Jeffrey Miranda - Graphic Artist
Jeffrey Miranda was born in 1981 at the border of Paso and Ciudad Juarez. As a grandchild of a Mexican peasant family that migrated to the Southwest Rio Grande Valleys during the Brac Programs in the 1960s, he grew up as a second-generation Chicano with a passion for art and world history. Miranda studied Medical Illustration at Southwestern Medical School in, Texas, before earning an MFA in Art and Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas. His diverse background and education have shaped his unique artistic perspective.
Miranda’s artwork powerfully showcases the pressing social, political, and cultural issues at the U.S.-Mexico border. As a native and keen observer of the borderland region, she effectively captures the current events that impact its people. Her graphic work addresses a wide range of subjects, including the immigration crisis, racial profiling, and modern politics. Drawing inspiration from influential artists like Goya and the iconic Mexican muralists—David Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco, as well as the late Luis Jimenez—Miranda’s drawings create a compelling graphic tapestry that seamlessly blends significant themes with both everyday andical elements, juxtaposing urgent current events with rich historical context.
Education
2010
Masters of Fine Arts, the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson, TX.
1999
BFA, Major in Drawing, minor in Biology, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), TX.
Exhibitions
2022 Submitted Artwork Design for an open call for a public art commission, The Mexic-Arte Museum of Art, Austin, TX.
2022 Poster Art Commission “The El Paso Puzzler”. 11”x17”. Completed Aug 15th using procreate iPad app.
2022 CHAOS 8, Ro2Art Gallery, Dallas TX.
2022 Large Mural commissioned by Surround Sound, Richardson TX. Completion 80 ft wide by 16 ½ ft high.
2022 Jurors award ‘In the Art Gallery, https://theinartgallery.com/
2022 Studio Exhibition, Coronado Print Studios, Austin TX.
2021 Las Flores-La Vida. Mexic-Arte Museum. Austin TX.
2021 Commission, La Peña Gallery. Austin TX.
2021 Print Exhibition, Coronado Print Studios, Austin TX.
2020 Naked, with fur, a UTD faculty exhibition, The University of Texas at Dallas, SP/N Gallery, Richardson TX.
2018 Annual Plano Art Association Juried Exhibition, Eisemann Center Richardson, TX
2017 Picture Show Off The Mind, A tribute to the teachings of Lee Baxter Davis, Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College, Shreveport, LA.
2016 Faculty Art Show, Blue House Too, 988 Village Green Dr. Allen, TX.
2015 Portraits of Glory, Artist Showplace Gallery, Dallas TX.
2014 Permanent Art Collection, Sherman Jazz Museum, Sherman, Tx 75090
2013 The III Biennial Ciudad Juárez International- El Paso Biennial, The El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX.
2012 Holiday Exhibition and Auction, Museum of Biblical Art Dallas Tx.
2012 Art and Technology Digital Art Show, The University of Texas at Dallas, S
2011 Botany of Desire, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX.
2010 The II Biennial Ciudad Juárez -El Paso Biennial, The El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX.
2009 Group Exhibition, UTD Print Show, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX.