Victor Pagona
Chair, Photography Department
(210) 271- 3374 ext. 420
E-mail: vpagona@swschool.org
Education
MFA Photography and Sculpture, University of South Carolina, 2000
MA Art History, University of Wisconsin-Superior,1997
BA Photography, University of Wisconsin-Superior,1995
Professional Experience/Workshops/Residencies/Lectures
2010
McNay Art Museum, Featured Artist Lecture, San Antonio
2009
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio
Blue Star Art Complex, San Antonio
2008
University of Wisconsin at Superior, Superior, WI
2006
Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX
Texas Photographic Society, Austin, TX
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio
2005
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio
2004
Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio
Blue Star Art Complex, San Antonio
2003
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
Firehouse Gallery, Del Rio, TX
2001
Friends of Photography, Toledo, OH
2000
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Instructor in Contemporary Art History
Laredo Community College, Assistant Professor, Laredo, TX
1999
University of Eastern Oregon, La Grande, OR
Solo Exhibitions
2010
Express-News Photography Gallery, Images Façade, San Antonio
2008
Express-News Photography Gallery, Editorial Debris, San Antonio
2007
Express-News Photography Gallery, Reflections for Chloris, San Antonio
2005
Express-News Photography Gallery, Graphic Susceptibility, San Antonio
2003
Firehouse Gallery, Vincent Pagona: Recent Work, Del Rio, TX
2002
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, Crisis of Memory, San Antonio, TX
2000
Teaching Gallery, Redemption, Laredo, TX
McMaster Gallery, A Crisis of Memory, Columbia, SC
1999
Dupree Building, Artista Vista, Columbia, SC
1997
Third Floor Gallery, Calling all Vegetables, Superior, WI
1996
Urban Ground, Art for the Masses, Duluth, MN
1995
Urban Ground, An Intimate History of Humanity, Duluth, MN
1994
Third Floor Gallery, Creatures, Superior, WI
Group Exhibitions
2011
Luminaria, Installation, San Antonio
2010
Luminaria, Installation, San Antonio
2009
Luminaria, Installation, San Antonio
Kruk Gallery, Brothers in Arms, Superior, WI
2006
San Antonio Museum of Art, Diverse Camera Works, San Antonio
2005
Kehler Liddell Gallery, Small Works Invitational, New Haven, CT
Kruk Gallery, Elapsed Invitational, Superior, WI
Finesilver Gallery, Cam19: New Stars, San Antonio
2004
Kehler Liddell Gallery, Small Works Invitational, New Haven, CT
SSA Russell Hill Rogers Gallery SSA, H2O: Considering the Hydrosphere, San Antonio, TX
2001
Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Laredo Invitational, Corpus Christi, TX
2000
Hunter-Gatherer, The Eyelum Project, Columbia, SC
1999
Armstrong Building, Installations on Main, Sumter, SC
1998
McKissick Museum, Group Show, Columbia, SC
1997
Kruk Gallery, Geometry of Innocence, Superior, WI
1996
Joy Kopps Gallery, Recent Work, Duluth, MN
Selected Collections
Bank of America
Clear Channel Communications Inc.
Del Mar College
Texas A&M at San Antonio
University of South Carolina
Jerome Lipshits Collection
Reviews/Publications
Diana Roberts, “New Work” Artlies, 49, Winter 2006, 125
Dan Goddard, “Works gain insight from front-and-back images” San Antonio Express-News. October 5, 2005
Dan Goddard, “Grass-roots photo fest grows internationally” San Antonio Express News. September 4, 2005, Web Posted
Dan Goddard, “Top Ticket: Fotoseptiembre” San Antonio Express News. August 28, 2005
Dan Goddard, “Cam 19” San Antonio Express News. July 18 2004
Catherine Walworth, “Considering the Hydrosphere” Voices in Art, Vol 12 Issue 1, 2004
Dan Goddard, “Water Works” San Antonio Express News. February 18 2004
Dan Goddard, “Pagona Draws Inspiration from the Past” San Antonio Express News. October 12 2002,
Meredith Werland, “Crisis of Memory” Voices in Art, Volume 10 Issue 4, 2002
McDaniel Jennifer, “Photoseptiembre Celebrates Photography in San Antonio” Lone Star Press, September 19, 2002
Robert Garcia, “Pagona Photo Exhibit Opens on Thursday in LCC Program.” Laredo Morning Times. October 4, 2000
Dan Goddard, “Exploring Sacred Realm Through Photos” San Antonio Express-News. August 29, 2001
Terri Tines, “And the Flesh Became Image” Free Times, April 12, 2000
