Raphael Benero
Email: Raphael.Benero@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2020 M.F.A New Mexico State University
2017 B.F.A University of Texas at El Paso
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2025- Present Art Instructor, Hill College – Hillsboro, Tx
2020-2024 Art Instructor, Loretto Academy – El Paso, Tx
Graphic Design Instructor, Loretto Academy – El Paso, Tx
Middle School Art Instructor, Loretto Academy – El Paso, Tx
2020 Instructor of Record, New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, NM
Art Instructor, New America High School – Las Cruces, Nm
2019 Instructor of Record, New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, NM
Art Instructor, New America High School – Las Cruces, Nm
Technical Assistant, Artist Leah Dixon
2018 Instructor of Record, New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, NM
Technical Assistant, Artist Steven Randall
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Loretto Academy Public Permanent Installation
2022 CASPFEST INVITATIONAL: 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX
2019 EXPO 2019: Juried by Adrian Zuniga, 500x Gallery, Dallas, TX
CASPFEST: National Juried Exhibition: Juried by Christina Rees, 5&J Gallery
Lubbock, TX
2018 Fifth Annual Artspace 111 Regional Juried Exhibition: Juried by Christina Rees,
Fort Worth, TX
2017 S.N.A.G, Group Show, New Orleans, LA
2016 Las Artistas, Group show, The Epic Rail Yard Center, El Paso, TX
Multicultural Festival, Group show, U.T.E.P. student union plaza, El Paso, TX
Borderline, Group show, Purple Gallery, El Paso, TX
Border issues, Group show, Rubin Gallery, El Paso, TX
Raw Talent, Juried by Ariel Saldivar, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Moved, Group show, Art Avenue, El Paso, TX
Recycled, Group Show, El Paso, TX
2015 Multicultural Festival, Group show, U.T.E.P. student union plaza, El Paso, TX
Las Artistas, Group show, The Epic Rail Yard Center, El Paso, TX
28th Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, TX
PUBLICATIONS
2025 Art Talk, Cantareras Ceramic Studio, El Paso, Tx
2016 Moved, Group show, Art Avenue Magazine, El Paso, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025- Present Art Appreciation, Design, Instructor of record, Hill College
2020-2024 AP Art, Adv Art, Art3, Art2, Art1, Graphic Design1, Graphic Design2, Middle
School Art, Instructor of record, Loretto Academy
2020 Art 110-Visual Concepts, Instructor of record, New Mexico State University
Art 265-Intro Sculpture, Art 365-Intermediate Sculpture Special Topics,
Art 465-Advance Sculpture Special Topics, Art 565-Sculpture Media, LabTech,New Mexico State
University
2019 Art 265-Intro Sculpture, Art 365-Intermediate Sculpture Special Topics,
Art 465-Advance Sculpture Special Topics, Art 565-Sculpture Media, Lab Tech, New Mexico State
University
Art 110-Visual Concepts, Instructor of record, New Mexico State University
Art 110-Visual Concepts, Instructor of record, New Mexico State University
2018 Art 110-Visual Concepts, Instructor of record, New Mexico State University
Art 265-Intro Sculpture, Teacher Assistant, New Mexico State University
Art 265-Intro Sculpture, Lab Tech, New Mexico State University
Art 265-Intro Sculpture, Lab Tech, New Mexico State University
2017 University Art Gallery, Internship, New Mexico State University
2016 Scul 3442, Teacher Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso
Scul 2302,2332,3302,3332,3342,4302,4332,4342, Lab Tech, University of Texas at El Paso
Show Preparator, Las Artistas, The Epic Rail Yard Center, El Paso, TX
Show Preparator, U.T.E.P. student plaza multicultural festival, El Paso, TX
Show Preparator, Recycled: Recycling center, El Paso, TX
2015 Show Preparator, U.T.E.P. student plaza multicultural festival, El Paso, TX
Show Preparator, Las Artistas, The Epic Rail Yard Center, El Paso, Tx