David Acevedo – CV
Born 1975 in Arecibo, PR – US
Lives and works in Fort Myers, Florida
Education
1998
Bachelors in Visual Arts, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Solo Exhibitions
2024
“Transcendental” Alliance for the Arts, Main Gallery, Fort Myers, FL
2023
“Divine Hypocrisy” Sydney Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL
2022
“Introspection” Sydney Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL
2015
“Intuitive Praxis” Sidney Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL
2014
Chico’s TAGA (Talent Gallery), Chico’s Headquarters, Fort Myers, FL
Corporate Collection Purchase: “Path of Discovery”, Mixed Media on canvas, 22″ x 28″, 2014
2013
“Protest Proposal Series” Arts for ACT Main Gallery, Fort Myers, FL
2011
Guest Artist Program, Tower Gallery, Sanibel, FL
“What Matters Most”, RodezArt.com Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
“Matters”, daas Gallery, Fort Myers, FL
Group Exhibitions
2024
“Descendants” Cape Coral Art Center, Cape Coral, FL
2023
“Creative Minds 2023” Exhibizone, Biafarin Artist Management, selected piece: Monster-A
“Unreal 2023” Gallerium, BiafarinArtist Management, selected piece: La Casita
“We Exist” Cape Coral Art Center, Cape Coral, FL
2022
“Embracing Our Differences” Juried Exhibition, Piece: “For the 49,” Bayfront Park, Sarasota, FL
2019
“Art Lives Here” Billboard Artworks Exhibition, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL.
“Through Their Eyes” Sydney Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL
“Tres” Collaborative exhibition, DAAS CO-OP Art Gallery, Fort Myers, FL
2018
“Ten Years of Art Walk” Celebrating the event’s first decade, Sidney Berne Davis Art Center, Capital Gallery, Fort Myers, FL.
2016
10th Biennale National Art Exhibition, Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda, FL, Piece selected: “Neighboring Towns”
2015
“Acevedo and Chiu: Worlds Collide” Collaborative exhibition and live art performance with Vera Chiu, 22 Degrees North Concept Store, Hong Kong.
“Con Acento en la O” – Curated by Ismael Delarge, Madrid, Spain
2014
“Dark Arts” Tincture Gallery, downtown Fort Myers, FL curated by Pushing Daisys.
“Latin Beat”, Big Arts Center, Sanibel, FL (curated by David Acevedo)
“Art Poems”, Poetry and Art Collaboration, Big Arts Sanibel, FL and Sidney
& Berne Davis Art Center Fort Myers, FL
2013
“Exposed: Face and Figure” and “Take a Nude Home”, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL
“International Contemporary” SamaniegoArt Contemporary Art Gallery, Naples, FL
“Art Expressions of Latin America”, Fort Myers Museum of History, Fort Myers, FL
2012
“H.O.T”. Community of Artists, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Fort Myers, FL
“Raices: The Root of All Things”, RodezArt.com Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL
“Turn, Turn, Turn: The Synthesis of Vinyl to Art” Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL
2009
SECC (Scottish Exhibition & Conference Center), Homes and Interiors Exhibition, Ronnie Ford Stand, Glasgow, Scotland
“SWFL Lives!” Howl Gallery, Fort Myers, FL
“Frida: Thoughts, Blood & Flowers”, daas Gallery, Fort Myers, FL
“A Latin Art Affair” Harborside Events Center, Fort Myers, FL
2007
“Sim’s Tossed Collection” Sim Gallery at Cape Harbor, Cape Coral, FL
Zombicon 2007 “Dark Arts” Space 39 Gallery, Downtown Fort Myers, FL
“Art Expressions of Latin America” Fort Myers Museum of History, Fort Myers, FL
“I Want It” Saks Fifth Avenue Department Store, Bell Tower Shops, Fort Myers, FL
“One Foot Square” Member Show, Alliance of the Arts, Fort Myers, FL
“Of The Earth”, Julia’s Arts Gallery, Matlacha, FL
“Art Extravaganza” Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL (Part of
Viva Fort Myers Hispanic Heritage Festival) – Private Exhibition for VIP Sponsors
“4th Annual Edison Celebration of Art Festival” Clifford Street, Downtown
Fort Myers, FL – Juried Art Show, * 1st Prize Winner – People’s Choice
Corporate Collections
Chico’s FAS Headquarters
Zimmer Development, INC.
Awards
2016
FACE Award, Gulfshorelife and The Latino’s Magazines
2009
Angel of the Arts Award, Lee County Initiative
Selected Press
Gulfshorelife Magazine
Gulf & Main Magazine
Fort Myers Magazine
De Latino’s Magazine
Happenings Magazine
RSW Magazine
Times of the Islands Magazine
Bonita and Estero Magazine
Dessert Eye
12″ oval diameter, acrylics sealed under resin on plaster framed mirror, 2024 from the Transcendental series