MÓNICA DÍAZ

09/10/1990

 

EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego Extension | 2-D Animation |  January – March 2013

University of California, San Diego | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Visual Arts | September 2008 – June 2012

Bonita Art School | Fine art training in acrylics, oils, and drawing | August 2000 – October 2002

SOLO EXHIBITIONS / SHOWS

AR3A C0D3S | longplay hifi, San Diego, CA | February-March 2024

2024 Calendar Release | Machete Beer House, San Diego, CA | December 2023

Meet the Artist | Attitude Brewing, Logan Heights, CA | June 2023

Artist Residency | Second Chance Beer Company, San Diego, CA | April – June 2018

Punk is Dead | 2018 | 3 Punk Ales, Chula Vista, CA | March 2018

30 Block – North Park Art Night | Overload Skate Shop, San Diego, CA | December 2014

West In Motion Presents 90’s Throwback | Tin Roof, San Diego, CA | December 2014

GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SHOWS

Pure Project Label Art Exhibition | 2nd Place Winner, Pure Project, San Diego, CA | May 2022

Outdoor Gallery Exhibition | Luna Bloom Shop, Barrio Logan, CA | June 2021

Coffee Cup Art Show | Project Rio Collective, San Diego, CA | December 2019

Loteria Art Show | Project Rio Collective, San Diego, CA | May 2019

52 Weeks of Science | Fleet Science Center, San Diego, CA | June 2018

Chicano Park Day | Chicano Park, Barrio Logan, CA | April 2018

Chucas y Cholas | Mesheeka Art Gallery, Barrio Logan, CA | April 2018

Legendary Latinas Art Show | Centro Cultural de La Raza, San Diego, CA | April 2016

We Love the 80’s | La Bodega Art Gallery, San Diego, CA | March 2016

Enero Zapatista Closing Event | Centro Cultural de La Raza, San Diego, CA | January 2016

AIX – Raw Showcase | Fluxx, San Diego, CA | October 2014

Art in the Park | Bluefoot, San Diego, CA | May – October 2014

Chicano Park Day | Chicano Park, Barrio Logan, CA | April 2014

North Coast Repertory Theater Exhibition | Encinitas, CA | August 2012

UCSD Undergraduate Art Show | La Jolla, CA | May 2012

COMMISSIONS

Attitude Brewing Company | Large Indoor Mural | Barrio Logan, CA | October 2022 – April 2023

Attitude Brewing Company | Beer Can Designs | Barrio Logan, CA | September 2022

Second Chance Beer Company | Truck Wrap | San Diego, CA | September 2019

Second Chance Beer Company | Large Indoor Mural | San Diego, CA | December 2018 – January 2019

Second Chance Beer Company | Beer Can Designs | San Diego, CA | April 2018 – April 2019

Kaminari Brewing | Beer Can Design and Small Indoor Mural | Tijuana, MX | May 2018

Bar Maguanas | Small Indoor Murals | Tijuana, MX | May – August 2015

COLLECTIONS

Feliz Coffee Club | Public Collection | San Diego, CA | December 2023

longplay hifi | Public Collection | San Diego, CA | June 2022

Attitude Brewing Company | Public Collection | Barrio Logan, CA | June 2022

Swagyu HQ | Public Collection | San Diego, CA | February 2022

Swagyu Study Hall | Public Collection | San Diego, CA | September 2021

Brew Tang | Public Collections | Manchester, UK | November 2019

¡Salud! | Private Collections | Barrio Logan, CA | June 2018

3 Punk Ales | Public Collections | Chula Vista, CA | April 2018

¡Salud! | Public Collections | Barrio Logan, CA | June 2017

The Chrch Art Gallery | Private Collections | San Diego, CA | June 2017

One Hyde Park | Private Collections | London, UK | January 2015

EXPERIENCE

Gallery Assistant | Art San Diego | San Diego, CA | November 2014 & 2015

Owner | Moni619 Designs | San Diego, CA | June 2015

CIEE Volunteer Abroad | ESL and Art Instructor | Guanajuato, MX | July 2014

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Blogs

Danielle Brown, “MoPocha”, Through My Brown Glasses (blog), September 21, 2021. https://throughmybrownglasses.com/2021/09/20/mo-pocha/

411 in the 510, “Meet the Designer: Mónica Díaz of MOPOCHA”, 411 in the 510 (blog), May 4, 2021. https://411inthe510.com/2021/03/03/monica-diaz-of-mopocha-in-san-diego/ 

Podcasts

Moni619 | Nightmare on Sedgwick Avenue Podcast: Season 6, Episode 2, May 31, 2024. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fk2PvmHOUti49tTOHBSCw?si=1896d4d27d704c82  

MoPocha | The Lemonade Podcast: Season 3, May 2, 2022. https://open.spotify.com/episode/78BfkNn7makQw9nn306X1I?si=e606fffc39634307 

Television

Artist Crafts Unique Padres-Themed Works Of Art | Interview, Fox 5 | San Diego, CA | July 2022

Padres POV | Interview, Bally’s Sports Network | San Diego, CA | June 2022