EDUCATION

2009 M.F.A. University of North Texas

2004 B.F.A. Arizona State University

EXPERIENCE

2024-Present Associate Professor in Sculpture- University of Texas at El Paso

2024-Present Executive Producer, Rayènari Light-Based Art Festival for the City of Sunland Park, NM

2018-24 Assistant Professor in Sculpture- University of Texas at El Paso

2017-19 Low Residency MFA program Mentor- School of Art Institute of Chicago

2015-18 Visiting Assistant Professor in Sculpture-University of Texas at El Paso

2014-15 Lecturer in Sculpture- University of Texas at El Paso

2011-13 Full Time Lecturer in Sculpture- University of Texas at Brownsville

2011 Lecturer - University of North Texas- AEAH Department

2009-11 Adjunct Instructor- TCC SE Campus

MEMBERSHIPS

2015-Present International Sculpture Center

2020-Present Texas Sculpture Group - Board member

2015-Present JUNTOS Art Collective

2024-Present Philadelphia Sculptors

2024-Present Artforms Artist Association of NM

2021-2022 Construct Collective- Director

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

2017-2024 Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ

2017-2023 Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024

Celestial Cochitta (Multiversal Dreams in the Ilhuicatl), Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ curated by Nicole Royse

It Came from Beyond the Border, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM curated by Jennifer McClung

2023

Project: Omeyocan, The Falstaff, El Paso, TX

Dis/U topía: Futuros del Pasado y Presente, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX curated by Bianca Camarillo

The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel, El Paso Museum of History, El Paso, TX curated by Michael Reyes

Teoquiyaoatl (Sacred Portal), National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM curated by Bianca Camarillo

2022

Xopechtli Tlallamiquiliztli (Cimientos de la Inteligencia), UAEM Galeria, Universidad Autonoma De los Estados Mexico, Toluca,MX

The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel, The MAC, Dallas TX­­ curated by Jordan Roth

2021

Teoquiyaoatl (Sacred Portal), Looking for America Artist Fellow Exhibition, Centennial Museum, El Paso, TX

The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ Curated by Tiffany Fairall

2020

Balas y Jaulas, Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery, UT Permian Basin, Odessa, TX

A-Hole in One: The BattleGrounds, Galería Lincoln, El Paso, TX

2019

Tequila SciFi, Ro2 Landmark’s Magnolia Theater, Dallas, TX

¡Atención! Detención!, STC Art Gallery, McAllen, TX

The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel, Chamizal National Memorial Franklin G, Smith Gallery, El Paso, TX

It Came from Beyond the Border 3: Tender Care Detention, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX

2018

Operation: Al Pastor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

NGC 4594, The Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ

It Came from Beyond the Border 2: Cowboys and Aliens, Grand Arthaus, Phoenix, AZ

2017

A-Hole in One, The MAC Dallas, Dallas, TX

2016

It Came from Beyond the Border, The Purple Gallery, El Paso, TX

Operation: Al Pastor, The Ro2 Gallery, Dallas TX

Delineation, The MonOrchid Gallery, Phoenix AZ

It Came from Beyond the Border, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

2014

Juegos Fronteras, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

Borderlands, Cube Gallery, El Paso, TX

Turn of the Sentry, East Fork Gallery, TCC Trinity River Campus, Fort Worth, TX

SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND INVITATIONALS

2024

Temporary Public Art Installation, Sunland Park City Hall, Sunland Park, NM

Austin Studio West Tour, Big Medium Studios, Austin TX, juried by Claudia Zapata

Austin Studio Tour Kick Off, Carver Museum, Austin TX, juried by Claudia Zapata

Rayènari Light-based Arts Festival, Sunland Park Sports Complex, Sunland Park, NM curated by Bianca Cabrales

Reflection & Renewal: Chican(x) Futurism in Texas, Gallery 2000, Austin, TX curated by Peter Bonfitto

Maletas Migrantes, El Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera (MUREF), Juarez, Mexico curated by Ignacio Vázquez Pavarano

Icons and Symbols, James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, Saint Petersburg, FL curated by Diana Molina

In Pursuit: Artists Perspectives on a Nation, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA, curated by Leslie Kaufman and

Elaine Crivelli of the Philadelphia Sculptors Arts Organization

Soy de Tejas (A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art), Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX curated by Rigoberto Luna

Project MASA: Porte Naturalization Station Event-Cosmic Citizenship, Sala Diaz, San Antonio, TX curated by Luis Valderas

The United States and Mexico: A Powerful Past, A Shared Future, Art in The Embassies, U.S. Embassy residence of

Ambassador Ken Salazar in Mexico City, MX curated by Camille Benton

2023

Black Eye, Pretty Bastard Studio, Dallas, TX, curated by Sara Cardona

Cervantino: The United States and Mexico: A Powerful Past, A Shared Future, Art in The Embassies, Casa Ben Franklin,

Guanajuato, MX curated by Camille Benton

Art on the Rim, Public Art on Rim Road, El Paso, TX, judged by Derek Caulfield

The Border is a Weapon, Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse, NY, curated by Gil Rocha

Early Learning, Kinfolk House, Fort Worth, TX, curated by Jessica Fuentes

TSG2023 All Member Exhibition, Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX Curated by Marcie J. Inman

Ambos Lados: International Print Exchange, El Paso Museum of History, El Paso, TX curated by Michael Reyes

Milenio: Chicanismos del Futuro, Harwood’s 6th Street Studio, Albuquerque, NM curated by Bianca Camarillo

Soy de Tejas (A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art), Centro de Artes, San Antonio, TX curated by Rigoberto Luna

The United States and Mexico: A Powerful Past, A Shared Future, Art in The Embassies, U.S. Embassy residence of

Ambassador Ken Salazar in Mexico City, MX curated by Camille Benton

Fronteras del Futuro, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM curated by Jadira Gurule

2022

Icons and Symbols, Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM curated by Diana Molina

Art on the Rim, El Paso Community Foundation, El Paso, TX

The Moleskine Project, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ. Curated by Harmon Projects (NY, NY)

The Border is a Weapon, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX curated by Gil Rocha

In Place, The Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM curated by Bianca Camarillo

The United States and Mexico: A Powerful Past, A Shared Future, Art in The Embassies, U.S. Embassy residence of

Ambassador Ken Salazar in Mexico City, MX curated by Camille Benton

Frontera del Futuro, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM curated by Jadira Gurule

The Border is a Weapon, 937 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA curated by Gil Rocha

Blue Norther, Silo Gallery at Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX curated by John Alexander and Bradley Sumrall

2021

Arttitude Presents: Across, Urban Arts Center, Dallas TX curated by Jose Villalobos

AMoA Biennial: Justice-Equality-Race-Identity, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX juried by Leslie Moody Castro

MX 21 Resistance, Reaffirmation & Resilience, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX curated by Silvia Orozco

Definitions of Self, Installation, Casa Ortiz Sculpture Garden, Socorro, TX

The State of Sculpture, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX juried by Johannah Hutchison

Icons and Symbols, Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, NM curated by Diana Molina

PAC-4 Home Edition Missile Launcher, Installation, Casa Ortiz Sculpture Garden, Socorro, TX

On the Bayou, RedBud Gallery, Houston, TX juried by Tanja Peterson

Maletas Migrantes, El Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera (MUREF), Juarez, Mexico curated by Ignacio Vázquez Pavarano

2020

Tejas Made, Remezlca Virtual exhibition

The Battle for El Chuco, Permanent Collection, MCAD City of El Paso, El Paso, TX

2019

Neon- a Noble Gas, YC Art Gallery, Prescott, AZ curated by Jim White

Looking for America, El Paso Museum of History, El Paso, TX curated by Philippa Hughes

Border Heritage Festival, Chamizal National Memorial Franklin G, Smith Gallery, El Paso, TX

The Border That Does Not Divide: Artists and Art Along La Frontera, Centennial Museum, El Paso, TX curated by the UTEP

Museum Studies Class

M.A.D.D., Permanent Collection, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ

Observation & Imagination, Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ curated by Nicole Royse

Ambos Lados International Print Exchange, SGCI UT Arlington, Arlington, TX curated by Manny Guerra

2018

Trans Border Biennial, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX, Museo de Arte de Cuidad Juárez, Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico juried

by Carlos E. Palacios and Gilbert Vicario

Here and Now, University Art Gallery, New Mexico State University & Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM juried by Marisa Sage

and Joy Miller

1945 Miles, Wave Pool Gallery, Cincinnati, OH curated by Harry Sanchez

Salon Surreal. Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA juried by Ron English

2017 Texas Biennial, Austin, TX juried by Leslie Moody Castro

Southwest Contemporary Today, Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ curated by Nicole Royse

Pan de Vida no Divida, AMBOS Project Collaboration, El Paso, TX collaboration with Tanya Aquiñiga and AMBOS artist group

from Los Angeles

La Frontera, Galeria 409, Brownsville, TX curated by Mark Clark

2015

Distilled in the Desert, Grant Street Studios, International Sculpture Conference Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ curated by Mary

Neubauer

Counter Narratives, UNT on the Square, Denton, TX curated by Jessica Ingle

Amexica: Le Mur Frontière, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

AMoA Biennial 600: Sculpture, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX juried by Leigh Arnold

Artillery: Contemporary Art Influenced Through Weaponry, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ curated by Annie

Adjchavanich

2013

Aurora 2013, Dallas Arts District, Dallas, TX curated by Joshua King

Rotting the Barrel, MonOrchid Gallery, Phoenix, AZ juried by Nicole Royse

TEJANO: Contemporary Hispanic Artists of Texas, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX curated by John Hillier

Trans Border Biennial, El Paso Museum of Art , El Paso, TX, Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua,

Mexico juried by Yoshoa Okon and Cesareo Moreno

Arizona Catalyst, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ curated by Tiffany Fairall

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

Border Aids Partnership Auction, El Paso Community Foundation, El Paso, TX

Group Show, Purple Gallery, El Paso, TX

2023

2023 UTEP Faculty Biennial, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX

2021

Spring Showcase, Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ

2020

2020 UTEP Faculty Exhibition, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX

Presents, The Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX

My Corona, The Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX

2019

little SCULPTURE show, International Sculpture Conference Exhibition, Portland, OR

2018

2018 UTEP Faculty Exhibition, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX

Chalk the Block 11, El Paso, TX

Panaderia La Esperanza Art Auction, Kalavera Culture Shop, El Paso, TX

Elements of Style, Royse Contemporary, Scottsdale, AZ

SideShow, Ro2 Pop Gallery, Dallas, TX

12x12x12, 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX

2017

little SCULPTURE show, The Studios Inc, International Sculpture Conference Exhibition, Kansas City, MO

2016

2016 UTEP Faculty Exhibition, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX

Rogers Lake Residency Exhibition, Flagstaff Modern and Contemporary, Flagstaff, AZ

PRESS AND REVIEWS

2024

“Reflection & Renewal: Chican(x) Futurism…,” by Rose Padilla, Latinx Pop Magazine, Austin, TX

“Two Illuminations of Public Art…,” by William Sarradet, Glasstire Glasstire.com, TX

“Borderland art festival celebrates…,” by Samuel Gaytan, Lonestarlive.com, TX

“Rayenari: A light-based art festival,” by Emily Guerra, Puentes Radio Show, KRWG.org Las Cruces, NM

“Design Students to be featured…,” by EPCC Media, El Paso, TX

“Rayènari Lights Festival…,” by Grizz (Fernando Montejano), KISS FM, El Paso, TX

“Rayènari,” by Marina Monsisvais, State of the Arts, KTEP.org El Paso, TX

“Angel Cabrales: Radical Futures,” by Emma S. Ahmad, Southwest Contemporary Volume 10: Radical Futures

“Icons and Symbols…,” Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend, ABCactionnews.com Saint Petersburg, FL

“Aliens or Immigrants?...,” by Grizz (Fernando Montejano), KISS FM, El Paso, TX

“It Came from beyond the Border,: by Emily Guerra, Puentes Radio Show, KRWG.org Las Cruces, NM

“Angel Cabrales,” by Marina Monsisvais, State of the Arts, KTEP.org El Paso, TX

“Chamisa: A Journal of Literary…,” edited by Leila Flores-Dueñas, Ph.D. Ray Hernández-Durán, Ph.D. Irene Vásquez, Ph.D.,

Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance and Visual Art of the Greater South West Vol. 3 2024, sponsored by the

Southwest Hispanic Research Institute (SHRI) at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

“An All-American Showcase, NLM presents…,” by Emily Schilling, Broad Street Review, Philadelphia, PA

“’In Pursuit,’ Sculptural work that is personal…,” by Sharon Garbe, The Artblog, Philadelphia, PA

“A.D. Amorosis’s Theater in the Round,” Theater in the Round May 20, 2024, WPPM 106.5FM People Powered Media,

Philadelphia, PA

“WCNY Specials: Border is a Weapon,” Moderated by Juan Juarez, PBS: WCNY Television, Syracuse NY, Aired 6-11-24

“Fox 29 Live: The National Liberty Museum,” by Bill Anderson, Fox 29 News, Philadelphia, PA

“National Liberty Museum debuts new large…,” by Molly Given, Metro Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

“New Works in the Fort Worth Iteration…,” by Jessica Fuentes, Glasstire.com, TX

“Soy De Tejas: Traveling Exhibition…,” by Lindsey Wilson, Arts and Culture TX, Fort Worth, TX

“The Faces of El Paso,” by William Sarradet, Glasstire.com, TX

2023

“Angel Cabrales, Virtual Artist Talk,” Early Learning, Kinfolk House, Fort Worth, TX, moderated by Brian Dickson Jr.

“Artist Talk: Border is a Weapon,” Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, moderated by Juan Juarez

“Fort Worth art space reopens…,” by Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, TX

“Dis/U Topic de Angel Cabrales…,” by Seyde Garcia, Femina, Laredo, TX

“Artist talk: Angel Cabrales, LCA,” The Laredo Arts Center, Laredo, TX, Moderated by Eva Soliz

“How Laredo is reversing an Art Exodus,” by Ryan Cantu, Glasstire

“The Uncolonized: A Vision in the Parallel,” Digie.org El Paso Museum of History, El Paso, TX

“LASER: Milenio,” Artists of Milenio, UNM Arts Lab, Albuquerque, NM, Moderated by Bianca Camarillo

“Speculative Works take Center Stage…,” by Miyawni Curtis, Daily Lobo, Albuquerque, NM

“Fronteras del Futuro in the Southwest,” by Susan Bednarczyk, Its News to you, NYC, NY

“Alternative Worlds of What ifs…,”by Joy Miller, Southwest Contemporary

“Soy de Tejas” Exhibition Connects…,” by Jessica Fuentes, Glasstire

“This and That: Angel Cabrales and David Avalos,” By Jessica Fuentes, Glasstire

2022

“Interview with artist…,” by The National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM

“Juntos Art Association…,” by Hannah Dean, Southwest Contemporary

“El artista Ángel Cabrales…,” by Daily Motion

“El retrato…,”by Rafael Motes, Milenio, Mexico City, MX

“El artista Ángel Cabrales ,” by Hola News, Mexico City, MX

“Artist imagines an unconquered Mexico…,” by George Gordon, Buzz News Post, Europe

“Arte que tiende puente cultural entre México y EU…,” by El Universal, Mexico City, MX

“Artist imagines an unconquered Mexico…,” by La Prensa Latina, Mexico City, MX

“El artista Ángel Cabrales repiensa…,” by Agencia EFE, Mexico City, MX

“Colabora UAEMéx con la Universidad…,” by Diario Evolución, Toluca, MX

“Estudiantes de la UAEMEx presentan ‘Tótem…,” by AD Noticias, Toluca, MX

“Colabora UAEMéx con la Universidad de Texas…,” by Diario Portal, Toluca, MX

“Presenta UAEMéx “Tótem de la Inteligencia…,” by Jose Contreras, MVT Agencia de Noticias, Toluca, MX

“Angel Cabrales: The Border is a Weapon,” by Tereneh Idia, Other Border Wall Podcast

“Creative Thinkers 43,” by El Paso Community College TV, PBS, El Paso, TX

“Reflexionan con la Plástica en …,” by Idalia Álvarez El Mañana, Laredo, TX

“InPlace: Angel Cabrales Interview…,” by SciArt Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

“Meet Angel Cabrales/ Multimedia…,” Shout Out Miami, Voyage Magazine, Miami, FL

“UTEP Professor’s Alternative Timeline…,” by Daniel Perez, UTEP News

“UTEP Students join International…,” by Samuel Gaytan, El Paso Times, El Paso, TX

“Dead Edges and Open Wounds…,” by Ricky Yanas, Glasstire

“A Futuristic View with a Nostalgic…,” by Rachel Harris-Huffman, Hyperallergenic

“Escultor de El Paso…,” by Carmina Tiscareño, Al Dia Dallas, Dallas, TX

“Texas artists explore…,” by Shirley McMarlin, TribLive, Pittsburgh, PA

“Gallery Crawl Returns…,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA

“Identity Race Culture…,” Panel: Identity Race and Culture: Misconceptions along la Frontera Moderator: Angel Cabrales for

the International Sculpture Center

2021

“At Mexic-Arte Museum, 500…,” by Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Sightlines Magazine, Austin, TX

“Hispanic politic art…,” By Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, Austin, TX

“Icons and Symbols…,” By Hanna Dean, Glasstire

“Dream a Little Dream,” by SAMFA Love, San Angelo, TX

“State of the Arts: Angel Cabrales,” By Marina Monsisvais, State of the Arts, KTEP.org, El Paso, TX

“Una Mirada a los Origenes…,” By Gabriela Martinez, TeleMundo, Phoenix, AZ

“Three Art Exhibitions…,” AZ-Lifestyle, Phoenix, AZ

2020

“U.S. Division, Changes with Art,” By Manabu Fujiwara, Ashai Shimbun, Japan

“Multimedia Sculptor Angel Cabrales,” By Marina Monsisvais, State of the Arts, KTEP.org, El Paso, TX

“Texas Speaks,” BY Philippa Hughes, Looking For America with The Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Germany

“Five Minute Tours: Angel Cabrales,” Glasstire

“Two UTEP Faculty Members…,” by Christina Rodriguez, El Paso Herald Post

“Minigolf course at Galería Lincoln…,” by Samuel Gaytan, El Paso Times

“Glasstire Top Five: October 15, 2020,” by Christopher Blay and Christina Rees, Glasstire

“Angel Cabrales/ Tender Care Piñata,” by A. R. Sandru, Forum-Nepantla

“Artist Salon: Webinar, Art in the Time of Crisis Part !,” Presented by Jairo Salazar, Art Historian, Richmond British Columbia,

Canada

“SB 1070 Inspires a Decade of Protest Art,” by Lynn Trimble, Phoenix New Times, Phoenix, AZ

2019

“The Uncolonized: Angel Cabrales at Chamizal…,” by Hannah Dean, Glasstire

“El Paso Sculptor Reimagines Mesoamerican…,” by Savana Dunning, Texas Standard

“A Joyful El Paso Art Exhibit Imagines…,” by Mike Agresta, Texas Observer

“Interview with Angel Cabrales,” by Frank Lopez for the Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX

“State of the Arts- Angel Cabrales…,” KTEP.org, El Paso, TX

“Patrulla Fronteriza y ICE causan polémica en Dallas,” News Broadcast, TeleMundo Dallas

“Exposición de arte causa controversia en Dallas,” by Fernando Mejia, Telemundo Dallas

“Polémica por exhibición de arte sobre inmigrantes indocumentados en el Metroplex,” News Broadcast, Univision Dallas

“Two Shows bring the Border to Dallas,” by Eric Miller, Urban Art and Antiques

“Dallas Aesthetic Ep. 22,” by Jordan Roth, Dallas Aesthetic Podcast

“New Art installment Comes to Rim Road,” by David Cross, KFOXTV, El Paso TX

2018

“UTEP Shaping Artists…” by Cindy Graff Cohen, EL Paso Inc.

“What can Creatives Learn…on the Border,” by Claudia Flores Ramirez, Borderzine

“Border Crossings and The TransBorder Biennial…,” by Leslie Moody Castro, Arts and Culture Texas

“100 Ways to Draw a Line,” by Michael Agresta, Texas Observer

“El Paso Artists’ SweetCreations…,” by María Cortés González, El Paso Times, El Paso, TX

“When Art Meets Immigration…,” by Lynn Trimble, Phoenix New Times, Phoenix, AZ

“Juárez, El Paso partner for Transborder Biennial,” by Cindy Graff Cohen, El Paso Inc, El Paso, TX

“5th Transborder Biennial Underway…,” El Paso Herald Post, El Paso, TX

“Angel Cabrales Creates a Technicolor World…,” by Nicole Royse, AZ Foothills Magazine, Phoenix, AZ

“En La Frontera del Arte Documentary,” by Miranda Harris Martínez and Mike Curran

2017 “…Citizens of the World get Played…,” by Doyle Rader, D Magazine, Dallas, TX

“Art in the Shadow…” by Michael Agresta, Texas Monthly

“Forget the Wall…,” by Sarah Cascone, Artnet News

“Fusion Gallery/Angel Cabrales,” by Denise Nelson Prieto, Fusion Magazine, El Paso, TX

2016

“The Best Art of 2016,” Arizona Foothills Magazine, Phoenix, AZ

“Artist Spotlight: Angel Cabrales,” by Victoria Molinar, What’s up, El Paso, TX

”On The Eve of the Presidential Election…,” Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX

“Best Art We Saw in Metro Phoenix in August,” Phoenix New Times, Phoenix, AZ

“IN CASE YOU MISSED: DELINEATION… ,” The Arts Beacon, Phoenix, AZ

“Critic’s Pick,” Visual Art Source, Phoenix, AZ

“Teacher Knows Best,” by Alexandra Elise jones and Kimberly Rene Vanecek, Art Avenue, El Paso, TX

“Artists portray border issues using sculpture and painting,” Cronkite News, Arizona PBS

“Artist Spotlight on Angel Cabrales,” by Nicole Royse, Arizona Foothills Magazine, Phoenix, AZ

2015

“Counter Narratives on display at UNT..,” by Eline de Brujin, North Texas Daily, Denton, TX

“ARTillery explores gun imagery,” by Kerry Lengel, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ

“ARTillery” Group Show Looks at Weapons as Art,” by Caro, Hi-Fructose: New Contemporary Art magazine

“ARTillery at Mesa Contemporary,” by Lorenzo Pereira, WideWalls Magazine

“Art Against the Wall,” Oxford American Society

2014

“Photoville: War is Not Healthy of Children and Other Living Things,” BagNews

“Make Art Not War: Portraits of Artists on the US-Mexico Border,” by Julie Grahame, Huffington Post

“La Frontera- The Mexican-American Border and it’s Artists,” by Stefan Falke, Edition Faust

“AURORA 2013: Light of Convergence,” Video by Agora Entertainment

2013

“ANGEL CABRALES,” ModernDallas.net

“El Paso-Juarez ‘Biennial’: International exhibit offers stellar work, relevant questions,” El Paso Times, TX

“Angel Cabrales,” LA FRONTERA: Artists along the US Mexican Border

“Angel Cabrales,” Ultra: Extra - Who is that, UltraExtra.org

2012

“Rocket Scientist’s son shapes art student’s minds,” The El Paso Times, El Paso, TX

“Cabrales teaches next generation of sculptors,” University of North Texas CVAD The Avant-Garde, Denton, TX December

RESIDENCIES & CONFERENCES

2021

Amorphic Robot Ranch Residency in Conjunction with the Rubin Center, Bisbee, AZ

2019

International Sculpture Conference, Portland, OR

2018

TransBorder Convening, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

Texas Sculpture Symposium, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

2017

International Sculpture Conference, Kansas City, MO

2016

Rogers Lake Residency, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

2015

International Sculpture Conference, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

2012

International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

INVITED LECTURES, PANELS, WORKSHOPS & COLLABORATIONS

2024

Artist Talk, Professional Practices with Professor Morgan Barrie, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Artist Talk: Beyond ABA: Bringing Artistic Projects to Life, the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg, FL

with Diana Molina and Alejandro Macias.

Artist Talk: Art+Technology, Gallery 2000, Austin Community College, Austin, TX moderated by Peter Bonfitto

Exhibit Panel Talk: It Came from Beyond the Border, on topics related to the borderlands with Betty Camargo, Ivonne Diaz and

Juan Ortiz, Moderated by Tori Pyle

Artist Talk: It Came from Beyond the Border, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM moderated by Whitney Broadaway

Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop: It Came from Beyond the Border, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM moderated by

Jennifer McClung

Artist Talk: It Came from Beyond the Border, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM moderated by Jennifer McClung

Art Speaks: The Power of Art in Civic Dialogue with Artists Angel Cabrales, Nicholas Galanin and Marisa Williamson,

moderated by Stephanie Sparling Williams, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art at the Brooklyn Museum

Artist Talk: Soy de Tejas, Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX moderated by Rigoberto Luna

2023

Workshop: MesoAmerican BoardGames, Colonial Art Studies with Dr. Kelly Donahue-Wallace, University of North Texas, TX

Artist Talk: Early Learning, Kinfolk House, Fort Worth, TX, moderated by Brian Dickson Jr.

Artist Talk: Black Eye, Pretty Bastard Studio, Dallas, TX, Moderated by Sara Cardona

Workshop: Hero Drawing for the Art in Embassies, program of the U.S. State Department, Puentecillas Cultural Center,

Puentecillas, Guanjuato, MX

Artist Talk: Futuros del Pasado y Presente, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, MX, moderated by Gilberto López

Artist Talk: Mexica, Olmeca, and Maya, Hispanic Heritage Celebration, UTEP Chicano Studies, El Paso, TX, Moderated by

Adrian Aragones

Artist Talk: Border is a Weapon, Moderated by Juan Juarez at the Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Artist Talk: The Uncolonized, Colonial Art Studies with Dr. Kelly Donahue-Wallace, University of North Texas, TX

Artist Talk: Cimientos de Inteligencia, Instituto Simón Bolívar, Dirección de Innovación Cultural, Toluca, MX moderated by

Trinidad Contreras

Artist Talk: Soy de Tejas, Centro de Artes, San Antonio, TX moderated by Rigoberto Luna

Artist Talk: Dis/U topía, The Laredo Arts Center, Laredo, TX, Moderated by Eva Soliz

Artist Talk: The Uncolonized, The El Paso Museum of History, El Paso, TX, Moderated by Nora Rose

Patolli Workshop, The El Paso Museum of History, El Paso, TX

Artist Talk: Bring your own Lonche, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX, Moderated by Laura Augusta

LASER Talk: Artists of Milenio, UNM Arts Lab, Alburquerque, NM, Moderated by Bianca Camarillo

Artist Talk, STEAM Region 19, El Paso TX

Fronteras del Futuro Artist Talk, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Alburquerque, NM, Moderated by Jadira Gurule

What is Democracy, Video for 60th Anniversary of Art in Embassies Celebration, U.S. State Department, Kennedy Center,

Washington DC

2022

Artist Talk: Icons and Symbols, Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces, NM, Moderated by Diana Molina

Kit Bashing Workshop for the Art in Embassies, program of the U.S. State Department at Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades

Plantel Sur del Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City, MX

Kit Bashing Workshop for the Art in Embassies, program of the U.S. State Department at El Museo Universitario del Chopo in

Mexico City, MX

Sculpture and Projection Mapping Workshop for the Universidad Autonoma De los Estados Mexico and Dirección de

Innovación Cultural at the UAEM in Toluca, Mexico

Artist Talk: Border is a Weapon, Moderated by Gil Rocha at the Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, TX

Artist Talk: Tlen Axihuical (The Parallel), Moderated by Jordan Roth at the MAC Dallas, Dallas, TX

LASER Talks In Place: Future Artifacts and Rememberance, Moderated by Bianca Camarillo for Sci Art Santa Fe

Virtual Artist Talk: The Border is a Weapon, Moderated by Jose Diaz Chief Curator of the Warhol Museum

Moderator: Identity, Race and Culture: Misconceptions along la Frontera, for the 2021 International Sculpture Conference:

Voices on Community through Time and Space

2021

Artist Presentation, Colonial Art Studies with Dr. Kelly Donahue-Wallace, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Artist Talk: Creación en Acción, Dirección de Innovación Cultural, Universidad Autonoma del Estado México, Toluca, MX

Estrellas y Cuentas Archive, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Life and career interview for their archive.

Robotics at the Ranch, talk with Chico MacMurtrie and Angel Cabrales, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX

Icons and Symbols Artist Talk, Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, NM, Moderated by Diana Molina

Virtual Artist Presentation, Chicano Art Studies Class with Dr. Alvaro Ibarra, Utah State University, Logan, UT

2020

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Political Conversation- Texas Speaks Moderated by Philippa Hughes

Balas y Jaulas Artist Talk, UT Permian Basin, Odessa, TX moderated by Amy Yeminne Kim

Artist Presentation, El Paso Community College Literary Festival, El Paso, TX

Virtual Studio Visit, International Sculpture Center

2019

Artist Panel, South Texas College, McAllen TX

Artist Talk, It Came from Beyond the Border, Ro2 Downtown Pop Up Gallery, Dallas, TX, Moderated by Jordan Roth

2018

Border Lecture Series, Borderlands Series Speaker, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Chamba de Artistas, Trans Border Biennial, Museo de Arte de Cuidad Juarez, Mexico

Master Series Workshop for The Ysleta Ind. School District Teachers in Resin Casting, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

Master Series Workshop for The El Paso Ind. School District Teachers in Resin Casting, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

Master Series Workshop in 3D Printing and Resin Casting, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

Artist Panel, Here and Now, New Mexico State, Las Cruces, NM

Lecture and Kinetic Workshop, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

Pick + Learn by Nasa Children’s Workshop, Glasbox, El Paso, TX

Texas Tech Aluminum Casting Workshop, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Educator’s Night, Resin Casting Workshop, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

2017

AMBOS Project Collaboration, El Paso, TX

ASU Neon Workshop, Arizona State, Tempe, AZ

2016

Crossways Foundation Workshop, Rubin Center/ Purple Gallery, El Paso, TX

Creative Life Series, Artistic Influences, Rubin Center, El Paso, TX

2015

A Panel Discussion on Art, Politics and Society, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX

2012

Art in the Age of High Security, Artist Panel, International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society, UCLA, Los

Angeles, CA

2010

INSIDE ART: Panelist ~ Cultural Identity and Memory, Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX

AWARDS AND HONORS

2024

Nomination for the Texas State Artist

Awarded $20,000 for the Rayenari Light-based Arts Festival for artist stipends and administration costs

Awared $3000 for artist stipends for Rayenari by Independent Nation

Awarded $12,000 for the creation of The Pursuit of Hapiness interactive Artwork for the In Pursuit: Artist Perspectives on a

Nation exhibition at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, PA

Student Nick Martinez awarded $5000 Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

2023

Awarded NEA Mini-grant for $500 as part of the Black Eye Film Festival

Certificate of Constancia from the director from the Department of Visual Arts at the Unversidad de Guanajuato for the artist

lecture,” Futuros del Pasado y Presente en el Paralelo” in conjunction with the Exhibition, “ The United State and

Mexico: A Powerful Past, a Shared Future at the Casa Ben Franklin for the 51st International Cervantino Festival

Awarded LACE funding, $7000, for three Research Assistants Summer 2023, Liberal Arts Community Engagemant

Awarded Individual Grants Program, $4000, the Belle Foundation for Cultural Development

Student Margaret Johnston-Barber awarded Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

2022

Awarded Artist Incubator Grant, $3800, MCAD, El Paso, TX

Awarded Art in Embassies Workshop Grant, $1400, American Embassy, CDMX

Awarded Certificate of Constancia from the Secretaria de Difusión Cultural, Maria de las Mercedes Portilla Luja for Proyeto

Xopechtli Tlallamiquilizti

Awarded Certificate of Constancia from the Directora de Innovación Cultura, Claudia Adriana Rodriguez Guadarrama for the

Master Class Workshop in Contemporary Sculpture

Nomination for the Texas State Artist

Student Ivan Esparza awarded Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

2021

Juror: 2nd Annual CAAD x Maddrey Artist Prize, Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (Jurors: Vivian Li, Lupe Murchison Curator

of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art; Christopher Blay, artist, writer, and Chief Curator at the Houston

Museum of African American Culture; and Angel Cabrales, artist and assistant professor of sculpture at the University

of Texas at El Paso)

Nomination by the Mexican Consulate of El Paso for Convocatoria - 2ª Jornada Binacional

Artist Fellow, Looking for America Project

Student Elisabeth Flores awarded Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

2020

Seed Money grant for EASSI, $20,000

Equipment Grant for EASSI, $15,000

Interdisciplinary Research and Maker Space Award for the Engineering + Art =Science = Social Impact (EASSI) team, University

of Texas at El Paso

Nomination for the Texas State Artist

Juror: International Sculpture Center’s International Student Achievement Award 2020 (Jurors: María Carolina Baulo, art

historian, curator and arts writer-critic (Buenos Aires, Argentina); Angel Cabrales, Artist and Educator (El Paso,

TX); and Peyton Scott Russell, Artist and Art Instructor (Minneapolis, MN)

Student Jill Font awarded Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

Juror: El Paso Community College Juried Art Exhibition

Rachelle Thiewes Department of Art Faculty Endowment, $2500

2019

Juror: Colors of Copper 2019, Chase Creek, Clifton, AZ

Student Jazmin Sanchez awarded Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

Student Denisse Ortega awarded the first Rim Road Sculpture project in conjunction with MCAD and RANA

2018

Artist Incubator Grant, $3400, MCAD, El Paso, TX

Chalk the Block Artist Grant, $4600, MCAD, El Paso, TX

Raised over $7000 for Annunciation House Charity

Student Michelle Fluekiger awarded the Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

2017

Student Guillermo Gutierrez was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture from The International Sculpture Center.

Student Andrea Ariza awarded the Templeton Fellowship in 3D arts

Juror: 45th International Art Show, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, Brownsville, TX

2016

Student Heather Mawson was awarded the Texas Regents Award in the 3D field

Curriculum Vitae