Mario Padilla

New Orleans, Louisiana

Artworks shown are selected from works submitted by the artist in their grant or residency application. All works are copyright of the artist or artist’s estate.

About Mario Padilla

Born in Colombia, Mario completed a MFA at New York Academy of Art in Manhattan (2008), subsequently working as an Artist-in-Residence at Leung King Community Center in Hong Kong. Currently, he is the Honors Art Teacher at International School of Louisiana in New Orleans. He is on the Board of Directors of the oldest non-profit youth arts organization in New Orleans (YA/YA), and he curates and organizes art exhibitions for a local community center. His work has been shown in Miami, Houston, New York, and more. In addition to gallery exhibitions, his work was featured as part of the large-scale Art of the Americas international exhibition in Miami in 2006.

Program Participation

Joan Mitchell Center Residency, 2013

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