1968
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Lives and works in Punta del Este.
Education
Graphic Design, Dr. Pedro Figari Design School
National Fine Arts School
Graphic workshops with masters Pedro Peralta and Rimer Cardillo
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2021
Eloisa Ibarra in Tribu, Montevideo, Uruguay
2017
Temperance and Abyss, Museo Juan Manuel Blanes, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2016
Archeometries, Centro Cultural Dodecá, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2014
The Seed of Babel, Instituto Cervantes, Chicago, IL, U.S.
El germen de Babel, Fundación Unión, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2013
The Seed of Babel, Regis Center for Art, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.
El germen de Babel, Museo Gallino, Salto, Uruguay
Time Zero, Espacio Cultural San José, San José de Mayo, Uruguay.
Printed on Memory, Centro Cultural La Paloma, Rocha. Uruguay. Artebar Tribunales, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2010
One more Day, Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo EAC, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Eloísa Ibarra, Grillo Gallery, Punta del Este, Uruguay.
2008
Skylines, Instituto Goethe, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2007
Dreams, Sala de Arte Meridiano, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2006
Prints, 525AVC Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
BIENALSUR, Políticas con la tierra. Curaduría de Pablo La Padula (Arg). Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo EAC, Montevideo.
Ofrendas, Interacción colectiva, Centro Cultural Dodecá, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2021
“Art of Uruguay”, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST), Sichuan, China.
35th AnniversaryTaller de la Buena Memoria, Casa de la Cultura, Maldonado, Uruguay.
2020
Pre-text, Grafiska Sällskapet Gallerie, Stockholm, Sweden.
Origen y senda, Museo Gallino, Salto, Uruguay.
Mexican and Uruguayan Graphic Art, Embassy of Mexico, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2019
Excusas y apapachos (Mx-Uy), Agadu, Montevideo, Uruguay.
30th Anniversary of the Cebollatí Workshop, Espacio Idea DNC, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2018
Histartiencia, Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo / Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Private Talent, Contemporary Art Culture Center, Beijing, China.
2017
EsteArte International Art Fair, Espacio MEC, National Award, Punta del Este, Uruguay.
12th International Sculpture Meeting, Casa de la Cultura Mercedes, Soriano, Uruguay.
2016
57th National Award of Visual Arts “Octavio Podestá”, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Passage, Southern Hemisphere International Printmaking Exhibition, Jincheon Print Museum, Korea.
Black Soul, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Uruguayan Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Library of China, Beijing.
2015
Uruguay-Minnesota, Quarter Gallery, Regis Center for Art. Minneapolis, MN, U.S.
Gravuras, Casagravada, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Estudio, Quarter Gallery, Regis Center for Art. Minneapolis, MN, US
2014
Uruguayan Graphics History, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Yucatán MACAY, Merida, Mexico.Solari Museum, Fray Bentos, Uruguay.
2013
10 Abstracts, 2 Epochs, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de El País, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Salto Biennial X, Museo Gallino, Salto, Uruguay.
The Graphic Image, Union Foundation, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2012
Paper: Contemporary Graphic Art, Rómulo Raggio Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Iberoamerican Visual Art, Centro Cultural Luis Cardoza y Aragón, Museo de Arte Moderno de Guatemala, Guatemala City; Universidad de Arte Ganexa, Panama.
2011
First International Print Biennial, Centro Cultural Paco Urondo. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
IX Salto Biennial, Salto, Uruguay.
Iberoamerican Visual Art, Sala Nacional de Exposiciones, El Salvador, San Salvador; Instituto Cultural Mexicano, San José de Costa Rica, Costa Rica; Centro Cultura Banco do Brasil, Brasilia; Centro Cultural Correos, Río de Janeiro; Galería Marta Traba, San Pablo, Brazil.
2010
2nd Iberoamerican Visual Art Exhibition, Centro Cultural de España en México, México City.
2009
Siart Art Biennial VI, La Paz, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
2nd Iberoamerican Visual Art Exhibition, Centro Nacional de las Artes, CenArt, México City.
2008
53rd National Award of Visual Arts “Hugo Nantes” MNAV, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Library of Babel, Instituto Goethe, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Satellites of Love 06, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, MNAV. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Artist Only, Sala Carlos Federico Sáez, MTOP. Montevideo, Uruguay.
2007
V Siart Art Biennial V, Museo Nacional de Arte de La Paz, Bolivia.
Satellites of Love 01, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, MNAV. Montevideo, Uruguay.
3rd Print National Salon, Museo Nacional del Grabado, Fundación Lolita Rubial. Minas, Uruguay.
2006
Iberoamerican Triennial of Miniature Print, Museo Sívori, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1st National Sculptors Meeting, Palmar, Soriano. Siting of sculpture at a Public Park.
2004
Municipal Visual Arts Salon, Centro de Exposiciones Subte, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Awards, Grants & Residencies
2017 SEA Foundation Grant, International Curatorship Residense in Tilburg, Netherlands. 2016 Grand National Award “57th National Award of Visual Arts “Octavio Podestá”, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales, Montevideo, Uruguay. 2013 Jury Special Mention “X Bienal de Salto”, Salto, Uruguay. 2012 AMSJ Prize (acquisition) “Salón Nacional de Pintura”, Museo de San José, Uruguay. Funding Grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture: exhibitions abroad. 2011 City of Durazno Prize (acquisition) National Painting Contest, Uruguay. Jury Special Mention at First International Print Biennial, Centro Cultural Paco Urondo. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2010 World Trade Center public contest: selected for siting sculpture at the Plaza de las Torres WTC, Montevideo, Uruguay. 2009 FONCA-CONACULTA Grant and artist residence at Centro de las Artes San Agustín, Oaxaca, Mexico. Grand National Award “4th Print National Salon”, Museo Nacional del Grabado, Fundación Lolita Rubial. Minas, Uruguay. 2008 Funding Grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture: Printmaking Workshops across the country. Grand Prix, National Print Salon, Uruguay. 2007 Special Mention at “3rd National Print Salon”, Fundación Lolita Rubial. Minas, Uruguay. 2006 First Prize in Sculpture, Fundación Zitarrosa. 2005 Special Mention in Painting, INAVI. 2001 Honorable Mention in Painting, Mosca Youth Art Biennial.
Public Collections
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Yucatán MACAY, Mérida, Mexico
Museo Nacional del Grabado, Minas, Uruguay.
Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales MNAV, Montevideo, Uruguay
Museo Nómade del Grabado, Argentina.
Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes / Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (FONCA-CONACULTA) Gobierno Federal, México
Regis Center for Art, Minneapolis, MN, Estados Unidos.
Siart Foundation, La Paz, Bolivia.
Fundación Unión, Montevideo, Uruguay. Fundación Zitarrosa, Montevideo, Uruguay. Intendencia de Durazno, Uruguay.
Intendencia de Soriano, Uruguay. Asociación Médica de San José, Uruguay. Imago Mundi, Luciano Benetton Collection.