Emilia Villegas
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Why this artist is listed
We list an artist when at least one of these is quoted from a source. Each is a separate claim, shown only as the source states it.
- Born in Costa Rica Quoted below
País de nacimiento y residencia Costa Rica
- Residence in Costa Rica, as the source records it Quoted below
País de nacimiento y residencia Costa Rica
- Has exhibited in Costa Rica Quoted below
Concreto Subjetivo. Galería Manuel de la Cruz González. Museo Histórico Rafael A. Calderón Guardia. San José, Costa Rica.
En tránsito. Galería Sophia Wanamaker. Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano. San José, Costa Rica.
Our reading written by Costa Rica Artists
Emilia Villegas graduated as a painter in 1992. A line quoted on her profile names the subject of her paintings: the hidden, linked connections that make the virtual into a reality.
Her exhibition titles carry the same idea of things in between, Concreto Subjetivo and En tránsito, alongside a show of recent drawings. Abroad, the profile lists a university artist residency and an international biennial.
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Media named in the quotes below Painting Drawing
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Practice and materials
" La idea de las conexiones encadenadas y ocultas que hacen posible lo virtual como realidad, es el tema de estas pinturas, en particular ."Our translation 'The idea of chained, hidden connections that make the virtual possible as reality is the theme of these paintings in particular.'
“Dibujos recientes”. Galería Alternativa. San José, Costa RicaOur translation 'Dibujos recientes' (recent drawings), Galería Alternativa, San José.
Training and life
País de nacimiento y residencia Costa RicaOur translation Country of birth and residence: Costa Rica
1992 Licenciatura en Artes Plásticas. Enfasis Pintura. Universidad de Costa Rica.Our translation 1992: Licenciatura in Fine Arts, painting emphasis, Universidad de Costa Rica.
Artista residente. Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. U.S.A.Our translation Artist in residence, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA.
Exhibitions, prizes and collections
Concreto Subjetivo. Galería Manuel de la Cruz González. Museo Histórico Rafael A. Calderón Guardia. San José, Costa Rica.Our translation 'Concreto Subjetivo', Galería Manuel de la Cruz González, Museo Histórico Rafael A. Calderón Guardia, San José.
En tránsito. Galería Sophia Wanamaker. Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano. San José, Costa Rica.Our translation 'En tránsito', Galería Sophia Wanamaker, Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano, San José.
VII Bienal Internacional de Cuenca, Cuneca, EcuadorOur translation 7th International Biennial of Cuenca, Ecuador
Sources for this profile
- Emilia Villegas | Directorio de artistas (MADC), Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (MADC). Our check: October 19, 2026.
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