ISABEL MANALO
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BIOGRAPHY
1990 Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, Madison
1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago
1999 Masters of Fine Arts, Yale University

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 June, Poltrona Frau, Washington, DC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 "Mid-Atlantic New Painting," Curated by Jonathan Binstock, Ridderhof Martin Gallery at the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
"Wish You Were Here," Two-person show with Jonathan Bucci, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
2005 “Groundwork,” d.e.n. contemporary art, Culver City, California
2004 “State of the Arts,” Arlington Arts Center, Arlingon, VA
Gallery Slye and Warehouse Space, Washington, DC
“Anonymous,” Flashpoint Gallery, Washington, DC
Group Show Gallery Artists, Nevin Kelly Gallery, Washington, DC
“New Acquisitions,” National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center, Washington, DC
“National All Media Juried Show,” Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
2003 “Strictly Painting,” McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2002 “DB Sides,” Decatur Blue and WPAC at Warehouse Gallery, Washington, DC
“Flicker,” Two person show at Warehouse Gallery, Washington, DC
2001 “Adjunct!,” Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC
“Open Spaces,” Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC

AWARDS
2005 Small Projects Grant, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
2004 Second Place, Sixth Annual All Media National Juried Show, Touchstone Gallery,
Washington, DC
2003 Semi-Finalist, Trawick Prize, Bethesda, MD
Jurors Choice #1, Strictly Painting Biennial, Mclean Project for the Arts, Mclean, VA
2002 Small Projects Grant, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities
1999 Grant Recipient, Liquitex Student Paint Prize
1997 Individual Grant, Puffin Foundation

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2005 New Vistas in Landscape Paintings, David Pagel. Los Angeles Times, February 11
2004 New American Paintings Mid Atlantic Competition, Vol. 51, May
The Washington Post, New and Notables: National Academy of Art Acquisitions, June
2003 DC One, The Glory of Painting, By F. Lennox Campbello, June
The Washington Post, Art in an Experimental Groove: Decatur Blue Gives the Flip Side of Mainstream Some Extended Play, By Jessica Dawson, January
2002 The Washington Post, Isabel Manalo’s Fine Lines of Distinctions, By Jessica Dawson, September