Education
1982
Bachelor of Arts, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Retrospectives
2023
Emilio Lobato: A Mi Manera: A 40-Year Survey, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada ,CO
2011
Emilio Lobato Mi Linda Soledad, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Solo Exhibitions
2021
Lessons Learned, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2020
Emilio Lobato, Flights of Fancy
2018
“Retro-Spectacle 25 years of Paintings and Prints”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2016
“Evolution, an Emilio Lobato and Virgil Ortiz Collaboration”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Twin Feather Meditations”, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
2014
“The Measure of a Man”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2012
”Michael Clapper and Emilio Lobato, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Noche y Dia”, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
2011
Winterowd Fine Art, Sante Fe, NM
“Casi, Casi” (Bit by Bit) William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Mi Linda Soledad : a Retrospective”, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009
“De Veras (For Real)”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Boettcher Concert Hall Presents”, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver, CO
2008
“Tomando Medida”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Eterno”, Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2006
“Desde Siempre: Since Forever”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2005
“Pa’lante: Forward”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CO
2004
“Tanislado: So Lonely”, Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Compose/ Construct”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Candela: Slow Burn”, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO
2003
“Soledad Carmelo”, Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Salidas Diarias”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002
“Emilio Lobato: Solo”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Momentos: Moments”, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
“Duende”, MacLaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
2001
“Dando Vueltas”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Aqui Estoy”, Anton Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2000
“Hechos Solitarios”, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY
“Paintings”, Anton Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1999
“Printmakers Portfolio” 1992-1999, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Creo”, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
1998
“Siete Dias en Cuba”, Mizel Museum of Judaica, Denver, CO
“Vocan por Dentro”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Por Venir”, Lucas Gallery, Telluride, CO 1996 “Momentos”, Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
“Como Tal”, Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO
1994
“Vistas de Solidad”, Coburn Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO
“Obras Nuevas”, Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO
1982
“Nacido...Otra Vez”, San Luis Museum and Cultural Center, San Luis, CO
Group Exhibitions
2024 “From All Angles, 50 years in the Art Business”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2013 “Western, Not Western”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2010 “Abstracts”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“100 Years of Colorado Art”, from the permanent collection of the Kirkland Museum, Denver, CO
2009 “12 Artists in Common-Redux”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2009 “Colorado Abstract”, Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO
2007 “Three 2d / Three 3 D”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2006 “Salon d’ Arts”, Denver, CO
2005
“Pressure: 35 Years of Printmaking at Colorado College”, Coburn Gallery, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
“Summer Group Show”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Five Presses”, Arvada Center for the Visual Arts, Arvada, CO
“Five Boulder Collectors”, Dairy Center, Boulder, CO
“Group”, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
2004
“Colorado 2004 Biennial”, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO 2003
2003
”2003 Colorado Biennial, 10 + 10”, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver, CO
“I-25, Artists Along the Corridor”, Sangre De Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO
“Old and New”, MacLaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
2002
“Four Year Anniversary Show”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“MONOPRINT 2002”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Image & Meaning: 1st Printmakers Invitational”, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
2001
“State of the Art”, Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO
“The Photography Show”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
2000
“New Paintings, New Prints”, Maclaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
“Glazed Visions”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Colorado 2000: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
1999
“12 Artists in Common”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Drawn to the Future”, Conlon Siegal Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
“Annual Benefit Exhibition”, Museo De las Americas, Denver, CO
“Windows to the Divine”, Colorado Dominican Foundation, Denver, CO
“Introducing...”, Museum West Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Emilio Lobato, New Work”, Maclaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
“Gallery Artists”, Museum West Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Breaking New Ground”, Maclaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
1998
“Views of Solitude, Inaugural Opening”, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
“Gallery Artists”, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
“Breaking New Ground”, Maclaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
1997
“Gallery Artists”, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
“Major Paintings”, Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO
“Major Prints”, Open Press Gallery, Denver, CO
“West Meets East”, Arvada Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
1996
“And the Dance Begins”, Inaugural Show, Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
“Black & White”, Hand Graphics Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Cherry Creek Arts Festival”, Denver, CO
“Chop 96”, Open Press Gallery, Denver, CO
“Intimate Prints”, Hand Graphics Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Introductions”, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX
1995
“Cherry Creek Arts Festival”, Denver, CO
“Holiday Show”, Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO
“Books as Art”, Center for Visual Awareness, Denver, CO
1994
“Cherry Creek Arts Festival”, Denver, CO
“Print International”, Mackey Gallery, Denver, CO
1993
“Artzone”, Jewish Community Center, Denver, CO
“Sangre Nueva”, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
“Sorta Western”, Inkfish Gallery, Denver, CO
1990
“Colorado 1990”, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
1988
“Full Circle”, Independent Artists Group Show, Denver, CO
1985
“Hands On”, Abacus Gallery, Denver, CO
Awards
Best Group Show, 2002 Westword, Denver, CO, 2002
Fra Angelico Artist of the Year, Dominican Vocation Foundation, Denver, CO, 2001
“Best Solo Print Show,” Best of Westword, Denver, CO, 1999
First Place: Printmaking, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO, 1995
Publications | Catalogues
Colorado Abstract Painters, Mary Chandler and Michael Paglia, Fresco Fine Art Publications
“Salon D’ Arts” Exhibition Catalogue, published by Salon D’Arts Inc. Boulder, CO
“Momentos: Moments,” Exhibition Catalogue, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie,WY
“Art in the Abstract,” 2002 Calendar, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO
“Hechos Solitarios”, Exhibition Catalogue, Essay by Nancy B. Tieken, Associate Curator Modern and Contemporary Art, Denver Art Museum, published by the Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY
“Emilio Lobato at Museum West Fine Art”, (profile), Gallery Guide, (West Coast), June1999
“Cuban Jewish Art Today!”, Exhibition Catalogue, Mizel Museum of Judaica, Denver, CO,
New American Paintings, The Open Studio Press, Wellsley, MA,
Collaborations
Squash & Hummingbird, a Virgil Ortiz & Emilio Lobato collaboration, ceramic with collage and oil, William Havu Gallery, Denver, CO
Curatorial Projects
Day of The Dead Mexican Folk Art Exhibition, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
MIzel Museum of Judaica, Denver CO
“Via Luna: By Way of the Moon”, new work by Kim Harrell, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO