Education
2025 Master of Arts (candidate), American Studies
University of Wyoming, Laramie, NM
2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude, College of Fine Arts Honors Thesis, Highest Honors
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Concentrations: Painting & Photography
Minor: Arts Business and Leadership
2019 Associate of Arts
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM
Additional coursework
2014-2016 Painting
San Diego Art Academy, San Diego, CA
2000-2002 Business Graphics
Technical Vocational Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Awards
2023 Project Paseo, Community Arts Grant, Taos, NM
2022 College of Fine Arts, Highest Honors Award, University of New Mexico
2022 Community Arts Grant, Bernalillo County District 3
2022 Nusenda Community Sponsorship Grant
2022 Raza Excellence Award, El Centro de la Raza, University of New Mexico
2022 Jose C. Teran (NARET) Scholarship Award
2022 New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Award
2022 McConnell Discretionary Endowment Scholarship Award
2022 Endowment Scholarship Award, University of New Mexico
2021 Inducted Member, National Society of Leadership and Success
2020-2022 College of Fine Arts Deans List, University of New Mexico
2018-2019 Deans List, Central New Mexico Community College
2006 145 lbs. SWKA Kickboxing Champion, South West Kickboxing Association
2005 145 lbs. FWMMA Champion, Fightworld Mixed Martial Arts, New Mexico
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Burque Unite: UNM Honors Thesis Exhibition, Orpheum Community Hub, Albuquerque, NM (catalogue)
Group Exhibitions
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
Bridge, Gerald Lovato, Chicano Park Museum Collection, San Diego, CA
Queso, Gerald Lovato, Chicano Park Museum Collection, San Diego, CA
Performances & Happenings
Fight for Change, Orpheum Community Hub. October 29, 2022
Don’t Shoot Part 3, Central New Mexico Community College, April 17, 2019
Artist Talk & Community Facilitator, Burque Unite, Orpheum Community Hub. October 29, 2022
Artist Talk, Dismas House,April 14, 2022
Presentations
Panelist: Art and Social Justice Panel Discussion , Harwood Art Center. June 19, 2023
Guest Speaker: Movement, Chicana(o) Studies, UNM Taos, Taos, NM. February 24, 2023
Guest Speaker: Guns Down, Stop the Violence, Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, NM, September 5, 2021
Film
Lovato, Gerald, Burque Unite Documentary, February 24, 2023
Publications
Lovato, Gerald, Burque Unite, Exhibition Catalogue, January 16, 2023. https://www.geraldlovato.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Burque-Unite-Gerald-Lovato-4.pdf
Bibliography | Media Coverage
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
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
Kahn, Hamilton. “Burque Unite’ shows creative path through city woes” KOAT Action News 7, October 29, 2022. ‘Burque Unite’ exhibit (koat.com)
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
“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
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)
Frankl, Mika. “Gerald Lovato is Fighting for Burque” Caged Minds, October 6, 2022
Gerald Lovato is Fighting for Burque – (cagedminds.com)
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
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