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Victor-John Villanueva (b.1977, USA) is a NYC based artist whose work takes elements prominent and stereotypical of the Queer space and highlights them in a way that is both accessible and challenging for the viewer. His primary medium is fusible beads, a children’s craft toy. Inherent in that selection is the choice to express himself in a way that is nostalgic and childlike, yet contemporary and sophisticated. By recreating images and objects, Villanueva aims to depict the haze through which our memories are filtered and abstracted.

EXHIBITIONS

​2017

“Art In Boxes”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn
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2016

“Coney Island Babies: Visual Artists from the Brooklyn Drag Scene”, Bureau of General Services – Queer Division, New York

“Art Walk NY” benefiting Coalition for the Homeless, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York

Gala Auction, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis

“Art In Boxes”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn


2015

“Wearable Matters”, 132 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn

“Design on a Dime” Auction, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York


“Brooklyn Bulletin Wall Exhibition”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn

“Art In Boxes”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn


2014

“Art Walk NY”, benefiting Coalition for the Homeless, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York

“Scope” Art Fair, with Natalie Kates Projects, New York

2013

“Live Out Loud Annual Pride in the Hamptons Fundraiser”, East Hampton

“Kevin Loves Cathrine”, C24 Gallery, New York

“Scope Miami Beach” Art Fair, with QF Gallery, Miami


“Visionaries” Gala, Museum of Art and Design, New York

2012

​Group Show, Neoteric Gallery, Amagansett

“Wearwithall”, QF Gallery, East Hampton

2009

“CULTtivate”, Diesel Store, Hong Kong

2007

Deitch Art Parade, Deitch Projects, New York


PRESENTATIONS

2013

“3PTPOP” Art-Fashion Show, Yotel Hotel, New York


2010

Launch of Hand-painted T-shirt line, Debut NYC, New York



BIBLIOGRAPHY / PRESS

2017

SVA News, Cover Art
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2016

Ruth La Ferla: “They Dressed For Bill”, The New York Times, 20 October 2016, Thursday Styles, cover, Link

2015

Bill Cunningham: “Bagatelle”, The New York Times, 29 November 2015, Sunday Styles, p. 4, Link

Jessica Holland: “The Opening for Björk’s MOMA Show Was Interesting”, vice.com, Link

Christiane Nickel: “The Wearable Art of 3PTPOP”, posturemag.com, Link

2014

Rebecca Bratburd: “Visiting Armory Show’s Edgy Cousin”, The Wall Street Journal, 8-9 March 2014, p. A19, Link

Street Magazine (Japan), December 2012, p. 65

“Hunting for the best looks outside Jeremy Scott”, 14 February 2014, newyorkmag.com/thecut, Link

2013

Bill Cunningham: “Evening Hours”, The New York Times, 27 October 2013, Sunday Styles, p.11

Lauren McCarthy: “Comme and Get It”, WWD, 13 May 2013

Brandon Stanton: “Humans of New York”, humansofnewyork.com

“Best Dressed: The Armory Show 2013”, Whitewall.art

“Plastic Perler beads as pop-art portrait necklaces”, designboom.com

“Street Looks from New York Fashion Week”, Paris Vogue, en.vogue.fr

2012

Gail Anderson: “Pop Art, The Beaded Edition”, salon.com, Link

Bill Cunningham: “Dare Devils”, The New York Times, 21 October 2012, Sunday Styles, p. 4, Link

Leah Chernikoff: “The Most Hilarious, Heart Warming, ‘I ran into Karl Lagerfeld on the street story’, we’ve ever heard”, Fashionista.com, Link

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2010

“Love It, Want It”, Paper Magazine, October 2010, p. 112


TELEVISION

2012

Wendy Williams Show


2011

Martha Stewart Show

​America’s Next Top Model



​EDUCATION

2001: BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York

1997-1998: Studies in Drawing and Painting, National Academy of Design, School of Fine Art, New York​


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