Gerald Lovato, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Education
2025 Master of Arts (Candidate)
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Concentrations: American Studies
2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Concentrations: Painting and Photography
Minor: Arts Business and Leadership
2019 Associate of Arts
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM
Concentrations: Art Studio, General Studies
Additional coursework
2024 Oral History Certificate
Voces Oral History Institute, University of Texas Austin
2014-2016 Painting, Andrea Rushing
San Diego Art Academy, San Diego, CA
2000-2002 Business Graphics
Technical Vocational Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Professional Experience
2024-present Curatorial Assistant, University of Wyoming Art Museum
2024 Grant Panelist, TourWest Grant, Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
2023-present Graduate Assistant, University of Wyoming, American Studies Department
2022-2023 Creative Executive, Syndicate Media Management
2017-2022 Creative Director, Monstully LLC., Association Management Company
2021 Social Media Content Creator, Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum
2012-2016 Graphic Designer, SOS Design and Print Studio
2004-2013 International Professional Fighter, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Instructor, FIT NHB
2002-2006 Vice President, Rio Grande Herb Company Inc.
Volunteer
2024 Board Member, Graduate Student Network, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2024 Board Member, KOCA 93.5 La Radio Montañesa-Voz de la gente Laramie, WY
2024 Student Chair, Rocky Mountain chapter (RMASA), American Studies Association (ASA)
2024 Graduate Student Member, UW Graduate Student Task Force Committee, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2024 President, UW Martial Arts, University of Wyoming, Laramie WY
2024 Student Member, MEChA, The University of Wyoming, Laramie WY
2024 Student Member, Student Art League, The University of Wyoming, Laramie WY
2021-2022 Unhoused Community Street Team, Who I Am Foundation, Albuquerque, NM
2008-2009 Mentor, YDI Mentoring Program, Youth Development Incorporated, Albuquerque, NM
2006-2013 Youth Coach, FIT KIDZ Mixed Martial Arts, Albuquerque, NM
Publications
2023 Burque Unite: Exhibition Catalogue. Lovato, Gerald. Blurb, ISBM 9798211626683
2004 Herb Booklet: A Quick Reference Booklet of Traditional Herbal Remedies, Rio Grande Herb Company Inc.
Awards
2024 Arts & Sciences Dean’s Graduate Scholar Award, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2024 UW Event Grant, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Wyoming
2024 UW Art Department Event Grant, University of Wyoming
2023 Project Paseo, Community Arts Grant, Taos, NM
2022 Highest Honors Award, College of Fine Arts, Honors Thesis, University of New Mexico
2022 Community Arts Grant, Bernalillo County District 3, Commissioner Adrianne Barboa
2022 Nusenda Community Sponsorship Grant, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Raza Excellence Award, El Centro de la Raza, University of New Mexico
2022 Jose C. Teran (NARET) Scholarship Award, University of New Mexico
2022 New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Award, University of New Mexico
2022 McConnell Discretionary Endowment Scholarship Award, University of New Mexico
2022 Endowment Scholarship Award, University of New Mexico
2021 Inducted Member, National Society of Leadership and Success
2020-2022 Dean’s List, College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico
2018-2019 Dean’s List, Central New Mexico Community College
2006 145 lbs. SWKA Kickboxing Champion, South West Kickboxing Association
2005 145 lbs. FW MMA Champion, Fightworld Mixed Martial Arts, New Mexico
Curated Exhibitions
2025 Silent Voices: Exploring Mental Health and Suicide through the Museum Collections, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
Curator: Gerald Lovato
2024 Diversity Unveiled: An American Mosaic, Cooper House Mansion, Laramie, WY
Curator: Gerald Lovato
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Wyoming Unite: A Suicide Prevention, Artistic Intervention Research project by Gerald Lovato, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wyoming
2022 Burque Unite: UNM Honors Thesis Exhibition by Gerald Lovato, Orpheum Community Hub, Albuquerque, NM
Group Exhibitions
2024 Cheyenne Hispanic Festival
Cheyenne Train Depot Museum, Cheyenne, WY
2024 Paño Connections: Corazon Knows No Bounds
National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM
Curators: Eric Christo Martinez, Jadira Gurale
2024 Diversity Unveiled: An American Mosaic
University of Wyoming, Cooper House Mansion, Laramie, WY
Curator: Gerald Lovato, Keynote: Jen Delos Reyes, Juror: Eric Christo Martinez
2024 Neltje Soup, SOK Gallery, Laramie, WY
Curator: Bailey Russel, Art at the Neltje Center Indoor Studio
2023 Taos Unite, Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM
Curator: Dr. Trisha Martinez, Dr. Michelle Lanteri
2022 Against the White Cube, John Sommers Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Curator: Patrick Manning, UNM Senior Capstone
2022 7th Annual Albuquerque Celebrates Recovery, El Chante Art Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Curator: Bernalillo County Behavioral Health
2022 Son de Allá y Son de Acá, Tortuga Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Curators: Rigoberto Luna, Vicente Telles and Ricardo Islas
2020 Windows of Harvard: Art from our Community, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Presented by The Office for the Arts at Harvard and Harvard Common Spaces
Permanent Public Collections
Self Portrait/ Rebel Cowboy, University of Wyoming, American Studies Department, Laramie, WY
Bridge, Gerald Lovato, Chicano Park Museum Collection, San Diego, CA
Queso, Gerald Lovato, Chicano Park Museum Collection, San Diego, CA
Performances & Happenings
2022 Fight for Change, Burque Unite, Orpheum Community Hub. October 29, 2022
2019 Don’t Shoot Part 3, Central New Mexico Community College, April 17, 2019
Presentations
2024 In-Care-Ceration: Mental and Behavioral Healthcare and the Expansion of Jails and Prisons, Panel Discussion, American Studies Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD
2024 Leadership: Guest Speaker, Wyoming Pathways From Prison, Laramie, WY
2024 Paño Connections: Corazon Knows No Bounds, Panel Presentation, National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM
2024 Solidarity Through Art, National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
2024 Artist Talk: Artivsm, University of Wyoming Art Department, Art Theory course, Laramie, WY
2024 Sometimes You Have to Go First, Keynote, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
2023 Taos Unite, Keynote Speaker, Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM
2022 Burque Unite, Community Facilitator, Orpheum Community Hub, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Second Chances, Re-entry Facilitator, Dismas House, Albuquerque, NM
2021 Guns Down, Stop the Violence, Guest Speaker, Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, NM
2008 Transformation, Graduation Speaker, Camino Nuevo Youth Center, Albuquerque, NM
Media Coverage
2024 Abrams, Katy, “Art Exhibition Elevates Diversity.” Insight Into Diversity, May 28, 2024. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/art-exhibition-elevates-diversity/.
2024 Mullen, Maggie, “Student-led UW art exhibit aims to deepen diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation” WYO File, https://wyofile.com/student-led-uw-art-exhibit-aims-to-deepen-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-conversation/
2023 Testerman, Tamra, “#TaosUnite at Millicent Rogers Museum”, https://www.taosnews.com/tempo/arts/taosunite-at-millicent-rogers-museum/article_b4007574-f4d2-11ed-b153-ef44206412f7.html
2023 Clark, Carol A., “UNM-Taos Chicana/o Studies Students Present #TaosUnite Exhibition & ‘Taos Unites Today!’ Day Of Programs At Millicent Rogers Museum, https://ladailypost.com/unm-taos-chicana-o-studies-students-present-taosunite-exhibition-taos-unites-today-day-of-programs-at-millicent-rogers-museum/
2022 Vargas, Noah. “Episode 75 – Gerald Lovato, Only Kings Podcast”, December 3, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy43tFmSUXM
2022 King, Mary Beth. “CFA student uses art to heal trauma” UNM Undergraduate Research, Arts & Design Network, December 15, 2022. ‘CFA student uses art to heal trauma’, UNM Undergraduate Research, Arts & Design Network
2022 Johnny James. “Burque Unite | Respect the Connect EP. 20.” YouTube, October 11, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JehMoGsuZMM&t=36s
2022 King, Mary Beth. “Fine Arts graduate finds healing power of art” UNM Newsroom, December 13, 2022. ‘Fine Arts graduate finds healing power of art’, UNM Newsroom
2022 Kahn, Hamilton. “Burque Unite’ shows creative path through city woes” KOAT Action News 7, October 29, 2022. ‘Burque Unite’ exhibit (koat.com)
2022 Willis, George. “Albuquerque artist: ‘Suicide, gun violence, and fentanyl is killing our people” New Mexico Sun, October 29, 2022. Albuquerque artist: ‘Suicide, gun violence, fentanyl is killing our people’ | New Mexico Sun
2022 King, Mary Beth. “Honors thesis helps artist, community heal from trauma” UNM Newsroom, October 26, 2022. Honors thesis helps artist, community heal from trauma – UNM Newsroom
2022 Costello, Brittany. “Local artist hopes to spark change with interactive art exhibition” KOB 4 NEWS, October 24, 2022 Local artist hopes to spark change with interactive art exhibition – KOB.com
2022 Ward, Josiah. “Fighter Turned Artist Promotes Community and Healing with New Exhibition” The Paper, October 19, 2022. Fighter Turned Artist Promotes Community and Healing With New Exhibition – The Paper. (abq.news)
2022 Frankl, Mika. “Gerald Lovato is Fighting for Burque” Caged Minds, October 6, 2022
Gerald Lovato is Fighting for Burque – (cagedminds.com)
2019 Rael, Ally, and Madison Spratto. “Don’t Shoot’ —Art provokes student reactions” New Mexican News Port, May 8, 2019. “Don’t Shoot” — Art provokes student reactions – New Mexico News Port
Digital Art Portfolio