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
2024 Calendar Release | Machete Beer House, San Diego, CA | December 2024
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
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
Hotel Lafayette | One Bunk Collection | Tijuana, MX | April 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
MoPocha | The Lemonade Podcast: Season 3, May 2, 2024. 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