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Biography:        Baltazar Castillo was born in Chicago IL.  He began painting in
                         the 1990's. Prior to this, his work was as a figurative sculptor. Mr.       
                         Castillo lives and works in Chicago. He is presently employed as resident
                         artist with Urban Gateways and teaches within the Chicago Public School          
                         system. Recently enrolled at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago



                                                                                          

Education:
                             Triton College; River Grove Il. - 1980 - 1982
                                               The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2010 - present

Awards:                                  Golub Scholarship Recipient       2010
                                              Discover Scholarship Recipient  2010                       

Professional:                        Mongerson Galleries and Aldo Castillo Contemporary.
                       
   
    


Exhibitions:      2010           Las Manos Gallery  Chicago, Il         Group Show
                                             for the New American Landscape show and book
                                             Betty Dare Gallery - Chicago, Il        Solo show
                         2009           Aldo Castillo Gallery - Chicago, Il
                                             Arte Ahora - Latin American Art Expo - - group
                         2008           Clareo Studios - Solo
                                             Clareo Partners –curator/ exhibiting artist – group show
                                             Art Impact at the Merchandise Mart – trade show
                                             Arte Ahora - Latin American Art Expo - Aldo Castillo
                                             Pilsen Art Walk
                                             Around the Coyote - group show  
                         2007           Chicago State Univ. ‘Alliance in Art’- two person show
                                             Art X-posium – group show
                                             Aldo Castillo Contemporary – group show
                                             Mongerson Galleries – solo
                         2006           Chicago Artists Month – group show
                                             Mongerson Galleries - group show
                                             Uncle Freddy’s Gallery - two person show
                                             Union League Club of Chicago - solo
                         2005           Garrett Theological Institute – group show
                                             Around the Coyote bi-annual art exhibit
                         2004           OCF Obsessive Compulsive Foundation group art show
                                             Chicago Il.
                         2003           Wicker Park Art walk & First Fridays open studios.
                         2002           Heaven Gallery  –  group show.
                         2001           The Chicago Art Open annual show.
                         2000           Feitico Gallery – group show