M anuel C ontreras Self-taught painter. Mexico City was born in 1947. Estudipublicidad at the National School of Plastic Arts San Carlos, National Autonomous University of Mexico. Has participated in several exhibitions since 1970 in places like Specializing Institute of Financial Executives, Museum of Anthropology and History, Universidad La Salle. To Socicultur, Federal District Department, presentla exhibition Women, women, where recibiel recognition as Piece of the month. Also was selected to integrate a part in the international exhibition: Passion for Frida, organized by the Museo Estudio Diego Rivera, serving for three years with an itinerary to display at Mexico and the United States. Meanwhile, his work has been used to illustrate the book of poems Desnaufragios, Pregonarte also for the magazine and for the poster of the play Women Dark. Individual has exhibited her work in New Galera, Casa de la Cultura Letrn Valley, New plastic of Socicultur Galera at the Museum of the City of Mexico, the Center of the Institute Jaime Torres Bodet National Polytechnic. Asmismo, realizuna exhibition alluding to the play Comala that occur in Mexico City and the City of Colima, in addition to the Theatre, in the Gallery at the University of Guanajuato. From 1992 shows her work in the Galley Summa Artis and presents, in 1998, his work in large format (190 x 450 cms.) Entitled Awakening, with a performance written and performed by the Theatre Company of Strings , conducted by Maestro Sergio Ruelas. M anuel C ontreras born in Mexico City in 1947. SOLO 1999 .- Alchemy, Alpizar and ink drawings Agapi Mu Restaurant, DF, 1998 Wake up, presentation of a work in large format, Summa Artis Hotel Galera Presidente InterContinental, DF, Mexico. Reflections of the Interior, retrospective exhibition, Gallery of Chancellor Building, Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca, Mexico. Mirror images in, Galley Tonalli, Social Development Secretariat, Mexico City, Mexico. 1993 plastic expression, Centro Cultural Jaime Torres Bodet, National Polytechnic Institute, DF, Mexico. Between 1992 and Source End, Museum of Mexico City, DF, Mexico. Galera Summa Artis, DF, Mexico. New plastic Galera 1991, Federal District, Mexico. Comala textures, Foro Shakespeare, DF, Mexico. Casa de la Cultura, Ciudad de Colima, Colima, Mexico. Teatro Principal, Autonomous University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. 1987 Casa de la Cultura Letrn Valley City, Mexico. 1979 New Galera, DF, Mexico. EXHIBITIONS 2000 .- Jaime Isaza Galera, Hotel Suites Sheraton City, Mexico. The Art of Loving, Galley Oaxaca, Oax., Mexico Jaime Isaza Galera, Hotel Hyatt Regency, Acapulco, Gro., Mexico. Galera inauguration exhibition of Art Nova, DF, Mexico Only to Help Auction pro, Lolita Ayala Foundation. Pro auction help, Blanca Cruz Foundation. 1999 Nova Art Galley, DF, Mexico. 1998 Night of Artists, Galera Summa Artis, DF, Mexico. Dying to be born, Galley House Tlacuilos, DF, Mexico. 1997 Spaces, Visions and Times, Galley Summa Artis, DF, Mexico. Collective 1995 Spring Galera Summa Artis, DF, Mexico. 1994 love and hate, Cultural Center Mart, Federal District, Mexico. Collective Spring Expressions Galera, DF, Mexico. Jude Festival, Central Alameda, Socicultur, Federal District, Mexico. Art Auction, Brokerage Probrusa City, Mexico. Annual auction to benefit FYADEMAC (Family & Friends of Patients with Motor Neuron, AC) 1993 Shapes and Colors, Styles and Galera Galera Summa Artis, DF, Mexico. A Night of Art, Annual Exhibition, DF, Mexico. Annual auction to benefit FYADEMAC (Family & Friends of Patients with Motor Neuron, AC Guadalupanas, JosMarti Cultural Center, Socicultur, Federal District, Mexico. Galera Summa Artis, DF, M Mexico. 1992 edition graphics and, Galera Summa Artis, DF, Mexico. Red Color Sanda, Galera Expressions, DF, Mexico. 1991 House of Culture Jesus Romero Flores, DF, Mexico. Three Works, Three Styles, Club de Golf Bellavista, Mexico State, Mexico. Galera Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico . Passion for Frida, Diego Rivera Studio Museum, INBA, Mexico City, Mexico. Galera 1990 Peter Gerzon, Centro Deportivo Israelita, Mexico City, Mexico. Contrasts, Universidad La Salle, DF, Mexico. New Art Group 1989, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. New Art Group, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. New Art Group, Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico. Pedro Galera Gerzon, Centro Deportivo Israelita, Mexico City, Mexico. 1988 Three Painters, Three works, House of Culture The pyramid, DF, Mexico. Friendship Club of Mexico City, Mexico. Casa de la Cultura Letrn Valley City, Mexico. 1979 New Galera, DF, Mexico. 1971 Institute of Financial Executives Specializing City, Mexico. 1970 National Plastic Arts School San Carlos, National Autonomous University of Mexico City, Mexico. WORK IN COLLECTIONS .- STATE AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO, TOLUCA, MEXICO. TIME MAGAZINE, DF, MEXICO. HOUSE OF CULTURE PYRAMID, DF, MEXICO. IMPACT MAGAZINE, DF, MEXICO. PUBLICATIONS .- MIDDLE SECTION AUTHOR DATE June 1, 1998. WHOS WHO THE NEWS PEDRO LUIS MUNGUIA July 11, 1997. NEW images, Life and Style ALFREDO R. RODRIGUEZ March 26, 1997. THE UNIVERSAL SOCIAL March 19, 1997. THE HERALD MEXICO SOCIAL BIBIANA J. SAUCEDO March 13, 1997. EXCELSIOR B 6 January 1995. NEW images, Life and Style ALFREDO R. RODRIGUEZ February 22, 1993. REV. LOURDES CASTRO CAMALEON TIME September 19, 1992. THE NATIONAL CULTURAL JUAN CARLOS CASTELLANOS August, 1991. REV. PREGONARTE COVER ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION OF VIET November 10, 1991. EL SOL DE MEXICO IN THE CULTURE Gabriel Lara January, 1991. Book of Poems Desnaufragios February 11, 1988. REV. CULTURAL IMPACT EDUARDO Tamon QUIROZ