Luis Ituarte

Luis Ituarte was born in 1943 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He studied law at the Universidad Nacional Autonomade Mexico in 1962 in Mexico City and the Guanajuato State University in 1968. At this time he began work for the Deparamento de Accion Cultural (Cultural Action Department). In 1972 he was commissioned to produce 15 posters for the First International Cervantes Festival. Before moving to Victoria, Luis worked with artist and muralist Jose Chavez Morado. In 1974 he immigrated to Canada and settled in Victoria, British Columbia.

Solo Exhibitions

1986
1000 Hope Banners for the Peace Walk, Victoria
1985
600 Hope Banners for the Peace Walk, Victoria
1984
The Wrapping of the Harbour Festival, Victoria Inner Harbour
300 Hope Banners for the Peace Walk, Victoria
Protest Performance, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1983
Ituarte At City Hall, Victoria City Hall
Halloween Extravaganza, Fan Tan Alley
1982
The Green, Red and Blue Show, Fan Tan Alley Studio
1981
Pastels of Beacon Hill Part, Crystal Gardens Gallerie
1972
Production Artisica de Luis Ituarte, Sala Hermenegildo Bustos Universidad de Guanajuato Mex

Selected Group Exhibitions

1985
Art Link; City Works, Open Space, Victoria
1984
Bank Art 84, Victoria
Winchester Gallery, Victoria
North Park Gallery, Victoria
1983
Bank Art, Victoria
Fan Tan Artists at Open Space, Open Space, Victoria
Fan Tan Artists at Open Space
The Colour Show, City Hall, Victoria
1982
Gallerie Opening Show, North Park Studio, Victoria
Alleyart Collective Street Art, Waddington Alley, Victoria
Painting the Blue Fence, Fort Street, Victoria
Alleyart Collective Street Art, Lower Causeway, Victoria
1981
Gallerie Artists Show, Crystal Gardens Gallerie, Victoria