Gerardo Ruiz Maldonado..
b. 1948..
Puebla, Mexico..

Gerardo Ruiz Maldonado’s work has been presented in more than 20 individual exhibitions and over 150 collective ones in Mexico and outside his native country.

After graduating from the Academy of San Carlos, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (ENAP-UNAM) in the 1970s, he was awarded a scholarship to continue his postgraduate studies in Sculpture. He has also received prizes for his work, including

• "Honorable Mention", in the First National Triennial of Sculpture, 1979- by the INBA in Mexico, D.F.
• First prize for Design Contest "Playing Educates", 1982- by the UNAM of Mexico, D.F.
• Selected by the United Nations for the poster design entitled, "By each child, a tree", for the UN Program on the Environment, Sweden Stockholm

His works are included in permanent collections in Mexico and abroad.  He has works in institutions such as

• Patrimonio Universitario (UNAM), Mexico, D.F.,
• National School of Fine Arts(ENAP-UNAM), Xochimilco, D.F
• Museum of Contemporary Art, "Sofia Imber", Caracas, Venezuela;
• Museum of Mexican Prints, Sofia-Bulgaria;
• University of Valencia, Spain

As a teacher, Gerardo Ruiz Maldonado has over 30 years of experience.  He taught in

• the Academy of San Carlos at UNAM, D.F from 1973-1979;
• the School of Painting and Sculpture, "La Esmeralda" of the INBA, 1986-87. in Mexico, D.F.
• the Intercontinental University in 1993, D.F.
• the Workshops of Associated Graphic Artists, (TAGA),  in 1994, in Caracas, Venezuela

Individual Exhibitions (Selection)

Collective Exhibitions (Selection)