EDUCATION

2016 Paper Engineering with artist Rachel Grobstein, NY, USA.

2015 SVA Exploring Multimedia with Shirley Irons, NY, USA.

2015 Associate’s Degree, Fine Arts, Altos de Chavón, La Romana, D.R.

ARTIST RESIDENCES & FELLOWSHIPS

2024 Nacán Art Residence Program Fellowship Winner, Samaná, Dominican Republic

2023 Plein Jour Autumn Artist Residence, Prinsuejols-Malbouzon, Occitanie, France

SOLO SHOWS

2023 “Memoria Permanente” Estudio Priego, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 “Sanarte” The Wrong Biennale

2016 “Exploring Multimedia” SVA E19th St Showroom, NY, USA

2016 “S/P + Caribe” Casa Quien, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2015  “Selection” Jenny Polanco/Casa Quien, La Romana, Dominican Republic

2015  “Mask Take Out” Casa Quien, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2015  Altos de Chavon Graduation Show, Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic

2015  “Art Chavon 2015” Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic

SELECTED PERFORMANCES & TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS

2018 “Vanity Piece” Installation, Flatbush Open Studios, Brooklyn NY

2017 “Silver Room” Installation, Atelier a Priori, Catskills NY

2015 “The Conversation” Installation, SVA, NY, USA 

2015 “Excuse me… Thank you” Performance,  SVA, NY, USA 

2015 “Armao, Bebio y Con Cualto“ Public Installation, La Romana, Dominican Republic

2014 “La Ilusión de Control” Performance,  Altos de Chavón, La Romana, Dominican Republic 

2014 “Navaja” Performance,  Altos de Chavón, La Romana, Dominican Republic  

ART FAIRS

2016 justMAD art fair, Casa Quien booth B.11, Madrid, Spain

PRESS

2023 “¿Para Qué Correr Si Podemos Levitar? Una Conversación con Danessa Santana” Pardo Magazine Link (SP)

2023 “Memoria Permanente, exposición individual de Danessa Santana” LaBocaMag Link (SP)

2023 “Danessa Santana realizará su primera exhibición Memoria Permanente” El Caribe Newspaper Link (SP)

2016 “Casa Quien celebra su primer aniversario con dos exhibiciones simultáneas” Flow Mag Link (SP)

2015 “A boar, but not boring! The Art Chavón fundraising evening” Casa de Campo Living Link (EN)

2015 “Art Chavón 2015, ¡cóctel, música & arte extravagante!” Casa de Campo Living Link (SP)