AUSGEWÄHLTE BIBLIOGRAPHIE
2015
- “Two Brothers Far Away from Home.” Missionlocal.org.
2014
- Baker, Kenneth. “Victor Cartagena’s Subtle Political Wake up Call.” San Chronicle. April 11, 2014.
- “The Art and Interview of Victor Cartagena” Art and Opinion. Vol. 13. Nov. 1, 2014.
2013
- “Victor Cartagena: A Latino Artist in the USA and his relationship with Thessaloniki.” Thessaloniki, Greece. 2013.
- Krasny, Michael. “Recordando a Nuestros Muertos.” KQED. October 27, 2013.
- Chun, Kimberly. “ ‘SF’s Calacas: Day of the Dead” at Creativity Explored.’ ” San Francisco Chronicle. October 16, 2013.
2012
- “Salvadoran expat confronts cultural injustice with art.” The Times-Standard. Arcata, CA. February, 17, 2012.
- Brier, Jessica and Gillespie, Patrick. “Kansas City, Here I Come.” Kansas City, MO. February, 28, 2012.
2011
- Katsaris, Rebecca. Translation by Edgar Ayala. “Victor Cartagena, En Medio de la Guerra y del Miedo.”
2010
- Designer Showcase 2010. Elle Décor Magazine. November 10, 2010.
- “Compartiendo Conocimiento: Trimis y Cartagena impartieron charla.” Cultura y Sociedad, El Diaro de Hoy (El Salvador). June 15, 2010.
2009
- Dunigan, Peggie Sue. MIAD Shines for Gallery Night. Express Milwaukee.com. 2009
- De la o, Maricris. “Diez Palabras para Diez Artistas.” Cultura y Sociedad, El Diaro de Hoy (El Salvador). March 5, 2009.
2008
- “Museum to Pay Homage.” The Sonoma Index Tribune. October 24, 2008.
- “Homage Preview on Thursday at SVMA.” The Sonoma Index Tribune. October 28, 2008.
- Harmanci, Reyhan. “Just Roll with it” 96 Hours, San Francisco Chronicle. October 23, 2008-October 26, 2008.
- Bailey, Jeff. “Finding the Beat of the City’s Last Quarter.” The New York Times. June 29, 2008
- “Leaverton, Michael. “Art/Bus Tour: Buy into It.” SF Bay Guardian.
- "Warnung." SF Wöchentlich. 21.-27. März 2008.
- Eisenhart, Mary. “Last Chance: Seeing Peace: Artist Collaborate with the United Nations.” 96 Hours, San Francisco Chronicle. May 22-25, 2008.
- The San Francisco Bay Guardian Picks. “Local Artist: Victor Cartagena.” The San Francisco Bay Guardian, 2008.
- Harmanci, Reyhan. “Passport to Puns: ‘Invisible Nation.’ ” 96 Hours, San Francisco Chronical. March 6, 2008.
- Swanhuyser, Hiya. “Can You See it?” San Francisco Weekly. March 5-11, 2008.
- Fuentes, Katia. “Exonome: arte y politica de la mano.” Arte en la Bahia, EL Mensajero. 2008.
2007
- Victor Cartagena: Anatomy of la Mentira at Tin T Gallery. Angelio foros (Thessaloniki, Greece). June. 12. 2007.
- Spyridopoulou, Elsa. “Images of Beauty and Lying.” Macedonia, the daily newspaper of Thessaloniki (Greece). May 24, 2007.
- Hurwitt, Robert. “Place to Stand: an impressionist collage on prison.” San Francisco Chronicle. March 6, 2007.
- Winn, Steven. “Remembering a departed friend with language, music, movement.” San Francisco Chronicle.
- Osorio, Gilberto. “Arte Latinoamericano y Solidariadad.” Avance Hispano.
- Westbrook, Lindsey, “Victor Cartagena at MACLA,” Artweek, February, 2007.
- Veltman, Chloe, “Unchained Melody: Music and poetry, not plot, create a place to
Stand’s emotional impact,” SF Weekly, March 21-27, 2007.
2006
- Spicer, Jakki K., “The Art of Survival,” East Bay Express, 12/13/2006.
- Harmanci, Reyhan, “Staying Alive: The Art of Survival,” Visual Arts, 96 Hours,
SF Chronicle, 11/23/2006.
- Swanhuyser, Hiya, “Encounter Intelligence,” SF Weekly, July 12-18, 2006.
- “Encuentros/Encounters,” Datebook, SF Chronicle, 2006.
- Avila, Robert, “Devil times four: Campo Santo sends some noteworthy notes to
Satan in Haze,” SF Guardian 4/26-5/2, 2006.
- Kramer, Seph, “Interview with Victor Cartagena,” umläut, Volume 3, SF School for
the Arts, March, 2006.
- “The Culture of Violence: Bang! Bang! Toy Gun,” Art.es: international contemporary
art, No16, 2006, (Spain).
- Lidgus, Sarah, “Victor Cartagena and Elizabeth Oppenheimer: Intersection for the
Arts,” ArtNexus, 2006.
- California Homes, The Magazine of Architecture, The Arts & Distinctive Design,
February 2006.
- Trends Magazine, Volume 21, No 2 featuring work by Victor Cartagena.
2005
- Winn, Steven, “Remembering a departed friend with language, music, movement,”
Datebook, SF Chronicle, 12/7/2005.
- Mizota, Sharon, “Perpetual Motion/Movimiento Perpetuo,” Our Critics Weigh in on
Local Exhibits, 10/26/2005.
- “Perpetual Motion/Movimiento Perpetuo,” Mission Arts Monthly, August/September
2005.
- “TinT Exhibition: Papagiannis/Cartagena,” black:white the magazine, 2005.
- “Ampersand International Arts,” ArtBusiness.Com, 3/18/05.
- Avila, Robert, Hot Spot: Domino, SF Bay Guardian, 1/30/2005.
- ArtLA, l’ecosistema della cultura contemporanea, press release, 1/28/2005.
2004
- Sacco, Graciela, “Photo New York,” New York Art Magazine, 2004.
- Farruggia, Erick, “Vivir o Matar: el dilemma,” holaHoy.com, 7/31/2004.
- Metta, Demetra, “Opseis tou Prosopeiou,” University Studio Press, 2004.
2002
- Martinez, Julio César, “Artistas Latinos en el Museo de Oakland,” El Latino, No.381
VOL. X, 11/27-3/12/2002.
- Rebbapragada, Narasu, “Latino art’s best-kept secret: Fundraiser benefits
El Salvadoran vets,” The SF Examiner, 3/12/2002.
- Moore, Michael Scott “Into the Light,” SF Weekly, 11/5/2002.
- Hurwitt, Robert, “Latino History Dances, Frolics in 7 Visions,” SF Chronicle,
10/29/2002.
- Eight Days a Week, SF Bay Guardian, 10/23/2002.
- Villagrán, Nora, “Aficionados, Latino Art Attracts Growing Community of Collectors,”
San Jose Mercury News, San José, CA, 6/6/02.
- Furtado, Ryan, “Professional artists team with students to create exhibit,” Golden
Gate [X]press, 2/28/2002.
- Hurwitt, Robert, “Mission Indians Intense and Moving,” Datebook, SF Chronicle, San Francisco, 2/20/2002.
- Rosenstein, Brad, “Blood Story,” San Francisco Guardian, 3/6/2002.
2001
- Westbrook, Lindsey, Critic’s Choice: art, “Capital Culture/Media Punishment,” SF Bay Guardian, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2001.
- Pfeuffer, Charyn, “Media Punishment: At Intersection For The Arts,” SF Station.Com, Sept. 24, 2001.
- Crump, Anne, “Celebremos,” Ex Files, SF Examiner, September 10, 2001.
- Hom, Lisa, “Capital Culture/Media Punishment & capital (culture/media) punishment-witness room,” SF Weekly, Sept.2001
- Lidgus, Sarah, “Hot Spot,” SF Bay Guardian, September 12-18, 2001.
- Golonu, Berin, “Previews: Victor Cartagena,” Artweek, September, 2001.
- Rowlands, Penelope, “Bay Area Expansion,” Art News, September, 2001.
2000
- Fisher, Jack “Big-Time Assist for Local Talent,” San Jose Mercury News, SV Life,
June 25, 2000.
- Golonu, Berin “Previews: Benchmarks,” Artweek, June 2000.
- Von Proyen, Mark “San Francisco e-MAIL,” Art Issues, March/April 2000.
- Kundahl, Gustavus , “Collector-Curator’ at Catharine Clark Gallery,” Artweek,
February, 2000.
- Mitta, Demetra , “Victor Cartagena’s Carnivalesque world,” PANSELENOS, January 9,
2000 (Greece).
1999
- Stefanidou, Thaleia, “Victor Cartagena: Oracles,” ANDI, October 15, 1999 (Greece).
- Hamlin, Jesse, “Artists Under Construction: Craftspeople teach kids trade, and let
their imaginations run wild at Zeum,” Datebook, San Francisco Chronicle,
November 4, 1999.
- Kyne, Barbara, “Domesticity: Home Sweet Home,” Artweek, September 1999.
- Brenneman, Christine, Metroguide Visual Arts Picks, San Francisco Metropolitan,
July 5, 1999.
- Martínez, Julio Cesar, "Sin Casa,' Exposición de los hermanos Victor y Carlos
Cartagena," El Latino, 7/ 99.
- Scherr, Apollinaire, Visual Arts Over There, A Critical Guide to S. F. Events, East Bay
Express, 6/25/99.
- Coleman, Sarah, "Sin Casa," Art Museum/Gallery pick, SF Bay Guardian, June 23,
1999.
- Rosenfeld, Esther, "Reclaiming the Self: The Art of Victor Cartagena," Cambio, May,
1999.
1998
- Sherman, Ann Elliott, "Binding Freedom," Metro, September 17-23, 1998.
- "Tamoanchán regresa a su patria," La Prensa Grafica, July 14, 1998.
1997
- Cohn, Terri, "Art as a Healing Force: Creativity, Healing and Spirituality," Artweek, January 1997.
1996
- E.M., "Go Unnoticed: images of (re)generation," El Mensanjero, July 23, 1996.
- Thym, Jolene, "Society's ills reflected 'In the Light of Goya,'" The Oakland Tribune,
February 22, 1996.
1995
- Bonetti, David, Bay City Best, "In the Light of Goya," San Francisco Examiner
Magazine, Dec. 10, 1995.
1994
- "Generation/Relation," Artweek, July 1994.
- Sherman, Ann Elliott, "Latino Visions," Metro, June 23-29, 1994.
- Tuchman, Laura J., "A world without borders," San Jose Mercury News, March 20, 1994.
1992
- D'Amico, Rob "Opening the doors of art to Latin American exiles," Hills Publications,
9/1992.
PUBLICATIONS AND CATALOGUES
2012
- “Somos Nosotros! Victor Cartagena’s Call to the Salvadoran Diaspora by Tatiana Reinozo (Lozano Long Conference, “Central Americans and the Latino/a Landscape,” (at UT Austin and the 4th Biennial Conference of the Inter-University Program for Latino Research at City University [CUNY]))
- “The Performing Archives of Victor Cartagena.” Ken Watt (unpublished; Presented at ASTR Conference, New York).
2011
- “A Body Parted: Shrapnel of Present Time (Un Cuerpo Partido; Esquirlas de Tiempo Presente)” with Secod y Mojados, and “Utopia/Pesadilla: El Sueño Americano,” text by Paola Marin, MACLA, San Jose
2009
- “Banned and Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship.” San Francisco Center for the Book. December, 2009.
2008
- V. Cartagena prints from 1999 featured in a book written in Greek by Demetra Metta, portions of which have been translated in other languages: http://www.komvos.edu.gr/masks/masks2.html
2007
- University of San Francisco School of Law, Spring Exhibition, Murphy Family
Rotunda Gallery, 1/24-5/25, 2007
- Photosynkyria 06, 18th International Festival of Photography Thessaloniki
2006
- “Cultura: Revista del Consejo Nacional Para La Cultura y El Arte,”
Concultura- Numeros 91/92, El Salvador, Sept.2005-April 2006
- “The Culture of Violence: Bang! Bang! Toy Gun,” Angie Helstrup-Alvarez, MACLA,
San Jose, Center for Latino Arts, CA, 2006
2004
- “Visions from the New California,” An initiative of the Alliance of Artists Communities
(Support: James Irvine Foundation), 2004
2003
- SKETBE Catalogue-2003
- KALA Catalogue-Ecuador-2003
2002
- KALA in Belarus-Embassy of the USA in Belarus/KALA Arts Institute/National
Museum of Art of Belarus, 11/2-26/2002
- El Corazón de la Muerte: Altars and Offerings for Days of the Dead, Oakland
Museum of California, Heyday Books, Berkeley CA and Oakland Museum of
California, Oakland, CA
- Espíritu Sin Fronteras: Ofrendas for the Days of the Dead, Oakland Museum of
California, 10/12-12/1, 2002
- 1st Interbalkan Forum of Contemporary Miniature Art, 2002
- “Co-Lab,” San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Spring 2002
- Sight Unseen, -120th Annual Exhibition, San Francisco Art Institute, January 2002
2001
- Poetic Paradox, 10 years of Innovation in Latino Art, MACLA, Center for Latino Arts, San Jose, California, 2001
1995
- "Tamoanchán," Hispanics In Philanthropy, 1995 Annual Report
TELEVISION AND DOCUMENTARIES
2015
- Love and Taxes. Directed by Josh Kornbluth (2015). Art featured in the film.
- Hermanos Lejanos. Interview and documentary by Chelis Lopez, produced at Marin TV/Community Media Center of Marin.
2008
- “Artists in Exile: Victor Cartagena.” Department of Journalism, UC Berkeley, 2008.
- SPARK/KQED Special featuring Victor Cartagena. Original airdate: July 2008.
2007
- “Portrait of Artists as Latino Immigrants,” a Glimmer Ramones (Tania Waisberg &
Facundo Lujan) documentary.
2005
- “Intersection for the Arts: Perpetual Motion/Movimiento Perpetuo,” Gallery Crawl:
KQED arts & culture, 11/2005
- “Perpetual Motion/Movimiento Perpetuo,” Inside City Limits, Cable TV, San
Francisco, 2005
2001
- “Capital Culture/Media Punishment,” Inside City Limits, Cable TV, San Francisco, 2001
1999
- “Anatomical Memories,” Inside City Limits, Cable TV, San Francisco, 1999
LECTURES AND PANELS
2015
- Artists at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). May 2015, San Francisco, CA.
2014
- Power: An Art Song Salon. San Francisco, CA.
- Creativity Production Meets Political Imagination, CIIS, San Francisco, CA.
2012
- De Anza College Eurphrat Museum of Art, Cupertino, CA.
- Humboldt State University in conjunction with solo exhibition, Art Department, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA.
2011
- SOMArts (Breathed…Unsaid), San Francisco, CA.
- TEDxSFED, MashEDup/Re-imagining Education—Simulcast Panel at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts High School, San Francisco, CA.
- Utopia/Pesadilla MACLA, San Jose, CA
2010
- San Francisco Arts Commission Cultural Equity Grants selection panel, San Francisco, CA.
- Museo MARTE, accompanied by printmaking workshop for Salvadoran practicing artists, San Salvador, El Salvador.
- SOMArts (Prints Byte: the cutting edge of printmaking), San Francisco, CA.
2009
- Intersection for the Arts (Sin Casa), San Francisco, CA.
2008
- Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (Homage and Remembrance: Past is Present), Sonoma, CA.
- Galeria de la Raza (Invisible Nation/ Nacion Invisible), San Francisco, CA.
2007
- Alliance of Artists Communities selection panel for Visions from the New California, San Francisco, CA.
- School of Theatre, California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
- California College of the Arts (CCA), San Francisco, CA.
2006
- School of Theatre, California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
- Chicano Studies Research Center, California State University, Los Angeles, CA.
2002
- Oakland Museum of California (Espiritu sin Fronteras). Oakland, CA.
2001
- San Francisco Art Institute (Sight Unseen), San Francisco, CA.
1998
- MACLA (Ser o No Ser), San Jose, CA.
1996
- Latin American Studies Department, UC Berkeley, CA
1995
- UC Berkeley Museum (In the Light of Goya), Berkeley, CA.
- San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (Tamoanchán), San Jose, CA
1994
- MACLA (Generation/Relation with Enrique Chagoya), San Jose, CA