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Alejandra Mettler (1965, Mar del Plata, Argentina) Visual and social artist, was born in 1965, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began her early formation at Visual Arts School. Basilio Celestino and Ricardo Marcángeli where her former teachers. Then she studied paint and draw at Jefferson School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Later, she continued her formation at Bad Godesberg in Bonn, Germany. Mettler took classes with Professor Charles Watson at the Cultural Centre Parque Laye in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, and with Juan Pablo Renzi at Recoleta Cultural Centre, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She also studied graphic design at the Buenos Aires University of Argentina. INVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS: 2014 - Joseph Beuys work intervention - Proa Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2013 - Montevideo Biennial, Collateral Event - Carrasco Airport, Uruguay. 2010 - Bicentenary Intervention - Di Tella University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2010 - Interventions - Arts Pavilion, Catholic University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2008 - Pure Life - ESEADE Space, Philadelphia College, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2008 - "Reverences to Earth" intervention, Great Salt Lakes, Jujuy, Argentina. 2008 - "Knitting our Society", José Hernandez Museum, Salta, Argentina. 2008 - Provincial Arts Centre Auditorium, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2007 - Uruguayan Culture and Education Ministry, Montevideo, Uruguay. 2006 - Performance - Law University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005 - Performance - ESEADE Philadelphia Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005 - Roma Theatre, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005 - Gatica Stadium, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005 - Performance - Salta Town Hall, Salta, Argentina. 2005 - Intervention - Independence Heroes’ Monument, Humauaca's Ravine, Jujuy, Argentina. 2004 - "Knitting a New Latin American Consciousness" project, Argentine Embassy, La Paz, Bolivia. 2004 - Argentine House, La Paz, Bolivia. 2004 - Cultural Hall, La Paz Town Hall, Bolivia. 2004 - Argentine Embassy Theatre, Asunción, Paraguay. 2004 - Convention Room, Sheraton Hotel, Lima, Peru. 2004 - Rodriguez Faure Auditorium, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2004 - Expression for Peace - Recoleta Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2004 - "National Symbols - Art in Action" - Borges Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2004 - "I'm Thirsty" - Recoleta Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2003 - "The Argentine Flag - Art in Action" - Cervantes National Theatre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2003 - Performance - Argentine National Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2003 - Flag's Monument, Rosario, Argentina. 2002/2004 - "The Argentine Flag - Art in Action" project - Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2001 - Cecilia Caballero Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2001 - Mendoza Modern Arts Municipal Museum, Mendoza, Argentina 2001 - Giesso Foundation - Arte BA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2000 - Borges Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1992 - ONU Cultural Hall, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1992 - Claudio Valansi Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. 1991 - Public Library, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS 2016 - 16 artistas x 1816 - Exhibición homenaje al Bicentenario - José Hernández Popular Art Museum 2015 - Colectiva, The BRICK Hotel Buenos Aires, Argentina 2012 - MOLAA Museum of Latin America, Permanent Collection, California, USA. 2009 - Oberdam Space, Milan, Italy. 2009 - Jacob Karpio Gallery, Buenos Aires Photo - Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2009 - "Latin Americas-The Fatigue of the Desire" - Spazio Oberdan, Milan, Italy. 2007 - Jacob Karpio Gallery - Arte BA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006 - Jacob Karpio Gallery - San José de Costa Rica. 2006 - Jacob Karpio Gallery - Miami Beach Art Fair, Florida, USA. 2006 - Jacob Karpio Gallery - Palm Beach Fair, Florida, USA. 2006 - Jacob Karpio Gallery - Buenos Aires Photo - Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2006 - Jacob Karpio Gallery - Arte BA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2004 - "Pure Form" - MOTP Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2003 - Arte BA, MOTP Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2002 - Arte BA, MOTP Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2002 - Arte BA, Giesso, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2002 - Arguibel Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2002 - Castagnino Museum, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. 2002 - MOTP Contemporary Art, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2001 - Chandon Cultural Centre, Castagnino Museum, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. 1995 - Mezza Fine Art, Miami, USA. 1995 - Namia Mondolfi Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela. 1994 - The Museum, Bogota, Colombia.

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