Seven-States Biennial Exhibition - Oklahoma

Homage - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Art Gallery
October 10 to November 27, 2009

Charles Goddard Center
December 15, 2009 to January 30, 2010

39 artists from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas were selected to participate in the fifth, Seven-States Biennial Exhibition. Juror Sara Waters, Chair of the Sculpture Department at Texas Tech University selected Fernando Delgado's Homage to represent the state of New Mexico.

The exhibition will tour two venues in the state of Oklahoma:

Opening Reception: October 10.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Art Gallery
1727 West Alabama
Chickasha, Oklahoma, 73018
405.574.1239

Opening Reception: December 15
Charles Goddard Center
401 1st SW
Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401
580.226.0909

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Albuquerque, New Mexico

Architectonic No.I - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

Albuquerque Now - Fall Exhibition
October 11, 2009 to January 3, 2010

The exhibition organized by the Albuquerque Museum of Art is a two-part exploration of current art from the metropolitan area. Albuquerque Now, celebrates the diversity of visual culture in all of its active manifestations, from traditional woodworking to digital video, from printmaking to installation art. Architectonic No.I, a photographic assembly, has been selected for the first installation. Albuquerque Now is curated by Andrew Connors, Curator of Art, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History.

Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
2000 Mountain Road, NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
505.243.7255

Hours: 9:00-5:00, Tuesday through Sunday
Admission: Adult, $4 ($1 discount for NM residents)
Children, ages 4-12, $1

Admission is free every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The National Hispanic Cultural Center Museum Albuquerque, New Mexico

Warriors - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

NaturalMente
Friday, July 17, 2009 to Sunday, January 10, 2010
NaturalMente, a group show in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Community Art Gallery, features artists that incorporate natural forms and organic materials. The diverse range of media includes a selection of large scale photographs by Fernando Delgado, Rita Padilla Haufman’s fiber art, mezzotint prints by Carol Sanchez, and Camilla Trujillo’s pottery. Their work reflects inspired responses to nature and creativity. NaturalMente, compliments Land/Art, a regional collaboration taking place in the summer and fall of 2009. The exhibition was curated by the NHCC Visual Arts team: Dr. Tey Marianna Nun-Art Museum Director and Chief Curator, Gina Díaz-Curator, Micaela Seidel-Assistant Curator, Theresa Avila-Research Assistant, Maria Otero-Curatorial Intern.

National Hispanic Cultural Center Museum
1701 4th Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tel. 505.246.2261
$3 adults, $2 seniors, free for children 16 and under.

Museum Admission is free on Sundays.

REVIEWS
Fernando Delgado's photographs grab a passerby by the throat and force a closer look. Delgado creates images through the lens of his camera that are reminiscent of Georgia O'Keeffe's art — stark, yearning and slightly mysterious...
—ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL

Andrews Art Museum - Andrews, North Carolina

Bacchanale - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

Fall - Opening Exhibition
September 5 - October 4, 2009

Fernando Delgado was Featured Artist during the opening exhibition of the museum's Fall season. He was represented by several works from the Compositions series. The exhibition was curated by Annette Rawlings, Curator of Art, Andrews Art Museum.

REVIEWS
The photography of Delgado from New Mexico is incredibly beautiful and the colors magnificent. It is difinitely a must see.
-THE ANDREWS JOURNAL

Fisher Gallery - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Four Seasons Suite - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

PERSPECTIVES - Sharing an Open Vision
Friday, August 7, to Saturday, September 19, 2009

PERSPECTIVES embraces excellence, originality and innovation in all photo-based art. The founding members of the group are David Cramer, Fernando Delgado, Joan Fenicle and Barry McCormick.
PERSPECTIVES - Sharing an Open Vision, the premiere exhibition for the group celebrates their individual explorations within the photographic medium.

Chroma Gallery - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Études - Ecstasy © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

New Mexico Photography Show
Wednesday, July 1, to Friday, July 31, 2009

July is Photography month in New Mexico and Chroma Gallery will be presenting the work of notable New Mexico photographers. This inaugural exhibition is curated by Tim Anderson former publisher of Camera Arts magazine and photographer Pat Berrett.

Photo Arts Biennial Festival-Santa Fe, New Mexico

Turning Point - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

Photo Arts Biennial Festival
Friday, July 31, to Sunday, August 2, 2009

45 photographers nationwide, were selected to participate in a special showcase during Photo Arts Santa Fe Biennial Festival. A selection of images from the Compositions and The Architecture of Nature series plus new work will be on view at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.

AIA Gallery - Albuquerque, New Mexico

© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

THE ARCHITECTURE OF NATURE
February 6 - March 26, 2009
The AIA Gallery presents The Architecture of Nature, an exhibition of photographs by Fernando Delgado. The large-scale works, document--in Delgado’s singular vision--the dynamic range of familiar and rare forms found in nature. The AIA Gallery is the exhibition space of the Albuquerque Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

REVIEWS:
Delgado’s artistic process relies on intense personal focus to achieve an incredible intimacy with his subjects. He has created moving photographs that record the poetry of form...
—LOCALiQ

I can see Blossfeldt's and Mapplethorpe's monumentality being reborn within Delgado's photography...
—ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL

Delgado turns his soft penetrating gaze to the dynamic range of forms found in nature... By freezing life in motion, photography treats both life and death.
—SANDOVAL SIGNPOST

Matrix Fine Art - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Palm Yucca Triptych - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

PHOTO NEW MEXICO - July 5 - July 26, 2008
Douglas Fairfield, Curator of Art at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, chose 26 works by 25 artists residing in the state of New Mexico for this special photography exhibition.

The Cradle Project - Albuquerque, New Mexico

© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.
INVISIBLE- Cradle No.317 : Oak and sandblasted glass.
Sponsored by Glenn Martin - Calkins Media, Homestead, Florida.
INVISIBLE is now in the permanent collection of the Firelight Foundation.

EXHIBITION - June 7th - 28th, 2008
The Cradle Project was a fund-raising art installation designed to represent the plight of the estimated 48 million children who have been orphaned by disease and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 500 cradles by artists from all over the world, were featured in this historic and unprecedented art installation. The Cradle Project artists, crafted beauty and meaning out of scrap and recycled materials in honor of and in solidarity with care-giving African community based organizations.

ARTIST STATEMENT: EXHIBITION PROGRAM GUIDE - Click picture below

Photography by Naomi Natale

Artspace 116 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

COMPOSITIONS - April 11 - May 9, 2008

The premiere solo exhibition of photographs by Fernando Delgado. The Compositions series, is a meditation on form, light and space inspired by the sculptures of Louise Nevelson.

The three categories in the show– White, Black, and Color – employ a precise, formal economy – a deliberate restraint of detail – to generate powerful tensions and balances. Generally, the subjects in the Compositions series are vintage ceramic forms of the 1940s and 1950s. Through rigorous arrangement, cropping and camera angle, they are reinterpreted in the photographer's unique vision.

REVIEWS:
If you have an appreciation for fine art photography, this show is a must see.
—albuquerqueARTS Magazine.

Fernando Delgado's lifetime flirtation with photography comes to fruition in his first solo show.
—The Albuquerque Journal

The images are restrained and formal, masculine and feminine; the subjects are unknowable, elegant abstractions.
—Gallery News, KHFM Radio

The shadings and lines of the form exist in just the right atmosphere and combination to produce a musicality and complexity that, however abstract, still suggest a monumental architecture...
—THE magazine

EXHIBITION 360 VIRTUAL TOUR - Click here

Eagle Art Gallery, Murray State University - Murray, Kentucky

Composition No.K3 - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

The Magic Silver-2008 exhibition was curated by Joyce Tenneson. Among the 540 submissions, Ms. Tenneson selected forty-eight, to be part of this special exhibition showcasing artists working in the photographic media.

Mi Arte Gallery - Coral Gables, Florida

Anthurium No.1 (Left), Orchid No.2 (Right)
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

The 85 @ 85 exhibition, showcased eighty-five local and international artists. Invited artists were asked to create individual works for this unique installation.

Cultural Arts Center - Douglasville, Georgia

Monument (Left), Equinox (Right)
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

The exhibition was curated by Dr. William U. Eiland, Director of the Georgia Museum of Art. The 55 works were selected among 290 entries by more than 100 artists living in 20 states. Monument-2007 was recognized with an award.

Camera Arts Magazine Showcase Edition

Composition No.1
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

59 works by artists from 11 countries were selected among 3,500 entries to be featured in the Camera Arts Showcase Edition, sponsored by The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado. The jurors were Tim Anderson, Publisher/Managing Editor, Camera Arts magazine and Larry Padgett, Executive Director, The Center for Fine Art Photography.

The Center for Fine Art Photography - Fort Collins, Colorado

Monument - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

42 artists from three countries were selected to participate in the 2007 Members Exhibition at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, November 16 - December 21, 2007. The juror was Steve Simmons, Publisher and Editor , View Camera Magazine.

Photo Arts Biennial Festival-Santa Fe, New Mexico

Nevelson Variations No.1 (Left), Anthurium No.2 (Right)
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

25 photographers nationwide, were chosen to participate in a special showcase during the Photo Arts Santa Fe Biennial Festival. A selection of images from the Compositions and Botanicals series were on exhibition at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, July 20-22, 2007.

Nevelson Variations No.1-2007 (Left), Anthurium No.2-2007 (Right)

Albuquerque Arts Magazine - July, 2007

Palm Yucca Bud (Left), Yucca Bloom (Right)
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

3 images from the Botanicals series were selected for publication in the special photography issue. The juried selection featured 41 examples of black and white and color photography from the region.

ABQARTS MAGAZINE website

Hills Country Arts Foundation - Ingram, Texas

Composition No.K3 (Left)
Totem No.1 (Right) received an Honorable Mention.
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

“26th Annual Regional Juried Show” at the Duncan McAshan Visual Arts Center in Ingram, Texas, from May 9 - June 30, 2007.

The 64 artists were selected by Rene-Paul Barilleaux, Chief Curator of Art at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas. The 178 works represent New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana.

The Collector's Guide

Delgado is the author/architect/creator of the Spring/Summer cover of The 2007 Collector’s Guide: a dramatic detail of a cast-glass sculpted vessel by Charles Miner of Tesuque Glass against the New Mexico sky.

www.thecollector'sguide.com

Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts - L.A. California

“La gran noticia - 2006” was on exhibition during the “Top 40” International Juried Competition, from March 8, 2007 through March 31, 2007.

LACDA website

La Gran Noticia
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

Biennial Southwest 2006 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

“Composition No. K3 - 2006” was on exhibition during the First Biennial Southwest 2006 at The Albuquerque Museum in New Mexico from September 10, 2006 through January 7, 2007.

The exhibition showcased the best in contemporary art by artists from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Neil Benezra, Director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art was the juror and curator.

Douglas Fairfield, Ph.D., Curator of Art at The Albuquerque Museum sees this exhibition as a changing force in the way contemporary art is perceived in New Mexico.

Composition No. K3 - © 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.
In the permanent collection of The Albuquerque Museum.

Biennial Southwest Reviews

“Fernando Delgado presents a sumptuous photographic image in a tight focus shot that recalls Weston, with a vulvic twist that would make Ms.O’Keeffe blush. His photograph is lovely, classical, and sexy.”
—THE magazine, Santa Fe.

“His photographs delve into the realm of the senses. His eye and attention to detail reveal a seriousness that cannot be mistaken.”
—SANDOVAL SIGNPOST, New Mexico.

Sandoval Signpost website

Albuquerque Arts Magazine - July, 2006

Composition No.1 (Left), Arc Series No.1(Right)
© 2009, Fernando Delgado. All rights reserved.

Work was selected for publication in the special photography issue. The juried selection featured 34 examples of the best regional black and white and color photography in the state of New Mexico.

ABQARTS MAGAZINE website