CURRICULUM VITAE
KRISTOFFER ARDEÑA

Born April, 16th 1976 ACCADEMIC DEGREES - 1997-2001 - Licensed in fine arts in painting and drawing, Academy of Art College San Francisco, California, EEUU - Presidential scholarship for promotion, Academy of Art College - 1996 - Print art course: aguafuerte, litografy y serigraphy - Cercle Européen pour la Propagation des Arts (CEPA) Luxemburg, Luxemburg Student´s scholarship, Culture Ministry Luxemburg - 1992-1995 - Studies of psychology and nursery Silliman University Dumaguete, Philippines, honorific matriculation and talent award.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

2004 Scholarship at Collectif Artistes Plasticiens, Geneva, Switzerland participate in the Tambacounda-Genevé-Dakar workshop in Senegal
2003 Scholarship Stiftung Ittingen, Warth, Swiss
2002 Scholarship of Valparaiso Foundation, Mojacar, Spain
1999 2nd Price, national art contest, Foundation Fra Angélico Chicago, USA
1997 Presidential scholarship, Academy of Art College San Francisco, USA
1997 Scholarship of the Filipino Club of the Bay Area, Oakland, USA
1997 Scholarship at Women's Club of the Bay Area, Oakland, USA
1997 Scholarship, Stanford University Filipino Faculty and Staff Organization, Palo Alto, USA
1996 Scholarship, Minister of Culture, Luxembourg
1996 1st Price, International Arts Contest for south-eastern Asia y Oceania, Stifftung Missio, Aachen, Germany
1996 Scholarship, Vereinigte Evangelische Mission Wuppertal, Germany
1995 Scholarship National Culture and Art Commission to finance studies at Arts and Spiritual Institute Samba-Likhaan in Ciudad Quezón, Filipinas
1995 Scholarship - art courses for street children and abused women.
Scholarship of: Local Department for Wealth and Social Development city of Dumaguete, Ministry of foreign Affairs Luxembourg, Bridderlech Delen, ONG of Luxembourg

EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION):

- 2004 - TILE PROJECT Trans-cultural Exchange Organization
Venues: City Zoo, Baku, Azerbijan; Akademija Likovnih Umjetnosti, Sarajev, Bosnia; Art Gallery Ripustus, Hameenlinna, Finland; Galerir L'Art Vivant, Paris, France; Bar of Modern Art, Berlin, Germany; Khyber Restaurant, Mumbai, India; University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel; Patanegra, Mexico City, Mexico; Pataka Museum of Art and Cultures, Wellington, New Zealand; Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines; Velea, Bacau, Romania; The Peace Museum, Seoul, South Korea; Sala de Exposiciones, Ayuntamiento de Chinchon, Chinchon, Spain; Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan; Artemis Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey; Pauline Shaw School, Boston, USA; Northside Preparatory School, Chicago, USA; Mercer Park, New York City, USA; The Peace Garden, Washington D.C., USA; Fine Arts Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

2001 Romeo 5, Japan Center (Kinokuniya Building), San Francisco, USA
2001 13 Artists, Academy of Art College Gallery, San Francisco, USA
2001 Month of youth, Mission Center for Latino Arts San Francisco, USA

1999 CEBFortbildungszentrum, Merzig-Hilbringen, Alemania
1999 Fra Angelico Competition Finalists Exhibition, Nicole Gallery, Chicago, EEUU
1997 Pinoy and Pinay Artists, Centro Civico, Union City, East Bay, USA
1997 Fourth Filipino-American Art Exposition Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, USA
1997 Kirchengemeindezentrum Gz, Bodelschwigh, Germany
1997 Kirchengemeinde Koblenz-Lutzel, Koblenz, Germany
1997 Museum Volkskunde der VEM, Wuppertal, Germany
1997 Kirchengemeinde Schellenbeck-Einern, Wuppertal, Germany
1996 Animationszentrum Ephta, Eupen, Belgique
1996 Basiliek O.L. Vrouw, Maastricht, Netherlands
1996 Trier Diocesan Museum, Trier, Germany
1996 Aachener Rathaus, Aachen, Germany
1996 Stifftung Missio, Aachen, Germany
1996 Aachener Bibliothek, Aachen, Germany
1996 Samba-Likhaan Institute, Ciudad Quezón, Philipines

PUBLICATIONS:

- "Herr Hörst du Meine Stimme?" Neue Wege Jul. Sept. 1997: 3+.
- Ardeña, Kristoffer. "The Meaning of Christmas." Image: Christ and Art in Asia 69 Dec. 1996:1-3.
- "Asiatische Künstler wollen mit Bildern Hoffnung Wecken." Kölnische Rundschau Sept. 1996.
- "Ein junger philippinischer Künstler besucht das Informationszentrum in Heme." Unserer Kirche Aug. 1996.
- Bilder eines Gottes, der auf Seiten der Armsten steht." Aachener Nachrichten 18 Aug. 1996.
- "Kurz und aktuell." Gemeindebrief May 1996: 1.
Tanzer, Knut. "Blau gibt mir das Gefuhl, frei zu sein." Der Weg 28 Apr. 1996:1.
- "Aus der Uim Gemeindebrief: Philippinen/Deutschland." In die Welt fur die Welt Mar. 1996.
- Wichert, Anita, "Sein Jesus tragt keine Krone." Westdeusche Zeitung 27 Mar. 1996.
- "Tentoonstellung in het Wekend van 27 en 28 Februari." Basiliekblad Slevrouwe 28 Jan. 1996: 2.
- "Religiose Gefuhle inszeniert." Aachener Volkszeitung 19 Jan. 1996.
- "Kunst, die Elend, Druck und Not der Kleinen Leute sichtbar macht." Aachener Nachrichten 16 Jan. 1996.
- "Missio-Kunstpreisetrager zu Gast in Eupen: kunst als medium, um Glauben auszudruken." Grenz-Echo 9 Jan. 1996.
- "Austellung in Eupen: Missio-Kunstpreisetrager zeigen ihre Werke." Grenz-Echo 5 Jan. 1996.
- "Austellung der Missio-Kunstpreisetrager in Eupen." Der Wochen Speigel
4 Jan. 1996.
- Quisay, Genevieve. "Junior stude receives international award." The Nurse vol. IX No. 1:1.
- "Missio Kunstkalendar'96." Die Katholischen Missionen Nov. Dec. 1995.
- Tagebuch: Kunstpreise'95." Missio Aktuell Nov.-Dec. 1995. "Kurzberichte: Philippinen." In die Welt fur die Welt Nov.-Dec. 1995.
- "RP kid wins art tilt." Manila Bulletin 30 Nov. 1995.
- "Aachen: Missio-Kunstpreise verleihen." Katholischen Kirchenzeitung Oct. 1995.
- "Der Tanzen des Bischofs: Verleihung des Missio-Kunstpreise im Rathaus." Aachener Nachrichten 23 Oct. 1995.
- Franck, Elizabeth. "Ein Jesus des armen Mannes." Aachener Volkszeitung 23 Oct. 1995.
- Neu, Rainer and Marie Paule. "Vereint in der Auferstehung Christi." Innennansichten Philippinen. Munster/Hamburg: Lit Verlag, 1995. 132-136.
- Genove, Cecile. "Local boy wins int'1 tilt." Negros Chronicle 17 Sept. 1995: 11.
- De la Cruz, Mary Christine. "Sillimanian wins int'1 art paintinag contest." Weekly Sillimanian 11 Sept. 1995.
- Neu-Ritz, Marie Paule. "Vereint in der Auferstehung Christi." In die Welt für die Welt Mar.-Apr. 1995: 33-35.
- Florendo, Abe. "Samba-Likhaan announces summer workshop participants. "Style Today 19 Apr. 1995.
Timbol, Ethel Soliven. "Samba-Likhaan Workshop to seek spiritual in art." Manila Bulletin 13 Apr. 1995.

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS :

-Foundation Valparaiso, Mojacar, Spain
-Academy of Art College, San Francisco, USA
-Foundation Fra Angelico, Chicago, USA
-Vereinigte Evangelische Mission, Wuppertal, Germany
-Stifftung Missio, Aachen, Germany
-Silliman University, Dumaguete, Philipines