Resume
Education
Textile Art, Centro Arte (Art Center), Viña del Mar, Chile, 1986 and 1987.
M.F.A Graphic Design, School of Design, Universidad de Chile, Valparaíso, 1981-1982.
Rock Art, Pre-Columbian Native Art studies, with renowned Archaeologist and Rock Art specialist Hans Niemeyer F., Santiago, Chile, 1976 and 1977.
Drawing, Painting and Art History, School of Fine Arts, Viña del Mar, Chile, 1975.
Graphic Design, School of Design, Universidad de Chile, Valparaíso, Chile, 1972-1977.
Awards, Grants & Research Trips (Selected)
Cover Image of "Writing and Movement II", acrylic on canvas, and essay "Mi Encuentro con el Arte Rupestre" are included in the book “Arte Rupestre de la Cuenca del Calabozo" (2023) by Pablo Gonzalez Bravo, Alejandro Morales Yamal y Ruben Stehberg Landsberger.
Illuminate the Arts Grant Individual Artist Awardee, by the Creative Philadelphia, and the City of Philadelphia Government, 2021 and 2022.
Design and illustration for the book Brains Change by Dr. J, Christopher Edgar PhD, Director of Brains Change Program. A collaboration with her husband artist and designer Ricardo Guajardo Romero. 2021
Image detail of "My Ancient Land, 'Elqui Valley II", acrylic on canvas, included in the book “From Chile to the World: 70 years of Gabriela Mistral's Nobel Prize" (2015,) edited by Gloria Garafulich-Grabois and Marjorie Agosin.
Latin American Women in Art and Cultural Tribute recognition in New York, USA, 2015
Travel grants to Exhibitions, in United States (2000) and Ecuador (1997), sponsored by Foreign Affairs Department of Chilean Government
Critic’s Honour Award, Association of Art Critics, Valparaíso Art Critics, 1989.
Honorable Invitation, “Primeras Jornades del Color”, International Art Encounter, Lecture Series and on-site Art works, at Pyreness Catalans, Catalonia, Spain, 1989.
Rock Art research, Altamira caves, Santander, Spain, 1989.
Rock Art Research, on-site study, research, photographic registration and graphic image recovering of petroglyphs, geoglyphs and pictographs, Chile, 1980-1995, and later 2016, and 2018.
Affiliations
Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Inliquid Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA, USA
APECH Asociación de Pintores y Escultores de Chile (Association of Painters and Sculptors of Chile), Santiago, Chile
Grupo Textil Contemporáneo, Santiago, Chile (during the 80's)
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, USA (Member for ten years 2009-2019)
Gallery Representation
Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Exhibitions
Upcoming Solo Exhibitions
Muse Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia PA, October 2025. Guest Artist: Ricardo Guajardo-Romero
Upcoming Group Exhibitions
Muse Gallery, Group Members Exhibition, Philadelphia PA, December 2024
Solo Exhibitions
Muse Gallery, Ancestors |The Eternal Return, Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia PA, September 2024. Guest Artist: Ricardo Guajardo-Romero
Embassy of Chile, Washington DC, Atacama, An Inspiring and Rich Land, presenting part of her exhibition My inspiring Desert. Two person exhibition curated by Gloria Garafulich Grabois, May-June, 2023
Muse Gallery Philadelphia, Atacama, My inspiring Desert, Solo Exhibition celebrating 40 Years of Exhibitions, Curated by Gloria Garafulich Grabois, April 2023
Muse Gallery, Inspired by Music, Philadelphia, April 2022
Mc Nichol Gallery, Neumann University, A Fusion of Cultures: 2000-2020, 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Life and Art in the US, Aston, Pennsylvania, October- December 2021
Muse Gallery, Gaiamama, 2000-2020, 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Life and Art in the US, Philadelphia, September 2020
St. Asaph Gallery, Almost 20, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 2019
St. Asaph Gallery, Journey: Catalonia & Euskadi, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 2016
3rd Street Gallery, Mi Antigua Tierra/ My Ancient Land, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2016, curated by Gloria Garafulich Grabois
Casa Elizalde, Mi Antigua Tierra/ My Ancient Land, Barcelona, Spain, 2015, curated by Gloria Garafulich Grabois
Sala Viña del Mar, Mi Antigua Tierra/ My Ancient Land, Viña del Mar, Chile, 2015
Embassy of Chile gallery, Mi Antigua Tierra/ My Ancient Land, Washington DC, USA, 2015, curated by Gloria Garafulich Grabois
3rd Street Gallery, From The New World, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2014
La Galería, Dos Mujeres Dos Gestos (Two Women Two Gestures), a two person exhibit, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
3rd Street Gallery, Inner Codes, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2013
3rd Street Gallery, Ancient New Codes, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2011
University City Arts League, Ancient New Codes, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2011
3rd Street Gallery, Labyrinths, Philadelphia PA, USA, 2010
St. Asaph Gallery, Almost Forgotten Memory, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 2008
University City Arts League, States of Enlightenments, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2007.
Da Vinci Art Alliance, Eternal Signs, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2000.
Interamerican Development Bank, IDB Gallery, Washington D.C. USA. 2000.
DHL Worldwide Express Gallery, Vuelo Chamánico, Santiago, Chile, 1999
Marbella Resort Gallery, Vuelo Chamánico, Concón, Chile, 1999
Carmen Codoceo Gallery, Memoria Milenaria, La Serena, Chile, 1997.
Chilean–North American Institute, Memoria Milenaria, Santiago, Chile, 1997.
El Farol Gallery, Universidad de Valparaíso, Ritual, Valparaíso, Chile, 1996.
Guayasamín Foundation, Ritual, Quito, Ecuador, 1996.
Les Bernardes Gallery, Els Esperits Viatgers, Salt-Gerona, Catalonia, Spain, 1989.
Trazos Gallery, Teatro Las Tablas, Los Eternos Danzantes, Viña del Mar, Chile, 1988.
Universidad de Concepción Art Gallery, Los Eternos Danzantes, Chile, 1987.
El Farol Gallery, Universidad de Valparaíso, Los Eternos Danzantes, Chile, 1986.
Goethe Institut, Imágenes del Silencio, Santiago, Chile, 1985.
Viña del Mar Gallery, Arte Rupestre Chileno, Viña del Mar, Chile, 1983.
Enrico Bucci Gallery, Arte Rupestre Chileno, Santiago, Chile, 1983.
Group Exhibitions
Benefit Group Exhibition, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia PA, June-August 2024
(RE)-FOCUS, Group Exhibition, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia PA, February 2024
3rd Street Gallery, Past & Present, 45 Anniversary Group Exhibition, July, 2023
Woodmere Annual: 80th Juried Exhibition. Juried by: Michelle Angela Ortiz & Jose Ortiz-Pagan Exhibition: 06/04/2022 - 08/28/2022
Inliquid Group Show, Poised and Forceful, Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, July- December 2020
Ritual: Reading Room 2019, Group Exhibition, Heavy Bubble, December 2019- January 2020, Philadelphia PA
Different Visions, 42nd Anniversary, Members Exhibition, Muse Gallery Philadelphia PA, 2019
Perennial Visions II, Members Exhibition, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA, 2019
Places for Discovery, Six artists exhibition, The Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment, Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia, 2019. Curated by Eric Preisendanz
Composition in Concert, Juried Group Exhibition, organized by Da Vinci Art Alliance, International House, Philadelphia, 2019
OLA (Organización Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island, NY Art Show 2019 fundraiser “ROOTS”. Southampton Cultural Center. Curated by Amy Worth & Hector de Cordova, Southampton, NY, 2019
Perennial Visions, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia PA, 2018
Small Wonders, Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2018
Strokes of Genius, Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2018
Last Impressions Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2018
POST Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2018
Into The Light, Benefit Exhibition for Friends of Rail Park, organized by Bridgette Mayer Gallery September 7- October 5, 2018
50th Forever Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art | July 25 to August 17, 2018 | In Gallery and Online Exhibition | A 50th Anniversary Members Exhibition of Maryland Federation of Art | Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD
Let’s Connect Philly, The Barnes Foundation, May 21- June 4, Philadelphia, 2018
We Imagine:13, Associate Members' Annual Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2018
Annex: Landscape Variatios, Gallery members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, February 2018
Winter Juried Collection, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2018 Juror: Luella Tripp
RiTUAL: Reading Room, Heavy Bubble HBHQ, Philadelphia PA, 2017-2018
POST Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2017
Art's Fall Member exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2017 Juror :Jeremy Stern Exhibits Program Manager at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore.
American Landscapes, Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2017 Juror: Al Gury, Chairman of the Painting Department, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Inliquid Exhibition, Murano Condominium, June 1, 2017- June 1, 2018
Caliban Revisited, A Mythological Reimagining of Latin America in the 21st Century, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Curated by Henry Bermudez, 2017
We Persist, Associate II Members Annual Show, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2017
Annex RED, Invitational Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, February 2017
Annex Works on Paper, Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, December 2016
All Together Now, POST Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2016
RiTUAL: Reading Room Biennial 2015, Heavy Bubble HBHQ, Philadelphia PA, 2015
Annex Works on Paper Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2015
Snowflake Salon: Biennial Winter Invitational 2014, Heavy Bubble, Philadelphia PA, December 2014
Annex Small Works Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, December 2014
Small Wonders, National Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2014, Juror: Marcus Civin, Maryland Institute College of Art.
POST Members Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2014
Large Format Art, 2nd Annual Open Juried, The Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery, September-October, Philadelphia PA, 2014
Artists Unite! Project Fishtown 2, Philadelphia PA 2014
North American Institute, Valparaiso, Chile / Si Tu Dolor fuera el mio y el mio tuyo / To benefit the victims of the mega fire in Valparaiso, Chile / June 2014
Sala El Farol, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile / Si Tu Dolor fuera el mio y el mio tuyo / To benefit the victims of the mega fire in Valparaiso, Chile / May 2014
Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 71st Annual Awards Painting Show, Cheltenham PA, 2014 / Juror: Richard Rosenfeld from Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia PA
RiTUAL: Reading Room Biennial 2015, Heavy Bubble HBHQ, Philadelphia PA, 2013
Maryland Federation of Art Gallery, Small Wonders, National Juried Exhibition, Annapolis, MD, 2013. Juror: Linda Simmons, curator Corcoran Gallery of Art.
WAWA Corporation Building, Punto y Raya, exhibition of Latin American artists, at Red Roof Campus, Wawa, PA, 2013
3rd Street Gallery, POST Members Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Annex, 3rd Street Gallery, Four Painters, Philadelphia PA, 2013
Ice Box Project Space, Member Exhibition / InLIquid, PPAC, Second State, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia PA, 2013
3rd Street Gallery, POST Members Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 2012
City Hall, Dialogo 365, CARPE DIEM, A Latin American Art Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 2012
3rd Street Gallery, POST Members Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
Crane Art Building, Dialogo 365, A Latin American Art Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
3rd Street Gallery, Annual Group Exhibition, Philadelphia PA, USA, 2010
Printsource New York, Textile and Surface Design Exhibition, New York, NY, USA, 2010 / 2009
3rd Street Gallery, Members Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2010
Surtex, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Art and Design Exhibition, New York, NY, USA, 2009
City Hall, On the Fringe of Fiber, Philadelphia, PA
The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s Kleinert/James Art Center, Annual Members Exhibition, Woodstock, NY, USA, 2008.
Da Vinci Art Alliance Gallery, Fiber Artists: Philadelphia #5, Philadelphia, PA, 2008.
Touchstone Gallery, My Space on 7th, Washington D.C., USA. 2007 and 2008.
Pen and Brush Galleries, "Roles, Rites, & Rituals", National Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, New York, NY, 2007. Juror: Diana Kurz
Mills Pond Gallery, Juried Fiber Arts Exhibition, St. James, NY, 2007.
St. Asaph Gallery, Across the City Line: POST Preview, St., Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
Moore College of Art, 16 Th Annual A Show of Hands, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2006.
Woman Made Gallery, Pure Painting, International Juried,Chicago, IL, USA, 2006.
Da Vinci Art Alliance, Fiber Artists: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2006.
Painted Bride Art Center, Exhibit 4, Inliquid Artists, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2006.
Asaph Gallery, Across the City Line: POST Preview, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2005.
Gallery Siano, First Impressions, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2004.
Art and Design Museum, Miniatures 2000, Helsinki, Finland, May 2000.
Neruda’s Foundation, 2000, Neruda en el Arte, Traveling Exhibition, Chile, 2000.
Helen Drutt Gallery, Miniatures 2000, Philadelphia, PA, US.A, 2000.
Fine Arts National Museum, Chilean Contemporary Textile Art, Santiago, Chile, 1996.
Estación Mapocho Cultural Center, Eco–Feria ’96, Santiago, Chile, 1996
Severín Library’s Gallery, Mujeres en el Arte, Valparaíso, Chile, 1996.
Cultural Center, Un tiempo para el Arte, Women Exhibition, Viña del Mar, Chile, 1995.
Railroad of Chile, Un tiempo para el Arte, Traveling Women Exhibition, 1992.
Cultural Center, El Arte y la Defensa de la Tierra, Viña del Mar, Chile, 1990.
Palau de Caramany, International Exhibition, Gerona, Catalonia, Spain 1988.
Valparaíso Municipal Art Gallery, 7th International Art Biennial, Valparaiso, Chile, 1987
Valparaíso Muncipal Art Gallery, II Regional Fine Arts, Valparaíso, Chile, 1986.
El Farol Gallery, Universidad de Valparaíso, VII National Fine Arts, Chile, 1985.
Chilean- North American Institute, Contemporary Textile Art, Santiago, Chile, 1985.
General San Martín Cultural Center, Chilean Contemporary Textile Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1984.
National History Museum, Arte y Sobrevivencia del Planeta, Santiago, Chile, 1983.
Goethe Institute, Contemporary Textile Art, Santiago, Chile, 1983.
Other
2013 Barcelona Open Studio: Jacqueline & Ligia Unanue, Ligia Unanue studio, Barcelona, Spain
2005-2012
POST, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Philadelphia, PA
2010
Philadelphia Artists for Chile, Fundraising Art Auction, Helping Earthquake victims, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Organizer and participant
2010 4th Biennial Invitational Exhibition Benefit: Dear Fleisher, 4×6 Inches of Art, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Inliquid Benefit v.11, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Inliquid 10×10, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2008 inliquid benefit v.8.0, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2007 inliquid benefit v.7.0, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2006 inliquid benefit v.6.0, Ice Box Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2006 16th Annual A Show of Hands,Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, P
Corporate and Public Collections
The PNC Bank Tower Collection, Pittsburgh PA, U.S.A
Gabriela Mistral Campus, Queens, NY, U.S.A
Gabriela Mistral Foundation US, New York NY, U.S.A
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, U.S.A.
Les Bernardes Gallery, Salt-Gerona, Catalonia, Spain.
Consell Comarcal del Pallars Jussa, Catalonia, Spain.
Diners Club Collection, Quito, Ecuador.
Corporación Cultural, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Guayasamín Foundation Collection, Quito, Ecuador.
Modern Art Museum M.A.M, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Centro de Conservación de Textiles, Escuela de Diseño, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Chilean Pre-Columbian Art Museum Library, Santiago, Chile.
Universidad de Concepción, Fine Arts Gallery, Concepción, Chile.
North American Institute Art Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
Del Lago, Casino – Hotel Collection, Pucón, Chile.
Carmen Codoceo Gallery, La Serena, Chile.
Private Collections
Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, United States, Spain and Germany.
Bibliography (Selected)
“COLOR OUT LOUD, Paintings by Jacqueline Unanue”, Cleaver Magazine, issue #15, September 2016.
“Jacqueline Unanue, Chilean artist, opens a show at St Asaph Gallery”, Al Dia News, Philadelphia, by Liliana September 2016.
Pintora chilena vuelve a sus origenes con “ Mi Antigua Tierra”, Arte y Espectáculos, El Mercurio de Valparaíso, Chile, Jueves 23 de Abril, 2015.
Homage to Chilean Music, by Celia Wren, WASHINGTON POST, Washington DC, USA, March 27, 2015.
Mes Internacional De La Mujer en Nueva York: Homenaje a la Mujer Latinoamericana en las Artes y la Cultura, by Ximena Hidalgo-Ayala, Impacto Latino, New York, March 5, 2015
Ledger, Martha, "Art that Rocks", University City Review, Philadelphia, PA, November 7, 2007
Levy, Marlene, "Signatures of Civilization: Paintings by Jacqueline Unanue and Tremain Fisher", University City Review, Philadelphia, PA, August 4, 2004
Strauss, R.B., "First Friday in August? You bet", University City Review, Philadelphia, PA, August 4, 2004
“Miniatures 2000”, Hellen Drutt Gallery, USA and Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland, tour exhibition catalog, 2000
“El 2000 de Pablo Neruda”, El Mercurio, Valparaíso, Chile, January 2, 2000, newspaper
Córdoba, Ximena, "Memoria Milenaria", Vivienda y Decoración, El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile, September 6, 1997, magazine
Swinburn, Gema, “Guía de Exposiciones Instituto Norteamericano”, El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile, May 25, 1997, newspaper
“Arte Textil Contemporáneo en Chile”, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago, Chile, August 1996, exhibition catalog
Rodríguez, Eugenio, "Ritual de Jacqueline Unanue", El Mercurio, Valparaíso, Chile, December 22, 1996, newspaper
“Ritual”, Fundación Guayasamín, Quito, Ecuador, May 1996, exhibition catalog
“Jornades del Color”, Pallars Jussà, Catalonia, Spain, October 1989, catalog
Madrenys, Pere, "El Personatge: Jacqueline Unanue", Apunts, Gerona, Spain, October 31, 1989, newspaper
Maack, Ana María, "Encuentro con el Ancestral Lenguaje", El Sur, Concepción, Chile, December 20, 1987, newspaper
Donoso, Alvaro, “Los Eternos Danzantes”, El Mercurio, Valparaíso, Chile, May 17, 1986, 4 23, 1985, newspaper
Bindis, Ricardo, “Dos Exposiciones Singulares”, Tercera de la Hora, Santiago, Chile, November 24, 1985, newspaper
"Huellas, El Chileno Primitivo", Revista Hoy, Santiago, Chile, October 5 to 11, 1983, magazine
Professional Experience (Selected)
Fine Art
Artist-in-residence at Taller Espacio, Vina del Mar, Chile
Mural design and execution, a commissioned work for Larraín Architects Agency, Santiago, Chile
Stage design/ execution for concerts, commissioned work, Teatro Municipal, Viña del Mar, and Aula Magna Universidad Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile
Design
Co-founder and co-director (with her husband Ricardo Guajardo) of Raimi Design, a Philadelphia-based studio dedicated to graphic and textile design
Graphic and textile design, illustration, printmaking and limited edition books for Arte Raimi, a studio co-founded and operated with her husband Ricardo Guajardo, Viña del Mar, Chile
Clothing textile designs for Rosmari, Spaghetti, Parafine, Soleil, Next Generation, and Tutti Frutti, from Ellery stores, Barcelona, Spain
Clothing textile design inspired by pre-Columbian motifs, Taller Unanue, a studio co-founded and co-directed with her sister Ligia Unanue, Viña del Mar, Chile
Graphic Designer, Design Department, Universidad Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile
Design and production of Motivos de San Francisco, a book of poetry written by Nobel laureate Gabriela Mistral and illustrated by artist Tatiana Alamos. Published by Corporación Cultural Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Research, writing, design, illustration and production of El Arte Rupestre Chileno, un encuentro con el hombre primitivo, a limited edition, silk-screened book published by Arte Raimi, Viña del Mar, Chile
