B. 1998 Torrance, California
EDUCATION
2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
CERTIFICATES
2021 Namingha Institute Master Class Program, Flagstaff, AZ
2020 Business and Entrepreneurship, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Contemporary Roots: New and Old Traditions, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM
2024 ENCOMPASS: Embodiments of Wonder, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
2023 SURFACE: Emerging Artists of New Mexico, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
2023 Into the Unknown, Together, Reunity Resources, Santa Fe, NM
2023 Night Lights Denver, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO
2023 Breaking Chains, Young Curators Exhibition, SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2022 Crossing the Realm, Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2022 Awakened Dreamscapes, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM
2021 SITE Scholars 2021 Exhibition, SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2021 Namingha Institute Exhibition, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ
2019 Pilot Live Arts, Santa Fe, NM
COLLECTIONS/PUBLIC ART
2022 What About Me is Hardest for You to Understand? Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM
2021 Haring Meets Zozobra, Santa Fe Place Mall, Santa Fe, NM
2021 Sitting in a Pot on my Kitchen Table, San Diego, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 Collections and Exhibitions Intern, Roswell Museum, Roswell, NM
2022 Artistic Development & Production Intern, Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, NM
2022 SHY NATIVES Photography Assistant, Santa Fe, NM
2022 Artist Assistance to Jordan Ann Craig, Santa Fe, NM
2019-2022 Painting & Drawing Studio Monitor, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIPS
2022 The Dots Between fellowship, Santa Fe, NM
2021 Namingha Institute Residency, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ
HONORS & AWARDS
2023 Reggie Gammon Award, Harwood Art Center. Albuquerque, NM
2023 SURFACE: Emerging Artists of New Mexico Award, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
2021 SITE Santa Fe Scholar, Santa Fe, NM
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Into the Unknown, Together: A Community Climate Anthology, Interconnections, Monika Guerra
2023 Southwest Contemporary, Financial Lifespan of an Artist: What You Need to Know as an Emerging Artist, Tamara Bates
2023 Suboart Magazine Print Issue #2, Monika Guerra
2022 Meow Wolf, Celebrating Meow Wolf Staff Artists, Nora-Un-Nisa-Touchon
2021 SITE Scholars, SITE SCHOLARS 2021: Monika Guerra, IAIA
LETCURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS
2023 Professional Development Workshop, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Artist Panel Discussion, Awakened Dreamscapes, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM
2021 SITE Scholars Artist Talk, New Mexico School for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM