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Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán - Textile Artist 

Paulina is a multi-talented individual whose diverse interior design and journalism background has led her to pursue a career in fiber art. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 2018 with her family to pursue an MFA in Fibers at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Paulina's earlier work focused on human rights violations during the collapse of democracy in Chile. Her current body of work reflects her interest in exploring the concept of identity and how both personal experiences and external circumstances shape it.

In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Paulina was awarded the Surface Design Association's Outstanding Student Award in 2019, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence in Fiber graduate and undergraduate students.

Paulina is leading a collaborative textile project and organizing a travel exhibition with the minority Latino artists and New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA community. Her commitment to showcasing underrepresented voices and promoting diversity in the arts is a testament to her creative vision and dedication to social justice.

Education 

2018 - 2021

Master of Fine Art – Artisanry                                                                                             University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth MA, USA.

1990 - 1995

B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication     

Universidad Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

1983 - 1987

Professional Certificate (3-year Program) in Interior Design                       DUOC Professional Institute, Universidad Católica, Santiago, Chile

Awards 

2021

Future Tense, third place. Surface Design Association. Marshall University, West Virginia

2019

Outstanding Student Award, Surface Design Association.

Exhibitions 

2021

Altered Realities - Art Synergies, Cotuit Center for the Arts, MA, USA

2021

Nonquitt Art Show Exhibition                                                                                                

South Dartmouth, MA, USA.

2021

Solo exhibit CVPA Campus Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth MA, USA

2019

Emerging Artists Exhibition, Westport, Connecticut, USA.                          

2018

Permanent exhibition "Gallery One"                                                                             Campus Gallery, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA, USA.

2018

Thomas Hunter Project Space Shift/Fix(ed)                                                                   

Exhibition of a series of multimedia collaborative works by MFA students from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. New York, USA.

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