Blanca Estela Rodríguez
b. Mexico City
Is a Mexican artist, currently based in San Francisco. She has lived in various cities throughout the world including Mexico City (Mexico), Gothenburg (Sweden), Hamburg (Germany), and now the Bay Area. Her artistic practice focuses on exploring themes of identity and the site specificity of perception in conjunction with light. Rodríguez utilizes a variety of mediums in her work ranging from photography, light sculpture and installation through integrating various technologies.
Education
2007-2010 Masters in Visual Arts (Diplom in Visuelle Kommunikation) at the Hfbk, Germany
2002-2004 Master of Science in Art and Technology at CHALMERS University, Sweden
1995-2001 Bachelor in Graphic Design at UAM-AZC, Mexico City
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
2023 Perception Illuminated, TINT GALLERY, San Francisco, CA (duo)
2019 Geometrías de Luz, INCLINE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA (solo)
2016 Emily, FRANK-RATCHYE PROJECT SPACE, ROOT DIVISION, San Francisco CA (solo)
2006 Juego Doble. CCEMX, Mexico City, MEX (duo)
2011 Rückkehr, WESTWERK, Hamburg, GE (duo)
Group Exhibitions
2024 Tint Gallery, SFARTFAIR, San Francisco, CA
2024 Flexible Hours,WAVE collective, San Francisco, CA
2024 Illuminating Perspectives, SEBARTS, CA
2023 Wander Woman 3, KATZ SNYDER GALLERY, JCC San Francisco CA
2022 Sfac Art Collection , SOUTH EAST COMMUNITY CENTER, San Francisco, CA
2022 20 Year Anniversary Alumni Exhibition, ROOT DIVISION, San Francisco CA
2021 Amplify, SF OPEN STUDIOS, San Francisco CA
2021 Spell of the Senses, ROOT DIVISION San Francisco CA
2018 Incline Gallery’s 8 year Anniversary, INCLINE GALLERY, San Francisco CA
2018 Root Division’s 15 Year Anniversary, ROOT DIVISION, San Francisco CA
2017 Yerba Buena Night, YBCA, San Francisco CA
2017 Remnants of the Diaspora, AS ART GALLERY, San Francisco CA
2017 In the Black Box, FORUM BOX, Helsinki, FI
2016 Nightlife, CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, San Francisco CA
2015 Today is the shadow of tomorrow, SOMARTS, San Francisco CA
2015 A recent exchange, DIEGO RIVERA GALLERY, SFAI, San Francisco CA
2015 14 Rapid Transit & Transition, ROOT DIVISION, San Francisco CA
2013 La Velada de Santa Lucia, VELADA REMIX, Maracaibo, VE
2012 Eigenenarten Festival, KUNST-NAH, Hamburg, GE
2011 Und Hunger, FRAPPANT E.V, Hamburg, GE
2011 Aktualität und eigenes Werk KUNSTHAUS, Hamburg, GE
2011 Creación en movimiento, MUSEO DIEGO RIVERA ANAHUACALLI, Mexico City, MEX
2010 Bitácoras, ADM GALLERY, Mexico City, MEX
2010 Jovenes Creadores Exhibition, CASA DE CULTURA DE MORELIA, Michoacan, MEX
2010 Diplomausstellung, HFBK, Hamburg, GE
2009 Hin und her, KUNST FORUM ALTONA, Hamburg, GE
2008 Haut, KUNST HAUS, Hamburg , GE
Fellowships/Awards
2015-2016 Latinx Teaching-Artist Fellowship, ROOT DIVISION, San Francisco, CA
2009-2010 Jovenes Creadores Fellowship, FONCA, Mexico City, MEX
2007-2009 Artist Fellowship, DAAD, Germany
2002-2004 Study Abroad Fellowship,FONCA, Mexico City, MEX
Teaching Experience
2024 YBCA Teaching Artist at Participa Workshop, San Francisco, CA
2023 YBCA Teaching Artist at BESSIE CARMICHAEL ELEMENTARY, San Francisco, CA
2018-2020 Art Educator at BAMPFA, Berkeley, CA
2016-2018 Art Instructor at ROOT DIVISION, San Francisco, CA
2017-2018 Art Instructor at CCSF, San Francisco, CA
2015-2016 LatinX Teaching Artist at MEC, San Francisco, CA
2014 Youth Workshop Sonidoro at FARO DE ORIENTE, Mexico City, MEX
2006 Digital Art, at UAM-AZC, Mexico City, MEX
2006 Interactive Art, workshop held at CENTRO DE LA IMAGEN, Mexico City, MEX
2006 Electronics for children, at CCEMX, Mexico City, MEX
2001 Digital Photography, CENTRO DE LA IMAGEN, Mexico City, MEX