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Tomas Pineda Matus Biography

Mexico, 1968

An established Mexican artist, Tomas Pineda Matus paints pieces that often combine animals themes with geometric shapes and rich color.

He studied at the Taller de Artes Plasticas at the Instituto Tecnologico in Istmo, and at the Taller de Artes Plasticas Rufino Tamayo. He studied under masters Shinzaburo Takeda, Juan Alcazar, Antonio Perez, and Charles Barth, and in the 90s attended a number of master classes with Luis Nishizawa and Guanajuato. He has also done extensive graphic design work.

SELECTED INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:

2007 - PicassoMio.com

1994 - Galeria Pasillo. Universidad Metropolitanta de Xochimilco, Mexico.

1989 - Galeria de Arte de Oaxaca, Mexico. - Galeria Miguel Cabrera. Oaxaca, Mexico.

1988 - Instituto tecnologico de Oaxaca. Centro de Informacion. Oaxaca, Mexico.

1987 - Libreria Publica Hidalgo. Oaxaca, Mexico.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: - Young Artists from Oaxaca in 6 States: Guerrero, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Toluca, Edo. de Mexico and Queretaro, Instituto de Cultura Mexicana. Madrid, Spain. - Residencia de Estudiantes Mexicanos.. Paris, France. - Centro Cultural Jorge Luis Borges. Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Instituto de Cultura de Oaxaca. Oaxaca, Mexico. - Galeria Misrachi. Oaxaca, Mexico. - Grandes Artistas Graficos de Oaxaca, Mexico. - Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. - Oaxaca a finales del siglo XX. Museum del Banco Central de Guayaquil. Ecuador. - Banco Nacional de Mexico, Monterrey, Mexico. - Desde los Bailarines Zapotec a los Pintores Contemporaneos. Museo de Antropologia e Historia, Montealban, Oaxaca, Mexico. - 2001 Figuration, Contemporary art from cutting edge international artists. Henaine Fine Art. Port Chester, New York, USA.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Latinoamericano. Punta del Este, Uruguay.

City of Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico

Museo del Ministerio de Finanzas. Mexico