About Me
My background
Ignacio Lopez graduated with a BFA in Studio Arts/Creative Writing and a Certificate in Professional Writing from University of Pittsburgh in 2016.
With the help of the ‘Small Arts Business Program’ offered by the CDCP x Monmade he founded his print studio LopezandSon PGH in 2021. He continued his business education with the help of the First Leap program offered by Chatham University's Center for Women's Entrepreneurship (CWE) and Bridgeway Capital's Creative Business Accelerator (CBA)
My experience
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Dehaze, PullProof Studio, Pittsburgh, PA 2022
Featured Artist Exhibition, Ice House Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2022
CDCP Artist Highlight 2021
AAP Artist of the Month, December 2021
Monmade x CDCP Art Print Collection, PG&H, Pittsburgh, PA 2021
111x111 AAP Show, AAP Ice House Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2021
Reforged: Print show, Brew House Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2021
Local Artist Show, Vestige Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2021
AAP Living with Art (I), Pittsburgh PA 2020
2019 AAP new members show, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA 2019
2019 New Members Exhibition, Pull Proof Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2019
Under the Blankets, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA 2018
Studio Arts Student Exhibition, University of Pittsburgh, University Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2016
Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Hoyt Art Center New Castle, PA 2016
Stories Untold, University of Pittsburgh, University Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2016
Westmoreland Art Show, Westmoreland Heritage Festival, Latrobe, PA 2014
Awards and grants:
Speedball New Impressions Competition 2017
2nd place in screen printing
The Virginia E. Lewis Scholarship Fund 2016
Given through the Pittsburgh Foundation
BRiTE Logo Competition 2016
Given through the BRiTE cognitive lab for creating their logo
University of Pittsburgh Internship Grant 2014
Given through the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences for interning at GayLifeTV.com
Publications of Artwork:
CDCP Artist Highlight 2021
AAP Artist of the Month, December 2021
Holiday Café, Vol 17. Fall. (theholidaycafe.com) 2017
Hot Metal Bridge Magazine, University of Pittsburgh, PA. Vol. 18. Spring. (hotmetalbridge.org) 2016
Collision Magazine, University of Pittsburgh. PA, Vol. 8. Spring. (collision.honorscollege.pitt.edu) 2016
Hot Metal Bridge Magazine, University of Pittsburgh, Vol 17. Summer. ( hotmetalbridge.org) 2015
70 Faces Magazine, University of Pittsburgh. PA, Vol 1. Fall. (Pg. 16-17) 2015
Forbes & Fifth Magazine, University of Pittsburgh. PA,Vol. 5 Spring. (Pg. 11) 2014
Art Related Experience:
First Leap Program, PA Business Program offered by the Creative Business Accelerator (CBA), on going 2022
Lohr Gallery, Gallery attendant for a pop-up gallery started by the WCDC 2021
Casey Droege Cultural Production Small Art Business Program 2021
Studied and created a small studio practice to promote and create my artwork
GalleriE CHIZ, Pittsburgh, PA. Internship/volunteer. August-November 2015-2017
Organize books, critique art, and assist artists with sales. Install monthly shows and write press releases.
GayLifeTV.com, Pittsburgh, PA. Internship. Fall 2014
Interview local businesses to find financial sponsors. Produce and direct the Miqleh Marie Show for Roku streaming and local TV. Assist in the Johnstown float for Pittsburgh Pride parade.
Terrence Boyd, Artist Assistant, Pittsburgh, PA. Summer-Fall 2014
Organize and assist the creation of artwork. Maintain studio space and direction. Install and dismantle exhibitions.
