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DIANE MAZUR
dianemazur@gmail.com • www.dianemazur.com
RESUME 2024
Born July 4, 1950
San Antonio, Texas
EDUCATION:
2001-2002 Post Graduate Studies in Ceramics w/ Steve Reynolds, UTSA
1977-79 University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, M.F.A. (Painting)
1973-75 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, B.F.A. (Painting & Drawing), (Minor in Modern Dance)
1970-72 University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.S. (Education)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023“All the World’s a Stage, Collages by Diane Mazur, Curated by Bill Fitzgibbons, Dock Space Gallery, S.A., TX
2018 One Person Show, “New Paintings”, Studio of Bill Fitzgibbons, 107 Lone Star Blvd, San Antonio, Texas
2015 One Person Show, Diane Mazur, Curated by Felipe Reyes, Anna Reyes Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2013 CURATOR: Annual Women’s Exhibition, Cathy Cunningham-Little & Kathy Sosa”, Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas
2012 CURATOR: "5 Woman Artists for the Annual Women’s Exhibition: Betsy Kopmar-Animation Video, Marian McNair-Painting, Suzanne Paquette-Earthwork On-Site Installation, Lenise Perez-Miller-Ceramic Sculpture, Donna Simon-Paintings”, Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, S.A., TX
2010 "Diane Mazur - FRESH PAINT 2010", Curated by James Miller, Northeast Lakeview College Art Gallery, S.A., TX
2009 Open Studio for works in process for "Panoramic Glow- An Installation, in conjunction with Contemporary Art Month, San Antonio, Texas
2008 Cafe Paladar Gallery, a collaboration of Seeing Art San Antonio (Donna Simon), The New World Food & Wine Festival, and artist Diane Mazur, Cafe Paladar Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
Open Studio Tour, "Seeing Art San Antonio", Open Studio Show, Contemporary Art Month, San Antonio, Texas
2004 "Diane Mazur: PAINT 1978-2004", Curated by James Miller, South Texas College Art Gallery, McAllen, Texas
2002 "A Day on the Farm", ceramic works by Diane Mazur, Joan Grona Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2000 "Diane Mazur - New Paintings", 107 Blue Star Space, San Antonio, Texas
1997 "Diane Mazur- New Work", 107 Blue Star, San Antonio, Texas
1995 "Diane Mazur - An Installation and 2-day Collage Workshop for Kids, San Antonio Children's Museum, funded by the City of San Antonio Arts & Cultural Affairs & the San Antonio Children's Museum, S.A., TX
1993 "Diane Mazur- New Work", 107 Blue Star, San Antonio, Texas
1991 "Diane Mazur - An Installation ,Collages in 3-D Collage Environment with Sound ", Jumpstart Performance Company Space, , funded by the City of San Antonio Arts & Cultural Affairs, and Jumpstart Performance Company, San Antonio, Texas
"Diane Mazur- New Work", 107 Blue Star, San Antonio, Texas
CURATOR, " The Blue Star Loft Project - a POP weekend Exhibit", (135 Local Artists' Work in 60,000 sq. ft of space under construction for the Blue Star Arts Complex), San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio, Texas
1989 "Renderings - 4-Way Mandala Pieces, Arte Moderno Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
1987 "Diane Mazur - New Paintings", Locus Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
1981 "Diane Mazur - New Paintings", Eastfield College, Dallas, Tx.
1978 “MFA Exhibit (one-person show), University of Texas at San Antonio Gallery Foyer, San Antonio, Texas.
TWO AND THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2023-2024 RETROSPECTIVES, Diane Mazur & Suzanne Paquette, Reno Art Gallery, Northeast Lakeview College, S.A. TX
2017 Modern Perspectives, Diane Mazur, Felipe Reyes, Andy Villareal”, Anna Reyes Gallery, S.A., TX
2012 john Dyer, Diane Mazur, & Lionel Sosa, Bismarck Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2006 "SPILL!", a video collaboration of Dance, Music and Art, (Jayne King, Diane Mazur, Michael B, premier at "Merging Modes", Radius Space, S.A, Tx
2003 Artist in Residence, STARTsoma Gallery, San Francisco, California "ART SHOW" (Really Good Art By Really Good Artists, curated by John Doffing, San Francisco, California
2001 "Heaven and Hell", a collaboration -Steve Reynolds and Diane Mazur, 107 Blue Star Space, S. A., TX.
1994 "Diane Mazur, Alfredo Bustinza, & Enrique Zavala", Visual Arts Annex, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, S.A., TX
1992 New Gallery Artists, Copeland/Rutherford Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1983 "Three San Antonio Artists", curated by James Surls, Lawndale Annex, Houston, Texas
1982 “Diane Mazur & Gordon McVay", Bank of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2013 “Women In Art, Northeast Lakeview College, NLC Gallery, San Antonio, Texas (JoLea Arcidiacono, Jessica Battes, Catherine Lee, Diane Mazur, Lenise Perez-Miller, Jamie Lea Wade)
2012 Woman’s History Month Show, Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas
2011 Northwest Vista Art Faculty Exhibit, Palmetto Center for the Arts., Norwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas.
2006 Leander Avenue Art And Wine Festival, curated by Christian Frock - Catharine Clark Gallery – San Francisco, CA.
2005 Group Show Gallery Artists, STARTsoma Gallery, San Francisco, California,
1997 "UTSA Women's Alumni Invitational, UTSA Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas
1996 “6 Contemporary Painters Inspired by the COBRA Group”, Silkeborg Kunstmuseum, Silkeborg, Denmark
1991 "Gallery Artists", Copeland / Rutherford Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1988 "New Directions", University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
1987 "Five San Antonio Painters", Artists Alliance Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
1986 "New Gallery Artists", Judy Youen's Gallery, Houston Texas
1983Faculty Exhibit, San Antonio Art Institute, San Antonio, Texas
1982 "Twelve San Antonio Artists of the Southwest", Women's Interart de St. Amand Gallery, New York, N.Y.
LARGER GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Speak Easy Pop Exhibition, Curated by Rachael Duke, San Antonio, Texas
Red Dot Exhibition 2024, Contemporary at Blue Star, San Antonio, Texas
2012 START Center for Cancer Care Opening, START Medical Building, San Antonio, Texas
2008 Group Show, San Francisco Art Exchange, 100 Geary Bldg., San Francisco, Ca.
Gallery Artists Group Show, Loft Gallery, The (ArtWalk Venue), McAllen, Texas
2005 Blue Star 20, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, Texas
Arts and Eats, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio Texas
ArtPace - Chalk It Up, (Best Arts and Culture Project, 2004), San Antonio, Texas
Fall Into Art - Northwest Vista College – curated by The Dept. of Art, San Antonio, Texas
2002 Blue Star 17- Between Past & Future", Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio, Texas
1998“Working in the Time Space Millenium”, Art Gallery of Ontario, Musee des Beaux-Arts de l’Ontario,Toronto, Canada
1993 "Texas Biennial Exhibition", DARE (Dallas Artists Research & Exhibition), Dallas, Texas
1988 "Gallery Artists", Judy Youen's Gallery, Houston, Texas
1987 ‘Gallery Artists”, Judy Youen's Gallery, Houston, Texas
1986 "The Blue Star Exhibit", Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio, Texas
1986-"Art Is Not A Thing", Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas
1985 "Previews", Caroline Lee Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
“Texas Visions”, Art League of Houston, Transo Energy & Museum of Art of the American West, Houston, Tx.
1982 "Expo de San Antonio", Mexican Cultural Center, Mexico City, Mexico
"Art Museum of South Texas Annual", Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas
1980 "All Media Art Show '80", Two Houston Center, Houston, Texas
1975 "Tarrant County Annual", Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
"Temple Emmanuel Juried Show" (Purchase Prize), Dallas, Tx.
"B.F.A. Show", Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tx.
SELECTED AWARDS:
2020 Lone Star Arts District Featured Artist
2018 Freehold Residency Program, Taos, New Mexico
2010 Creative Capital Grant, City of San Antonio Arts & Cultural Affairs
1994 Individual Artist Grant, City of San Antonio Arts & Cultural Affairs @ S.A. Children's Museum
1991 Individual Artist Grant, City of San Antonio Arts & Cultural Affairs @ JumpStart Performance CompanyTeaching
1986 Individual Painting Fellowship for the Visual Arts, Arts Council of San Antonio, Texas
1984 Stieron Faculty Travel Grant, San Antonio Art Institute, San Antonio, Texas
1979 Drawing Teaching Fellowship, University of Texas @ San Antonio
SELECTED PRESS:
2020 Lone Star Arts District Featured Artist
2017 Tami Kegley, “Contemporary Art Month: 30 Years Later”, Rivard Report, San Antonio, Texas
2013 Diana Roberts, “Women in Art at Northeast Lakeview College Gallery”, ART Magazine, April 17, 2013
2010 FRESH PAINT 2010, Exhibition of paintings by Diane Mazur, San Antonio Current, July, 2010
CATALOGUE, FRESH PAINTT BY DIANE MAZUR
2008 Ron Smith, “Works by Diane Mazur at Café Paladar”, San Antonio Express News.
Barbara Rosenberg, “Diane Mazur’s Paintings Are on Display", Jewish Journal, Arts & Entertainment, October
2006 Jennifer Roolf Lastert, "Performance, Visual Art Merge," Express News, July 20, 2006
Diana Roberts, "Merging modes: ModaCoLab at Radius," San Antonio Current, July 19, 2006
Martin Ricard, “New look at art helps out old nonprofit” The Daily Review, San Leandro, California, 10/09/06,
2003 Eakins, Chris, “Artists in Residence Exhibit Work at STARTsoma Gallery”, San Francisco Chronicle 07/03
2001Goddard, Dan, "Heaven & Hell, A Collaboration", Steve Reynolds & Diane Mazur
1995 Goddard, Dan, "Blue Star Celebrating 10 Years of Putting Art on the Edge", S.A. Express. 11/12/95
Goddard, Dan, "10 Years After, Blue Star Celebrates a Decade of showing Contemporary Art", The San Antonio Express, Dec. 10, 1995
1994 Freeman, John "New Players Star at Guadalupe", Voices of Art, Vol 2, No. 9, November,1994.
1993 Kutner, Janet, "80 Artists Who Aren't Allowed to Play It Safe", The Dallas Morning News, Nov. 19, 1993.
Tyson, Janet, "Texas Biennial", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 23, 1993
Kutner, Janet, “Daringly Different Show", The Dallas Morning News, 11.26/93. Catalogue for "The Texas Biennial Exhibition"`
1991 Weser, Marcia Goren, "Wet Paint", San Antonio Light, June 30, 1991
Goddard, Dan, "S.A.'s Best to Shine at Blue Star Event", San Antonio Express & News, July 7, 1991
Weser, Marcia Goren, "Blue Star VI Exhibit is Polished and Profound", San Antonio Light,
1989 Fenwick, Ellen, "New Works by Diane Mazur to Show at Arte Moderno Gallery, San Antonio Magazine, January, 1989
1988 Bennett, Steve, " New Directions in UTSA Alumni Show",` San Antonio Light, February 28, 1988.`
Goddard, Dan, "UTSA Exhibit Honors 25 Alumni", San Antonio Express News, March 6, 1988.
Weser, Marcia Goren, "UTSA Graduates Showing Artistic Growth", San Antonio Light, March 6, 1988.
1987 Goddard, Dan. "Abstract Artists' Creations Take A Look at The Bright Side." San Antonio Express, January 29, 1987.
1986 Goddard, Dan R. "Mazur, Hypnotic Dancing Around Canvas." San Antonio Express News, January 19, 1986.
Goddard, Dan R. "Artists vs. Museums.", San Antonio Express News, July 22, 1986.
Meredith, Sally Boothe. "Heads Up, It's the World Series of Art." Current, June 26, 1986
Bradley, Steve, "Contemporary Art for San Antonio- The Blue Star Exhibit." (Catalogue), Summer, 1986.
Goddard, Dan. "Chilling Images Fill Dead Days.", San Antonio Express News, February 2, 1986.
1985 Solon, Marcia Goren. "Caroline Lee Gallery Showcases Work of 12 Young Texas Artists.", San Antonio Light, 07/14/85
1983 King, Ben. "Looking at Art From All Sides Now, "San Antonio Express News, October 30, 1983`
Five San Antonio Painters." Artist's Alliance Review, June 1983.
1982 Odom, Marianne. "Mixing Mothering and Career", San Antonio Express News, June 27,
Shown, John. "This Bank Has Eye for Art", San Antonio Express News, November 7,1982
“The Paintings of Diane Mazur.”, San Antonio Monthly, October, 1982
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
2024 Artist Closeup Magazine Featured Artist, May, 2024
1993 Texas Triennial Catalogue, Janet Kutler,
1986 Blue Star 1 Catalogue, Stephen Bradley
COLLEGE ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2007–2014 Adjunct Faculty: Ceramic Sculpture, 2-D Design, Online Art Appreciation, Pilates, Gyrotonic,
Gyrokinesis, Northwest Vista College, Northeast Lakeview College, Palo Alto College,
San Antonio, Texas
1984-1986 Faculty: Life Drawing, Painting, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Art Appreciation, San Antonio Art Institute,
1980-1982 Adjunct Faculty, Life-Drawing, Painting, 2-D Design, San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas