Carlo Mejia
Born in San Salvador, El Salvador

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
SailFish Arts Festival
Stuart, Florida, Best of show
2005

The Art Walk at Regency Court
Best of Show
2001, 2002

National Capital Ceramic Association,
Washington, D.C., Best of Show:
1987, 1984, 1983

Artist Equity Annual Award,
Washington, D.C., 1987

Central American Ceramists Competition,
El Salvador, First Place: 1974

Hebrew Society, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Best of Show: 1970


HONORS
Art Train:

1996-1998 National Tour
The Smithsonian Associate and
The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Sponsored by Chrysler Corporation

Cover:
The Smithsonian Associate Magazine,
Washington, D.C., July 1992 Edition

Limited Edition Prints:
In honor of Rigoberta Menchu
Year of Indigenous Peoples' Rights,
The Smithsonian Institution and the
Inter-American Development Bank,
October 1993

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Canada, Central America, England, France,
Germany, Italy, South America, Spain, Switzerland,
United States


PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Canada, El Salvador, France, Mexico, Spain,
United States

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
The Coca Cola Company


INTERNATIONAL POSITIONS
Director, National Gallery of Art, El Salvador
Technical Contractor for Artisan Development,
El Salvador
Technical Assistant, Artisan Society, Peru
Technical Director for El Salvador,
Geological Study with Germany
Director, Ceramic Studies, El Salvador


STUDIES
Uquxkah Academy of Art, San Salvador,
El Salvador, 1970-73

University of Cuzco, Peru, 1970

University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1967-69

National School of Fine Arts, Guatemala City,
Guatemala, 1967

Colegio Politecnico, University of Mexico,
Mexico City, 1966

National School of Fine Arts, San Salvador,
El Salvador, 1960-66


INDEPENDENT MUSEUM STUDIES
Central America, Europe, North America and South America



Select Exhibitions


Solo
Group
1999 The Embassy Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida 1999 United Nations, New York, NY
1998 National Gallery of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador 1997 The Embassy Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida
1996 The Embassy Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida  III Annual Exhibition, El Salvador & Nicaragua
1994 Moscoso Gallery, Washington, D.C. Genesis Gallery, Managua, Nicaragua
1993 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Alvarez Fine Art, Latin American Artists Exhibition,
1987 Kreisler Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain 1994 Four Contemporary Latino Artists, Greater Reston Art
1982 The Art Center, Washington, D.C. Gallery, curated by Andrew Connors, Curatorial Associate,
1981 Pan American health Organization, Washington, D.C. National Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution
1980 Washington World Gallery, Washington, D.C. 1993 Fifth Showing of Latin American Painting & Sculpture",
1979 Casa Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador Espacio Art Gallery, San Salvador, El Salvador "V Biennial
Central American Art Exhibition, '93", 1-2-3 Gallery of Art, El Salvador
Guatemala City, Guatemala 1992 University of Complutense, Madrid, Spain
Washington World Gallery, Washington, D.C. 1-2-3 Gallery of Art San Salvador, El Salvador
Signo Gallery, San Salvador, El Salvador 1991 Carrefour et Art, Montreal, Canada
1978 Casa Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador Point Rouge Galerie D'Art, Montreal, Canada
National Gallery of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador 1989 1-2-3 Gallery of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador
United States/El Salvador Center, El Salvador Espacio Art Gallery, San  Salvador, El Salvador
Washington World Gallery, Washington, D.C. Point Rouge Galerie D'Art, Montreal, Canada
1976 National Gallery of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador 1988 Espacio Art Gallery, San Salvador, El Salvador
Masacuata Society Cultural Center, El Salvador 1-2-3 Gallery of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador
1975 National Competition, San Salvador Point Rouge Galerie D'Art, Montreal, Canada
Atlacatl Center Exhibition, El Salvador 1985 Homage to Benjamin Ca�as, Washington, D.C.
1974 National Gallery of Art, San Salvador, El Salvador 1983 Araujo Gallery, San Salvador, El Salvador
1973 Casa Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador 1981 The Art Center, Washington, D.C.
1972 Casa Escalon, San Salvador, El Salvador 1980 Art Expo, New York, NY
USA/El Salvador Center, El Salvador 1978 Central Bank Biennial, El Salvador and Guatemala
1971 Justo Bejar Gallery, Cuzco, Peru 1977 Central American Art Exhibition, El Salvador
1970 Altos de Florida Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1970 Hebrew Society Young Painters,  Buenos Aires,  Argentina
1969 National Art Competition, San Salvador 1969 Paris Biennial, Paris, France
1967 National Tourism Institute, San Salvador, El Salvador Central American Art Exhibition, Guatemala
1968 Uquxkah Exhibition, San Salvador, El Salvador
1967 Freund S.A. Exhibition, San Salvador, El Salvador