Exhibitions List
2012
- Arte del Paraiso – Valparaiso, Chile.
Malabart – Valparaiso, Chile. - Tienda y Galeria Hain – Valparaiso, Chile.
- Todo el Tiempo del Mundo – Valparaiso, Chile.
2013
- Il Ballo del Mattone – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Saint Paint – “Brush Songs”: A Group Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- Morean Arts Center – “Home”: A Group Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- The Oleson Gallery – “Vannessa Circe: A Passage through a World Turned Upside-Down” A Solo Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- The Feathered Serpent Gallery – “Dia de la Raza”: A Group Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL,USA.
2014
- UForge Gallery – “Motion” Group Exhibition– Jamaica Plain, MA, USA.
- OKW Gallery – “Vannessa Circe: Life Improvised” A Solo Exhibition – Boston, MA, USA.
- Morean Arts Center – “96th Annual Members Show” – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- The Feathered Serpent Gallery – “La Mujer” – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- Morean Arts Center – “Holiday Show” – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- A/NT Gallery – “December Group Show” – Seattle, WA, USA.
- Mali Fine Art Gallery & Boutique – Seattle, WA, USA.
2015
- Ghost gallery – “Bell Jar”: A Group Exhibit – Seattle, WA, USA.
- Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center – Seattle, WA, USA.
- Zona L Galería – “Avit-Celoc”: A Group Exhibit – Bogotá, Colombia.
- Galería Synergia – “Riesgos”: A Solo Show – Bogotá D.C, Colombia.
- Café Racer – A Solo Exhibition – Seattle, WA, USA.
- Ghost Gallery – “Perspective”: An Off-Site Solo Exhibition – Seattle, WA, USA.
- IDIO Gallery – “Creeps Annual VI”: A Group Exhibit – Brooklyn, New York, USA.
2016
- Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival – Moksha Family Arts Collective: Live painting and musical
collaboration. - Morean Arts Center (curated in conjunction with Synovus and Everett galleries, NYC) – “Exquisite Porch”: A Group Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.
- Zona L Galeria – “Exploitation – Native’s Hope”: A Solo Show – Bogotá D.C, Colombia.
- Little River’s Night of Light & Moksha Gallery: A Group Exhibition – Miami, Florida, USA.
- Morean Arts Center – 94th Annual Members Show: A Group Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.
- Castle Fitzjohns Gallery – Summer Pop up Exhibition: A Group Exhibition – Bridgehampton, New York, USA.
- ArtMedellin Fair 2016 – Medellin, Colombia.
- Moksha Family Arts Collective – Night of Light Returns; a Group Exhibition – Miami, Florida,USA.
- Art&Design Gallery – Art Basel Week Miami: A Group Exhibition – Miami Florida, USA.
2017
- Teatro Los Fundadores – “Belleza Nativa”: A Solo Show, Manizales, Colombia.
- Open Box Artistic and Cultural Association – “Transitions”: A solo Show, Porto, Portugal.
2019
- Nurture Nature Center – “The Tribes and Ecosystems of Colombia: A Microcosm of Our World” – A Solo Show, Easton, Pennsylvania – USA.
- Walking In Two Worlds: The Art of Tradition – A 3-day Multicultural Event – Co-Curator and Featured Exhibitor – Saint Petersrburg, FL, USA.
2020
- Insight 2020: A Solo Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
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2021
- “Embracing The Inner Struggle”: A Solo Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- “Michael Jon Morgan & Vannessa Circe: Intercultural Art and Tradition” – A Dual Exhibition – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
2022
- “The Dalí Dozen 2022: A group exhibition” – The Dalí Museum – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
Awards and Notable Commissions and Publications
2013
- “Finalist” at the Tampa Museum of Art annual poster competition – Tampa, FL, USA.
- “Emerging Artist Award” at the Feathered Serpent Gallery’s 2nd Annual “Dia de la Raza” –
Saint Petersburg, FL, USA. - Solo Commission of a 204 Square Foot (19 Square Meter) Mural, at Moscatos Bella Cucina –Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
2014
- “Honorable Mention” at 96th Annual Morean Arts Center Members Show – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- Publication in the “Creeps Annual V” Magazine – Brooklyn, NY, USA.
2015
- Paint Pens Collective – “Featured Artist of the Week”- San Francisco, Cl, USA.
- Publication in the “Creeps Annual VI” Magazine – Brooklyn, NY, USA.
2016
- Featured in the Huffington Post Article “Amanda Cooper and the Exquisite Porch” – Morean Arts
Center – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
2017
- Television interview about “Belleza Nativa”: A Solo exhibition – Telecafé Channel – Manizales Colombia.
- Article “Colombian Artist Finds Home in Detroit” – Detroit Metro times – Detroit, MI, USA.
- Solo Mural at The Artist Village – Detroit, MI, USA.
2018
- Mural Collaboration “1ra Minga muralista” at the Indigenous Cabildo – Sibundoy, Putumayo – Colombia.
2019
- Publication about ¨The Tribes and Ecosystems of Colombia: A Microcosm of Our World¨ Art Exhibition – The Morning Call Newspaper – Lehigh Valley/Allentown, PA, USA.
- Solo Commission of a 19ft x 9ft Mural at the Awakening Wellness Center – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
2020
- Painting “Interconnected” Featured in the Ensia Journal article “SCIENTISTS MUST LEARN HOW TO INTERACT WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLE” – United States.
- Painting “Energy Transitions” Featured in the “Resilence” article “Self-Imposed Isolation of Indigenous Communities Due to COVID-19 Reinforces the Need for Clean Off-Grid Energy Sources” – United States.
- Painting “Kunsamú” Featured in the “Esperanza Project” article “An opportunity to reconnect with our origins” – México.
- Painting “Vital” Featured in the “Thrive” article “The powerful alliance between integrated science and traditional food systems” – United States.
- Painting “Weaving Traditions” Featured in the “Shareable” article “How Rights of Nature victories in Colombia’s rainforests can inform shared knowledge systems globally” – United States.
- Paintings “Guardians of the Forest,” “Sacred Curse” and “Mama Wala” Featured in the “Terralingua – Langscape Magazine” article “Guardians of the Forest: Can Securing Indigenous Land Rights Help Combat Climate Change and Prevent the Next Pandemic?” – Canada.
- Paintings “Lifeblood” and “Ancestral Anaconda” Featured in “The Solutions Journal” article “Colombia’s Dynamic Rivers: Integrated Interpretations and the Rights of Nature” – United States.
- Painting “Interconnected” was adopted as a primary symbol of the “Reconciling Ways of Knowing” Forum in Canada, which is an initiative of the David Suzuki Foundation, amongst others working for Indigenous rights and environmental conservation.
- A Guest lecturer for the ENVR 244 – Climate Change Negotiations course at Moravian College. Presentation; “How to use Art as a way to convey Social and Environmental Issues” – Pennsylvania, United States.
- Solo Commission of a 32ft x 9ft Mural at the “Veterinary Healing Arts” – Saint Pete Beach, FL, USA.
- Solo Commission of a 16ft x 9ft Mural at the “Wings Books Store” – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
2021
- Painting “Below the Surface” Featured in the Wave News article “Drought, Disease and Isolation: The Urgent Situation of the Wayuu in La Guajira, Colombia” – United States.
- Painting “Páramos” Featured in The Revelator article “Páramos at Risk: The Interconnected Threats to a Biodiversity Hotspot” – United States.
- Interview for Indigenous peoples day – ABC Action News in Tampa Bay – Florida, United States
2022
- Interview “Change-Makers: Stories That Inspire” series – Voyage Tampa Magazine – Florida, United States
- Interview “Meaningful Projects” – Canvas Rebel Magazine – California, United States
- Solo Commission of a 390 sf Mural at the “Roots to Crown event venue” – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- Solo Commission of a 390 sf Mural at the “Roots to Crown event venue” – Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
- Solo Commission of a 657 sf Mural for the PJS real estate services – Clearwater, FL. USA.
- Solo Commission of a 1,216 sf Mural for the PJS real estate services – Clearwater, FL. USA.
2023
- Painting “The Real Magic of the Ciénaga” Featured in The Revelator article “Restoring the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta: Reversing a Century of Colombian Tragedy” – United States.
- Painting “Flying Rivers” Featured in the Nautilus article “The Amazon River in the Sky” – United States.
- Interview ““Embracing Risk” – Bold Journey magazine – California, United States.
Groups and Membership
- Morean Arts Center – Saint Petersburg, FL – 2013 – 2017.
- Dali Museum – Saint Petersburg, FL – 2013 – 2015.
- The Feathered Serpent Gallery – Saint Petersburg, FL – 2013 – 2015.
- Boston Area Artists – Boston, MA – 2014 – Present.
- Moksha Family Arts Collective – Miami, FL – 2015 – Present.
- Awakening Wellness Center – Art and Creative Director – Saint Petersburg, FL – 10/2019 – 07/2020.
- Warehouse Arts District Association – Saint Petersburg, FL – 2019 – Present.
Artist in Residence:
- The Forge Detroit Residency – Detroit, Michigan – 2017.
- RAIZVANGUARDA – Associação Cultural – Bordeiro, Portugal – 2017.
- Vermont Studio Center – Vermont, USA – 2018.
