Loriana Espinel is a Colombian artist residing in Houston. Her creative expression navigates a diverse artistic landscape, seamlessly transitioning between photography, painting, film, and sculpture. This fluid approach allows each creative impulse to find its ideal expression, reflecting her belief in the interconnectedness of artistic themes.                                                            Her journey, spanning Colombia, the United States, and Europe, is grounded in formal training at the Universidad de los Andes. Collaborative experiences, particularly with the theater group El Hilo De Ariadna, have enriched her understanding of sensorial language and the power of collective creativity. Her work has been widely exhibited and published, showcasing her versatility and dedication to visual storytelling.
 
Loriana Espinel
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Education
BA Visual Arts
Universidad de los andes1999
Ongoing Projects
Solo Exhibitions
Asemic Ink: A Calligraphic Exploration of Colombian Symbols
Sawyer Yards program at Sabine Street Studios' East Corridor Gallery, Houston. US2024

Capturando Belleza
El Boliche. Bogota Colombia2011
Capturando Belleza
The Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston. US2011
Group Exhibitions
I am an Artist
Latino cARTographies Digital Board. Houston. US2019-2024

Organized by CMALS (Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies) of University of Houston.

Locations of the Portable, bilingual, and interactive digital Boards : 

·       Heritage Society , Houston

·       MECA , Houston

·       Hobby Airport , Houston

·       Art Museum (Sugarland)

·       Bush Airport, Houston

·       CMALS , Houston

Anaconda
MFAH Fall Festival. Myths and folklore of Latin America Houston. SA2024
Axis
ART Takeover. Houston. US2024
Beauty in Abstract
BROUHAHAART. Virtua Online Exhibition2024
I am an Artist
Electronic billboards. Latino ART now. Houston US2019
Stories of a Workforce
Houston Public Library. Houston US2014
Human Rights
Kallinen Art Gallery, Houston2014
Inside the Fog
Art Crawl. Nancy Street2014
White Tree
Lawndale Art Center, The Big Show. Houston. US2014
Kyte
Jomar Gallery, Houston2012
All is well: Series Kings
Talento Bilingue de Houston. Houston2011

Latin Group Exhibition organized and presented at

Series Kings: Rafael
Politiqueer By voices breaking boundaries, Houston. SA2011
Shooting Beauty
Lucios Gallery, Houston. SA
Alice in wonderland: Winged
Zen Art Gallery, Houston. US
Print Publications
Stories of a Workforce: Celebrating the Centennial of the Houston Ship Channel
Photography2015

Find book here, Houston

Killing me softly with your rights.
Queer Necropolitics2012

You can find the book here

Houston is
Houston It's Worth It (HIWI-The Book)2007

Find the book here

Ilustration of m y father's poem book
Amanecer del Tiempo2014
The House
The Builder’s Journal. Central Texas Edition. San Antonio Architectures Gems2009
Theater and production
ABSOLUTE ART PRODUCTIONS
Angeles Romero Multimedia Theater Troup2013-2020

A multimedia theatre troupe formed by five multidisciplinary artists from the visual and performing arts.

  • Project Love. Flick. Director
  • Amongst Children. Flick Producer
  • 1-Puntos de Fuga (Vanishing points) Multimedia Theater. Asst. Director
  • 2-Puntos de Fuga. (Vanishing points) Multimedia Theater. Asst. Director
  • El sueno de la razón produce monstruos. Multimedia Theater. Stage Manager
  • El Entrecejo (The Brown) Multimedia Theater. Multimedia Operator.
  • Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. Multimedia Theater. Asst. Director
Teatro de los Sentidos
Enrique Vargas Theater Troupe1991-1997
  • El Hilo de Ariadna (Ariane's Thread) Production Manager. Colombia, France, Wales, Spain
  • Oráculos (Oracle). Production Manager.
  • Feria del Tiempo Vivo. Prop and Design Manager