Guillermo "Chino" Porras
Born in Limón, Costa Rica 1958
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- 1978–1979
- La Casa de Artista, San Jose, Costa Rica
- 1980–1984
- BA Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting, School of Fine Arts, University of Costa Rica, San Jose
- 1984
- First Place, Certamen de Paisaje Universitario, (University Landscape Competition),University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
- 1987
- First Place, Certamen de Paisaje Urbano (Urban Landscape Competition) Canatur, San José, Costa Rica
- 1988
- Second Place, Certamen de Paisaje Urbano (Rural Landscape Competition), Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- 1989
- First Place, La Revolutión Francesa y Su Espiritu en el Arte, National Institute of Insurances, San José, Costa Rica
- 1990
- Second Place, Certamen de Paisaje Urbano (Urban Landscape Competition), San José, Costa RicaNational Prize for Painting, Aquileo Echeverría, National Theater, San José, Costa Rica
- 1994
- National Prize for Painting, Aquileo J. Echeverría, National Theater, San José, Costa Rica
- 1994
- First Place, International Barceló Competition, San José, Costa Rica
- 1995
- First place, painting contest, Villas Playa Sámara, Costa Rica
Exhibitions
- 2003
- Piccola Galeria, Bolzano, Italy (solo)
- 2002
- Parallel & Oblique Reality, Nüart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (solo)
- 2002
- Galería Enrique Echandi, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 2002
- Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM
- 2000
- Nüart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
- 2000
- Galería 11-12, San José, Costa Rica
- 1999
- Children’s Museum, Calderon Guardia Hospital, San José, Costa Rica
- 1999
- Galería 1112, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1998
- Galería Enrique Echandi, National Theater, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1998
- Galería 11-12, San José, Costa Rica
- 1997
- North American-Costa Rican Cultural Center, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1995
- Galería 11-12, San José, Costa Rica
- 1994
- Galería Enrique Echandi, National Theater, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1994
- Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD (solo)
- 1992
- Biennial of Paintings from Central America and Panamá, Museum of the Central Bank, Museum of Costa Rican Art, San José, Costa Rica
- 1991
- Certamen Arte a lo Grande, Museum of Costa Rican Art, San José, Costa Rica
- 1991
- Biennial Francisco Amighetti, North American-Costa Rican Cultural Center, San José, Costa Rica
- 1991
- Nagoya Museum, Japan
- 1991
- 111 Biennial de Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador
- 1991
- National Painting Salón, Museum of Costa Rican Art, San José, Costa Rica
- 1990
- Nuevas Formas y Conceptos en el Paisaje Costarricence (New Forms and Concepts of the Costa Rican Landscape), National Gallery of Contemporary Art, Museum of Costa Rican Art, San José, Costa Rica
- 1990
- House of the Confederation of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
- 1990
- IV Biennial of Lachner & Sáenz, Museum of the Central Bank, San José, Costa Rica
- 1990
- II Central American Salón of Painting, Honduran Institute of Interamerican Culture, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- 1990
- Galería Enrique Echandi, National Theater, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1989
- Faculty of Fine Art, University of Costa Rica, San José Banco Popular, Province of Limón, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1988
- Galería José Figueres, Banco Popular, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1988
- Modern Art Museum of Latin America, Washington D.C.
- 1983
- San José Indoor Club, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
- 1981
- National Theater, San José, Costa Rica (solo)
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