PERSONAL:

Born:     1966 Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Raised:  1967 - 1987 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Resides: 1987 - Present, Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION:

1990  Southwestern University School of Law, J.D.

1987  University of Puerto Rico, B.A., magna cum laude

1986  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Congressional Award

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2011

Andi Campognone Projects, Pomona CA-- "Chromatic Cool" March- April 2011

Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA-- "Raw Geometry"- August - September 2011

2010

Swenson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA-- "Chromatic Induction" October 2010

2009
David Lawrence Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA – “Liquid Gold” May 2009

2008

Galeria Petrus, San Juan, Puerto Rico -- "Luz Liquida" -- September 2008

LS Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA -- "Kinetic Light" -- April 2008

2007

Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA – “Urban Instincts” – April 26 – June 23, 2007

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2012

17th Los Angeles Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, January 19-23, 2012

Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach, Florida-- Spring Two-person Exhibition 2012

Palm Springs International Art Fair, Palm Desert, CA February 16-20, 2012

Palm Beach Art & Antiques Fair, Palm Beach, Florida February 17-20, 2012

Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Springs CA "Light & Space", March 2012

Hamptons Art Fair, Bridgehapmton, New York July 2012

2011

16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA--David Lawrence Gallery, January 19-23, 2011

Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA -- "Light & Space", February 19, 2011

Palm Beach Art & Antiques Show, Palm Beach, Florida, February 19-21, 2011

Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto Canada-- "Winter Thaw" February - March 2011

MLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA -- Spring Exhibition, April 2011

Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, B.C., Canada "U8 Exibition" April 2011

Venice Art Walk, Venice, CA May 2011

Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA-- "Raw Geometry"- August - September 2011

Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach, Florida-- "Chromatic SuperCool" Fall 2011

Swenson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA 2011

Preston Contemporary Fine Art, Mesilla NM, 201

MLA Gallery Fall Exhibition 2011

Art Toronto 2011- Toronto International Art Fair-- Lausberg Contemporary- October 28-31, 2011

Art Miami 2011- Lausberg Contemporary- November 30- December 4, 2011

2010

15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA -- David Lawrence Gallery, January 20-24, 2010

MLA Gallery (Masters of Latin America), Los Angeles, CA – Spring Show April 2010

Red Dot Art Fair, New York, March 4-7, 2010-- Andi Campognone Projects Booth

Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA – February- March 2010

Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, B.C., Canada -- "U8" Exhibition-- April 2010

MLA Gallery (Masters of Latin America), Los Angeles, CA – Spring Show April 2010
Swenson Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA – Inaugural Spring Exhibition April 2010

Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA Spring Exhibition 2010

Venice Art Walk, Venice CA, May 2010

San Francisco Fine Art Fair, May 21-23, 2010, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA

Art Hamptons, July 9-11, 2010, Bridgehampton, New York

Andi Campognone Projects, Pomoma, CA -- Summer Exhibition, June- July 2010

Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto, Canada -- Summer Group Exhibition, July - September, 2010

Aqua Art Miami, Breitbard Fine Arts, Miami, Florida, 2010

2009
14th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art Museum Council Booth January 2009

Sopa Fine Arts, Kelowna, B.C., Canada – “U8” April 2009

MLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA – Spring Show April 2009

Preston Contemporary Art Center, Mesilla, New Mexico – March 2009

David Lawrence Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA – spring group show May 2009

Venice Art Walk, May 2009

Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA – "LAX Abstraction" – July- August 2009

Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL -- Madison Gallery -- December 3-6, 2009

2008

13 th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA -- January 2008

Sopa Fine Art, Kelowna, B.C. Canada -- "U8", April 3, 2008

MLA (Masters of Latin America) Gallery, Brewery Art Walk, April 5-6th 2008

LS Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA -- Spring Brewery Artwalk, April 5-6th 2008

Art Expressions Gallery, San Diego, CA -- "Fresh Start" May-June 2008
Wet Paint L.A., LACMA Art Museum Council Event, Beverly Hills, CA, June 1, 2008

Art / House 2008, Habitat for Humanity, Hermosa Beach, CA, May 2008

Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA -- June 2008

Preston Contemporary Art Center, Mesilla, New Mexico, July11- September 28, 2008

Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach, CA, Awards 08 Exhibition, September 20- October 18, 2008

William Turner Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA " Liquid SuperCool: 6 Artists Working in Resin, September 6 - October 4, 2008

2007

Gallery on State, Santa Barbara, CA -- Holiday Show

Orange County Museum of Art -- 2007 Art & Architecture Tour

Gallery on State, Santa Barbara, CA -- October Exhibition

MLA (Masters of Latin America) Gallery, Los Angeles, CA -- Brewery Art Walk Fall Show

LS Contemporary, Downtown LA, CA -- Artwalk Fall Exhibition

Art Expressions Gallery, San Diego, CA – “New Works New Forms: A Celebration of Five Female Artists”

MLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA -- Spring Art Walk

Art/House 2007, Habitat for Humanity, Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA

Angels' Night 2007, Centre Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA

2006

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art Rental & Sales Gallery, LA, CA

Wet Paint L.A., Beverly Hills, CA 

MLA Gallery, LA, CA -- Brewery Art Walk

Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA -- Spring Exhibition

2005

Fall Exhibition – MLA Gallery, LA, CA

“End of Summer” – Soho Gallery, Studio City, CA

Spring Art Show – MLA Gallery, LA, CA

“Tropicalissimo” – Soho Gallery, Studio City, CA

GALLERY / DEALER AFFILIATIONS:

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) ARS Gallery, LA, CA

Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, CA

JG Editions Fine Art Dealers, Corona del Mar, CA

MLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA

David Lawrence Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA

Preston Contemporary Art Center, Mesilla, New Mexico

Galeria Petrus, San Juan, Puerto Rico

William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach, FL

Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto, Canada

Breitbard Fine Art, Mill Valley, CA

Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA

PUBLIC / CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

Amber Bay Resort, Dominican Republic

Aspirant Corporation, CA

Atlas Investments, LLC

Debolske Architecture, LA, CA

Caruso Affilliated, Americana Amici, Glendale, CA
City of Calabasas, City Hall Library, Calabasas, CA

DS Resources Inc.

Endurance Insurance, New York

Fandango Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

Farrelly Brothers Production Co., Los Angeles, CA

Foothill Capital Corporation

Four Seasons Hotel, Houston, Texas

Genesis Luxury Group, FL

Harrah's Resort Hotel, Lake Tahoe, CA

The Harris Group / Marcus & Millichap, El Segundo, CA

IES Corporation, Chicago, IL

Imperial Capital Bank

Indiana Live Hotel & Casino, IN

Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco, CA

J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, CA

Korean / American NARA Bank

KOR Group Development Corporation

Lewitt Hackman Law Firm, Encino, CA

Lyon Properties LTD

Mammoth Resorts LTD

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Marlin Equity Partners, El Segundo, CA

Moelis & Co., Investment Bank, LA CA

Newmeyer & Dillon LLC, Newport Beach, CA

Ojai Valley Inn, Santa Barbara, CA

Overbrook Entertainment, CA

The Palomar Hotel, Dallas, TX  

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Royal Carribbean, Oasis of the Seas, Miami, Florida

Sanders Kalvin McMillan Carter LLP

Silver & Freedman, Law Corporation, Century City, CA

Sony Music Entertainment Corp., Beverly Hills, CA

Stonemeyer & Genow, LLP, Beverly Hills, CA

Suncadia Resort, Washington State

The Water Club, Borgata Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Tropicana Hotel & Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada

UBS Warburg, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, CA

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Sharon & Meryll Barr, Calabasas, CA
Richard Bardowell, Sherman Oaks, CA
Dr. Roberto Bengoa, San Juan, Puerto Rico
David Brody, Manhattan Beach, CA
Robert Budman, Beverly Hills, CA
Nomi Chames, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Alexander Couwenberg, Los Angeles, CA
Dra. Sonia Cortes, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Phillip Debolske, Los Angeles, CA
Farshad & Kim Fardad, Westlake Village, CA
Lani Fauvre, Pacific Palisades, CA
Sr. Miguel Ferrer, UBS San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fay Feeney, Hermosa Beach, CA
Christopher Frank, Santa Monica, CA
Sr. Jaime Fullana, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Rick Genow, Pacific Palisades, CA
David Goldman, Santa Monica, CA
Steven Goodman, Pacific Palisades, CA
Johanna Howard, Peachland, BC, Canada
Lisa Hogan, Dallas, Texas
Rowanne Jugan, Brentwood, CA
Kathy Kantner, Los Angeles, CA
Scott Kyle, La Jolla, CA
Kenneth & Sharon Lawson, Westlake Village, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Ledes, Vancouver, Canada
Brian Lourd, Los Angeles, CA
Patricia Marshall, Los Angeles, CA
Michael & Amy Mayfield, Montecito, CA
Ian McLagan, Manhattan Beach, CA
Andy Moses, Los Angeles, CA
David Morandi, Reno, Nevada
Stephanie Mork, Los Angeles, CA
Ed & Deana Nahmais, Encino, CA
Russ & Dawn Nelson, Los Angeles, CA
Thomas Patterson, Los Angeles, CA
Alejandro Reimpell, Caracas, Venezuela
Arquitecto Raul Rivera, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Illeana Robledo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ken Rosenblood, Brentwood, CA
Alexander Salazar, San Diego, CA
Michael Sfregola, Long Beach, CA
Miriam Stake, La Jolla, CA
Moira Taubenfeld, San Juan, Puerto Rico

De Wain Valentine, Los Angeles, CA

Frank Villaneda, Los Angeles, CA
Mayra Vazquez, Santa Monica, CA
Danicel Whitaker, Austin, Texas
Steve Wohl, Los Angeles, CA
Harriet Zaretsky, Santa Monica, CA

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA:

2011

Studio Visit, Juried Exhibition-In-Print, December 2011

Art Ltd Magazine, Gisela Colon: Artist Profile, July / August 2011

Art Scene, April 2011, Continuing and Recommended Exhibitions, "Chromatic Cool" AC Projects

LUXE Chicago, Cover Image, Winter 2011

Florida Design, Volume 20#4, Winter 2011, Art Showcase, p.220

2010

"Gisela Colón: Order and Spirit", San Diego News, Peter Frank, January 4, 2010

2009

"Gisela Colón: Liquid Gold: The Latest Pour at David Lawrence Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA", THE Magazine, by Anna Meliksetian, August 2009 

2008

El Nuevo Dia, San Juan, Puerto Rico, "Luz Liquida en Petrus" September 3, 2008

El Nuevo Dia, San Juan, Puerto Rico,  "Geometria Abstracta Desde L.A." June 26, 2008

2007

Metropolitan Home Magazine, October 2007, Modern by Design LA showhouse, p.146

Décor & Style Magazine, June 2007, Contemporary Perceptions, p.90
Your LA, KNBC Channel 4 Television, LACMA-Los Angeles County Museum of Art ARS Gallery
ArtNews, June 2007, Gallery C
La Jolla Light News, Vol. 95, Issue 22, May 31, 2007