SOLO/TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017
Gracias, Gracias, Thank You, Thank You, PVAC, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
2016
Patrimonio, City Hall Grand Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Big Load, with Mikayla Whitmore, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI
Mi Casa es Mi Casa, OXS Gallery, Carson City, NV
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
2017
Shonky: the Aesthetics of Awkwardness, traveling exhibition, United Kingdom
Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Smoldering: a Project by Museum Blue, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
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
Never 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
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
APPRENTICESHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
2015
Colby Does America, installation and performance with artist Colby Keller, Las Vegas, NV
2014
Special Western Special Special, sculpture with artist 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 artist 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
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2016
Latinos Who Lunch, a podcast with FavyFav and Babelito. Join them as they engage in conversation about everything from pop culture to art and identity politics.
Family Fiesta: Nevada Museum of Art,
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
2011
Las Vegas Weekly cover design. Nov 4
2008
NIACA, Nevada Institute for the Advancement of Contemporary Art, Admissions Chair, Las Vegas, NV
2007
Lustre Flux, Co-host and collaborator of monthly variety show, Thunderbird Lounge, Las Vegas, NV
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2016
Curator, Clark County Parks and Recreation, Las Vegas, NV
Social Media Manager, settlersandnomads.com, Las Vegas, NV
Advisory Board Member, Capital City Arts Initiative, Carson City, NV
2014
Exhibitions 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
2017
Unlisted Projects, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX
Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL
2016
Juhl, Artist in Residence, Las Vegas, NV
Resident Artist, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM
Brush Lake Residency Program, Eu Claire, MI
TEAMVVORK artist in residence, Las Vegas, NV
Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship Grant Recipient
2015
Arquetopia, Puebla, Mexico
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
2016
PCCLAS Conference, Keynote Speaker, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
Hispanic Identities, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
Barrick Talks, Marjoie 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
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
Kith, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016
Nevada Museum of Art. "Tilting the Basin: Nevada States of Mind." Juxtapoz Magazine. Sept
Carter, Geoff. "Taco Boulevard." Vegas Seven. Feb 18
Baude, Dawn-Michelle. "CAC's 'Taste' Showcases the Range of Talented Las Vegas Artists." Las Vegas Weekly. Jan 20
2015
Peterson, Kristen. "Sculpture: In the Yard of a Cuban Refugee, an Art Mystery Unfolds." Las Vegas Weekly. Aug 12
Baude, Dawn-Michelle. " 'Recent Acquisitions' Finds Continuity in Stunningly Diverse Curation." Las Vegas Weekly. July 22
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
Peterson, Kristen. "Car Show: Remembering Tupac, Selena, and the OJ Spectacle." LV Weekly. March 18
2014
Peterson, Kristen. "The Birthday Party Machine: Justin Favela's Arkansas Fiesta." Las Vegas Weekly. Oct 22
Salomone, Andrew."Justin Favela's Enigmatic Piñatas."Makezine.com. Oct 22
Nolan, Hamilton."My Failed Attempt to Suck the Walmart Blood Out of America." Gawker.com. Oct 8
Rao, Mallika. "'Lowrider Piñata' Encompasses The Beauty And Violence Of Latino Culture In One 19-Foot Beast." Huffington Post. Oct 6
Greymatter Gallery. "Justin Favela - Las Vegas, Nevada." 365artists365day.com. Sept 24
Peterson, Kristen. "Mexico: Perceptions, Memories and Dreams..." Las Vegas Weekly. Sept 17
Plagens, Peter. "The State of 'State of the Art'." Wall Street Journal. Sept 17.
Dobrzynski, Judith. "Crystal Bridges Gives Underappreciated Artists a National Show." Wall Street Journal. Sept 9
Peterson, Kristen. "Hit Man." Vegas Magazine. Sept 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
Peterson, Kristen. "Artist Justin Favela's 'Lowrider Piñata' Heads to Crystal Bridges Museum..." Las Vegas Weekly. July 16
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
Critical Correspondence. "A Conversation with Justin Favela." criticalcorrespondence.com . Jan 24
2013
Peterson, Kristen. "What's with the Giant Turkey..." Las Vegas Weekly. Dec 18
2012
Hardy, David. "Paper and Glue." ArtsVegas.com . Nov 1
Pratt, Timothy. "Neon Museum Shows Off Las Vegas' Neon Side." New York Times. Oct 27
Peterson, Kristen. "...Justin Favela's "The Mini Market'." Las Vegas Weekly. Aug 29
Mancini, Al. "A Slice of DessArt." Luxury Las Vegas. June 1
2011
Dunia, John. "An Empire In Cardboard." BLVDS Las Vegas. Dec 14
Peterson, Kristen. "Meet the Weekly's Cover Artist, Justin Favela." Las Vegas Weekly. Nov 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. Feb 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 Bengin to the Sinister..." Las Vegas Weekly. April 3