11th International Cairo Biennale

Sydia Reyes was born in Caracas, Venezuela , and she lives and works in Chicago Illinois.

She has studied Art at the Instituto "Armando Reveron" School of Fine Arts, Venezuela. Management of Cultural Arts at Polar Foundation, Caracas Venezuela,
Scenography Theater at Teresa Carreno, Caracas Venezuela,
Cite Des Art, Artist's Studio Paris France.
The first solo exhibition start on 1991 in different galleries, then, in 1995 she had a solo exhibition at the "Sofia Imber" Museum of Contemporary Art Caracas Venezuela and since then has had numerous solo exhibitions in Venezuela, France, Egypt, Greece and the United States. 3 times in Chicago Illinois and 3 times in Miami Florida at Durban Segnini Gallery and Hardcore Art Contemporary.

Reyes has received numerous awards, including prizes at:
International Prizes:
The International Biennial in Cairo Egypt, Award UNESCO and AICA in 1998,
in 1998 1er prize at "Wood Sculpture Encounter" In Lyon France.
In 1992 Special Prize in Osaka Japan at International Sculpture Triennial of Osaka.

Venezuelan Prizes:
1997, First Prize Sculpture, Art Biennial of Pto. La Cruz,
1996 First Prize Sculpture Aragua Hall,
In 1994 Grand Prize III Art Biennial of Colombo-Venezuela.
In 1993 First Prize National Art Biennial of Pto. La Cruz.
In 1991 First Prizes at Art Hall and the City. Salon "Arte y Ciudad" Ministry of Culture.
1991 Prize Michelena Hall.

Pieces Urban Scale:
Polar Foundation
Sidor
Metropolitana University
Galeria de Arte Nacional
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas
Sidetur Company Pto.Ordaz and Barquisimeto
Collector at Wisconsin
Sidor Cuidad Bolivar
Paseo Manzanare Cumana
Barrio Marin "Fundarte"
Downtown Chicago "Friends of the Chicago River" IL
Lincolnwood City, Illinois
Simon Bolivar University
Hidrocapital Venezuela

Between 1991 and 1997 she participated in several collective exhibits, including "Clay Biennial of America" Caracas, Venezuela. Special Invitation in I Biennial "Mercosur" in Brazil.
1995 Symposium Wood Rosario Argentina, 2003 Special Guest Honor Biennial Cairo Egypt, 1998 "Navy Pier" 2001 and "SOFA" 2003-2007 in Chicago, Illinois. In 2004 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago " Implicit Plasticity" and "Art Connect" exhibition at the Down Town Chicago. "War" Aldo Castillo Gallery Chicago IL. 2005 Looking Back… " Suburban Fine Arts Center" Highland Park, IL, 2006 Eclectic Gallery Moka Chicago IL. "Samples & Dishes" Hardcore Art Contemporary Miami, FL. And Ephemeral/Trends" 2003-2008 Arteamerica Miami FL. Exhibition Auction 2006-2007 MoLAA, 2007 Pinta New York 2008 The National Museum Catholic Art and History, New York, 2008 ArteAhora Chicago IL Among many others.