Mariana Castro de Ali
Education
B.A University of California, Davis
Film Studies
Solo Exhibitions
2011 Con la manzana en la frente, Barton Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Sacame de Quicio, Insituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura, Tijuana Mexico
Sacrifica tu Aureola, Circulo Art Exchange, Tijuana, Mexico
2010 Remnants and the Curse of Life, La Raza Galería Posada, Sacramento, CA
Ganado, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Orgullo, Galería El Sótano, Biblioteca Publica Municipal, Cd. Obregón Sonora, México
Picking up my pieces, UC Davis, Womyn’s Gallery, Davis, CA
2009 Finjamos que soy feliz, Greca Galería, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
Cultura del norte, Universidad Tecnológica de la Comisión Federal de
Electricidad, Hermosillo, Sonora México
Words and Vision, Sacramento Poetry Center, Sacramento, CA
A Matter of Survival, Los Rios Colleges Federation of Teachers Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2008 True Colors, Lavender Library, Sacramento, CA
2007 Periodo de Fiesta, Casa de las Yayas, Cócorit, Sonora, México
Group Gallery Exhibitions
2023 Mosaico de otoño, MUSOR, Tecnológico de Monterrey. Cd. Obregón, Sonora
2022 Contención y Figura, Museo Costumbrista Alamos Sonora
2021 Visions of Self, Metta Gallery
2021 Black and White, Fusion Art Gallery
2011 Freedom to Create, Ana Tzarev Gallery, New York, NY
Galerie Mirchandani+Steinruecke, Mumbai India
2010 Freedom to Create, Cairo Opera House, Egypt
2009 Final & Sigue, Universidad Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico (installation)
Small Works, City of Davis, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
100 % Focus, Life Under the Lens, UC Davis, Davis, CA
Double Edged Sword, Ruiz Gallery at Arte Americas, Fresno, CA
Art Show,Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA
2008 3rd Annual Art Auction, Recycled AIDS Medicine Program, San Francisco, CA
Art Seen, Aids Research Alliance, Los Angeles, CA
Sixth Annual Art Auction, Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
2007 The Art of Heart Care, Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, Kansas
December Exhibit, La Raza Galleria Posada, Sacramento, CA
Awards
2010 Freedom to create, commended work
2009 100 % Focus, Life Under the Lens, UC Davis, Honor Mention, Davis, CA
Talks and Presentations
2010 La Raza Galeria Posada, “In conversations: artist Mariana Castro de Ali and
curator Juan M Carrillo.
Womyn,s Gallery, Women Research and Research Center, UC Davis “Artist
conversation,” Davis, CA
Chabot College, Child Development Week, Creciendo Juntos “ApreciARTE conference,” Hayward, CA
Universidad de Sonora “Taller de instalaciones,” Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
2009 Sacramento Poetry Center, Monday Night, Interview by Emmanuel Siugauke, Sacramento, CA.
BMU, Chico State University, “El feminismo,” Chico, California
2007 Northern California Early Childhood Education Conference, “MotivARTE”
Sacramento, CA
Radio and Television Broadcasts
Entre amigas, 15 August, 2012, Gaby Nieblas interview, XHI TV/Canal Dos, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
Discometro Mundial, 14 de agosto 4:00pm, Omar Dávila. Radio Sonora, Hermosillo sonora Mexico
Entre amigas, 25 March, 2010, Gaby Nieblas interview, XHI TV/Canal Dos, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
Checatelo Noticias, Interview by Teresita Garcia, Cd. Obregon, Sonora
A primera hora, Univision 19/KUVS-TV, Telefutura/64 KTFK 64, Interview by Maribel Lopez, Sacramento, CA
EL Rincon bohemio, XEDL, interview by Miguel Angel Bonillas
El Filo, Radio Bemba, 95 .5 FM, interview by Tadeo Leyva, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, September 2009
Por la manana, August 13, 2009. Radio Sonora, interview by Cristal Mendivil, XHHB Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico,
Paralelo 30, September 2009,interview by Magaly Romano, Hermosillo, Telemax Sonora, Mexico,
Las noticias, June 9, 2009, Interview by Carlos Humberto Sánchez, Univision 19/ KUVS Sacramento, CA
Programa 3 punto 14, Televisora Del Yaqui, Interview by Angel Godinez, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, December 18, 2007
Programa Entre Amigas, Televisa, Tlevisora del Yaqui Canal Dos, interview by Silvia Lerma and Gaby Nieblas, Cd. Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, December 20, 2007
Las Noticias, December 23, 2007, Televisa, Canal dos/Televisora del Yaqui, Cd. Obregón, Sonora, México.
Reviews, Interviews and Articles
Santos Guzmán, “DONDE LAS VÍAS SE EMPALMAN Presentan hoy película en La Ciudad Jardín.” El Imparcial, Hermosillo, Sonora, México.
Daniel Martinez, “Teje momentos y emociones." El Informador de Baja California, August 11, 2011
Josue Israel Camacho, "Expone lo sagrado de un instante." El Mexicano, August, 2011
Victoria Dalkey, “Second Saturday Picks: Installation, new works are highlights”,
Sacramento Bee, July 9, 2010
“Inicia con una amplia reflexión sobre la semana cultural” Universidad de
Sonora, February 8, 2010
Maria Shahid, “Me encuentro sin voz” ¿Sabias que? Panorama del Norte de California,
November 2009
Alejandra Alvarez, “Plasma Mariana Castro de Ali un homenaje a la cultura del norte,” Ehui
Noticias, August 19, 2009
Francisco Cubas, “Provocan con su arte,” Revista Arte, Villa, Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico,
June 5 2009
Morgan Levey, Interview, International Museum of Women, San Francisco, CA, April 2009
Carolina Castellanos, “Artists’ work expresses the worth of women,” The connection,
March 13, 2008
Susana Rodríguez Almada, “Exponen obras de Mariana Castro de Ali,” El Imparcial,
December 24, 2007
Alma Aguilar, “Periodo de Fiesta,” Tribuna del Yaqui, December 27, 2007
Publications
Castro de Ali, Mariana, “Artist in Residence” Revision, Journal of Consciousness and
Transformation, Summer/Fall 2008 v30, no. 1, 2