Alfred James Quiroz

Biography

In 1988, received the Arizona Artist Award ($25,000) from the Tucson Community Foundation, one of five finalists. In 1989, was hired by the University of Arizona as an Assistant Professor. Appointed Area Director of Painting, 1993-1995, 1997-2003, and 2004-2005. Applied for and received a sabbatical in 1996. Traveled to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico to conduct a mural workshop with members of Grupo Maya. In May 1998, invited to the Academy of Art and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia as a guest professor to establish an exchange program. In July of 1999, participated in Vision 21 Art Exchange Program, Legends of China Foundation, Beijing, China. In November of 1999, had first international solo exhibition at Gallery B.A.I. in Barcelona, Spain 

Invited to a Three-person Exhibition at Apex Curatorial Art Program, New York City.  February–March, 2000, and received a Visual Arts Fellowship from Tucson/Pima Arts Council. Completed 2-year term as elected Division Co-Chair for the Art Dept. Studio Program at the University.

 The Chicano Hispano Student Affairs honored him for Teaching Excellence & Exemplary Service to Students in 2001. 2002. he was selected for inclusion in The St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists, and Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art. 

In 2003 Professor Quiroz was awarded a one-year sabbatical. He was also awarded A Fulbright-Garcia Robles Grant as part of the Fulbright Border Program in Mexico, an Artist Project Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a Collaboration Project, the Pat Mutterer Memorial Fund First Place Award at the 2003 Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, and a Dean's Teaching Award from the College of Fine Arts.

During the full year Sabbatical, he completed a mural as part of his Fulbright project at the Universidad Tecnologica de Nogales in Sonora, Mexico and the Collaborative Artist Installation Project entitled "Parade of Humanity" was installed on the border wall in Nogales, Sonora with two artists from Nogales, Sonora. The project was funded by an AZ. Artist Project Grant. At the end of his sabbatical, he initiated the first studio classes for the U of A School of Art at the Orvieto Institute in Orvieto, Italy. Upon returning to his teaching, he assumed the duties as the Area Coordinator of Painting and Drawing. In the Fall of 2006, he coordinated a student mural project at the Mars Lab for the Phoenix Mars Mission and was invited by NASA to watch the launch at Cape Canaveral. Currently he is a tenured Full Professor. He was nominated and appointed a Faculty Fellow in 2007. In October of 2007, he was awarded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Latino Artist Lifetime Achievement Award. He recently completed 25 years as a professor at the U of A. 

In 2009, his photograph on vinyl (12’ X 60’), entitled “Invisible Wall” was installed on the Border wall in Nogales, Sonora Mexico. The Cultura Sonorese of Mexico funded the project.

Awarded Sabbatical for the Spring 2010 to conduct a project entitled “Bodies of Water.” 

In 2013 he exhibited in an invitational group show at Texas Tech University Museum (museum purchase) and a juried exhibition at East Tennessee State University. In 2014 Exhibited in a juried exhibition at the Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University and two shows in Phoenix. He was awarded a People’s Choice and Critic’s Choice at the 30^th Exotic Invitational Alwun House Gallery.

He was the recipient of the Omari-Tunkara Faculty Fellow of the year for 2013-2014

The Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ, currently represents him. 

He recently completed his elected term with the Committee of Academic Freedom and Tenure (6/2011-5/2014. Fall of 2014, Professor Quiroz conducted a mural project for the OSIRIS-REx Space Mission with students from the School of Art. It was completed on December 30^th 2014. He was nominated for the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant Program.

In 1988, received the Arizona Artist Award ($25,000) from the Tucson Community Foundation, one of five finalists. In 1989, was hired by the University of Arizona as an Assistant Professor. Appointed Area Director of Painting, 1993-1995, 1997-2003, and 2004-2005. Applied for and received a sabbatical in 1996. Traveled to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico to conduct a mural workshop with members of Grupo Maya. In May 1998, invited to the Academy of Art and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia as a guest professor to establish an exchange program. In July of 1999, participated in Vision 21 Art Exchange Program, Legends of China Foundation, Beijing, China. In November of 1999, had first international solo exhibition at Gallery B.A.I. in Barcelona, Spain 

Invited to a Three-person Exhibition at Apex Curatorial Art Program, New York City.  February–March, 2000, and received a Visual Arts Fellowship from Tucson/Pima Arts Council. Completed 2-year term as elected Division Co-Chair for the Art Dept. Studio Program at the University.

 The Chicano Hispano Student Affairs honored him for Teaching Excellence & Exemplary Service to Students in 2001. 2002. he was selected for inclusion in The St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists, and Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art. 

In 2003 Professor Quiroz was awarded a one-year sabbatical. He was also awarded A Fulbright-Garcia Robles Grant as part of the Fulbright Border Program in Mexico, an Artist Project Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a Collaboration Project, the Pat Mutterer Memorial Fund First Place Award at the 2003 Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art, and a Dean's Teaching Award from the College of Fine Arts.

During the full year Sabbatical, he completed a mural as part of his Fulbright project at the Universidad Tecnologica de Nogales in Sonora, Mexico and the Collaborative Artist Installation Project entitled "Parade of Humanity" was installed on the border wall in Nogales, Sonora with two artists from Nogales, Sonora. The project was funded by an AZ. Artist Project Grant. At the end of his sabbatical, he initiated the first studio classes for the U of A School of Art at the Orvieto Institute in Orvieto, Italy. Upon returning to his teaching, he assumed the duties as the Area Coordinator of Painting and Drawing. In the Fall of 2006, he coordinated a student mural project at the Mars Lab for the Phoenix Mars Mission and was invited by NASA to watch the launch at Cape Canaveral. Currently he is a tenured Full Professor. He was nominated and appointed a Faculty Fellow in 2007. In October of 2007, he was awarded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Latino Artist Lifetime Achievement Award. He recently completed 25 years as a professor at the U of A. 

In 2009, his photograph on vinyl (12’ X 60’), entitled “Invisible Wall” was installed on the Border wall in Nogales, Sonora Mexico. The Cultura Sonorese of Mexico funded the project.

Awarded Sabbatical for the Spring 2010 to conduct a project entitled “Bodies of Water.” 

In 2013 he exhibited in an invitational group show at Texas Tech University Museum (museum purchase) and a juried exhibition at East Tennessee State University. In 2014 Exhibited in a juried exhibition at the Grunwald Gallery of Art at Indiana University and two shows in Phoenix. He was awarded a People’s Choice and Critic’s Choice at the 30^th Exotic Invitational Alwun House Gallery.

He was the recipient of the Omari-Tunkara Faculty Fellow of the year for 2013-2014

The Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ, currently represents him. 

He recently completed his elected term with the Committee of Academic Freedom and Tenure (6/2011-5/2014. Fall of 2014, Professor Quiroz conducted a mural project for the OSIRIS-REx Space Mission with students from the School of Art. It was completed on December 30^th 2014. He was nominated for the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant Program.

Degrees

• M.F.A. Painting
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
• "Medal of Honor Series" As a veteran of the Vietnam war I chose to do a parody of war utilizing actual Medal of Honor incidents in wars from the first inception of the Medal of Honor in the 1860-s. to the Vietnam war. It was inspired by the medal itself , an upside down pentagram, the Western world symbol of evil and the Devil, the US.'s highest military award.
• M.A.T. Art Education
• Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• "HayYah" performance utilizing a mythic Native American culture that involved 30 participants chanting(hay-yah) while circling using a variety of hand-made noise makers and accoutrements to wear and display.
• B.F.A. Painting
• San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, United States
• N/A

Awards

• 36th Annual Arizona Governor's Arts Award
• Arizona Citizens for the Arts, Winter 2016 (Award Nominee)
• James R. Anthony Award for Sustained excellence in Teaching
• College of Fine Arts, Fall 2016
• Joan Mitchell Foundation 2014 Painters and Sculptors Grant
• Joan Mitchell Foundation, NYC, Summer 2014 (Award Nominee)
• Honored Tribe Member
• Akimel O'Odham tribal members at the Salt River Reservation, Phoenix AZ, Spring 2014
• Omari-Tunkura Faculty Fellow Award
• Vice President's Office of Student Affairs UA, Spring 2014
• People's Choice Award & Critic's Choice Award
• Alwun House gallery, Phoenix, AZ, Spring 2014
• Recognition of Your Service
• Office of the Sr. Vice-President of Student AffairsFaculty Commencement Reception AZ StadiumWe were given a UA lapel pin, Spring 2014
• Sabbatical
• Spring 2011
• Spring 2010
• Cover Image
• Fall 2007
• Faculty Fellow
• Fall 2007
• LULAC Lifetime Latino Arts Award
• Fall 2007
• Dean's Teaching Award
• Spring 2007
• Spring 2003
• IKON Grant
• Spring 2007
• VIP Guest
• Spring 2007
• Professional Development Workshop
• Fall 2006
• Mini Grant
• Spring 2005
• Fulbright -Garcia Robles Grant
• Fall 2003
• Artist's Project Grant
• Spring 2003
• Pat Mutterer Memorial Award
• Spring 2003