MARIANA VIDAL-ESCABI
b. San Juan, Puerto Rico (1977)
Lives and works in NYC.
EDUCATION
2005
MFA, Academy of Art University, Fashion Design and Textile Design (double major), San Francisco, CA. Graduated with honors.
2001
BA, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Signature Selfie, Volume 1: A-G, M, V, De Bouwput Gallery, Amsterdam, NL. March 13-16, 2023.
2021
Neckline Portraits from (self)portraits or the symbols we wear to protect our hearts, M.Patmos Boutique, Brooklyn, NY May 8- September 8, 2021.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
HAM Juried Print Exhibition - Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ, January 26 - May 7, 2025.
2024
Intimacism - Red 225 Gallery, Nasville, TN, June 1-July 27, 2024.
2022
The Lamp Show - Head Hi, Brooklyn, NY, February 26-March 26, 2022.
2020
Works on Paper - Galería La Señora, Oaxaca, MX. April-June, 2020.
Material Art Fair, Zona MACO - CDMX, MX. February 5-8, 2020.
2019
New York Art Book Fair, MoMa PS1, Queens, NY. September 19-22, 2019.
RE:RE:RE: Patterns - La Bodega Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. September 7-29, 2019.
Green Zine and Photo Book Fair - Curated by Paul John.Baxter St. Camera Club, NYC, June 21-23, 2019.
Brooklyn Art Book Fair – Brooklyn, NY. June 14-15, 2019.
Every Woman Biennial - NYC, May 19-29, 2019.
Brooklyn Designs – NYC x Design, Brooklyn, NY. May 10-12, 2019.
2018
Endless Editions Biennial at EFA Space – Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts- , December 7 -21 2018.
New York Art Book Fair, MoMa PS1, Queens, NY. September 21-23, 2018.
Stand Out Prints, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN. September 7 – October 6, 2018.
Impressions 2018 National Juried Printmaking Exhibition, Sarah Silberman Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD January 23 - February 16, 2018.
2017
The Paperweight Show, Fisher Parrish Gallery. April 14 – June 4, 2017.
2016
Various Products Group Show, Project No.8, NY, NY, November 15, 2016 – January 8, 2017.
Outside the Box - A W I N D O W, Wanted Design in NYC, May 2016.
2015
How Posters Work at Cooper-Hewitt- A W I N D O W edition two x SHOP Cooper-Hewitt - Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, May 18 2015- January 2016.
How Posters Work at Cooper-Hewitt- A W I N D O W edition two x SHOP Cooper-Hewitt - Wanted Design Industry City and Project No8/Ace Hotel NYC. May 8-17, 2015.
2014
Subtleties and Nuances, A W I N D O W edition one – Retail Lab LES NYC November 15 - December 15, 2014.Subtleties and Nuances, A W I N D O W edition one – Hotel Particulier NYC, July 29-August 20, 2014.
Subtleties and Nuances, A W I N D O W edition one – Hotel Particulier NYC, July 29th-August 20th 2014.
2006
Daydreaming-S/S 2006 – New York Fashion Week, New York, September 11, 2005.
WORKSHOPS
2023
Writing Exercises for Bottle In A Message at Olfactory Art Keller Gallery. NY, NY February 5 and February 28, 2023.
2022
Writing Exercises for Bottle In A Message at Olfactory Art Keller Gallery. NY, NY October 5 2022.
2020
Creative Process Program, worked with artist Abril Salgado, Pocoapoco, Oaxaca, MX. April-May, 2020.
RESIDENCIES
2024
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO, Masterclass: Creative Approaches to Printmaking, July 22-26, 2024.
2023
Kunstkollektivet 8B, Unnerud, Denmark, June-July, 2023.
2021
AGA Lab, Amsterdam, NL, June-July 2021.
2019
Pocoapoco, Oaxaca, MX, July 2019.
2016
Gowanus Print Lab, Brooklyn, NY, June 2016.
COLLECTIONS
MoMA Library.
SF MoMA Library.
57W57 Arts.
ACADEMIC WORK
2023-present.
Associate Director, BFA Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY, NY.
2018-present.
Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY, NY.
2012-2018
Part-Time Online Professor of Fashion Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA.
2013-present.
Visiting Lecturer and Guest Critic, Pratt Institute, Fashion Department. Brooklyn, NY.
2015-2017
Thesis Guest Critic, Rhode Island School of Design, Apparel Design De-partment. Providence, RI.
2017
Visiting Product Design Critique Panel Juror, Parsons School of Design. School of Constructed Environments. September 21st, 2017.
2016
Visiting Interior Design Critique Panel Juror, New Jersey Institute of Tech-nology (NJIT), May 12th, 2016.
2014
Interviewer and Juror for the inaugural CFDA+ Graduate Program, 2014.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A W I N D O W
12/2012-present
Founder of Creative Studio
COACH
5/2011-12/2012
Senior Concept and Color Designer
COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS- Paris, France
2010-2011
Freelance Print Textile Designer
BANANA REPUBLIC
12/2008-5/2010
Senior Print, Concept and Color Designer.
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
8/2005-12/2008
Print Design Department Manager/ Senior Print Designer (07/2007-12/2008)
Print Designer (08/2005-07/2007)
ZERO+ MARIA CORNEJO
5/2004-9/2004
Design Assistant