b. 1981, Santurce, Puerto Rico
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
Material Discovery, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
2012
The old lansquenet is laughing at us, Brand New Gallery, Milan, Italy
New Works: Angel Otero, Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), Raleigh, NC
Galerie Isa, Mumbai, India
2011
The Dangerous Ability to Fascinate Other People, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL
Memento, Lehmann Maupin, New York, NY
2010
Touch With Your Eyes, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2009
Angel Otero, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL
2008
Cooking Boogaloo, Contemporary Art Workshop Gallery, Chicago, IL
Angel Otero, Recent Paintings, Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2006
Revelando Enigmas, Galeria Prinardi, San Juan, PR
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012
The Sound of Painting, Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, Turin, Italy
Queens International 2012: Three Points Make a Triangle, Queens, NY
Surface in Volume, Luce Gallery, Milan, Italy
Istanbul ‘74, Istanbul, Turkey
2011
El Museo’s Sixth Bienal at El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2010
Misericordia, PRISM, West Hollywood, CA
Touched, Lehman Maupin, New York, NY
2009
Constellations, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Variations on a Theme, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL
2008
New Wave, curated by Christian Viveros-Faune, Galeria Leyendecker, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Fridge, Normal Projects Gallery, Chicago, IL
Latino Nation, USA, University Museum, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
New Insight Exhibition, Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Group Painting Exhibition, Bucket Rider Gallery, Chicago, IL
2007
You Are In My Space, Gallery G2 and Project Space, Chicago, IL
Open and Closed, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL
2006
Universality of Art, Galeria Prinardi USA, West Palm Beach, FL
Tributo a Basquiat Puerto Rico, Galeria Prinardi, Hotel Normandie, San Juan, PR
2005
Visions of Excess, New Space Chicago, Chicago, IL
AWARDS
2009
The Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Performing and Visual Arts
2007
Trustee Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
First Place Award and Members Choice Award, Visual Arts Competition
Civic and Arts Foundation, Union League Club of Chiicago
Art Institute of Chicago, BFA Fellowship Award
2005
Recognition Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
PRESS
2013
Yareah Magazine, “Lehmann Maupin at Art Basel in Hong Kong 2013.” May 16, 2013
Art&Education, “Angel Otero, Material Discovery.” May 16, 2013
Life+TImes, "Visual Artist Angel Otero Speaks on First Gallery Show in Puerto Rico," by Tamara Warren, March 01, 2013
Wmagazine, "Five Minutes with Artist Angel Otero," by Meghan Bailey, March 01, 2013
Thought Catalog, “Why Graffiti is Awesome,” by Madison Moore, January 13
Indy Week, “Angel Otero’s New Works at CAM Raleigh Shows an Artist on the Verge of Renown” by Chris Vitiello, January 2
2012
Mousse Magazine, “Angel Otero and Josh Abelow at Brand New Gallery, Milan,” December 20, 2012
Louigi+Bonfanti Blog, “Imperdbile Otero, A Milano de Brand New Gallery,” December 1, 2012
ArtForum Critics’ Pick, “Angel Otero” by Christopher Howard, November 18, 2012
Artdaily.org, “CAM Raleigh Presents New Works in Exhibition by Puerto Rican Artist Angel Otero,” November 2
Art+Auction, “50 Next Most Collectible Artists,” June 2012
The Indian Express, “Paint, Peel, Recreate,” by Zaira Arslan, March 29, 2012
MidDay, “All the Way from New York to Mumbai,” by Features Team, March 25, 2012
CoolHunting.com, “Studio Visit: Angel Otero,” by In Culture, February 16, 2012
2011
New City Art, “Angel Otero at Kavi Gupta and John Santoro at McCormick,” by Chris Miller, October 11, 2011
Studio, “Studio Visit: Angel Otero”, by Dominic Hackley,Summer/Fall 2011
Time Out New York, “Angel Otero,” by Merrily Kerr, March 29, 2011
Art in America, “New Skin: Q+A With Angel Otero,” by Madison Moore, March 7, 2011
Art Review, “Critic’s Choice: Angel Otero”, by Christian Viveros-Fauné, March 2011
New American Paintings Blog, “Must-See Painting Shows: February,” February 2011
Art+Auction, “Narrative Texture,” by James Chad Hanna, February 2011
The L Magazine, “Inside the Artists’s Studio: Angel Otero in Ridgewood,” by Benjamin Sutton, February 16, 2011
Modern Painters, “Angel Otero”, by Meghan Dailey, May 2011
2010
Huffington Post, “Studio Visit: Interview with Angel Otero”, by Marina Cashdan, September 6, 2010.
Artforum, “Angel Otero”, review by James Yood, April 2010.
Chicago Tribune, “Artists gear up for Armory: Local talent represented at fair, Biennial exhibition in New York,” by Lauren Viera, March 4, 2010.
2009
Chicago Tribune Magazine, “4 under 40 artist to watch”, by Sean Francis, April 19, Chicago Illinois
Chicago Magazine, “Color Scheme”, by Cassie Walker, April issue, Chicago Illinois
2008
Diario de Avisos, “La Ola que Viene del Otro Lado del Oceano”, by Manolo Perez, November 23
Diario de Avisos, “New Wave” review by Diario de Avisos, November 21, Spain
Newcity, “Contemporary At Workshop” review, by Ben Broeren, May 1, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Tribune, “Young artist’s abstractions teeming with exhuberance”, by Alan Artner, May 9
Chicago Suntimes, “Sights for Sore Feet” (Art Chicago review) by Kevin Nance, May 2
El Vocero, “Inspirado por la Pintura” interview by Yanira Cirino, May 15, San Juan Puerto Rico
EDUCATION
2009
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MFA
2007
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA
2004
Universidad de Puerto Rico