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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Emphasis in Painting
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design –2012
Resident Artist
RedLine Contemporary Art Center 2020-2022
Casa Na Ihla. Illhabela, Brazil - July/August 2021
Helikon Gallery & Studios. March 2015-2019
Alumni
Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis
RedLine Contemporary Art Center. 2020-2022
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Through Flesh to Infinity (with A. Grix) — Union Hall Denver — Denver, CO.
Thought Memories — presented by Heads of Hydra — Bardo. Denver,CO.
2022
Momento Amore — RedLine Contemporary Art Center. Denver, CO.
2021
Garden Level — Pirate Contemporary Art. Denver, CO.
.2020
Picture Show — Pirate Contemporary Art. Denver, CO.
2019
Specimens — Pirate Contemporary Art. Denver, Co.
2018
Domestic Beasts — Pirate Contemporary Art. Denver, Co.
2017
F***ing and Fighting — Megafauna. Denver, Co.
2015
Body Work — Sol-Shine Gallery. Denver, Co.
2014
GROW TUSKS: Sex Monsters and Men — Ninth Street Gallery. Steamboat Springs, Co.
2012/2013
Light As Air — Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. Lakewood, Co.
Humble Deflations: New works by Vinni Alfonso — City o’ City. Denver, Co.
2011
Wall of Wonderment, EPC building of Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. Lakewood, Co.
Selected Exhibitions
2023
NUMBER OF THE BEAST
2022
ONE SHEET- Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities. Arvada, Co. Curated by Collin Parson and Emily King
ART OF THE STATE - Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities. Arvada, Co. Curated by Collin Parson and Emily King
2021
DEEPER - Friend of a Friend Gallery. Denver,Co. Curated by Derrick Valsquez
2019
40TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION— Pirate Contemporary Art. Denver Co.
YOU’RE JUST OK, TOO— Yes Ma’am Projects. Denver, Co. Curated by Mario Zoots and Amber Cobb. W/ Hardly Soft
PUDDLE DROP — Redline Contemporary Art Center. Curated by Mario Zoots and Amber Cobb. W/ Hardly Soft
2018
39’TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION — Pirate Contemporary Art. Denver Co.
ART CORE MENTORSHIP SHOW— RedLine Contemporary Art Center W/ Whittier K-8 school. Denver, co.
HOMETOWN HEROES — Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver,Co
TIINY TREASURES— Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver, Co
2017
PARALLEL UNIVERSE PICTURES PRESENTS -- Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver, Co.
PROCESS-- Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver, Co
AFTERWORD, A TRIBUTE TO LITERATURE -- Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver, Co
2016
EPIC ART SPRING SEMESTER EXHIBITION — RedLine Contemporary Art Center W/ Annunciation Catholic School 7th grade class. Denver,Co.
STUFF ON WALLS — Alto Gallery. Lakewood, Co.
GAMEPLAY: A TRIBUTE TO VIDEO GAMES — Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver, Co.
CRIMSON AND COBALT — Sally Centigrade Gallery. Denver,co
COLORADON CRUSH — Mural on 28th and Larimer. Denver, Co.
DENIZEN IV — Helikon Gallery & Studios. Denver, Co.
ON EDGE — Edge Gallery. Denver,co
UPNEXT— Next Gallery. Denver,co.
2015
SCREENPLAY--- Helikon Gallery & Studios, Denver, Co
STUFF ON WALLS--- Deer Pile. Denver Co.
UNDER THE BED --- Boulder Vapor House. Boulder, Co
DENIZEN III-- Helikon Gallery and Studios. Denver, Co
2014
VOLUME --- Helikon Gallery and Studios. Denver, Co
ONE SQUARE FOOT --- RedLine Gallery. Denver, Co
HALLOWEEN MONSTER MASH --- Boulder Vapor House. Boulder, Co.
2013
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS --- Pirate Contemporary Art Gallery. Denver, Co
2012
ONE SQUARE FOOT --- RedLine. Denver, co
SENIOR EXHIBITION --- Philip J. Steele Gallery. Denver, co
RICK MORANIS’ LUNCH BREAK --- Ice cube gallery. Denver, co.
2011
49TH ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION
Philip J. Steele Gallery. Denver, co
DREAMS --- Core Gallery. Denver, Co.
MANY HANDS CREATE, MURAL PROJECT. --- Children’s Hospital. Aurora, Co.
Publications
2023
The Denver Post — November 20, 2023
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/11/20/six-small-front-range-art-shows-with-big-ambitions/
2022
The Denver Post — October 22, 2022
https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/17/vinni-alfonso-anuar-maauad-redline-blackcube-denver-art/
VOYAGE DENVER —- April 12, 2022
http://voyagedenver.com/interview/life-work-with-vince-alfonso-of-denver/
2016
Juxtapoz Magazine --- November 22, 2016
http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/erotic-paintings-by-vinni-alfonoso/
Wesword --- September 23, 2016
http://www.westword.com/arts/twenty-one-insane-murals-in-rino-from-colorado-crush-2016-8329146/2
Naked Magazine --- February 2016
https://nakidmagazine.com/2016/02/24/paint-passion-vinni-alfonso-artist-to-watchpainter/
2015
Birdy Magazine --- October 2015 Pg. 18/19
1 of 1 Mag. Denver’s Art Magazine. --- April 2015
http://1of1magazine.com/denizen-iii-helikon-gallery/
Westword --- April 24, 2015
http://www.westword.com/event/denizen-iii-6637721
2013
Rooster Magazine: Art and Culture Issue -- March 2013.
Awards
2016
Honorable Mention
Up Next - Next Gallery. Denver, co.
Exhibition Juror Amber Cobb & Thadeaous Mighell
2008
Best in Show- Painting
Arapahoe Community College, 2008