Nationality American Movement Chicana | Style documentary Website www.delilahmontoya.com | |
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Born December 10, 1955 (age 61) ( 1955-12-10 ) Fort Worth, TX Known for Photography, mixed-media installations | ||
Interview with serie project 15 artist delilah montoya
Delilah Montoya is a contemporary artist and educator who was born in Fort Worth, Texas and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She earned her BA, MA and MFA from the University of New Mexico. Her art is noted for its exploration of Chicana identity and for innovative printmaking and photographic processes. Montoya divides her time between Albuquerque and Houston. She taught at the University of New Mexico, Institute of American Indian Arts and California State University before accepting her current position at the University of Houston.
Contents
- Interview with serie project 15 artist delilah montoya
- Our america audio podcast delilah montoya humane borders and desire lines
- Art
- Public Collections
- References
Our america audio podcast delilah montoya humane borders and desire lines
Art
Montoya's work from the 1990s is noted for its exploration of spirituality through the use of Catholic iconography and Mesoamerican folklore images such as the Sacred Heart, Virgin of Guadalupe, and Doña Sebastiana. More recent works have explored migration across the US-Mexico border.
Notable group exhibitions include Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation, From the West :Chicano Narrative Photography, Arte Latino: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art.
Public Collections
