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Osaira Muyale

1964  , Visual Artist living  and working at Stadionweg 23 Oranjestad Aruba.

Muyale’s Artwork installations represent a multi cultural background – Hybridism.

PARTICIPATION (selection)

Selected exhibitions

 Paardenbaai Oranjestad, Aruba, public sculpture project (2015-2017)/ Caribbean Crossroads of the World, ‘you are me’, Pérez Art Museum Miami (2014)/ ‘Being and Time’ Gowanus Loft, van der Bilt Republic, Brooklyn, New York (2014)/ project 200 Years Tropical Kingdom,’‘Horse Power’’ Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, Netherlands,(2013)/ Exposition Taboo – Bo’ Bloemhof, Curacao,(2013)/ Caribbean Crossroads of the World, ‘You are me’, Museo del Barrio, Manhattan, New York (2012)/ project Salon, ‘I never promised you a Rose Garden’ Flower Castle, Lisse, Netherlands(2012)/ Microcosm,’Silhouette,Surrender & Thinker’’,Residence of  Dutch Ambassador, Washington DC, (2011)/  Arte y Medio ambiente,’four those who suffer Love’, First International Triennial of Caribbean,* Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo(2010)/ project Art Pie ‘open for  love’, Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam, Nederland (2010)/  Separating Myth from Reality:status of Women,’Only Beautiful words’ ,’I always thought that everyone is the same’ Gallery Siddhartha Kathmandu Nepal (2009)/ project Reinvent Public Space Beirut ‘Only Beautiful words’, I always thought that everyone is the same’,Studio Beirut,Lebanon together with Pearl foundation,Partisan Public Archis NAI, (2007)/ traveling exposition; non ego red dress’,DRESSCODE ‘dress for Queen Beatrix’,8Theatre Museum Amsterdam(09.2006-01.2007)/ project ‘non ego red dress’, presentation of THE RED DRESS or Too Much Of The Same  ‘dress for Queen Beatrix’,,Torch Gallery (2005)/’project ‘non ego red dress- exhibition “DRESS CODE – ‘dress for Queen Beatrix’ in das Historisches und Volkerkunde Museum, St. Gallen,Swiss(2006)/ project ‘non ego red dres,’ dress for Queen Beatrix’,Imagine C, IVC Amsterdam Z.O.,Bijlmermeer, Netherlands(2006)/ Dresscode in das Historisches ‘non ego red dress,’dress for Queen Beatrix’ Global Fashion Local Tradition, Centraal Museum Netherlands,(2005)/ traveling exhibition,project ‘Politicas de Memoria y Iconofilia’,‘only beautiful words’, light text’ Yo siempre pense que cada uno es igual’, 8^th Bienniale of Cuenca Ecuador (2004) /  Iconofagia ‘y siempre pense que cada uno es igual’, Te[oretica, San Juan, Costa Rica, (2004)/  Mu Wang Fu Palace, Up river Loft, Lijiang, China, (2003)/ Deslocamentos, Caribe Associacao, 14^th Festival International de Arte Electronic Video, Brasil(2003)/ project Tales from the past, the Paradigms of Territory and identity’ I  never promised you a rose garden’, 4^th Caribbean Biennial  Museum of Modern Art Santo Domingo, Nov(2001) Feb(2002)/ project Beeldende Kunst van de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba,Tent Gallery Rotterdam, Netherlands(2001)/ Gallery Eterno; Arco Fair Madrid, Spain(2001)/ Caribe Insular, exclusion fragmentation y Paraiso, MIEAC Museo Extremo e Ibero Americano de Arte Contemporaneo, Badajoz,Espana (1998)/ project Punta Maria 123, Museum  Lia Bermudez, Maracaibo Venezuela(1999)/ Traveling exposition-  Lips Sticks and Marks, Spiral Gallery, Barbados(1998)/ Lips Sticks and Marks, Art Foundry Trinidad (1998)/ Caribe Insular exclusion fragmentation y Paraiso, Casa de las Americas Cuba,(1998)/ El Inividuo y su Memoria’ Silencio’, 7^th Biennial Havana  Cuba (1997)

Education/special projects

1982-2017  Active as a contemporary conceptual visual artist.
1989-1990  Ateliers 89  Rietveld workshops Aruba.

1990-1992  Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1993-2002  Founder & Co-director Galeria Eterno, Oranjestad, Aruba.

1996-2017  Founder & Director Stichting Fundacion Eterno, Oranjestad, Aruba, www.fundacioneterno.com
2010-2017  Founder & director of  Studio Osaira Muyale, Oranjestad, Aruba,  www.osairamuyale.com

2011-2017  Treasurer foundation, Gast, Amsterdam.

2017            Director foundation, Paardenbaai Aruba

2017            Director foundation MAMA, Modern Art Museum Aruba

Osaira Muyale is a dreamer and a visionary, that ponders the infinite realms of her being and searches for beauty through the chaos of existence. With her magic touch and love she is able to transform the quotidian into the sublime. Art Curator Renwick Heronimo

ARTNEXUS  104, March – May 2017
Aruba in Art Today,From the “Useless Islands” to the Happy Islands
By Dr.Jose Manuel Noceda Fernandez, Art Historian and researcher and

The Mystery of the Soul, Osaira Muyale established a deep affiliation with introspection and the deconstruction of memory. Her iconography, indebted to Louis bourgeois’ great influence on more than a few artists, takes shape in a methodical retreat into an inner universe. Her interests go from dysfunctional communication to the crisis of the modernist model of progress, the collapse of utopias, and the widely proclaimed death of the subject. The key point of her work is the complex construction of identity, the retrenchment and safeguarding of the personal, that  which Okwul Enwezor understands as dislocation, uprooted-ness, displacement and dispersion, exile, and alienation gaining terrain even in the rooms of one’s own house. Over time, Muyale outlines the resources to be deployed much more clearly. Hallway between Wifredo Lam’s human-animal- mythological  syncretism and the ‘Blue Klein” Victoire de Samothrace, I’m Not White ,Not Black, But Blue. From 2012, a hybrid image in blue levitating over a trampoline, is a good example of the extension of all these concerns with an extraordinary power of synthesis.

National & International workshop invitations

2014  Aruba,Oranjestad Academy for Fine Arts and Design Aruba, Introduction Rietveld & Bachelor degree.

Teacher for blok 11 March – 4 April 2014  and 21 October -14 November 2014 – Module 1 Body. .www.gerritrietveldacademie.nl/nl/vooropleiding-aruba.
Director Glen Goddijn & coördinator Rebecca Roos.

2007  Lebanon, Beirut
International and interdisciplinary workshop ‘Public space’, case study on the concept of public space in Lebanon Beirut, The initiators of the workshop are (landscape) architects, urban developers, designers and artists linked to studio Beirut, Lebanon, together with the Dutch organizations Archis, Partizan Publik, Pearl and the Amsterdam Center for conflict studies (ACS) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) www.studiobeirut.org,www.archis.org,www.partizanpublik.nl,www.pearl-foundation.com

2007 Aruba
Ateliers’89, 23 april-16 mei expo 20mei , giving workshop ‘ruimtelijk vormgeving , Aruba http://www.cultura.tv
Ateliers ’89 ‘One minute’film with Dick Tuinder “serhel’,Lebanese diaspora.short film

2003 China, Yunnan
Robert Loder Gaswork London,Ye Yong Quig Upriver loft international residency China, Triangle Arts Trust London Sir Anthony Caro,Caribbean Contemporary Arts CCA Trinidad Charlotte Elias www.cca7.com, http://www.mocaom.net/china/chinagallery.html

http://www.trianglenetwork.org/partners/li-jiang-workshop

2000 Curacao
‘Watamula’,organize group Robert Loder Triangle Arts Trust London Sir Anthony Caro,Caribbean Contemporary Arts CCA Trinidad Charlotte Elias www.cca7.com,  http://www.trianglearts.org. Work group Glenda heyliger,osaira,muyale,renwick heronimo,ryan oduber

1997 Cuba , Soroa
Robert Loder Gasworks London, Hotel Soroa,Triangle Trust Sir Anthony Caro,Caribbean Contemporary Arts CCA Charlotte Elias,www.trianglearts.org

1989 Aruba,Oranjestad
“Atelier 89”organized by Ministery Department of Culture Aruba,director of Institute Evelino Fingal ,director of Contemporary Cultural Affairs Elvis Lopez, Jos Houweling  Rietveld Kunst Academie .

Commission work

2017 – Artwork in public space ‘ San Nicolas’ by FMA

2012
Project by AAA-Aruba Airport Authority ‘Air Art – Sculptural Garden Neon Text installation. curated bu Adi Martis  Sponsered by AAA. The Art work is part of an ongoing project ‘ Only Beautiful Words ‘2002-

2011 
Project by UNOCA ‘Art in Public Space’  in honor of 60 years work of  Pastor Frans Wijbe, Brons sculpture ‘goede herder’

2005
Project  for  General Air Services Neon Text installation .The Art work installation is part of an ongoing project ‘ Only Beautiful Words ‘2002-2012 .L.G.Smith Blvd 152.I count my blessings

2002
Project  for Private Collector Neon Text installation .The Art work installation is part of an ongoing project ‘ Only Beautiful Words ‘2002-2012 . Lg.Smith Blvd 30  “I always thought that every one is the same”

Prize
1999
Grand Price, project ‘500 Years Curacao’ Arte ‘99. Curated by Jennifer Smith  independent curator/Art Historian  from Curacao and Adi Martis independent curator and Art Historian from Aruba lives in the Netherlands.Sponsered by Maduro & Curiel Bank Curacao. Installation and film “illution”

Projects in Process
Project  ‘All Inclusive ‘ Triangle Trust international artists  workshop at Parke  Arikok Aruba
Project Magadalena ,Natural preservation and Cultural diversity  at  National Park Arikok Aruba

Film production
Blue time ‘2011‘Coco Channel’ 2009 – Magdalena 2008’-‘love story ‘2008 – ‘Serhel’ 2007 ‘ ,Paraguana’venezuela 2005 butterfly dance ‘China 2003 – ‘dograce’ ,when I wake up you were gone’ Aruba 2002 – ‘ I never promised you a rose garden’ Aruba 2001-‘ natalie the street queen’Aruba  2001- ‘indigo blue’ Curacao 2000 – ‘illution’ Curacao 1999- ‘listen with your eyes ‘Aruba 1998 -‘minotauro’ Cuba 1997- ‘ laberinto’Aruba 1994

International Expositions

2014
PAMM Perez Art museum Miami
Caribbean Crossroads of the World

1103 Biscayne Blvd.
April 18, 2014 – September 17, 2014
Miami ,Fl 33132,305 375 3000,Pamm.org
International invitation by Tobias Ostrander
Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs
Following credit line-Curatorial Team,curator Maria Elena Ortiz
Elvis Fuentes; Programme Curator  Crossroads Project
Oriol Tarridas Photography, Installation view Photo by
Orial Tarridas Caribbean Crossroads of the World,Pérez Art Museum Miami
Naomi Patterson;Senior Registrar
Renwick Heronimo; logistics outsourcing from Washington to Miami

Gowanus Loft
‘Being and Time’
Brooklyn, New York  61 9th Street, Loft C8, 11215
8-14 March 2014 , curated by Renwick Heronimo
www.vanderbiltrepublic.com

2013
Museum De Fundatie
December 27 2013- Maart 14 2014
Exhibition Tropical Kingdom
Following the 200 years Dutch Kingdom
Zwolle, The Palace on the Blijmarkt, Netherlands

Gallery Hofi Bloemhoff
Exposition Tabu’  Curacao

2012
Museo Del Barrio New York , Fith Ave Manhattan
Project Caribbean Crossroads of  the World

Curated by Elvis Fuentes and Susy delValle. www.caribbeancrossroads.org

Project Salon/ Flower Castle -Kasteel keukenhof  in the Netherlands’ curated by Gijs stork independent Art Curator

Project Muhe Frida’
Curacao Curated by  Alydia Wever
Contemporary Dancer.www.alydiawever.com

2011
Exposition Microcosm in Washington DC.
The curatorial team Renwick Heronimo  project coordinator/curator Dutch Caribbean, Laura Roulet independent Curator /art historian Washington DC and Gijs Stork  independent Curator from The Netherlands.

2010
Museo de Arte Moderno  Santo Domingo
Project First International Triennial of Caribbean at
cultura.gov.do/dependencias/museos/museodelartremoderno.htm

Project Kunstvlaai , Amsterdam Holland
www.kunstvlaai.nl
The Netherlands  curated by Elvis Lopez Ateliers’89.www.ateliers89.com

2009
Project  Siddhartha Art Gallery  Kathmandu  Nepal    www.siddharthaartgallery.com

2007
Project Studio Beirut  Lebanon
www.studiobeirut.org

2006
Project Galvanize film presentation.http://projectgalvanize.blogspot.com curated by Chris Cozier and Charlotte Elias CCA7 Trinidad

Project Non Ego Red Dress”, www.reddress.nl
1 September 2006 -7 January 2007  Exhibition “DRESS CODE” in das Historisches und Volkerkunde Museum, St. Gallen, Swiss.
04.11.2006   8 Theatermuseum, Amsterdam
01.09.2006 / 07.01.2007

DRESSCODE in das Historisches und Volkerkunde Museum,
St. Gallen, Swiss.
23.3.2006 / 30.6.2006   Imagine IC Zuid Oost,Bijlmermeer ,Holland. – www.imagineic.nl
Other participants of the exhibition are: Yoko Ono, John Galliano, Hussein
Ghalayan, Alicia Frames, Helmut Newton, Yinka Shonibare, Jaqueline Hassink Community Project,Institute voor Cultuur,Amsterdam

2005
Project Non ego red dress”, www.reddress.nl
17.9.2005 / 15.1.2006  Global Fashion / Local Tradition Centraal Museum Utrecht
15.10.2005 / 29.10.2005 Presentation of THE RED DRESS or Too Much Of The Same
Galerie Torch, Amsterdam
Project Film Translator” 30min film/doc on ATV public television production osaira muyale,additing norman thijsen –skytv,

2004
Project VIII  Bienalle  de Cuenca Ecuador
at Banco de Fomento Ecuador  Neon Text  Installation, “Yo siempre pense que cada uno es igual” Art work installation is part of an ongoing project ‘ Only Beautiful Words ‘2002-2012 www.bienaldecuenca.org

Te[oretica San Juan Costa Rica
Project  Iconofagia’
curated  by Virginia Perez-Ratton and Tamara Diaz Bringas Jennifer Smith  www.smallaxe.net/sxspace/works_osaira.html,www.teoretica.org
(search exposiciones iconofagia, no 32

2003
V Caribbean Biennial  at Museum of Modern Art  St.Domingo
curated by Marianna de Tolentino

Project Mu Palace , China
Performance’ and video Butter fly Dance http://www.mocaom.net/china/butterfly.html curated by M. E.Tolentino,Sara Hermann Morera, Monica Dematte, Charlotte Elias CCA7, Triangle Trust England

Associacao Video Brasil”  Brasil ,Sao Paulo
Curated Chriz Cozier, Charlotte Elias CCA7

2002
Exposition Bank of The Netherlands Antilles Curacao
visit of Z.K.H. de prins van oranje en  H.K.H.Prinses maxima,curated by Jennifer Smith independent Art Curator  ,Adi Martis Independent Art Curator and Historian

2001 
TenT Gallery, Witte de Withstraat Rotterdam, Holland
Curated by Adi Martis,Jennifer smith,Thomas Mejier Zu Schlochteren.

4th Carribbean Biennial Museo de Arte Moderno Sto Domingo curated by Marianne de Tolentino and collaboration Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Aruba

Arco Fair Madrid
Parque Juan Carlos I curated by Renwick Heronimo and Osaira Muyale sponsered by Fundacion Eterno and Eterno Studio Gallery Aruba

2000 
Galleria Hoffi di Flor- Bloemhoff
in Honor of  Shon May Henriquez,Curacao curated by Jennifer Smith

366/2000  Muka Zwitserland
curated by  Magda van Gils

1999
Centro de bellas Artes” Maracaibo Venezuela
curated by Elvis Lopez  and Jimmy Yanez

Museum  Lia Bermudez  Maracaibo Venezuela
curated by  Jimmy Yanez and Victor Fuenmayor

Project The Urban Life  Sto Domingo
curated by Marianne de Tolentino

Arte 99 ‘500 Years Curacao
curated by  Jennifer Smith and Adi Martis  www.arte99.com

1998 
Spiral Gallery Barbados
curated by Annelee Davis and Jocelyn Gardner

Art Foundry Trinidad
curated by Jocelyn Gardner,Annelee  Davis and  Irene Shaw

MIEAC,Museo Extremo e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporaneo, Badajoz Espana and Casa de las  America Madrid
curated by + Ma.Luisa Borras y Antonio Zaya MEIAC Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo

1997
6th Biennial de la Habana Cuba
curated by  Jose Manuel Noceda Fernandez

www.universes-in-universe.de/car/havana/cabana/d_muyale.htm

National Expositions

2016

Project Paardenbaai
Exposition  Paradise park

2014 

Solo Exposition ,Project Paradise Park , studiO  Stadionweg 23, Oranjestad Aruba

2013
Aruba Art and design Academy by dept. of Minister of Culture M Hoeyboer Winklaar

Centro di Bario Tanki leendert by dept. of Minister of Culture M Hoeyboer Winklaar

2012
Project Encuentro Biennale Aruba ‘Happy Islands’  Curated by Jose Manuel Noceda Fernandez independent Art Curator and Historian and Alida Martinez and collaboration by DCA Department of Cultural Affairs Aruba

2011
Project  Muhe Frida’  Aruba Curated by  Alydia Wever  Contemporary Dancer.www.alydiawever.com
Project Souvenirs Festival’ at Ateliers’89 curated by Elvis Lopez.ateliers89.com

2010
Project Salon 1/Aruba  Curated  by Gijs Stork independent Art Curator from The Netherlands.
Project Auction for Haiti curated by  Insight gallery -Alida Martinez.www.alidamartinez.com
Project by  Rekenkamer Government of Aruba.Curated by Maria Theresa Madariaga

2009
Project Rosea Nobo’ curated by Alyda Martinez .Solo expo at Studio Osaira Muyale in collaboration with  groups exposition at  Insight Gallery and Ateliers’89

2008
Project Mind your Gab by Cas di Cultura Aruba ’50 ana di Jubileo ‘ curated by Vicky Arens and Ryan Oduber.www.ryanoduber.com
Project Spirito di Tempo by Access Gallery & Directie Cultuur Aruba curated by Renwick Heronimo
Project Magico Realismo at Access Gallery  Aruba curated by Renwick Heronimo.
Project “Carribean Jazz Festival Art show ‘at Cas di Cultura Aruba,curated by Toyota Gallery
Project Herencia di Esclavitud’ by DCA and  National Archive Aruba curated by Evelino Fingal
Project Naked Truth at Access Gallery Aruba curated by Renwick Heronimo
Project Mar Azul gallery Aruba curated by Gilberd Senchi
project Private Collection at StudiO curated by Osaira Muyale

 2007
Project Cream at  Access Gallery Aruba curated by Renwick Heronimo
Project Welkome Home ‘solo exposition at Atelier’ 89
Project space expo at Oranjestad Kunsthuis Aruba curated by Gilbert Senchi
Project Rembrandt in San Nicolas  at SINFA San Nicolas Aruba curated by Glenda Heyliger and Osaira MuyaleProject  Project LISN  Light in San Nicolas ‘ at SINFA San Nicolas Aruba curated by Glenda Heyliger and Osaira Muyale Project Wine, Food & Art Festival at Westin Resort curated by Gilbert Senchi Oranjestad Kunst HuisProject Private Project Private collection  at  Studio Osaira Muyale

2006
Project Acuril XXXVI Aruba Association of Caribbean University and research and institutional libraries.
on ethical aspects on social,cultural society  organized by Art collector Alice van Romondt and SINFA Glenda Heyliger
www.southendartgallery.org/news.php 

2005
Project  ‘Translator”   30min film/doc on public television
Project ‘non ego red dress‘ in collaboration with candidate for political party PDR www.democraciareal.com/osaira concept  Aruba National Art Museum
Project ‘only beautiful words commission work Neon Text installation for Gen Air  Aruba www.genairaruba.com

2004
Project Solo Exposition at  studio  Osaira Muyale Aruba
Project  Prince Albert of Monaco & Laureus Foundation at Marriot Resort curated by Gilbert Senchi South end Gallery

2002
project ‘only beautiful words’ commission work ,installation neon sign
Lg.Smith Blvd 30  “I always thought that every one is the same”
www.smallaxe.net/sxspace/works.html
Project  SINFA, San Nicolas Foundation for the Arts curated by Glenda Heyliger

2001
Project Couture Cocktail by fashion designer +  Percy Irausqiun and  Fernando Mansur 
Project Ultimate Automobiles BMWgoes Art .Curated by Galleria Insight
Project Water toren  Mijlpaal en Uitdaging gevolg voor ontvangst van Z.K.H.de Prins
van  Oranje Aruba
Project Unesco, human rights Department and  Instuitute of  Culture Aruba
Project Silent Auction Quota International Club Fundraising at Allegro Beach Resort Aruba

2000 
Project Watamula at Eterno Studio Gallery,
Project  innerlijke landschap at Galleria  Harmonia San Nicolas

1999
Project self Potret at Instituto di Cultura curated by  Elvis Lopez
Project  Madre Patria  at Seaport Conference Center in Honor of Queen Beatrix curated by Renwick Heronimo
Project  Invasion at Cas di Cultura curated by Renwick Heronimo and Eterno Studio Gallery

1998
Project Unesco 50 years human rights at  Department of Cultural Affairs Aruba

1997
Project Invasion at Amsterdam Manor Resort curated by Renwick Heronimo ,Osaira Muyale /Eterno Studio GalleryProject at Club Bonaire San Nicolas of Ministery of Culture curated by Elvis Lopez

1996
Project Hende Muhe den Evolution at Institute of Culture curated by Alida Martinez  and Osaira Muyale
exposition at Eterno Studio Gallery,Galeria Harmonia San Nicolas and Seaport Market Place Aruba

1995
Project Solo exposition Mystery of The Soul  At Eterno Studio Gallery curated Gijs Stork and Renwick Heronimo
Project Fort Zoutman – Willem III Toren  Aruba
Project Street Art Gallery by Institute of Culture and Aruba Tourism Authority

1994
Project paintings at Playa Linda Beach Resort by Betty Werleman and Eterno Studio Gallery

1993
Project Nos Arte by  Institute  of Cultural  Affairs  curated by +July Oduber

1992
Project Mira Arte at Atrium Mall curated by Elvis Lopez

1990
Project the architect and his guests ‘theatre  set design curated and directed by  Nicoline Nagtzaam and Amy Lasten and  Institute of Cultural Affairs Aruba

1987
Project Los Naufragos’ screenplay by Luis Bunuel theatre set design curated and directed by Nicoline Nagtzaam,Amy Lasten and  Institute of Cultural Affairs Aruba

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