Highlights

This is a selection of my most meaningful work, murals, exhibitions, recognitions, and educational milestones that have shaped my journey as Barbtropolis. Each one marks a step in my ongoing commitment to impactful public art, where it’s been, and where it might pop up next.

Murals

2025: Indoor, Substance Skatepark, Brooklyn, NY

2025: Outdoor, Washington Walls Mural Festival, Brooklyn, NY

2025: Outdoor, The Ridge Hotel, New York, NY

2024: Outdoor, Bed-Stuy Mural Festival, Brooklyn, NY

2024: Outdoor, Rockaway Murals, Rockaway, NY

2024: Indoor, Gowanus Creative Studios, Brooklyn, NY

2024: Indoor, SeeWhyColor Headquarters, Brooklyn, NY

2024: Outdoor, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY

2024: Outdoor, Underhill Mural Festival, Brooklyn, NY

2024: Outdoor, Vanderbilt Mural Festival, Brooklyn, NY

2023: Indoor, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY

2023: Indoor, Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY

Gallery

2025: "LREI AP ART AUCTION", Kurimanzutto Gallery, New York, NY

2024: “THE ART OF REBELLION”, Group Show, Yonkers Art Gallery, Yonkers, NY

2024: “SUMMER FEELING”, Group Show, Court Tree Collective Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2023: THE GRAFFITI CHRONICLES”, Group Show, JAMM Gallery, Marlboro, NJ

2023: “I AM IN AWE”, Group Art Show, El Mariachi Gallery, New York, NY

2023: “SUMMER FREESTYLE”, Group Show, Court Tree Collective Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2023: THE 10th WOMEN'S SURFING FILM FESTIVAL", Single Fin Group Art Show, Rockaway, NY

2022: “I SET THE BAR”, Group Show, Brooklyn, NY

2022: “MUSEUM OF NOW”, Group Show, One Art Space Gallery, New York, NY

2022: THE 11th ANNUAL FUSION ANTI-GALA, Group Art Show, Albany, NY

2022: THE 9th WOMEN'S SURFING FILM FESTIVAL", Single Fin Group Art Show, Rockaway, NY

2022: “THE COOLER SHOW”, Group Art Show, Upstate of Mind, Troy, NY

2011: “LAUGHTER IS AN INSTANT VACATION” Saatchi & Saatchi Artists’ Exhibit, New York, NY

2011: “LAUGHTER IS AN INSTANT VACATION” Capstone Exhibit at the Museum at FIT, New York, NY


Accolades

2025: Published/Article, Street Art NYC

2024: Published/Article, French Morning Magazine, USA

2023: Published, Lürzer’s Archive

2023: Gold, Graphis Advertising Annual

2022: Shortlist, Lisbon International Health Festival

2021: Bronze, Graphis Poster Annual

2018: Published, “Drawn Volume2” by Capsules Book, Australia

2017: Published, “PICTORIA: The Best Contemporary Illustrators Worldwide”

2016: Published, Illustration Annual by Applied Arts Magazine, CA

2015: Silver, Young AACE Illustration Awards by Applied Arts Magazine, CA

2014: Published, Illustration Annual by Applied Arts Magazine, CA

2010: Gold, CMYK Magazine Annual Illustration Showcase

2010: Published, Creative Quarterly Magazine Illustration Showcase

2010: Published, The 3x3 Magazine New Talent Online Gallery


Education

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York, NY 08/09 - 05/11

MA in Illustration, cum laude
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THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART Chicago, IL 07/02 - 10/05

BFA in Visual Communication, magna cum laude | Minor in Interactive Media Design.


Languages

Fluent: English, Portuguese, and Spanish.