.

-Curator’s Team for “Amorcito Corazón” de Maria Niño y Fabio Rincones at Espacio Proyecto Libertad. Mérida, Venezuela.

-Curator’s Team for “#ProtestaInteligente” at Espacio Proyecto Libertad. Mérida, Venezuela.

Curator with Dr.Liuba Alberti, for “Rastros” of Germán Carrillo at La Otra Banda Gallery. Mérida, Venezuela.

- Curator’s Team for “232” at Espacio Proyecto Libertad. Mérida, Venezuela.

2016 | Curator’s Team for “De lo profundo a lo Sagrado” de Nelson Garrido at Espacio de Arte. Mérida, Venezuela.

2012 | Mounting team at “7th Art School Anniversary Open House ”.Los Andes University. Mérida, Venezuela.

Publications

2020

-Void Magazine. Miami, FL. Void Projects

-And then: Stories About What Happens Next. Available at: https://www.agitatorgallery.com/shop/p/and-then-exhibition-catalogue

2016

- Digital Illustrations for the Digital Fanzine: Fin de ciclo, Dossier Galería. Available at: http://dossier.galeria.co.ve/fin-de-ciclo-fanzine/

- Cover for Transposición Dinámica del Conocimiento. Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3502-0

2015

- Illustrations for: Canción del Desamor, by Orlando Oberto Urbina, Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3168-8.

- Illustrations for: La sombra del Viajero by Otoniel Contreras.Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3162-6

- llustrations for el: Un poema y una canción by Roger Perez. Perro y Rana Editoriala. ISBN: 978-980-14-3160-2

- Illustrations for: Mujer Pumeguaya by Adriana Amaya Amezquita .Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3174-9

- Illustrations for: Canción del Desamor, by Orlando Oberto Urbina, Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3168-8.

- Illustrations for: La sombra del Viajero by Otoniel Contreras. Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3162-6

- Illustrations for: Un poema y una canción by Roger Perez. Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3160-2

- Illustrations for: Lejana voz by José Ochoa Díaz. Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3177-0

- Illustrations for: Pequeños Sueños del Olimpo, byHassan Douara, Perro y Rana Editorial. ISBN: 978-980-14-3165-7.

Movies

2015 | Drawings for the Short Film: “Vigilante” by Amanda Peréz. CNAC (Centro Nacional Autonomo de Cinematografia)/ EMA (Film Art Scholl) ULA (Los Andes university).

2013 | Art Assistant, “Xarop” by Capibara films.