MARIANA VIDAL-ESCABI
b. San Juan, Puerto Rico (1977)
Lives and works in NYC.
EDUCATION
2005
MFA, Academy of Art University, Fashion Design and Textile Design (double major), San Francisco, CA. Graduated with honors.
2001
BA, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Signature Selfie, Volume 1: A-G, M, V, De Bouwput Gallery, Amsterdam, NL. March 13-16th, 2023.
2021
Neckline Portraits from (self)portraits or the symbols we wear to protect our hearts, M.Patmos Boutique, Brooklyn, NY May 8th- September 8th, 2021.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
The Lamp Show - HeadHi, Brooklyn, NY, February 26th-March 26th, 2022.
2020
Works on Paper - Galería La Señora, Oaxaca, MX. April-June, 2020.
Material Art Fair, Zona MACO - CDMX, MX. February 5th-8th, 2020.
2019
New York Art Book Fair, MoMa PS1, Queens, NY. September 19th-22nd, 2019.
RE:RE:RE: Patterns - La Bodega Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. September 7th-29th, 2019.
Green Zine and Photo Book Fair - Curated by Paul John.Baxter St. Camera Club, NYC, June 21st-23rd, 2019.
Brooklyn Art Book Fair – Brooklyn, NY. June 14th-15th, 2019.
Every Woman Biennial - NYC, May 19th-29th, 2019.
Brooklyn Designs – NYC x Design, Brooklyn, NY. May 10th-12th, 2019.
2018
Endless Editions Biennial at EFA Space – Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts- , December 7th -21st 2018.
New York Art Book Fair, MoMa PS1, Queens, NY. September 21-23rd, 2018.
Stand Out Prints, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN. September 7th – October 6th, 2018.
Impressions 2018 National Juried Printmaking Exhibition, Sarah Silberman Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD January 23rd - February 16th 2018.
2017
The Paperweight Show, Fisher Parrish Gallery. April 14th 2017 – June 4th 2017.
2016
Various Products Group Show, Project No.8, NY, NY, November 15th, 2016 – January 8th, 2017.
Outside the Box - A W I N D O W, Wanted Design in NYC, May 2016.
2015
How Posters Work at Cooper-Hewitt- A W I N D O W edition two x SHOP Cooper-Hewitt - Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, May 18th 2015- January 2016.
How Posters Work at Cooper-Hewitt- A W I N D O W edition two x SHOP Cooper-Hewitt - Wanted Design Industry City and Project No8/Ace Hotel NYC. May 8th-17th 2015.
2014
Subtleties and Nuances, A W I N D O W edition one – Retail Lab LES NYC November 15th - December 15th, 2014.Subtleties and Nuances, A W I N D O W edition one – Hotel Particulier NYC, July 29th-August 20th 2014.
Subtleties and Nuances, A W I N D O W edition one – Hotel Particulier NYC, July 29th-August 20th 2014.
2006
Daydreaming-S/S 2006 – New York Fashion Week, New York, September 11th, 2005.
WORKSHOPS
2023
Writing Exercises for Bottle In A Message at Olfactory Art Keller Gallery. NY, NY February 5th and February 28th, 2023.
2022
Writing Exercises for Bottle In A Message at Olfactory Art Keller Gallery. NY, NY October 5th 2022.
2020
Creative Process Program, worked with artist Abril Salgado, Pocoapoco, Oaxaca, MX. April-May, 2020.
RESIDENCIES
2023
Kunstkollektivet 8B, Unnerud, Denmark, June-July, 2023.
2021
AGA Lab, Amsterdam, NL, June-July 2021.
2019
Pocoapoco, Oaxaca, MX, July 2019.
2016
Gowanus Print Lab, Brooklyn, NY, June 2016.
COLLECTIONS
MoMA Library.
SF MoMA Library.
57W57 Arts.
ACADEMIC WORK
2023-present.
Associate Director, BFA Fashion Design – Partnerships and Culture, Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY, NY.
2018-present.
Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY, NY.
2012-2018
Part-Time Online Professor of Fashion Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA.
2013-present.
Visiting Lecturer and Guest Critic, Pratt Institute, Fashion Department. Brooklyn, NY.
2015-2017
Thesis Guest Critic, Rhode Island School of Design, Apparel Design De-partment. Providence, RI.
2017
Visiting Product Design Critique Panel Juror, Parsons School of Design. School of Constructed Environments. September 21st, 2017.
2016
Visiting Interior Design Critique Panel Juror, New Jersey Institute of Tech-nology (NJIT), May 12th, 2016.
2014
Interviewer and Juror for the inaugural CFDA+ Graduate Program, 2014.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A W I N D O W
12/2012-present
Founder of Creative Studio
COACH
5/2011-12/2012
Senior Concept and Color Designer
COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS- Paris, France
2010-2011
Freelance Print Textile Designer
BANANA REPUBLIC
12/2008-5/2010
Senior Print, Concept and Color Designer.
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
8/2005-12/2008
Print Design Department Manager/ Senior Print Designer (07/2007-12/2008)
Print Designer (08/2005-07/2007)
ZERO+ MARIA CORNEJO
5/2004-9/2004
Design Assistant