about
Manuel Mera is a Dominican multidisciplinary artist working across painting, music , installation, photography, and film . His practice explores the relationship between mythology, memory, identity, and contemporary culture, creating fictional narratives that blur the boundaries between reality and imagination.
Through recurring characters, symbolic forms, and handcrafted objects, Mera builds immersive worlds where humor, history, and personal reflection coexist. His work often combines traditional materials with conceptual storytelling, inviting viewers to question the systems, beliefs, and myths that shape everyday life.
Education
(2019- 2020) Post Graduate Degree, Illustration, BAU School of Design, Barcelona, Spain
(2016-2018) Associate Degree, Fine Arts , Chavon School of Design, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Solo Shows
(2026)”Bluechip Manny” , Sala Pardo , Pardo Cultural Platform , Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
(2021)”Multirealidad”, National Fine Arts Palace, Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Group Exhibition
(2023) “Independientes” , Centro Cultural Banreservas , Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
(2023) “Los Futuros del Lenguaje”, Catalysta Digital Platform ,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
(2022) “Far away yet so Close” , Edge Zones Gallery , Miami , USA
(2022) “Pero no Roba Motol”, Manuel Mera & Andreas Blom , Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.
Residencies
(2023) Curatorial Program for Research (CPR) , Brooklyn , New York , USA
Publications
(2024) Friends of the Artist Volume 18
Press
https://hyperallergic.com/820957/no-nonsense-guide-to-nyc-may-2023-art-fairs/
https://hyperallergic.com/817175/volta-art-fair-returns-nyc-cutting-edge-contemporary-art/
https://whitewall.art/art/volta-new-york/
https://thepyramidmag.com/MANUEL-MERA
https://hoy.com.do/la-multirealidad-de-manuel-mera/
https://www.holapardo.com/inicio/desborde-de-data-sobre-la-pintura-fresca?rq=Manuel%20Mera
https://hoy.com.do/pero-no-roba-motol-retrato-de-la-cultura-popular-dominicana/
Art Fairs
(2024) MECA Art Fair , Catalysta Digital Platform , Group Show , Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
(2023) VOLTA, Catalysta Digital Platform , Solo booth , Metropolitan Pavillion , NY , USA
CONTACT
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manuelmerastudio@gmail.com