CV 2023
Laura Grace Robles
American Video Artist/Poet/Painter/Performance Artist
Birthday Gurl Queen Of Hearts
CONTACT
electronic mail: birthdaygurl.video@gmail.com
youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ BirthdayGurl2013
WEBSITES
https://birthdaygurlvideo.wixsite.com/lauragracerobles
https://birthdaygurlvideo.wixsite.com/queen-of-hearts
EDUCATION
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
FILM, ART HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAMA,
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AS SAN ANTONIO
ART HISTORY
THE UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD
BUSINESS
Solo and Group Shows
2003
Juried Student Exhibition, San Antonio College Visual Arts and Technology Gallery, Untitled Paintings By Laura Grace Robles
2004
Juried Student Exhibition, Untitled Paintings, Sculpture, Drawing, By Laura Grace Robles at San Antonio College Visual Arts and Technology Gallery
2006
Faces, “In the Green”, a short experimental film, showcased in the Video Dome at The Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio, TX
Juried Exhibition, Video Installation using multi channel projection, presenting,” A red Individual”, The University of Texas at San Antonio Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Bhil Haus Gallery, Juried Exhibition, Video Art Installation presenting a photo animation titled “MP Talking”, San Antonio, TX
Porto Potty Posse, Holden's 101, King Williams Art District, Body Endurance, Performance Art, “A Red Individual Under Social Reconstruction, 13 hours locked in a Porto Potty” San Antonio, TX
Contemporary Art Month Presents The Cam Awards, Green Eggs and Cam, Video Lounge Collaboration with The UTSA New Media Studio and Leslie Raymond showcasing TZA Video Art Installation at the Cameo Theater, San Antonio, TX
2007
Blanco Studios Presents “Discovery Mirror”, Single Channel Projection using video installation and video feedback, with dance in front of projection upon a broken mirror installation
2008
Video Art Acid Punk Cinema, Single Channel projection using video installation for An Art And Music festival at Enchilada Warehouse, San Antonio, TX
MACHINEDRUM LIVE IN CONCERT, WITH OPENING VIDEO PERFORMANCE, DISCOVERY MIRROR, BY BIRTHDAY GURL VIDEO ARTIST, MUSIC BY ILL PROSPEKT, WAX LOUNGE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
2009
Experimental Film and video installation using Single Channel Projection showcasing “The Jesus Monster” at The Old WarhoL during a live musical performance by The GrassHopper Lies Heavy
2010
Single Channel Video Art Projection using video installation in collaboration with DJ Gordon Raphael The producer of the Strokes, Vintage House, San Antonio, TX
After Neo-Dada Art Show showcasing untitled paintings, with Art Talk by Birthday Gurl Video Artist, Junk Aesthetics, The Cool Cafe, San Antonio, TX
2011
Nite of The Acid Show Comet, Experimental video art film showcase, using single-channel projection and video installation during a live musical performance by Ill Prospekt at Lime Light, San Antonio, TX
2012
Video Art Installation using Single Channel Projection, presenting, “Foxy Day Out Dead Lick”, at WebHouse for Art AND FASHION Show and Battle of the Bands, San Antonio, TX
Luminaria Arts Festival, Arts Come to Light, Large Scale Outdoor Single Channel Projection presenting video art titled “Color The Stars” accompanied by Ledaswan indie art-rock band
2013
Video Art Installation By Birthday Gurl at the Com Truise live in concert accompanied by Single Channel Projection of EL GATO and Saturated Rhythm among other junk films, Korova Downtown Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX
2014
The Octopus Project, a live musical performance, Video Art showcasing Octopulp Rainbow, Installation using Single Channel Projection, LimeLight, San Antonio, TX
2015
Video Art Acid film show using Single Channel Projection and Video Art Installation showcasing for Eureka The Butcher in Concert, GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Marcel Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars Volta
2016
Video Art Acid Film Show at Brick Blue Star Arts Complex for Rakim Hip Hop Legend In Concert, Using Large Scale Single Channel Projection showcasing acid pop video art films San Antonio, TX
2017
Video Art Acid Film Show presenting PINKO acid film during live musical performance by PINKO using a 13' cathode ray tube at Hi Tones, San Antonio, TX
2018
1 / 89 videos by Birthday Gurl Video Artist, Single Channel Projection and Video Art Installation, The South Texas Museum Of Pop Culture, San Antonio, TX
2019
Press House Gallery presents Anti-Beauty films and music, showcasing a single channel projection of acid dream experimental video art films by Birthday Gurl Video Artist
The Rowdy Women Take Over, Video Art Video Installation, Acid Film Show, Single Channel Projection showcasing acid pop video art films, Texpop, The South Texas Museum Of Pop Culture, San Antonio, TX
STRAIGHT JACKET GUERRILLA FILM FESTIVAL 2019 SELECTION, DICA THE ACID DREAM EXPERIMENT, UNITED KINGDOM, Texas
Straight Jacket Affair, ACID SHOW SCREENING, DICA THE ACID DREAM EXPERIMENT, THE SOUTH TEXAS MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE, San Antonio, TX
2022
Blue Koolaide Love Show Curated By Robert Tatum with musical Perfromance by Mystic Frequencies at Brick in San Antonio Texas Blue Star Arts Complex
2023
We Love Unikornz, First Friday Valentines Day Show, Blue Star Arts Complex, Heart Paintings by Birthday Gurl Queen Of Hearts, with musical guest Ila Minori
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Love Is Where The Heart Is, First Friday, Blue Star Arts Complex at Creative Eye Gallery, Upstairs Studios, Blacklight Heart Paintings by Birthday Gurl Queen Of Hearts
Awards
ART FILM AWARDS FINALIST
INDIE WISE FILM FESTIVAL FINALIST
1st place in the Multi-Media Category for The College of Liberal and Fine Arts Spring Research Conference showcasing “In the Green” a short experimental film and multimedia research presentation at The University Of Texas at San Antonio
LULAC Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Coca Cola Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Hispanic Heritage Scholarship for Leadership and Community Service
awarded by Jesse Trevino
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TEXT
8 POEMS BY BIRTHDAY GURL
Nite of the Acid Show Comet
a Photo book
Lyrical Distortions Of A Poetic Dream Experiment
Acid Film Book Part 1
The Acid POP FILMMAKING MANIFESTO
The Fake Mockumentary Manifesto
The Counterfeit Film Manifesto
The Junk Film Manifesto
Bibliography
San Antonio Express News, The Metro Contemporary Art Month, Porto Potty Posse, Interview with Laura Grace Robles, Performance Artist San Antonio Express News Editor
La Prensa, Featured Artist Full Page Interview with Laura Grace Robles Visual Artist. LA PRENSA EDITOR
The Ranger, San Antonio College Newspaper, Film Art and Performance at Blanco Studios full page interview Laura Grace Robles film student,By Student Editor
The San Antonio Current, Ill Prospekt EP Release Party and Gordon Raphael Producer of the Strokes Projections by Birthday Gurl Video Artist by SAN ANTONIO CURRENT
The San Antonio Current, The Badass issue, Straight Jacket Guerrilla Film festival REBELS WITH A CAUSE, Interview with Birthday Gurl Anti-Art experimental filmmaker and Video Artist, by Kiko Martinez
Fabrizio Federico’s Pink 8 Underground Film, Art, Music, Culture Blog, Interview with film maker Laura Grace Robles
San Antonio Express News, Art show at
Bill Haus with Laura Grace Robles Video Artist, short interview, by Letty Loral
Fabrizio Federico’s Pink 8 Underground Film Art, Music, Culture, Blog, Straight Jacket Guerrilla Film Festival Interview with filmmaker Laura Grace Robles
Bubble Brain Records official produces “Electro Looks” by Vagus who collaborates with Birthday Gurl Video Artist who directs music video
AURAL AGGRAVATION, Exploring the sound of the underground, The Gaa Gaa collaborates with Birthday Gurl video artist to direct music video “Statues”