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:

2009
David Lawrence Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA – “Liquid Gold” May 2009
Galeria Petrus, San Juan, Puerto Rico – “Oro Liquido” 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:

2010

15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA -- David Lawrence Gallery Booth B62, 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 Art, 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
Petrus Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico – 2010
Venice Art Walk, Venice CA, May 2010
David Lawrence Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA, Two-Person Exhibition, Fall 2010

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

Art Hamptons, July 9-11, 2010, Onessimo Fine Art Booth, Bridgehampton, New York

Preston Contemporary Art Center, Mesilla New Mexico – 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

Art Expressions Gallery, San Diego, CA

MLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA

The 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

PUBLIC / CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

Aspirant Corporation, CA

Atlas Investments, LLC

Baccaratt Resort, Temenos, Anguilla

Debolske Architecture, LA, CA

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

DS Resources Inc.

Echelon Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Endurance Insurance, New York

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

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

Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, CA

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Richard Bardowell, Sherman Oaks, CA

Sharon & Meryll Barr, Calabasas, CA

Angela Bassett, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Roberto Bengoa, San Juan, Puerto Rico

David Brody, Manhattan Beach, CA

Robert Budman, Beverly Hills, CA

Nomi Chames, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dra. Sonia Cortes, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Alexander Couwenberg, Los Angeles, CA

Phillip Debolske, Los Angeles, CA

Lani Fauvre, Pacific Palisades, CA

Fay Feeney, Hermosa Beach, CA

Sr. Miguel Ferrer, UBS San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sr. Jaime Fullana, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Christopher Frank, Santa Monica, CA

Rick Genow, Pacific Palisades, CA

David Goldman, Santa Monica, CA

Steven Goodman, Pacific Palisades, CA

Lisa Hogan, Dallas, Texas

Johanna Howard, Peachland, BC, Canada

Rowanne Jugan, Brentwood, CA

Kathy Kantner, Los Angeles, CA

Scott Kyle, La Jolla, CA

Brian Lourd, Los Angeles, CA

Patricia Marshall, Los Angeles, CA

Michael & Amy Mayfield, Montecito, CA

Ian McLagan, Manhattan Beach, CA

David Morandi, Reno, Nevada

Stephanie Mork, Los Angeles, CA

Andy Moses, 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

Mayra Vazquez, Santa Monica, CA

Frank Villaneda, Los Angeles, CA

Danicel Whitaker, Austin, Texas

Steve Wohl, Los Angeles, CA

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA:

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