CRISTINA BELÉN
Born and raised in Santiago, Chile
Living and working in Toronto, Canada
EDUCATION
2014 VITRAIL SCHOOL, CHILE
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Studies with varnish on glass​
-Glass painter​​
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2013 UNIVERSITY OF CHILE, CHILE
School of Art History and Theory
-Extension Graduate Course: “Thinking, Art and Subjectivity in Liquid Modernity Times, Zygmunt Bauman”​
2011 UNIVERSITY OF ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARCIS, CHILE
Art School
-Bachelor in Fine Arts
WORK
2017 – 2024 PRIVATE ART TEACHER​
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- Polyglot Full-time art teacher in Chile, the USA, and, Canada​
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​2012 – 2016 ARTEQUIN MUSEUM, SANTIAGO, CHILE
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- Full-time art teacher, polyglot tour guide, content creator for activities, curator/assembly for exhibitions, workshop instructor for a variety of public, such as children of all ages, teachers, adults, foreigners, Chilean deaf community, and children with special needs.
LANGUAGES
Native language: Spanish
2024 COLLEGE BOREAL
TORONTO, CANADA
2021 SELF-EDUCATED
CAMBRIDGE, CANADA
2020 CONTINUING & ADULT EDUCATION
BRAMPTON, CANADA
2016 CHILEAN DEAF FOUNDATION
SANTIAGO, CHILE
2012 TRONWELL INSTITUTE
SANTIAGO, CHILE
Currently studying French language
-Basic Level
American Sign Language ASL
-Basic Level
Certified in English language ESL program
-Advance Level
Certified in Chilean sign language
-Advance Level
Certified in English language
-Advance Level
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​EXHIBITIONS
2013 COMMUNITY SHOWS, ART FAIRS, RESTAURANTS, AMONG OTHERS - STGO, CHILE
2014 ABELINE FESTIVAL - TX, USA
2014 ARTWALK IN PLAINVIEW - TX, USA
2017 ARTWALK IN DOWNTOWN - AMES, IA, USA
2017 STUDIO 7 GALLERY – FORD TILDEN - NY, USA​
2021 AGO: THE ART OF RESILIENCE - ON, CANADA
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2021- 2024: WORKING ON NEW PIECES​