Luis Mendez

1934(-2008) Born in Island of Ticantiki, San Blas Islands, Panama
1960 Began his artistic career
Worked as a medicine book illustrator and an X-ray technician
Self-taught artist

Solo Exhibitions
1979 Galeria Pro-Artes, Panama

Group Exhibitions
1976 Casa de las Americas, Havana, Cuba
1976 Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Penonome, Cocle, Panama
1977 Plastica Instituto Panameno de Arte, Panama
1977 Holiday Inn, Panama
1978 Galeria Chase, Panama
1978 Galeria de Arte Inac, Panama
1979 Hilton Hotel, Panama
1979 Holiday Inn, Panama
1979 Galeria Inac, Panama
1979 Embassy of the USA, Panama
1979 Galeria Marcorama, Panama
1980 Galeria Pro-Artes, Panama
1980 Galeria Inac, Panama
1982 Banco Ultramar, Panama
1984 Galeria Pro-Artes, Panama
1986 Camara de Comercia, Atlapa, Panama
1987 Hotel Marriot, Panama
1987 Galeria Mery de Bernal, Panama
1987 Banco Nacional de Panama
1988 Banco Nacional de Panama
1989 Banco Nacional de Panama
1989 Galeria Mery de Bernal, Panama
1990 Intel, Panama
1990 Galeria Mery de Bernal, Panama
1990 Artegma, Panama

Prizes
1973 Xerox contest, Mention of Honor, Panama
1975 Xerox contest, Mention of Honor, Panama
1977 Mention of Honor, Salon International Xerox, Managua, Nicaragua
1979 Xerox contest, Mention of Honor, San Salvador, El Salvador
1979 Mention of Honor, Colgate Palmolive Contest, Panama

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