José in his studio Biography Education California State University, Sacramento, Ca, 1972: MFA, Graduated with Honors Esculea Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, 1964: MFA Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain, 1961-1965: Life Drawing Teaching Community College of Southern Nevada, 1999-2000: Full time Art Instructor Community College of Southern Nevada, Road Runner Program, 1998-1999; Adjunct Faculty University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1980-1999. Assistant Professor, Visiting Artist, Adjunct Faculty San Francisco Unified School District, 1969-1970: Junior High School Academia Rubio, Madrid, Spain: 1968-1969 Also during 1992 until 1995 and in 1998 and in 1999 conducted workshops for the Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, museums, libraries, and under the Artist in Residence Program, for a variety of Schools in the Clark County School District Selected Solo Exhibitions 2000 Smallworks Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1998 Galería El Capote, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1997 Galería Detursa, Madrid, Spain 1994 McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nv 1992 Mark Masuoka Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1991 Allied Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1990 Allied Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1990 XLT Gallery, Carson City, Nv 1983 Alexander Stefan Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1982 "Nevada Contemporary," Sierra Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nv 1982 Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1981 Jacqueline Anhalt Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca 1981 Lester Gallery, Inverness, Ca 1979 Lester Gallery, Inverness, Ca 1975 Janus Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca 1975 California State University Gallery, Sacramento, Ca 1972 Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1970 Gilbert Gallery, San Francisco, Ca 1969 Galería El Sol, Tenerife, Spain Murals 1995 William Lummis School 1994 Warren Walker School 1993 Whitney Community Center 1993 Clarence Piggot School 1992 Dorothy Eisenberg School Awards 1999 Las Vegas Review Journal Best of Las Vegas 1997 Governor Award on the Excellence in the Arts 1990 Artist Fellowship from the Nevada State Council on the Arts 1986 Grant from the Nevada State Council on the Arts 1985 Individual Artist Grant from the Nevada State Council on the Arts 1961 and 1963 Grants from the Ministerio de Educación Nacional Publications Las Vegas Review Journal, biographical notes and statements from the Best of Las Vegas issue, March 1999. Las Vegas City Life, cover picture, article with interview, photos, reproductions, September 1998. Pushing the Envelope, catalog with biographical notes, reproduction, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, 1996. Art 3, catalog with biographical note, reproduction, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, 1996. Las Vegas Sun, article with interview, photos, reproductions, June 1996. Pahrump Valley Times, article, photo, March 1996. Imagenes, "Imagen del Mes," article, photos, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1994. Pahrump Valley Times, "Renown artist will make Pahrump his home," interview, photos, 1994. Las Vegas USA!, catalogue with biographical note, reproduction, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, 1994. Green Valley News, "José Bellver and his mural work," interview, photos, May 1994. The Gazzette Journal, interview, photos, August 1994. Las Vegas Sun, "Here's looking at you," interview, photos, October 1993. In and Out of the Bag, catalog with biographical notes and reproduction, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, 1993. Las Vegas Review Journal, "Birth of the Universe," interview, photos, June 1992. Las Vegas Sun, "José Bellver," interview, photos, November 1990. Las Vegas Review Journal, "Artist drawn to Van Gogh," interview, photos, November 1990. Arts Alive, "José Bellver, paint-stained heart" by Scott Dickensheets, September-October, 1989. Sierra Nevada Museum, catalog with biographical notes, essay, reproduction of paintings, 1987. Interim, international literary magazine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, vol. 6, nos. 1 and 2 Spring and Fall: cover design. Henderson Home News, "Henderson painter dedicated to his work," interview, photos, April 1986. Las Vegas Sun, "The Arts, 'Biennial to showcase state's finest artists,'" review by Dan Skea, March 1986. Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Reivew Journal, Henderson Home News, reproduction of paintings, March 1986. The Nevadan, special issue with interview, reproduction of paintings, photos, 1986. Gazzette Journal, review of "Nevada Contemporary" by Jeff Kelly, May 1982. Artes Visuales, magazine published by the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City, Mexico, review and reproduction of paintings, 1976. Gráfica, Los Angeles, California, "Ten Drawings by José Bellver," 1972. ..., biography and photos, June-July 1970. ..., seven pen and ink drawings illustrating poems by García Lorca, September-October 1970. Radio and Television Interviews KPVM, interview KELK, interview KRJC, interview KNPR, "Artists on the Arts," three segments program KUNV, half hour interview PBS "Real to Real: Expressions," documentary, on-site interview, chronological survey of work PBS, interview Muriel Stevens show, interview Spanish Network Television, San Francisco, Ca, interview Community Services Lectures in state and county institutions, museums, and other cultural events. Solo juror in a large number of shows for community, national, and international institutions. 1989 Allied Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1988 Winged Horse Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1987 Winged Horse Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1986 Sierra Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nv 1986 Green Valley Professional building, Henderson, Nv 1984 First Western Savings Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1978 Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Mexicali, Mexico 1976 Wenger-Cassat Gallery, San Diego, Ca 1975 University of Nevada Art Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1972 California State University Art Gallery, Sacramento, Ca Selected Group Exhibitions 1998-1999 LXS On The Road, travelling exhibition 1997 "5 Easy Pieces," Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art (NICA), Las Vegas, Nv 1996 Galería Blasón, Lugo Spain 1996 "Art 3," NICA, Las Vegas, Nv 1994 "Show Girl," Las Vegas Art Collective, Las Vegas, Nv 1994 "Las Vegas USA," NICA, Las Vegas, Nv 1993 "Viva Las Vegas," Mark Masuoka Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1993 "In and Out of the Bag," NICA, Las Vegas, Nv 1993 Peter Stremmel Gallery, Reno, Nv 1992 "Zoo it," NICA, Las Vegas, Nv 1992 "Images from Las Vegas," McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nv 1991 Allied Arts Gallery, Las vegas, Nv 1991 "Private Collections/Public Viewing," Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1990 "Sherry Frumkin Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca 1989 Winged Horse Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1987 Faculty Exhibition, Donna Beam Art Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1987 Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, Nv 1987 Manville Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, Nv 1986 Sierra Nevada Museum Biennial, Reno, Nv 1986 Allied Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, Nv 1986 University of West Florida, Pensicola, Fl

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