Ashley Perez
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Solo Exhibitions:
2025: Casa LU, Tender As Water, Mexico City, Mexico
2024: Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery, Common Ground, San Antonio, TX
2020: Presa House Gallery, Prey For Us, San Antonio, TX
2019: McNay Art Museum, Artists Looking at Art, San Antonio, TX
2016: Rubio Gallery South, Birds of a Feather, San Antonio, TX
2010: Studio 2410, Taking Flight, San Antonio, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025: Key Ideas, SAISD Familia Pop-Up Art Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
Russell Hill Rogers Galleries on the UTSA SW Campus, Courage, San Antonio, TX
Mercury Project Gallery, Earthly Delights, San Antonio, TX
Culture Commons, Confluence of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida, San Antonio, TX
Clamp Light Gallery, The True Love Show, San Antonio, TX
La Zona, The Nature of Us, San Antonio, TX
The Contemporary at Blue Star, Mosh Now Cry Later, San Antonio, TX
The Luminaria Pop-Up Art Gallery at the Aiden, Mujeres, Women's History Month, San Antonio, TX
Centro Cultural Aztlan, Mujeres Artistas: Iluminando El Futuro, San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Art League, 95th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
2018 - 2025: The Contemporary at Blue Star, Red Dot, San Antonio, TX
2021- 2025: UTSA Southwest Annual Gala & Art Sale, San Antonio, TX
2003 - 2025: SAY Sí, Annual Small Scale Work for a Larger Cause, San Antonio, TX
2024: Silent Auction at Clamp Light Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Luminaria San Antonio Pop Up, She is/Ella Es,
Resource Center at Villa Coronado, Celebración y Salud!, San Antonio TX
2023: January Space, Art/Worker, San Antonio, TX
Under Construction Gallery, The Inaugural Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
2019 Centro de Artes, VOZ: Selections from The UTSA Art Collection, San Antonio, TX
2017: SAY Sí, Cuatro Four, San Antonio, TX
2016: Galeria 237, Noche Buena, San Antonio, TX
McNay Museum of Art, Art to the Power of Ten, San Antonio, TX
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 50/50: Salon Style Art Show Fundraiser, San Antonio, TX
High Wire Arts Gallery, Abstracts, Wings, Old World Masters, and Beads, San Antonio, TX
Movement Gallery, Solidarity Art Show, San Antonio, TX
2015: SAY Sí, VIENTE, San Antonio, TX
Lady Base Gallery, One and Only, San Antonio, TX
2014: McNay Museum of Art, Art to the Power of Ten, San Antonio, TX
Educational and Cultural Arts Center at Texas A&M San Antonio
Contemporary Latino Art: El Corazón de San Antonio
2013: SAY Sί, Circling Back, San Antonio, TX
High Wire Arts Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2012 - 2019: SAY Sí, Invisible Treads, Bi-Annual, San Antonio, TX
Awards and Published Works:
2025: Published works, Bold Journey, Meet Ashley Perez
2022: Individual Artist Grantee, San Antonio, Texas
Published works and writing, Ofrenda Magazine
2021: Published works, Superpresent, Issue 2
2020: Day of the Dead San Antonio Calavera Collection
Published work, “Ruta Alterna” by Enrique Lopetegui
2019: National Association of Latino Art and Culture Fund for the Art Grantee
Published works, Issue No. 3 of "That Gray Zine," a zine about mental health
Professional Education and Community Experiences:
2025: Art Ambassador, San Antonio River Foundation
Casa Lu Artist Residency, Mexico City
2024-2025: University of Texas paCE Artist-in-Residence, AIR, San Antonio, TX
2022-PRESENT: Curator in Residence, Oh Yeah Gallery
2021-PRESENT: World Heritage Trail Public Art Sculpture, located at the Mission and Huff Traffic Island, scheduled to be completed in 2025
2024: Featured Artist Live Painting, Viva Poesía Festival - Mission Marquee Plaza
Educator, The DoSeum Children’s Museum of San Antonio
Panelist, State of the Latina Luncheon, Latina Leadership Institute
Mentee, New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist Program
Panelist to evaluate Pre-Qualified Public Art List, City of San Antonio
2008-2024: Visual Art Director, SAY Sí
2023-2024: Steward, The SAY Sí Union
2023-2024: United Professional Organizers, Business Leadership Committee
Texas Commission of the Arts Grant Evaluator
2022: Family Day at The Contemporary at Blue Star
2011-2020: Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, San Antonio Coordinator
2021: Project-based Learning Senior Lead: Cast Tech High School
2021: Chalk It Up featured artist, ArtPace
2018: National Association for Latino Arts and Culture Leadership Institute
2016: Lincoln Center Summer Forum, Learning Lab for Advanced Teaching Artists
Education:
2010: The University of Texas at San Antonio, BFA, Major: Painting, Minor: Art History
2003: SAY Sí Alumni
Solo Exhibitions:
2025: Casa LU, Tender As Water, Mexico City, Mexico
2024: Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery, Common Ground, San Antonio, TX
2020: Presa House Gallery, Prey For Us, San Antonio, TX
2019: McNay Art Museum, Artists Looking at Art, San Antonio, TX
2016: Rubio Gallery South, Birds of a Feather, San Antonio, TX
2010: Studio 2410, Taking Flight, San Antonio, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2025: Key Ideas, SAISD Familia Pop-Up Art Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
Russell Hill Rogers Galleries on the UTSA SW Campus, Courage, San Antonio, TX
Mercury Project Gallery, Earthly Delights, San Antonio, TX
Culture Commons, Confluence of Cultures: Nuestra Gente, Cultura y Comida, San Antonio, TX
Clamp Light Gallery, The True Love Show, San Antonio, TX
La Zona, The Nature of Us, San Antonio, TX
The Contemporary at Blue Star, Mosh Now Cry Later, San Antonio, TX
The Luminaria Pop-Up Art Gallery at the Aiden, Mujeres, Women's History Month, San Antonio, TX
Centro Cultural Aztlan, Mujeres Artistas: Iluminando El Futuro, San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Art League, 95th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
2018 - 2025: The Contemporary at Blue Star, Red Dot, San Antonio, TX
2021- 2025: UTSA Southwest Annual Gala & Art Sale, San Antonio, TX
2003 - 2025: SAY Sí, Annual Small Scale Work for a Larger Cause, San Antonio, TX
2024: Silent Auction at Clamp Light Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Luminaria San Antonio Pop Up, She is/Ella Es,
Resource Center at Villa Coronado, Celebración y Salud!, San Antonio TX
2023: January Space, Art/Worker, San Antonio, TX
Under Construction Gallery, The Inaugural Exhibition, San Antonio, TX
2019 Centro de Artes, VOZ: Selections from The UTSA Art Collection, San Antonio, TX
2017: SAY Sí, Cuatro Four, San Antonio, TX
2016: Galeria 237, Noche Buena, San Antonio, TX
McNay Museum of Art, Art to the Power of Ten, San Antonio, TX
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 50/50: Salon Style Art Show Fundraiser, San Antonio, TX
High Wire Arts Gallery, Abstracts, Wings, Old World Masters, and Beads, San Antonio, TX
Movement Gallery, Solidarity Art Show, San Antonio, TX
2015: SAY Sí, VIENTE, San Antonio, TX
Lady Base Gallery, One and Only, San Antonio, TX
2014: McNay Museum of Art, Art to the Power of Ten, San Antonio, TX
Educational and Cultural Arts Center at Texas A&M San Antonio
Contemporary Latino Art: El Corazón de San Antonio
2013: SAY Sί, Circling Back, San Antonio, TX
High Wire Arts Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2012 - 2019: SAY Sí, Invisible Treads, Bi-Annual, San Antonio, TX
Awards and Published Works:
2025: Published works, Bold Journey, Meet Ashley Perez
2022: Individual Artist Grantee, San Antonio, Texas
Published works and writing, Ofrenda Magazine
2021: Published works, Superpresent, Issue 2
2020: Day of the Dead San Antonio Calavera Collection
Published work, “Ruta Alterna” by Enrique Lopetegui
2019: National Association of Latino Art and Culture Fund for the Art Grantee
Published works, Issue No. 3 of "That Gray Zine," a zine about mental health
Professional Education and Community Experiences:
2025: Art Ambassador, San Antonio River Foundation
Casa Lu Artist Residency, Mexico City
2024-2025: University of Texas paCE Artist-in-Residence, AIR, San Antonio, TX
2022-PRESENT: Curator in Residence, Oh Yeah Gallery
2021-PRESENT: World Heritage Trail Public Art Sculpture, located at the Mission and Huff Traffic Island, scheduled to be completed in 2025
2024: Featured Artist Live Painting, Viva Poesía Festival - Mission Marquee Plaza
Educator, The DoSeum Children’s Museum of San Antonio
Panelist, State of the Latina Luncheon, Latina Leadership Institute
Mentee, New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist Program
Panelist to evaluate Pre-Qualified Public Art List, City of San Antonio
2008-2024: Visual Art Director, SAY Sí
2023-2024: Steward, The SAY Sí Union
2023-2024: United Professional Organizers, Business Leadership Committee
Texas Commission of the Arts Grant Evaluator
2022: Family Day at The Contemporary at Blue Star
2011-2020: Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, San Antonio Coordinator
2021: Project-based Learning Senior Lead: Cast Tech High School
2021: Chalk It Up featured artist, ArtPace
2018: National Association for Latino Arts and Culture Leadership Institute
2016: Lincoln Center Summer Forum, Learning Lab for Advanced Teaching Artists
Education:
2010: The University of Texas at San Antonio, BFA, Major: Painting, Minor: Art History
2003: SAY Sí Alumni
