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BIRTH
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

RESIDES
Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION
MFA Otis College of Art and Design, 2014 Candidate
BA City University of New York
Cornell University

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2013
LA Woman: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CA
ArtVoices Magazine 5th Annual Art Show, Untitled Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Glued to the Seat; Revealing Hidden Realties, Bolsky Gallery, Otis College of Art & Design, LA
Seven Beauties, Avenue 50 Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Salon Style Saturday, Curated by Mat Gleason, Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles, CA
The Love Show, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
BAILA con Duende, Watts Towers Arts Center, Dep. of Cultural Affairs, LA, CA
2012
8x8 Show, Avenue 50 Studio, Curated by Kathy Gallegos, Los Angeles, CA
The Patter of Tiny Brains, Curated by Doug Harvey, 323 Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions of a Diaspora, UCLA Kirckhoff Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
From Here to There, Curated by Willie Middlebrook, Cecil Fergerson Gallery, WLCAC, LA, CA
Colors of Cuba, Urban Sanctuary, Los Angeles, CA
The Artists of West Adams, West Adams Heritage Association, Los Angeles, CA
Lili Bernard and Silfredo La O, Artworks Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Caribbean Canvasses, St. Agatha’s Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Lili Bernard, Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & the Arts, Hollywood Women’s Club, LA
TEL-ART-PHONE, Curated by Mat Gleason, Beacon Arts Building, Inglewood, CA
Lili Bernard & Bernard Hoyes, Golden State Mutual Building, Los Angeles, CA
Colonialism: The Collective Unconscious, William Grants Still Arts Center, DCA, Los Angeles, CA
Sacred Memories, Pico House Gallery, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, LA, CA
A New Day: Nina Simone, William Grants Still Arts Center, DCA, Los Angeles, CA
Karyn Parson’s Sweet Blackberry Fundraiser, Jamie Foxx’s Private Residence, Encino, CA
Tardeada, Ave. 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Reel Rasquache Annual Film Festival, Regency Academy 6 Cinemas, Pasadena, CA
Reel Rasquache Annual Art Festival, Cactus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
45 Art Exhibition, 28 Miles East Gallery, Pomona, CA
2010
Lili Bernard: Ceiba de Cuba, Brand Public Library, Glendale Cultural Affairs Dep., Glendale, CA
Sacred Memories, Pico House Gallery, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, LA, CA
Elements and Overtures of LA Art, Gallery Western, Los Angeles, CA
Life Colors and International Art Exhibition, Mi Alma, Los Angeles, CA
Colors of Cuba, ArtShare LA, Los Angeles, CA
Colors of Cuba, Phantom Galleries LA, Long Beach, CA
Amazing Women, 65 Influential Women Event, Women’s City Club of Pasadena, Pasadena, CA
Members Exhibition, Hollywood YMCA, Los Angeles, CA
The New, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Lili Bernard: Raices de La Ceiba, Arts in the One World Conference, CalArts, Valencia, CA
Random Minors, Major Players, William Grants Still Art Center, Dep. of Cultural Affairs, LA, CA
Ashé: Blessings, Energy, Power, Ave. 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Lili Bernard: Bring in the Summer Solstice, Caribbean Heritage Org., Lili Bernard Art Studio, LA
Tardeada, Ave. 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Oh Mamá, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
Harvest, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
Espirituxian, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
Eastland, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
Stories of Africa, PLAYe, Downtown Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008
Lili Bernard: Bridges, William Grants Still Art Center, Los Angeles Dept. of Cultural Affairs, CA
Lili Bernard: Chinatown Extravaganza, Spirited Woman, Los Angeles, CA
Lili Bernard: Homage Hues, St. Agatha's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA
Black History Month Art Show, Toyota National Headquarters, Torrance, CA
2007
Lili Bernard, Hayworth Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Black History Month Art Show, Toyota National Headquarters, Torrance, CA
2006
Lili Bernard: Homage Hues, Dysonna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Black History Month Art Show, Toyota National Headquarters, Torrance, CA

PERFORMANCE
2011
Song of Che Chango, Ramón C. Cortines, Visual & Performance Arts HS, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Ceiba de Cuba, Brown University's Arts in the One World Conference, Providence, RI
Song of Che Chango, Cuban Music Festival, Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
Ceiba de Cuba, Glendale Cultural Affairs Dep., Brand Public Library, Glendale, CA
Raices de La Ceiba, Arts in the One World Conference, CalArts, Valencia, CA
Song of Che Chango, Caribbean Heritage Organization, Lili Bernard Art Studio, Los Angeles, CA

CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2013 BAILA con Duende, Watts Towers Arts Center, Dep. of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Caribbean Canvases, St. Agatha’s Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Colonialism: The Collective Unconscious, William Grants Still Arts Center, DCA, LA, CA
2010 The New, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Oh Mamá, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Harvest, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Espirituxian, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
2009 Eastland, HABLA Underground, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Homage Hues, St. Agatha's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Sisters in Art, Lili Bernard Art Studio, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA

LECTURES, PANELS, WORKSHOPS & ROUNDTABLES
2013
Elegua, Through Four Squares and the Gate, California African American Museum, Los Angeles
Hammer Museum-BAILA Roundtable, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA
BAILA con Duende, Curator’s Talk & Tour for Public, Watts Towers Arts Center, DCA, LA, CA
2012
BAILA con Duende, Curator’s Talk, HerShe Foster Girls, Watts Towers Arts Center, DCA, LA, CA
California African American Museum Collectors Tour, Lili Bernard Art Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art-BAILA Roundtable, Lili Bernard Art Studio, Los Angeles CA
CAAM-BAILA Roundtable, California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
WTAC-BAILA Roundtable, Watts Towers Arts Center, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Colonialism: The Collective Unconscious, Curator’s Talk, William Grant Still Arts Center, DCA,
Guest Lecture, Ramón C. Cortines, Visual & Performance Arts High School, Los Angeles, CA
Summer in the Studio: LA Artists Create in Paradise, Mat Gleason, Lili Bernard Art Studio, LA
Golden State Mutual Legacy Foundation-BAILA Roundtable, Lili Bernard Art Studio, Los Angeles
2010
Ceiba de Cuba, Arts in the One World Conference, Brown University, Providence, RI
Saturday Morning Conversations, New Downtown Loft Series, Spirited Woman, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Raices de La Ceiba, Arts in the One World Conference, CalArts, Valencia, CA

AWARDS AND HONORARIUMS
Board of Governors Fellowship, Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA
United States Artist Award Nominee
Honorarium, Toyota International Headquarters Black History Exhibition
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Diane Watson
Keynote Speaker,Trenton State College Minority Scholars Awards Graduation Dinner
Cornell University Academic Scholarship, Ithaca, NY
Major Art Award, American School in Japan, Tokyo, Japan

PUBLISHED ARTICLES
2008 & 2007 Editions: Peterson’s College Guide for Visual Arts Majors, Essays by Lili Bernard

BIBLIOGRAPHY/TV/RADIO
2013
Visual Critique of Racism: African Amer. Art from S. California, by Paul Von Blum, Tikkun Magazine
Watts Up?, by Manuel Almeida, Objexts Magazine, Berlin, Germany
The First Black Artists in Los Angeles Exhibition, by Catherine Wagley, ArtVoices Magazine
African American Heritage Calendar & Cultural Guide, Los Angeles Dep. of Cultural Affairs, CA
Women of the West Indies Diaspora Documentary Series, by Shakti Productions, Caribbean TV
Asian Heritage Calendar & Cultural Guide, Los Angeles Dep. of Cultural Affairs, CA
2012
BAILA con Duende & the Watts Towers Music Festival, Good Day LA, Fox News TV
Coagula Webisode 2: Lili Bernard, Interview by Art Critic, Mat Gleason, Coagula Art Journal
Inner Circle Youth Community Art Show: From Here to There, Latino LA
Lili Bernard Interview, The Pulse Radio Show, Blog Talk Radio, by Sybil McMiller, Los Angeles
Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart Prayer Book, Sidney, Australia
Feminine Mysticism in Art: Artists Envisioning the Divine, by Victoria Christian, New Paradigm
2011
#5 in Top L.A. Art Shows in 2011, by Mat Gleason, Huffington Post
Summer in the Studio: LA Artists Create in Paradise, by Mat Gleason, Huffington Post
Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & The Arts, MyKee TV
Tel-Art-Phone, Take 1 Art Series, by Eric Minh-Swenson, Los Angeles, CA
Dorte Eggersen’s Fuld Forvandling, Danish High School Text Book, Denmark,
Latino Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide, Los Angeles Dep. of Cultural Affairs, CA
Lili Bernard Interview, Art Beat Radio Show, Blog Talk Radio, by Kinte Fergerson, Los Angeles
Artist Lili Bernard, California Crusader News, Los Angeles, CA
Spirited Women Saturday Morning Conversations, by Nancy Mills, Qathryn.com, Los Angeles,
2010
Album Artwork Catches Our Attention with a Great Visual, by Chip Boaz, Latin Jazz Corner
Scenes on Canvas: Lili Bernard, by Maria Viidalepp, Heart Magazine, January Issue
2009
Bueno Pa’ Gozar CD Cover, Latin Jazz Musician, Paul De Castro
2008
Essay by Lili Bernard, Peterson’s Guide for Visual Arts Majors (Revised)
Celebrating Spring on a Chinatown Adventure, by Nancy Mills, Eye Spy LA
Goethe’s Words Meet Schubert’s Music, by Daron Letts, Northern News Newspaper, Canada
Who is Lili Bernard, by Naila Francis, Spirited Women Blog
2007
A Who’s Who of Hip Parents, by Katrina Andrews, LA Parent Magazine
Sistahs in Art: Lili Bernard and Angela Briggs, California Crusader News
Art for Humans, by Paul McLean
Essay by Lili Bernard, Peterson’s Guide for Visual Arts Majors

COLLECTIONS
Watts Towers Arts Center Permanent Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Richard Gay, CEO Viacom, New York, NY
Blackwell Burke P.A., Minneapolis, MN
John Outterbridge, Los Angeles, CA
Franklin Sirmans, Los Angeles, CA
Charles Burnett, Los Angeles, CA
Roger Guenveur Smith, Los Angeles, CA
Mat Gleason, Los Angeles, CA
Marcía Lewis, Los Angeles, CA
Charles D’Arcy, Brooklyn, NY
Steve Salter, Los Angeles, CA

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