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JUAN CANFIELD .
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2008 Creation and building of a bronze bust of Ing. Javier Rodriguez E., General Director "Tecno Farma " Laboratories. Mexico City.
2007 Creation and building of a bronze bust of Mr Isidro Ramirez N., for the organization of “People from Oaxaca” in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
2007 Creation and building of a bronze bust of Dr. Rogelio Díaz Guerrero, for the Library of the Psychology Faculty of the National Autonomous Universityof Mexico, Mexico City
2007 Engaged by the UNIVERSAL FORUM OF CULTURES OF MONTERREY, and by the theatre group LINE OF SHADOW, designing and building a giant kinetic marionette called LUCA, a 14 years old boy 7.5 m. height. Monterrey, Mexico
2007 Engaged by the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) and the Fauna National Council (CNF), building of a monumental sculpture “Female jaguar with cub”. It is located in the “Biome” of tropical forests of the Chapultepec Zoo, under de celebrations of the world day of environment.
2006 Creation and building of a sculpture “Jesus Resurrected” for the central altarpiece of the San Pablo Church at Ballester, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2006 Original sculptural Project “1st Platform, The Family” selected by the Olympic Committee of Beijing, China, (2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture Designs Competition) to be exhibited in different cities in China, starting in Peking in June 2006. Nowadays this art exhibit has been presented in New Zealand and London, being now in the status of finalist.
2006 Within the Conventions of the pharmaceutical company Lilly, organizing of sculpture workshops for medical doctors in different Mexican cities, such as Taxco, Guerrero; Guanajuato, Guanajuato; Avandaro, Michoacán; Monterrey, Nuevo León; Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco; Marabatio, Michoacan; y Bahias de Huatulco, Oaxaca.
2006 Creation and building of a sculpture melted in bronze and marble, symbol of “GROUPE DESC”, Santa Fe, Mexico City.
2005 Design, modelling and melting in bronze of the symbol of the Bajio Foreign Commerce Council from the Region of Bajio, León, Guanajuato, Mexico
2004 Creation and building of a sculpture in stone; symbol of the arquitectural complex 5 stars “"Playa Mar Diamante", by means of "Grupo Reforma", Acapulco Guerrero.
2004 Creation and building of a monumental sculpture in bronze “Family from Tamaulipas”, for the Zoo Park Tamatan, Tamaulipas, Mexico, sponsored by the Institute for Culture and Arts from Tamaulipas, by means of the Fauna National Council .
2004 Creation and building of a monumental sculpture in bronze “Giant Panda” for the Zoo of Chapultepec, Mexico City, sponsored by the enterprise Ericsson, by means of the Fauna National Council
2003 Art exhibit “Body graphics” UPX, Old College of San Ildefonso, Historical Centre, Mexico City.
2003 Creation and building of a monumental sculpture "Pregnant Woman and Ultrasound”. Old College of San Ildefonso, Historical Centre, Mexico City.
2003 Creation and building of a monumental sculpture in bronze of a Gorilla of Low Lands, sponsored by the Petroleum Company, by means of the Fauna National Council, located in the Chapultepec Zoo.
2003 Creation and building of a monumental sculpture in bronze of a Black Rhinoceros, inaugurated June 4th, World Day of Environment, at the Chapultepec Zoo, sponsored by Unilever, by means of the Fauna National Council. This piece has become Nation’s cultural patrimony.
2002 I was invited to participate within the Program of support for the Art crafts Design (PROADA) of the National Council for Culture and Arts, by means of the National Museum of Popular Cultures, to work during a period of two months in Tlaxcala, particularly in the community of Terrenate, where I gave a successful Design of Reproduction Process and Serial Production Seminar.
2001 As a first experience in PROADA, and again by means of the National Museum of Popular Cultures, I worked during two months in Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico, giving a workshop /seminar on Design and Performance of Production Process and Serial Production for a previously selected group, presenting up to date positive results in local economy.
2001 Start into the Support to Art crafts Design Program (PROADA) from CONACULTA, as designer and specialized teacher.
2001 Designing of the composition for the building of the sculptural complex in bronze “Meeting of the Manso Indians with Monk Garcia de San Francisco” located in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, in the border of the Bravo River.
2001 Performance of the urban monument in bronze 6 m height “To the Woman, The Justice” for Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, USA
2000 Creation and building of a bronze sculpture “Man staring the Stars” for the permanent collection of the International Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, as per request of Marquis of Samaranch, Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch (Whilst he was President of the International Olympic Committee)
1999 Creation and modelling of the relief portrait of Mr Nemesio Diez for “MODELO GROUP”
1999 Building of a monumental sculpture 2.5 m. height, representing the symbol of Group Modelo, which has been reproduced for several distribution plants of the group (Modelo Brewery)
1998 Creation and building of a collection of moving bars for Vodka Absolut¨
1998 Creation and building of a sculpture for the night club "LA VICTORIA" Mexico City.
1997 Designing and production of the night club «JELLY BELLY». Historical Centre, Mexico City
1996 Designing and production of the night club «VINYL». Historical Centre, México City.
1996 Art Director for the celebration of 100 years of movies at the Churubusco Studio Mexico City
1995 Executive producer of the show "Remedios Varo" in Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, hired by the Theatre and Dance from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
1995 Designing of the original sculptural project in bronze of 8 m. height in the 450 years of foundation of the City of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico.
1995 Director of the art Festival of Deaths in the Mexico City Theatre
1994 Art exhibit “The little miracle” Design School of the National Institute of Fine Arts. Mexico
1994 Personal art exhibit “That mirror on the garden”, Culture House of Magdalena Contreras, Mexico City.
1994 Art Director of the cultural Festival “Everything to Chiapas” (Theatre and Dance – UNAM) San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
1994-1995 Front page designer for the book collection “Science to everybody” at the Design Department of the Economical Culture Fund.
1992-1994 Hired to participate in the coordination team of special projects of the ECONOMICAL CULTURE FUND, as coordinator of three editions of the National Contest “To Read Science from Mexico” and eventually start as designer in the front page area of the collection “Science from Mexico”, Mexico City
Collaboration since childhood in the sculptor workshop of this father, the Sculptor Juan
Education:
1993-1996 Diploma as Furniture Design – National Institute of Fine Arts Institute . Mexico City
1991-1993 Visual Arts (Sculpture) Plastic Arts National School – National Autonomous University (ENAP / UNAM) Mexico City
1985- 1990 Classic Guitar Studio – Prof. Manuel Lopez Ramos. Mexico City
1976-1982 Elementary and High School – School and Institute Mexico. Mexico City High School “Elvira Maldonado” Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
1983-1986 Baccalaureate – University Centre, Mexico City
SCULPTURE WORKSHOP. MEXICO CITY
Tel. from abroad: (0052) 52 71 29 34,
From Mexico: (0155) 52 71 29 34
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