SOLO/TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2025
Capilla de Maíz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Everything Must Go: Justin Favela’s Closeout Blowout Re-Grand Opening, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
2024
Entrelazados, The Art Gallery of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do You See What I See?, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT
2023
Reposo: A Hispanic Artist Rests for the Entirety of Hispanic History Month, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
Sana, Sana, Available Space Art Projects, Las Vegas, NV
Ruta Madre, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Justin Favela: Vistas in Color, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
Body of Us, Weil Gallery at Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, TX
Vistas del Cielo, High Desert Museum, Bend, OR
Fantasía/Fantasy, Nuwu Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Popol Vuh and the Maya Art of Storytelling, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
2022
Fresh Cut Fruit, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Revoloteo, St. Edward’s University Fine Arts Gallery, Austin, TX
2021
Justin Favela: Central American, Des Moines Art Center, IA
Fruits of Our Labor, Mayor’s Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Al Aire Libre, CityWay Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2020
20TWENTY, Test Site Projects, Las Vegas, NV
2019
Together/Juntos, Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR
Saludos Amigos, Carson City Courthouse Gallery, Carson City, NV
Puente Nuevo, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX
Regeneración, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, CA
Justin Favela: All You Can Eat, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Flamin’ Hot, Museum of Pocket Art, Austin, TX
Sorry for the Mess, with Jay Lynn Gomez, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
Re/Presenting México: José Maria Velasco and the Politics of Paper, David B. Smith Gallery, Denver, CO
2018
Ofrenda, Breckenridge Creative Arts, Breckenridge, CO
Recuérdame, Sugar Hill Museum of Art and Storytelling, New York, NY
Re/Presenting México: José Maria Velasco and the Politics of Paper, Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA
Pólvora, SPACE, Portland, ME
Santuario/Sanctuary, Sierra Arts Gallery, Reno, NV
2017
Aves Raras, Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley, MA
Thank You Thank You, Gracias Gracias, Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
2016
Patrimonio, City Hall Grand Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Mi Casa es Mi Casa, OXS Gallery, Carson City, NV
Big Load, with Mikayla Whitmore, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI
2015
Chop Shop, Alios Inc., Las Vegas, NV
Car Show, with Sean Slattery, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV
2014
Mark Twain's Suicide Table Blood Bucket Ghost Bonanza Amen, St. Mary's Art Center, Virginia City, NV
2013
The Mini Market: Grand Opening, El Porvenir, North Las Vegas, NV
2012
Justin Favela: "Newer Paintings," Gamma Gamma Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2011
CountyCenter, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way, Traveling Exhibition, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo, NY
2025
Los Encuentros, Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX
2024
Xican-a.o.x. Body, Traveling Exhibition, Pérez Art Museum, Miami, FL
Cruisin’: Sonoma County Lowriders and the Art of Justin Favela, Sonoma County Museum of Art,
Santa Rosa, CA
Clocking In: 2024 Arts/Industry Residents, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Objects USA: 2024, R & Company, New York, NY
Finding La Yarda, Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, K
Contemporary Ex-votos: Devotion Beyond Medium, Traveling Exhibition, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL and Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
2023
Xican-a.o.x. Body, Traveling Exhibition, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture,
Riverside, CA
Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Contemporary Ex-votos: Devotion Beyond Medium, NMSU Art Museum, Las Cruces, NM
2022
Desert Rider, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Spirit of the Land, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
Reimagining the Self, Parallax Art Center, Portland, OR
Two Cultures, One Family, Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA
2021
I Am Here, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration, Craft in America, Los Angeles, CA
Maximum Self, Collar Works, Troy, NY
Road Rage, The Church Sag Harbor, NY
Estamos Bien, El Museo Del Barrio, New York, NY
2020
Mira Mira on the Wall, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
Votar es Poder, Poder Latinx, Virtual Exhibition
Kissing through a Curtain, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
Piñatasthetic, Art League Houston, Houston, TX
2019
¡Viva Viclas!, Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC
LATINX, La Bodega Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018
Something Pretty, Morlan Gallery, Lexington, KY
Americanx, Donna Beam Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Orgullx, Grey Space, Dallas, TX
Re-Presentando: Their Nation is Not My Nation, DECENTERED Gallery, Puebla, MX
Unsettled, Traveling Exhibition through 2019, United States
Pachucos y Sirenas, Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO
Plural, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
2017
Shonky: The Aesthetics of Awkwardness, Touring Exhibition, United Kingdom
The Alchemical Trace, Sanitary Tortilla Factory, Albuquerque, NM
The High Art of Riding Low: Ranflas, Corazón e Inspiración, Petersen Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Smoldering, Museum Blue, St. Louis, MO
Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
2016
Tilting the Basin: Contemporary Art of Nevada, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
Con Cariño, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM
NorthEast, Left of Center Gallery, North Las Vegas, NV
Taste, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
2015
Recent Acquisitions, Marjorie Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, NV
Basin and Range, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Transient Landscapes, Nevada Humanities, Las Vegas, NV
Roll, BLVDS Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2014
State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR
MAS Attack 6, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
comedians and magicians, Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Of Love and Longing, Maxine's Tap Room, Fayetteville, AR
2013
Greetings from Las Vegas, Gateway Motel, Las Vegas, NV
Indelicate, (curated by JW Caldwell) Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
Space//Time//Engagement, Fifth Wall, Las Vegas, NV
Celebration, City Hall Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2012
Off the Strip, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
TOTE, (collaboration with Thomas Willis) Southwest Michigan College, Niles, MI
Anniversary Show!, Kleven Contemporary, Las Vegas, NV
2011
MEATumental, Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Radiant City, CCAI Courthouse Gallery, Carson City, NV
2010
Kith, SNC/FA Tahoe Gallery, Incline Village, NV
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2010 Exhibition, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
tomorrowpeople, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
National Invitational Postcard Exhibit, traveling exhibition, USA
2009
minUMENTAL, Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Inscribed/Messages, Clark County Rotunda Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Skin and Other Stories, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Camping, (organized by Stephen Hendee) Grant Hall Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
The Drawing Room, (curated by Fay Ku), Fallout Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
20th Annual Juried Show, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
2008
Nerve Damage, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
The Organ of Emotion, The Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV
19th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV
Water Smart Art Exhibition, Springs Preserve, Las Vegas, NV
2007
One Night Stand, Palms Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2021
Future Relics, GULCH Collective, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
2015
Rafael Espino: El Internacional, Rhizome Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2013
Greetings From Las Vegas, Gateway Motel, Las Vegas, NV
2011
Justin Favela: "New Paintings", Kleven Contemporary Las Vegas, NV
2008
Take Note, Marjorie Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, NV
Nerve Damage, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Weights and Measures, The Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
El Museo Del Barrio, New York, NY
East Las Vegas Community Center, Las Vegas, NV
East Las Vegas Library, Las Vegas, NV
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT
New Mexico State University Art Museum, Las Cruces, NM
Shafter Library, Shafter, CA
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
APPRENTICESHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
2024
Circus Circus Mirror Maze, Photograph with Mikayla Whitmore, New Britain Museum of American Art
2023
Family Fiesta: The Jones Center, with Bertha Gutierrez, Springdale, AR
2017
Florida Man, Zhiwan Cheung - designed and made costume for video, Miami, FL
2016
Chris Coy- artist (studio assistant), Las Vegas, NV
2014
Special Western Special Special, sculpture with Jesse Smigel, Life is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas, NV
2013
GULCH, Battle Born collective with artists Jennifer Kleven, Mikayla Whitmore and Krystal Ramirez
2012
Paper Tiger, collaborative sculpture with Shannon Eakins, The Mini Market, N Las Vegas, NV
2011
Too Soon, art installation with artist Sam Reza, Mundo, Las Vegas
2010
David Ryan - artist (studio assistant), Las Vegas, NV
2008
Aaron Sheppard- artist (curated performances for 'Midway'), CAC, Las Vegas, NV
2007
Wendy Kveck- artist (studio assistant), Las Vegas, NV
PUBLIC ART/SPECIAL PROJECTS
2024
Family Fiesta: John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2023
Sandia Hot, workshops and collaborative exhibition with artists at Working Classroom,
Albuquerque, NM
Family Fiesta: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St Louis, MO
Family Fiesta: High Desert Museum, Bend, OR
Cinco de Mayo Parade, collaborative float with the students of Shafter Learning Center, Shafter, CA
2021
Family Fiesta: Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2020
¡Provecho!, A public art installation in collaboration with Now + There, Boston, MA
2019
Orbit, a collaborative public art installation with Francisco Donoso for Believer Fest, Las Vegas, NV
State of the Art, Documentary by the Renaud Brothers made for PBS
2018
Art People Podcast, host and producer, Las Vegas, NV (ongoing project)
2017
Family Fiesta: Neon Museum, Las Vegas, NV
Family Fiesta: Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
2016
Family Fiesta: Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
Latinos Who Lunch, podcast co-host (since 2017), Las Vegas, NV (ongoing project)
2015
Family Fiesta: Double Negative, Moapa Valley, NV
2014
Family Fiesta: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR
PURO JALE, Las Vegas Backyard Wall, Las Vegas, NV
TIME CAPSULE 2014, contributor to project by Ash Ferlito. Marjorie Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, NV
2013
Loft, Alios Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2007
Lustre Flux, Co-host and collaborator of monthly variety show, Thunderbird Lounge, Las Vegas, NV
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2023
Visiting Artist, Working Classroom, Albuquerque, NM
2019
Visiting Artist Scholar in Teaching, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
2017
Curator/Gallery Director, Clark County Galleries, Las Vegas, NV
2016
Writer, Vegas Seven, Las Vegas, NV
Social Media Manager, couchinthedesert.com, Las Vegas, NV
Advisory Board Member, Capital City Arts Initiative, Carson City, NV
2014
Exhibition Manager, The Liberace Foundation, Las Vegas, NV
2013
Programs Administrator (from 2007), The Neon Museum, Las Vegas, NV
2010
Board Member, Vagus Nerve Art and Literary Journal, UNLV
Visual Arts Instructor, City of Las Vegas Theater and Arts Camp, Las Vegas, NV
2009
Friends of Winchester Public Art Committee, Member, Las Vegas, NV
2008
Curatorial Committee Member, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Editor in Chief/Publications Director, Vagus Nerve Art and Literary Journal, UNLV
2007
Fine Arts Senator, Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Assistant Editor, Vagus Nerve Art and Literary Journal, Las Vegas, NV
EDUCATION
2010
BFA Fine Arts (Sculpture), UNLV
AWARDS/RESIDENCIES
2024
Workplace Residency, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Kohler Arts/Industry Residency, Kohler, WI
2023
Working Classroom, Albuquerque, NM
Reposo, residency, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM
2021
Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship
The Momentary, Artist in Residence, Bentonville, AR
UNLV Fine Arts Hall of Fame, Dean's Medal of Honor, Las Vegas, NV
2019
Nevada Humanities Rising Star Award, Reno, NV
2018
BreckCreate, Artist in Residence, Breckenridge, CO
Pickwick Independent Press, Artist in Residence, Portland, ME
SPACE, Artist in Residence, Portland, ME
Alan Turing LGBTIQ Award, Artista Internacional, Tenerife, ES
2017
Unlisted Projects, Museum of Human Achievement, Artist in Residence, Austin, TX
National Hispanic Cultural Center, Artist in Residence, Albuquerque, NM
Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL
2016
Juhl, Artist in Residence, Las Vegas, NV
Brush Lake Residency Program, Eu Claire, MI
TEAMVVORK, Artist in Residence, Las Vegas, NV
Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient
2015
Arquetopia, Artist in Residence, Puebla, MX
Chop Shop, Alios, Las Vegas, NV
2014
P3 studio, Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, NV
St. Mary's Art Center, Virginia, City, NV
2011
Citizen of the Month, October, City of Las Vegas, NV
2010
DeVos Fine Art Scholarship
2009
Arts Bridge of America Scholarship
WORKSHOPS/LECTURES
2024
Lecture, Artists Now! University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Keynote, UNO-OLLAS ArteLatinx: 2024, Omaha, NE
Workshop, Entrelazados, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2023
Lecture, Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
Lecture, Art Break: Piñatas and the Latinx Experience with Justin Favela, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA.
2021
Lecture, Queer Sculpture, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Lecture, New Monuments for a New Generation, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
Art People Podcast Live!, Historic 5th Street School, Las Vegas, NV
20th Anniversary Panel Discussion, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
Artist Lecture, Nacho Nosh, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2020
Presenter- Iowa Safe Schools 15th Annual Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth, Des Moines, IA
Artist Lecture, NYU Arts and Media, New York, NY
Artist Lecture, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Latinos Who Lunch Live!, Boston University, Boston, MA
2019
Latinx Media Representation with Latinos Who Lunch, UNLV, NV
Tex-Mex with Chef Alex for The Art People Podcast, Houston, TX
The Art People Podcast Live!, The Believer Festival, Las Vegas, NV
Waffle Chats, Fusebox Festival, Austin, TX
Latinos Who Lunch Live!, NYU, New York, NY
Artist Lecture, NYU, New York, NY
Queer Arts in L.A. and Beyond, Lecture, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Latinos Who Lunch Live at the Berman Museum, Collegeville, PA
Artist Lecture, SPACE, Portland, ME
Latinos Who Lunch Live!, RuPaul’s DragCon, Los Angeles, CA
Creating Latinx Spaces, University of Las Vegas, NV
Latinx Representation, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Views on Velasco, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
2017
The Politics of Podcasts and Representation, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
The Art of Resistance, Moderator, RuPaul’s DragCon, Los Angeles, CA
Podcasting 101, Boys and Girls Club, Las Vegas, NV
Visibility is Essential, Lincoln High School, Denver, CO
Artist as Cultural Producer, Panelist, Barrick Museum of Art, Las Vegas, NV
2016
PCCLAS Conference, Keynote Speaker, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
Hispanic Identities, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Barrick Talks, Marjorie Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, NV
Alt. Lecture KC, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
2015
Flora and Fauna sculpture workshop, The Writer's Block, Las Vegas, NV
2014
Paper Workshop, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR
Lecture, We Might Should Could, Capital City Arts Initiative, Carson City, NV
2013
Sculpture Workshop with GULCH, ActionRed, Las Vegas, NV
First Friday, WorkInProgress, Las Vegas, NV
2010
Lecture, Kith, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2025
Green, Tyler. “No. 729: Justin Favela, David-Jeremiah.” The Modern Art Notes Podcast. October 23.
Mejorado, Rebekah. “The Fantastical World of Justin Favela.” SAAM Stories. October 1.
2024
Weir, Rob. “Visit the New Britain Museum of Art.” Off-Center Views. July 26.
Las Vegas Weekly Staff. "Best Art Explosion: Omega Mart." Las Vegas Weekly. June 27.
Pérez Gironés, Ana. “The Class Goes to the Museum.” Wesleyan and the World. May 2.
Fontaine, Jessica. “Museum exhibits immersive mural.” The New Britain Herald. February 6.
2023
Robinson, Megan D. “8 Latinx Artists You Should Know.” Art & Object. December 13.
Griggs, Korie. “A Latino celebration of history, culture and art.” Mirror Indy. December 11.
Andris, Tara. “Justin Favela” An Eye For Art. September 12.
Le, Jason N. “(Mis)remembering: VizArts Monthly.” Oregon Artswatch. May 30.
Holmes, Brent. “Radiant return.” Double Scoop. May 4.
Favela, Justin. Justin Favela: Fantasía/Fantasy, A Decade of Practice 2011-2021. Riso Riso. 2023."
2022
Gill, Jenny. “In the Studio: Justin Favela.” Joan Mitchell Foundation Journal. September 8.
Cobler, Nicole. “‘Revoloteo’ explores book bans, monarch migration at St. Ed's.” Axios. September 1.
2021
Staff. “Des Moines Art Center celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2021.” We Are Iowa. September 20.
Staff. “'Seven Magic Tires' going on display in Reno museum.” KTNV. July 26.
Cascone, Sarah. “Editor’s Picks: 12 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week…” Artnet News. April 27.
Jasmon, Dave. “Justin Favela: Tissue with a Backbone.” Birdy Magazine. February 5.
Whyte, Murray. “At Mass MoCA, art from the faults of translation.” Boston Globe. January 21.
2020
Thomas, Summer. “Harsh Light.” Desert Companion. September 11.
Vancour, Vanessa. “No More Special Sections.” Arts in Nevada, Double Scoop. July 30.
Barrientos, Emma S. “Spanglish Series Ft. Justin Favela.” Mexican American Cultural Center. July.
Brown, Edward. “Exploring the Reopened Museums.” Fort Worth Weekly. July.
Keown, Emily. “Pinatasthetic.” SECAC. February 20.
2019
Civin, Marcus. “Justin Favela: The Original” Southwest Contemporary. December 1.
Maxwell, Clayton. “Fort Worth Art Steps Into the Future.” Texas Monthly. November 20.
Fox, William L. Michael Heizer: The Once and Future Monuments. The Monacelli Press. 2019. pp. 97-98
Lopez, Elsa. “Latinx Voices Unveiled: Art.” Rebel Media Group: Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. October 8.
Sutton, Rebecca. “Art Talk with Justin Favela.” National Endowment for the Arts Blog. September 25.
Newberry, Susanna. “Seven Magic Tires.” Nevada Humanities: Double Down Blog. September 19.
Karel, Janna. “‘Seven Magic Tires’ an eastside Las Vegas take on ‘Mountains’.” Neon. August 15.
Shay, Brittanie. “Justin Favela Finds Himself in a Plate of Nachos.” Houstonia. July 25.
Civin, Marcus. “Justin Favela.” Artforum. July 5.
Williams, John. “Vegas as a Literary Hub? You Bet.” New York Times. May 12.
Buade, Dawn-Michelle. “...’Sorry for the Mess’ Humanizes Vegas’ Underrecognized Labor Force.” Las Vegas Weekly. May 9.
Wasser, Fred. “Migratory Land Forms: Art at The Believer Festival.” Nevada Public Radio. April 29.
Wasser, Fred. “At UNLV’s Barrick Museum of Art: ‘Sorry for the Mess’.” Nevada Public Radio. April 3.
2018
Staff. “Papel piñata and palettes at the Berman Art Museum.“ Al Día. October 30.
Graeber, Laura.”Sugar Hill Museum Brings Art to New York’s Youngest.” New York Times. October 25.
Carter, Geoff. “What Inspires Las Vegas Artist Justin Favela?” Las Vegas Weekly. September 20.
Escobedo Shepherd, Julianne. “Piñata Pride.” American Craft Council Magazine. June/July.
Molina Rueda, Luis David. “Justin Favela In Conversation.” SPACE Reader. June 25.
2017
Balkan, Gabrielle.”50 Cities of the U.S.A.” Wide Eyed Editions. Print. September 7.
Rogers, John. “Art on wheels.” Arkansas Online. July 30.
Ventura, Leslie. “Justin Favela Makes Art, Podcasts, Good Friends and Stronger Communities.” Las Vegas Weekly. June 1.
Siddiqui, Yasmeen. “ Reframing the American West Through Latinx Eyes.” Hyperallergic. April 21.
2016
Robb, Shannon. “Mi Tierra Artist Justin Favela.” Denver Art Museum Blogs. November 30.
Kane, Jenny. “Nevada's best contemporary art hangs in one room.” Reno Gazette Journal. September 19.
Nevada Museum of Art. "Tilting the Basin: Nevada States of Mind." Juxtapoz Magazine. August 3.
Carter, Geoff. "Taco Boulevard." Vegas Seven. February 18.
Baude, Dawn-Michelle. "CAC's 'Taste' Showcases the Range of Talented Las Vegas Artists." Las Vegas Weekly. January 20.
2015
Peterson, Kristen. "Selena Pizzas and Mini Impalas..." Las Vegas Weekly. July 1.
Whitmore, Mikayla. "Justin Favela's 'Family Fiesta' at Double Negative. Las Vegas Sun. May 27.
Baude, Dawn-Michelle. "Cultural Memory." Las Vegas Weekly. April 24.
2014
Salomone, Andrew."Justin Favela's Enigmatic Piñatas."Makezine.com. October 22.
Nolan, Hamilton."My Failed Attempt to Suck the Walmart Blood Out of America." Gawker.com. October 8.
Greymatter Gallery. "Justin Favela - Las Vegas, Nevada." 365artists365day.com. September 24.
Peterson, Kristen. "Mexico: Perceptions, Memories and Dreams..." Las Vegas Weekly. September 17.
Plagens, Peter. "The State of 'State of the Art'." Wall Street Journal. September 17.
Peterson, Kristen. "Hit Man." Vegas Magazine. September 1.
Fuentes, Ed. "Justin Favela's 'Low Rider' Travels to the South." PaintThisDesert.com. July 23.
Las Vegas Weekly Staff. "Best Artist, Social Commentary." Las Vegas Weekly: Best of Issue. July 17.
Ortega, Emmanuel. "Virginia City's Pavilion." Essay. June 29.
Russ, JK. "Mapping New Ground: Artist Run London Biennial..." HuffingtonPost.com. June 27.
Peterson, Kristen. "Witty Works, Humble Materials." Las Vegas Weekly. June 4
Peterson, Kristen. "Strip spectacle, the desert and Tupac's Death…" Las Vegas Weekly. May 8.
2013
Peterson, Kristen. "What's with the Giant Turkey..." Las Vegas Weekly. December 18.
2012
Hardy, David. "Paper and Glue." ArtsVegas. November 1.
Pratt, Timothy. "Neon Museum Shows Off Las Vegas' Neon Side." New York Times. October 27.
Peterson, Kristen. "...Justin Favela's "The Mini Market'." Las Vegas Weekly. August 29.
Mancini, Al. "A Slice of DessArt." Luxury Las Vegas. June 1.
2011
Dunia, John. "An Empire In Cardboard." BLVDS Las Vegas. December 14.
Peterson, Kristen. "Meet the Weekly's Cover Artist, Justin Favela." Las Vegas Weekly. November 4.
Berzon, Alexandra. "In Las Vegas, Art Imitates Art." Wall Street Journal. July 29.
Berzon, Alexandra. "Fine Art in Cardboard?" Wall Street Journal Online. Video. July 28.
Peterson, Kristen. "Taking A Glue Gun to CityCenter." Las Vegas Weekly. June 1.
2010
Alvarez, Brian. "You Say Stardust, I Say Estardas..." Las Vegas Arts and Culture Blog. February 6.
2009
Vagus Nerve. Fine Art and Literary Journal. Fall Issue.
Peterson, Kristen. "People In the Arts: Artist Justin Favela." Las Vegas Sun. June 16.
2008
Forestieri, Susanne. "From the Benign to the Sinister..." Las Vegas Weekly. April 3.
