Julio Labra
Foundation studies professor
Education
- M.F.A., painting, Laguna College of Art and Design
- B.F.A., illustration, Art Academy of Cincinnati
Credentials
- Professor of foundation studies, 2022–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
- Design and arts instructor, 2021–22, Avenues Shenzhen World School
- Director of visual arts, 2016–21, Pegasus California School, Jimo, Qingdao, China
- Head of arts department, 2016–19, Pegasus California Schools
- Art instructor, 2016, Coastline Community College, Fountain Valley, CA
- Art instructor, 2016, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
- Art instructor, 2016, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Adjunct professor, 2014–16, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Adjunct professor, 2015–16, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
- Art instructor, 2015–16, Kline Academy of Art, Los Angeles, CA
- Art instructor, 2015, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
- Art instructor, 2015, Laguna College of Art and Design
- Gallery director, 2014–19, B Minus Studios, Santa Ana, CA
- Community art instructor, 2014–16, Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
- Art instructor, 2014, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Graduate teaching assistant, 2013 Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Graduate teaching assistant, 2012, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Art instructor, 2012, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
- AAC summer school instructor, 2010–11, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- SAS Contemporary Artists Residency, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2018
- Laguna Beach Alumni Residency, 2010
Organizations
- Co-founder: Qingdao Visual and Performing Educators Association
- Founder of B Minus Studios in Santa Ana
- Founder of the Qingdao Arts Community
Publications and presentations
Exhibitions
- Millennials, Group Exhibition, Fallbrook Library, Fallbrook, CA, 2019
- Hello Qingdao, Group Exhibition, In Space, Laoshan, Qingdao, China, 2018
- Movement+Narrative, Group Exhibition, sp[a]ce Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2017
- 12x12x12, Group Exhibition, Arcadia Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2016
- SURREAL, Solo Exhibition, Salt Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA, 201
- Cannibal Flower; Group Exhibition, Church of Art, Los Angeles, CA, 2016
- Latent Forms, Group Exhibition, Marcas Gallery, Santa Ana, CA, 2016
- Emerging Global, Group Exhibition, Raw Salt Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2015
- Undeniable, Group Exhibition, DAX Fine Art, Costa Mesa, CA, 2015
- Within Our Nature, Group Exhibition, Logan Creative Arts, Santa Ana, CA, 2015
- Perceptual Nioments, Group Exhibition, Five Columns Studio, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
- LCAD M.F.A. Group Show, Group Exhibition, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA 2014
- LCAD M.F.A. Thesis Show, Group Exhibition, Hanger One, Los Angeles, CA, 2014
- Art for Haiyan, Group Exhibition, LCAD Main Campus Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA 2013
- LCAD M.F.A. Group Show, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA, 2013
- Moment{um), Solo Show, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 2012
- AICUO Award Winners Exhibition, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH, 2012
- Sub-Surfaced, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2012
- Minumental 23, Group Exhibition, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2012
- Drawing IV, Group Exhibition, Semantics Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, 2010
- Wall Space, Group Exhibition, Chidlaw Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, 2009