EDUCATION

2015 MFA- Painting, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

2010 BFA- Painting, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2023 Contracted Project Manager, City of San Antonio: Department of Arts & Culture, Public Arts Division, TX

2021-2022 Contracted Art Handler, Southwest School of Art, The Contemporary at Blue Star, & Ruby City, San Antonio, TX

2021-2022 Independent Instructor, Southwest School of Art & Coppini Fine Arts Academy, San Antonio, TX

2019-2021 Senior Lecturer, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Mural Painting, Two-Dimensional Design, Drawing: Basic, Drawing II, & Drawing: Figure

2015-2018 Lecturer II, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX  Drawing I & II, Drawing: Figure, Painting I, Mural Painting, Two-Dimensional Design, Non-Art Majors: Drawing & Painting

2015-2021 Gallery Coordinator, UTSA’s Terminal 136 Gallery & Main Gallery, San Antonio, TX

SELECT AWARDS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS

2024 Artist in Residence, Democratizing Racial Justice, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

2019 George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship in Painting, George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, Rhode Island 

2017 Selected Artist for 2017-2018 Künstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin Residency Program, Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum, San Antonio, TX

2016 Friends of Chuck Ramirez Award for Visual Arts, Artist Foundation, San Antonio, TX

2016 Artist Lab Resident, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio, TX

SELECT EXHIBITIONS

2015 MFA- Painting, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

2010 BFA- Painting, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX

SELECT PRESS HIGHLIGHTS

Zacarias, Delia Sofia. “Exploring Socio-Political Issues Beyond Borders International Borders with Andrei Renteria,'' Unfiltered San Antonio. September 3, 2019. 

Tannert, Christoph. “Anklage, Protest, Erinnerung/Accusation, Protest, Memory” Be Magazin #25. Künstlerhaus Bethanien, 2018 

Del Toro, Marissa. “Andrei Renteria: The Language of Violence and the Battle Against Silence” Latinx Spaces. June 13, 2018. 

Sarkar, Christian. “YLA 22: ¡Ahora! – Activist Art in Austin, Texas” Huffington Post. July 13, 2017.

Cruz, Araceli. “8 Texan Artists Take on Identity and Politics in New Exhibit” We Are Mitú, July 18, 2017.

Silva, Elda “Artists play up their strengths in Artist Lab show: Religion, border violence among issues explored,” San Antonio Express News, December 26, 2016.

Rubin, David. “Los de Abajo: Garbage as an Artistic Source at the Guadalupe,” Rivard Report, June 12, 2016.

Yoland, K. “California artist Crystal Nelson curates Heterotopia in Marfa,” West Texas Talk (blog), KRTSMarfa Public Radio, October 25, 2013.

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS

2015 MFA- Painting, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

2010 BFA- Painting, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX

COLLECTIONS

2015 MFA- Painting, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

2010 BFA- Painting, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX