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  • Selected Solo
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • Selected Group
  • 2022
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2014
  • Selected Publications
  • 2019
  • 2017
  • Selected Bibliography
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017

Manuel SOLANO (b. 1987 in Mexico City, MX)

  • Lives and works in Berlin, DE

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2022

  • Ancestry, Carlos/Ishikawa, London, UK
  • The Top of Each Ripple, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, UK
  • I Still Look Like A Model, Carlos/Ishikawa, London, UK

2021

  • Jacuzzi, Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon, PT
  • Heliplaza, curated by João Mourão and Luís Silva, Pivô, Sao Paulo, BR

2019

  • Portraits, Peres Projects, Berlin, DE

2018

  • I Don’t Wanna Wait For Our Lives To Be Over, curated by Alex Gartenfeld, ICA, Miami, US
  • Oronda, Open Forum, Berlin, DE

2016

  • PUNCHIS PUNCHIS PUNCHIS PUM PUM PUNCHIS PUNCHIS PUNCHIS, Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City, MX

2015

  • Inherent Vice | Manuel Solano, Galería Karen Huber, Mexico City, MX

Selected Group Exhibitions

2022

  • Futurismo, Mendes Wood DM, Sao Paolo, BR
  • Every Moment Counts - AIDS and its Feelings, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, NO

2020

  • Seized by the Left Hand, curated by Eoin Dara and Kim McAleese, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, UK

2019

  • City Prince/sses, curated by Hugo Vitrani and Fabien Danesi, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, FR -Visual AIDS, PARTICIPANT INC, New York, US

2018

  • Strange Messengers, Peres Projects, Berlin, DE
  • 2018 Triennial: Songs for Sabotage, New Museum, New York, US

2017

  • THEMSELVES, curated by Kristan Kennedy, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Oregon, US

2016

  • Straight From Mexico City, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, US
  • Open Sesame, Lumber Room, Portland, Oregon, US

2014

  • En el umbral (y sólo a unos pasos de la dimensión sublime de la belleza), Museo Universitario del Chopo, Mexico City, MX

Selected Publications

2019

  • Gartenfeld, Alex, Manuel Solano: I Don’t Wanna Wait For Our Lives To Be Over, Miami: ICA Miami, 2019

2017

  • Loisseau, Benoît, We Can’t Make You Younger, Mexico City: Galerie Karen Huber, 2017

Selected Bibliography

2022

  • Van Meter, William, Meet Manuel Solano, the Artist Who Paints Flamboyantly Feathered Dinosaurs and ‘Basic’ Celebrities, artnet News, December 14, 2022
  • Collins, Lou, Kaczynska, Ania, Maganga, Matthew, Spier, Nevan, and Surjid, Vaishna, Frieze New Writers Pick The Best Shows to See in the UK, Frieze, November 18, 2022
  • Brilliant Stunningly Beautiful Gorgeous Art, Cultured Magazine, November 30, 2022 (cover)
  • Lawson-Tancred, Jo, ‘It’s About Me as a Blind Person and Painter’: How Artist Manuel Solano Conjures Vivid Canvasses From Memory, artnet News, September 21, 2022
  • Mansfield, Susan, Art reviews: Unlocking the Extraordinary | Manuel Solano | Claude Cahun, The Scotsman, September 16, 2022
  • Judah, Hettie, ‘I thought it was over for me’: Manuel Solano on painting after going blind, Guardian, August 25, 2022
  • Dexter, Henry, Manuel Solano Paints a Window Into Their World, Cultured Magazine, March 7, 2022
  • Moffitt, Evan, Manuel Solano: Pivo, Artforum, vol. 60, no. 5, January 2022

2021

  • de Assis, Tatiane, Artista do México que perdeu a visão expõe, em SP, lembranças da infância, Vega São Paulo, October 1, 2021

2020

  • Mendick, Lindsey and Oliver, Guy, Top 5 Daata Fair Miami Chosen by Lindsey Mendick and Guy Oliver, FAD Magazine, December 3, 2020
  • Kherbek, William, Art Beyond Labels: An Interview with Manuel Solano, Berlin Art Link, November 20, 2020
  • Chiodi, Illaria, Artissima XYZ. Il nuovo progetto crossmediale della 9era, con tre sezioni curate e artisti internazionali, ArtsLife, November 9, 2020
  • Schneider, Tim, 4 Breakout Artists From the Los Angeles Art Fairs Who Collectors Would Be Wise to Watch in the Months Ahead, Artnet News, February 14, 2020

2019

  • Lochhead, Martha, Manuel Solano’s Portraits Re-Envisions Subjecthood, Berlin Art Link, October 15, 2019
  • The Artists to Know Right Now, The Artsy Vangard 2019, Artsy, September 2019
  • Ojukwu, Chika, Despite losing sight, non-binary painter continues to create inspirational art, Miami Herald, February 20, 2019
  • Fullerton, Elizabeth, Manuel Solano Tackles Identity Politics and Blindness with Paint, Elephant, February 7, 2019

2018

  • Loisseau, Benoît, Manuel Solano’s inner demons at the ICA Miami, Financial Times, December 6, 2018
  • Loisseau, Benoît, 8 Highlights From Miami Art Week, The New York Times Style Magazine, December 5, 2018
  • Honigman, Ana Finel, Up Close and Personal: Artist Manuel Solano on Their Electric, Formidable Portraits, ArtNews, October 11, 2018
  • Anastacio, Barbara, In the Studio with Manuel Solano, T Magazine (video), June 12, 2018
  • Snyder, Michael, A Blind Artist Finds New Ways of Seeing, New York Times, June 12, 2018
  • Laster, Paul, 10 New Museum Triennial Artists in 10 Days: Manuel Solano, Garage Magazine, February 22, 2018
  • Gayduk, Jane, How Blind Artist Manuel Solano Learned to Paint Again, Interview Magazine, February 12, 2018

2017

  • Maldonado, Devon Van Houten, A Blind Artist Looks Back at Growing Up in the ‘90s, Hyperallergic, August 8, 2017

Exhibitions

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Artist ▲▼ Title ▲▼ Date ▲▼ Location ▲▼
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Dalton Gata, Donna Huanca, Jeremy, Melike Kara, Ad Minoliti, Paolo Salvador, Manuel Solano, Brent WaddenRebecca Ackroyd, Dalton Gata, Donna Huanca, Jeremy, Melike Kara, Ad Minoliti, Paolo Salvador, Manuel Solano, Brent Wadden ARCO Madrid 2023-02-2424/02/2023–
26/02/2023		 IFEMA MADRID – Recinto Ferial, Av. Partenón 5, 28042 MadridIFEMA MADRID – Recinto Ferial, Av. Partenón 5, 28042 Madrid
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Dalton Gata, Harm Gerdes, Donna Huanca, Jeremy, Bayrol Jiménez, Richard Kennedy, Dylan Solomon Kraus, Austin Lee, Shuang Li, Mak2, Ad Minoliti, Tan Mu, Shota Nakamura, Marc Padeu, Manuel Solano, Brent Wadden, Ziping Wang, Yaerim RyuRebecca Ackroyd, Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Dalton Gata, Harm Gerdes, Donna Huanca, Jeremy, Bayrol Jiménez, Richard Kennedy, Dylan Solomon Kraus, Austin Lee, Shuang Li, Mak2, Ad Minoliti, Tan Mu, Shota Nakamura, Marc Padeu, Manuel Solano, Brent Wadden, Ziping Wang, Yaerim Ryu Art Basel Miami Beach 2022-12-0101/12/2022–
03/12/2022		 Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Group ShowTan Mu, Donna Huanca, Richard Kennedy, Rafa Silvares, Bayrol Jiménez, Shuang Li, Austin Lee, Manuel Solano, Harm Gerdes, Ad MinolitiTan Mu, Donna Huanca, Richard Kennedy, Rafa Silvares, Bayrol Jiménez, Shuang Li, Austin Lee, Manuel Solano, Harm Gerdes, Ad Minoliti ART BUSAN 2022-05-1212/05/2022–
15/05/2022		 BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, 55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, BusanBEXCO Exhibition Center 1, 55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Dalton Gata, Donna Huanca, Bayrol Jiménez, Ad Minoliti, Paolo Salvador, Rafa Silvares, Manuel SolanoRebecca Ackroyd, Dalton Gata, Donna Huanca, Bayrol Jiménez, Ad Minoliti, Paolo Salvador, Rafa Silvares, Manuel Solano ARCO Madrid 2022-02-2323/02/2022–
27/02/2022		 IFEMA Madrid, Recinto Ferial, Av. Partenón 5, 28042 Madrid IFEMA Madrid, Recinto Ferial, Av. Partenón 5, 28042 Madrid 
Group ShowShuang Li, Paolo Salvador, Austin Lee, Melike Kara, Manuel Solano, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Richard KennedyShuang Li, Paolo Salvador, Austin Lee, Melike Kara, Manuel Solano, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Richard Kennedy ART SG (Singapore) 2022-01-2020/01/2022–
23/01/2022		 Singapore, SGSingapore, SG
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Paolo Salvador, Austin Lee, Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Manuel Solano, Rebecca Ackroyd, George Rouy, Pam Evelyn, Shota Nakamura, Dalton Gata, Bayrol Jiménez, Harm Gerdes, Blair Thurman, Richard Kennedy, Beth Letain, Shuang LiAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Paolo Salvador, Austin Lee, Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Manuel Solano, Rebecca Ackroyd, George Rouy, Pam Evelyn, Shota Nakamura, Dalton Gata, Bayrol Jiménez, Harm Gerdes, Blair Thurman, Richard Kennedy, Beth Letain, Shuang Li Art Basel Miami Beach 2021-11-3030/11/2021–
04/12/2021		 Miami Beach, USMiami Beach, US
Group ShowRichard Kennedy, Donna Huanca, Paolo Salvador, Manuel Solano, Brent Wadden, Melike KaraRichard Kennedy, Donna Huanca, Paolo Salvador, Manuel Solano, Brent Wadden, Melike Kara Artissima & Artissima XYZ 2021-11-0505/11/2021–
07/11/2021		 Turin, ITTurin, IT
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Nicholas Grafia, Rafa Silvares, Brent Wadden, Harm Gerdes, Manuel Solano, Rebecca Ackroyd, Richard Kennedy, Pam Evelyn, Dalton Gata, Hermann Nitsch, Melike KaraAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Nicholas Grafia, Rafa Silvares, Brent Wadden, Harm Gerdes, Manuel Solano, Rebecca Ackroyd, Richard Kennedy, Pam Evelyn, Dalton Gata, Hermann Nitsch, Melike Kara KIAF Art Seoul 2021-10-1414/10/2021–
17/10/2021		 Seoul, KRSeoul, KR
Group ShowDonna Huanca, Richard Kennedy, Rebecca Ackroyd, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Pam Evelyn, Brent Wadden, Melike KaraDonna Huanca, Richard Kennedy, Rebecca Ackroyd, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Pam Evelyn, Brent Wadden, Melike Kara Frieze London 2021-10-1313/10/2021–
17/10/2021		 London, UKLondon, UK
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Richard Kennedy, Rebecca AckroydAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Richard Kennedy, Rebecca Ackroyd ARCOmadrid 2021-07-0707/07/2021–
11/07/2021		 Madrid, ESMadrid, ES
Group ShowShota Nakamura, Manuel Solano, Donna Huanca, Steffen Bunte, Ad MinolitiShota Nakamura, Manuel Solano, Donna Huanca, Steffen Bunte, Ad Minoliti Art Basel Hong Kong 2021-05-1919/05/2021–
23/05/2021		 Hong Kong, HKGHong Kong, HKG
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Nicholas Grafia, Paolo Salvador, Beth Letain, Shota Nakamura, Rebecca Ackroyd, Manuel SolanoAd Minoliti, Donna Huanca, Nicholas Grafia, Paolo Salvador, Beth Letain, Shota Nakamura, Rebecca Ackroyd, Manuel Solano Art Busan 2021-05-1313/05/2021–
16/05/2021		 Busan, KORBusan, KOR
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Nicholas Grafia, Richard Kennedy, Shota Nakamura, Manuel Solano, Beth LetainRebecca Ackroyd, Nicholas Grafia, Richard Kennedy, Shota Nakamura, Manuel Solano, Beth Letain EXPO CHICAGO ONLINE 2021-04-0808/04/2021–
12/04/2021		 Online Viewing RoomOnline Viewing Room
Group ShowRichard Kennedy, Donna Huanca, Manuel SolanoRichard Kennedy, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano Art Basel Pioneers OVR 2021-03-2424/03/2021–
27/03/2021		 OVROVR
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Shota Nakamura, Nicholas Grafia, Richard Kennedy, Stanislava Kovalcikova, Manuel Solano, Paolo SalvadorRebecca Ackroyd, Shota Nakamura, Nicholas Grafia, Richard Kennedy, Stanislava Kovalcikova, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador FIAC OVR 2021-03-0202/03/2021–
07/03/2021		 OVROVR
Manuel SolanoManuel Solano Daata Fair Miami 2020-12-0101/12/2020–
20/12/2020		 OnlineOnline
Manuel SolanoManuel Solano Artissima 2020 2020-11-0303/11/2020–
09/12/2020		 Rome, ITRome, IT
Group ShowRichard Kennedy, Shuang Li, Donna Huanca, Ad Minoliti, Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, Paolo Salvador, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Beth Letain, Dan Attoe, Rebecca AckroydRichard Kennedy, Shuang Li, Donna Huanca, Ad Minoliti, Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, Paolo Salvador, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Beth Letain, Dan Attoe, Rebecca Ackroyd Frieze London 2020 – Online Viewing Room 2020-10-0707/10/2020–
16/10/2020		 Online Viewing RoomOnline Viewing Room
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Austin Lee, Beth Letain, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Richard KennedyAd Minoliti, Austin Lee, Beth Letain, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Richard Kennedy Art Basel Online Viewing Room – ABOVR:2020 2020-09-2323/09/2020–
26/09/2020		 Online Viewing RoomOnline Viewing Room
Group ShowDonna Huanca, Richard Kennedy, Paolo Salvador, Rebecca Ackroyd, Brent Wadden, Ad Minoliti, Manuel SolanoDonna Huanca, Richard Kennedy, Paolo Salvador, Rebecca Ackroyd, Brent Wadden, Ad Minoliti, Manuel Solano Cosmoscow 2020 2020-09-1010/09/2020–
13/09/2020		 Moscow, RUMoscow, RU
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Austin Lee, Beth Letain, Dalton Gata, Brent Wadden, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Richard Kennedy, Rebecca AckroydAd Minoliti, Austin Lee, Beth Letain, Dalton Gata, Brent Wadden, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Paolo Salvador, Richard Kennedy, Rebecca Ackroyd Art Basel Viewing Room, 2020 2020-06-1818/06/2020–
21/06/2020		 Online Viewing RoomOnline Viewing Room
Group ShowManuel Solano, Richard Kennedy, Donna HuancaManuel Solano, Richard Kennedy, Donna Huanca Felix Art Fair Los Angeles, 2020 2020-02-1313/02/2020–
16/02/2020		 Peres Projects, BerlinPeres Projects, Berlin
Group ShowAd Minoliti, Austin Lee, Beth Letain, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Brent Wadden, Dorothy Iannone, Donna Huanca, Richard KennedyAd Minoliti, Austin Lee, Beth Letain, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Brent Wadden, Dorothy Iannone, Donna Huanca, Richard Kennedy Art Basel Miami Beach, 2019 2019-12-0505/12/2019–
08/12/2019		 Miami Beach, USMiami Beach, US
Ad Minoliti, Manuel SolanoAd Minoliti, Manuel Solano Art 021 Shanghai, 2019 2019-11-0707/11/2019–
10/11/2019		 Shanghai, CNShanghai, CN
Group ShowDonna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Richard Kennedy, Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, Rebecca Ackroyd, Manuel Solano, Austin Lee, Beth LetainDonna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Richard Kennedy, Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, Rebecca Ackroyd, Manuel Solano, Austin Lee, Beth Letain FIAC, 2019 – Preview 2019-10-1717/10/2019–
20/10/2019		 Paris, FR.Paris, FR.
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Austin Lee, Manuel Solano, Richard Kennedy, Donna Huanca, Beth LetainRebecca Ackroyd, Austin Lee, Manuel Solano, Richard Kennedy, Donna Huanca, Beth Letain Frieze London, 2019 2019-10-0303/10/2019–
06/10/2019		 London, UKLondon, UK
Manuel SolanoManuel Solano Portraits 2019-09-1313/09/2019–
25/10/2019		 Peres Projects, BerlinPeres Projects, Berlin
Manuel SolanoManuel Solano Portraits – Preview 2019-09-1313/09/2019–
25/10/2019		 Peres Projects, BerlinPeres Projects, Berlin
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Melike Kara, Austin Lee, Manuel Solano, Blair Thurman, Beth LetainRebecca Ackroyd, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Melike Kara, Austin Lee, Manuel Solano, Blair Thurman, Beth Letain Art Basel, 2019 2019-06-1212/06/2019–
16/06/2019		 Basel, CHBasel, CH
Group ShowAustin Lee, Beth Letain, Blair Thurman, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Rebecca Ackroyd, Steffen BunteAustin Lee, Beth Letain, Blair Thurman, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Rebecca Ackroyd, Steffen Bunte Art Basel Hong Kong, 2019 2019-03-2929/03/2019–
31/03/2019		 Hong Kong, CNHong Kong, CN
Steffen Bunte, Manuel SolanoSteffen Bunte, Manuel Solano Independent New York, 2019 2019-03-0808/03/2019–
10/03/2019		 50 Varick Street New York, NY 1001350 Varick Street New York, NY 10013
Group ShowAustin Lee, Beth Letain, Blair Thurman, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Rebecca Ackroyd, Steffen BunteAustin Lee, Beth Letain, Blair Thurman, Donna Huanca, Manuel Solano, Melike Kara, Rebecca Ackroyd, Steffen Bunte Art Basel Miami Beach, 2018 2018-12-0606/12/2018–
09/12/2018		 Miami Beach, USMiami Beach, US
Group ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Steffen Bunte, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Ad Minoliti, Jack O’Brien, Manuel SolanoGroup ShowRebecca Ackroyd, Steffen Bunte, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Ad Minoliti, Jack O’Brien, Manuel Solano Strange Messengers 2018-09-1414/09/2018–
26/10/2018		 Peres Projects, BerlinPeres Projects, Berlin

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