Currently living and working in Mombasa, Kenya.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
• 27 PM, Lobby ISEADE-FEPADE, San Salvador, Salvador. Invited Artists, Curated by 27pm crew.
• IV FESTIVAL DE DISEÑO GRÁFICO - CAPIUSA, Café León Gallery, Guatemala, Guatemala. Juried Contest and Exhibition.
• THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT, Art House Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
• WOMEN IN THE HEIGHTS, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Gallery, New York City, NY, USA. Curated by Andrea Arroyo.
• MUJERES CON CORAZÓN, Museo de La Ciudad, Tecate, Baja California, México. Curated by Enrique Chiu from NFIA (National Foundation of Independent Artists).
• ARTISTS UNITED FOR HAITI, Lody Project Gallery, Raleigh NC.
2009
• MYRNA MACK GALA, Myrna Mack corporation offices, Guatemala, Guatemala. (Winner of third price for Poster competition) Juried Exhibition.
• DIVERSIDAD SEXUAL, La Galera Ferschtekct, Guatemala, Guatemala. Curated by Maria Mazariegos and Carmen Garnica.
• PRE-HOLIDAY ART EXHIBITION, Bronx Blue Bedroom Project, Bronx, NY, USA. Curated by Blanka Amezkua.
• ART BEATS SILENT AUCTION, Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center, East Harlem, NY, USA. Sponsored by Art for a Change
• HACIA AFUERA ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, Street venue, East Harlem, NY, USA. Curated by Art for a Change.
• THE SQUARE FOOT SHOW, AWOL Gallery, Ontario, Canada
• FOR LOVE OR FOR MONEY, City or Brea Art Gallery, Brea, California, USA.
• ARTWORKS SILENT AUCTION, Brecht Forum, New York, NY, U.S.A. Sponsored by Art for Change. Invitational.
• III FESTIVAL CAPIUSA ORGANIC, Salón "A" de la Facultad de Arquitectura de la USAC, Guatemala, Guatemala. Curated by Capiusa Magazine.
• MAIL ME ART, Red Gate Gallery, London, England. Curated by Darren Di Lieto.
• WORLD OF IMAGINATION, APW Gallery, Long Island City, NY, U.S.A.
2008
• THE SQUARE FOOT SHOW, AWOL Gallery, Ontario, Canada.
• THE SQUARE FOOT SHOW, Art Gotham, Soho, NY, U.S.A.
2007
• A REALLY BIG ART SHOW, BWAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. Curated by Brooklyn Waterfront Coalition.
2006
• WOMANHOUSE TOO! THE ANTI VIOLENCE PROJECT, Brooklyn Lyceum, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. Curated by W.R.Coffel.
2005
• DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala. Sponsored by Norskform.
• DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS, Norskform Gallery, Oslo, Norway.
2003
• * CARTOONS IN COASTERS, Tres D Café-Galeria, Guatemala, Guatemala. *Solo Exhibition*
• BIENAL PAIZ, Alianza Francesa, Guatemala, Guatemala.
2001
• DISEÑO GLOBALIZACION, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala.
• EXPOMUEBLE Y DECORACION 2001, Agexpront, Guatemala, Guatemala.
1999
• EXPOCREA, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala.
1998
• DESIGN WEEK, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala.
Private Collections
Museo del Niño, Guatemala, Guatemala.
Biography Reviews / interviews
• Magacin 21, Editor: Carla Natareno, "Con las maletas listas - Interview", Guatemala, Guatemala. June 2010.
• Fe de Rata , Editor: Juan Pablo Dardon, "A great Blog - review", Guatemala, Guatemala. Jan 2010.
• Ambiente GT Magazine, Editor: Eny Roland, "Inspiration - Interview with Alejandra Barahona", Guatemala, Guatemala, Issue no.4, Oct 2009.
• Catalogo para la Vida Magazine, Editor: Carlos Carrera, “Media – Ale Bara” , Guatemala, Guatemala, Vida Extraordinaria Issue, August 2009.
• Luna Park Magazine, Editor: Vania Vargas, "Featured Artist - Gallery showcase", Guatemala, Guatemala, Permanent on-line gallery. 2009
• Que Chilero Blog, Editor: Pepe Barasxout, “Blogs Marathon (List of great blogs rated by Mr.Barascout)”, Guatemala, Guatemala, August 19, 2009.
• Mail Me art - Going Postal with the best illustrators and Designers , Editor: Darren DiLieto, "Selected illustration", London, England, Book publication, April 2009.
• Folk Magazine, Editor: Carolina Nino, “Featured Portfolio”, Guatemala, Guatemala, Al Revez Issue, April 2009.
• Magacin from Siglo XXI News Paper, Editor: Jose Luis Escobar “Blogosfera”, Guatemala, Guatemala, ,May 10, 2009.
• Te Prometo Anarquia, Editor: Rafael Romero “ Novisimos” (Supporting Guatemalan Artists), Guatemala, Guatemala, , April 23, 2009.
• Que Chilero Blog, Editor: Pepe Barascout, “Blogs Marathon (List of great blogs rated by Mr.Barascout)”, Guatemala, Guatemala, August 22, 2008.
• Graphic Paranoia, "BWAC Excibition review", Guatemala, Guatemala, Issue No.4, August 2007.
• Canal 7 TV, Interview, “New Trends”, Guatemala, Guatemala, 2005.
Awards and Honors
• First Price. "IV Festival de diseño Gráfico - Capiusa" (Guatemala, Guatemala), June 2010.
• Second Price. "Logo design contest for 5th Av Park Slope" (Brooklyn, New York, USA), May 2010.
• Third Price. "Myrna Mack Poster Competition" (Guatemala, Guatemala), 2009.
• Residency - Scholarship. “Design Without Borders”, Norskform (Oslo, Norway) and Universidad Rafael Landivar (Guatemala, Guatemala. 2004 – 2005
• Project Grant, “ Universities 50th Anniversary” Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala, Juried, 2000.
• Honorary Mention, “Diseno Globalizacion”, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala, 2001.
• Third Price, “Expocrea”, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala, 1999.
Lectures / Workshops / Public – Speaking Engagements
• Panel, “Women Create”, Dwyer Cultural Center, New York City, NY, USA. 2010.
• Lecture, “Guatemalan Designers Abroad”, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala. 2007.
• Workshops, Three different Communities (Piedras Negras, Paya, Tactic) Guatemala, 2005.
• Lecture, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala, 2005.
• Lecture, 10 different High Schools, Trondheim, Norway, 2004.
• Lecture, Colegio Capoulliez, Guatemala, Guatemala, 2001.
Education
• Xilografia (Woodcut) – Centro Cultural de España, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, Diploma, 2010.
• Web Design – Dreamweaver, Noble Desktop, New York, NY, Diploma, 2009.
• Silk Screening, Lower West Side Print Shop, New York, NY, Workshop, 2008.
• Product Design process and packaging intro, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, Couses, 2004-2005
• Industrial Design, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Guatemala, B.F.A., 2002.
