Santiago Cal
Education
1998 M.F.A. – Virginia Commonwealth University. Richmond, VA
1995 B.F.A. - Kutztown University. Kutztown, PA
One Person Exhibitions
2023 Santiago Cal 1995-2023. Taxonomies Gallery. Omaha, NE
Across the Abyss. Fred Simon Gallery. Omaha, NE.
Sensitive to the telling. Norfolk Art Center. Norfolk, NE
Incomplete and An Earlier Version. Wakeley Gallery. Illinois Wesleyan University. Bloomington, IL
2019 Shaped by the Other. Union for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
2018 in stereo. Galeria Omar Alonso. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Sculpture and Drawings. Nordstrand Gallery. Wayne State University. Wayne, NE
2016 Santiago Cal. Sandhügel online gallery. Eureka, California
2015 Phantoms. Metropolitan Community College. Elkhorn, NE
2014 Giants and Gentility. RARE Gallery. New York, NY
2013 Forty Rings. Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
2008 midlands. Project Room. Lincoln, NE
2007 passage. Te Tuhi. Manukau, New Zealand
2006 dory. Lied Gallery. Creighton University. Omaha, NE
2005 Tierra! Tierra! Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Lincoln, NE
2003 new dose. Casa de Las Americas. Havana, Cuba
encounters. Olimpo Centro Cultural. Merida, Mexico
dissemination. Marxhausen Gallery. Concordia University, Seward, NE
electric fences. Capella de Los Remedios. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
durable view. Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
2001 milk clouds. Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Grand Opening. Museum of Belizean Art. Belize City, Belize
Come on, Come on over. Elder Gallery. Nebraska Wesleyan University. Lincoln, NE
2023 UNL Art Faculty. Norfolk Art Center. Norfolk NE (curated by Eddie Dominguez)
That Face. Assemblage. Lincoln, NE (curated by Anne Pagel)
Mesoamerica Land of Footprints. Museo de Arte y Deseño Contemporáneo. San Jose, Costa Rica.
(curated by Illimani de los Andes and Luis Quirós)
Post Facade. Short films 2023. Maple St Construct. Omaha, NE
Blues for I.G CAR>GO. Omaha, NE (Joshua D Lux, Santiago Cal, Marie Shannon, Julian Dashper/Hamish
Kilgour)
Collectors Choice. Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum. Clarinda, IA
2021 Mezoamerica: Tierra Encendida. El Museo del Jade. San José, Costa Rica
31st International Invitational Salon of Small Works. New Arts Program. Kutztown, PA
2020 you are invited. Online exhibition. 25th Anniversary of the Image Factory Art Foundation.
Belize City. Belize
Central America United: Eight countries, One region. Online exhibition. Art Museum of the Americas.
Washington D.C.
Bemis Benefit Auction Exhibition. Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
2019 Faculty Biennial Exhibition. Eisentrager- Howard Gallery. Lincoln, NE
2018 Aguacate. The Assemblage. Lincoln, NE
Santiago Cal: Splinters and Shifts and Dietrich Wegner: The Origin of Badness. (2 person exhibition)
1point618 Gallery. Cleveland, OH
2017 3rd International Bodrum Biennial. Bodrum, Turkey
The Central Matter. The World Bank Art Program. Washington, D.C.
Faculty Biennial Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. Lincoln, NE
2016 Belize at 35. 2 person exhibit. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington, D.C.
Sensory: Please Touch the Art. UNO Art Gallery. Omaha, NE
Room & Board. Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. Nebraska City, NE
2014 It Might Get Small. Tugboat Gallery. Lincoln, NE
Its Surreal Thing: The Temptation of Objects. Sheldon Museum of Art. Lincoln, NE
ISC little sculpture show. Fountainhead Studios. Miami, FL
2012 14th Annual Bemis Auction. Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
Finding Identity. Lux Center for the Arts . Lincoln, NE
Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. UNL Art Department. Lincoln, NE
Belize at 31. Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery. University of Upper Iowa- Fayette.
2011 Wrestling with the Image: Caribbean Interventions. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington D.C.
About Change. World Bank Main Complex. World Bank Art Program. Washington D.C.
A Unit of Work. Drift Station Gallery. Lincoln, NE
The Boys. Spativm Gallery. Lincoln, NE
2010 Act or Observe? Project Room. Lincoln, NE
2009 Cardinal Directions. Cocoon Gallery. Kansas City, MO
Academia Invitational. Museum of Nebraska Art. Kearney, NE
breathing. Elder Gallery. Nebraska Wesleyan University. Lincoln, NE
yesterday. Hotdog Gallery. Omaha, NE
2007 Landings5. Art Museum of the Americas . Washington, D.C.
Landings4. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. San Jose, Costa Rica
Bemis at 25. Lied Gallery. Omaha, NE
State of Art: 2007. Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
18+. Gazi University. Ankara, Turkey
Subjects of Power and Devotion. Art Museum of the Americas. Washington, D.C.
Face - Scavenging Identity. ZONE: Chelsea Center for the Arts. New York, NY
2006 Landings2. Centro de Artes Visuales. Merida, Mexico
Landings3. Centro Cultural de Eduardo Leon Jimenes. Santiago de Los Caballeros,
Dominican Republic
9th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
We are Belize – 25 Years of Independence 1981–2006. Kaohsiung Fine Art Museum. Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
La Escultura Contemporanea. Jan Weiner Gallery. Kansas City, MO
The Tugboat Show. Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Lincoln, NE
We are Belize. Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
5th Annual All Sculpture Show. Jackson Artworks. Omaha, NE
Botanicals. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. Lincoln, NE
1st ACP Festival. Museo de Arte Moderno. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tugboat Presents. Elder Gallery. Lincoln, NE
2005 Small Wonders: a return to innocence. Home of Matthew. Lincoln, NE
Latta Pichaz. Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
@10. Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
2004 Nebraska Now. Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
Landings - Conkal Arte Conteporaneo. Conkal, Mexico
West by Southwest – Burris Art Gallery. NMHU. Las Vegas, NM
2003 UNL Studio Art Faculty Exhibition. Eisentrager-Howard Gallery. Lincoln, NE
Coleccion de la Fundacion Gruber Jez – Ex Convento de Conkal. Conkal, Mexico
2002 Zero - Ex Teresa Arte Actual. Mexico City, Mexico
Contemporary Art from Central America Isthmus - Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Taipei, Taiwan
Zero - Museum of Modern Art. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Zero - Galeria Sala Mendoza. Caracas, Venezuela
Zero - Galeria Sol del Rio. Guatemala City, Guatemala
Zero - Ex Convento de la Compania de Jesus. Antigua, Guatemala
artISMO - Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. San Jose, Costa Rica
ARCO – Galeria Sol del Rio. Madrid, Spain
Zero - Gallery Ze Dos Bois. Lisbon, Portugal
2001 Zero - La Capella. Barcelona, Spain
IV Caribbean Biennial - Museum of Modern Art. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
20/XX - Image Factory Art Foundation. Belize City, Belize
Zero - Casa de Las Americas. Havana, Cuba
UNL Studio Art Faculty Exhibition - University of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE
1998 Notorious, New Sculpture. Armory Gallery. Blacksburg, VA
searching for green. Thesis exhibition. Anderson Gallery. Richmond, VA
1997 The Movable Feast. 1708 Gallery. Richmond, VA
Dr. Louis Harris Awards Exhibition. MCV Hospital. Richmond, VA
New Works by New Artists. James Center. Richmond, VA
7th Annual National Juried Show. Donald Kuspit – Juror. 1708 Gallery. Richmond, VA
Grants, Awards and Visiting Artist
2023 Nebraska Arts Council Micro Grant for CAR>GO Exhibition.
2022 Nebraska Arts Council - Individual Artist Fellowship
2019 Artistic Achievement Award in Visual Arts. Lincoln Mayor’s Award. Lincoln, NE
Visiting Artist. Utah State University. Logan, UT
Visiting Artist. Clarinda Carnegie Museum. Clarinda, IA
2018 Visiting Artist. Wayne State University. Wayne, NE
2017 Artist in Residence. Casa Aguacate. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2016 Hixson-Lied Faculty Creative Research Grant. University of Nebraska. Lincoln
Visiting Artist and Juror. Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
2013 Art and Humanities Faculty Research Enhancement Program Award. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Hixson-Lied Faculty Research Grant. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Woods Travel Funding. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Artist in Residence – Poustinia Land Art Park. Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize
2012 Artist in Residence - Angel Works Foundation. Omaha, NE
2009 Visiting Artist. Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville. Edwardsville, IL
2007 Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship
2006 Maude Hammond Fling Faculty Research Fellowship. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2005 Artist in Residence- Bemis Center of Contemporary Art. Omaha, NE
Research Council Grant in Aid. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2004 Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship
Hixson-Lied Faculty Research Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
2003 Artist in Residence – Poustinia Land Art Park. Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize
Hixson-Lied Faculty Seed Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
2002 Artist in Residence - Gruber- Jez Foundation. Cholul, Mexico
Layman Research Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Research Council Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
2001 Fine and Performing Arts, Dean's Research Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Layman Research Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Humanities Center Summer Research Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Human Rights and Human Diversity Research Grant. University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Selected Press and Reviews
Bold Journey. Sept 22, 2023. Los Angeles, CA
Norfolk Daily News. by Milana Doné. June 29th, 2023
Artillery Magazine. Beyond LA. May/ June 2022 Los Angeles, CA
Art of the Americas: Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States. 2017 ISBN 978-0-8270-6657-1
Baffu magazine. No. seven. 2016 Belize City, Belize
Washington Post.February 11th. 2016
Artdaily.org February 26th, 2016
Washington City Paper. February 17th, 2016
VCUarts. Spring 2015. Richmond, VA
Teaching Latino Art in the 21st Century. Aztlan Journal. Spring 2015
Wall Street International. October 20th, 2014.
Newington-Cropsey Cultural Studies Center. October 27th, 2014.
Landings, new art +ideas from the Caribbean and Central America. 2013. ISBN 978-976-95275-0-8
Art All. Issue No. 86/November 2007. Auckland, New Zealand
Umelec. Vol.11 2/2007. Czech Republic
ArtNexus. No.63 2007. Miami, FL.
ArtWorld Digest. March 2006. Brooklyn, NY
Belize Times. 6//2006 Belize City, Belize
Art Papers. July/August 2005. Atlanta, GA
La Prensa Literaria.11/20.2004. Managua, Nicaragua
Artes Revista Especializada en Arte Caribeno. October/December 2003. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Gramma International Digital. 4/23/2003. Havana, Cuba
Por Esto. 6/19/2003 Merida, Mexico
Art Nexus. No. 46 Miami, Florida
El Caribe. 10/30/02 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
El Nacional. 6/15/02 Caracas, Venezuela
Prensa Libre. 4/8/02 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Atlantica Art Journal. 2/02 Madrid, Spain
ABC. 2/18/02. Madrid, Spain
Time Out. 1/02 Barcelona, Spain
Casa de Las Americas Journal. 7/01 Havana, Cuba
El Pais. 12/01 Madrid, Spain
Committees and Memberships
Public Art Lincoln. 2013-2023 (Collections Committee Chair 2020-’23 and Executive Committee member 2017-’23)
Lux Center for the Arts (Board Member) 2014-2016
Advisory Board Member, KHN Center for the Arts 2006-2009
International Sculpture Center (Institutional Member through UNL)