Background
She was born in Weslaco,Texas to Mexican parents.
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Nora Mendoza
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She studied at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit and Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan.
Career
In 1996 she was one of eight artists that participated in the renovation of Detroit"s Music Hall. Life and Education.
Achievements
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In 1981, She opened Galeria Mendoza in Detroit which became the "first legitimate Latin American art gallery ever established in Detroit." She has exhibited nationally and internationally, and her work is represented in collections around the world. Her collectors include Detroit"s former Mayor Dennis Archer, singer Aretha Franklin, actor Edward James Olmos, and the former president of General Motors Mr. Jack Smith. Corporate collectors include the Ford offices in Rockefeller Plaza (New York, New York), Edison Plaza (Detroit, Michigan), General Motors offices (Detroit, Michigan), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (Detroit, Michigan).
Membership
She was also a founding member of the Michigan Hispanic Cultural/Art Association (MHCC).
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Awards
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the Governor's Arts Award In 1981, She opened Galeria Mendoza in Detroit which became the "first legitimate Latin American art gallery ever established in Detroit." She has exhibited nationally and internationally, and her work is represented in collections around the world. Her collectors include Detroit's former Mayor Dennis Archer, singer Aretha Franklin, actor Edward James Olmos, and the former president of General Motors Mr. Jack Smith. Corporate collectors include the Ford offices in Rockefeller Plaza (New York, New York), Edison Plaza (Detroit, Michigan), General Motors offices (Detroit, Michigan), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (Detroit, Michigan).the Governor's Arts Award In 1981, She opened Galeria Mendoza in Detroit which became the "first legitimate Latin American art gallery ever established in Detroit." She has exhibited nationally and internationally, and her work is represented in collections around the world. Her collectors include Detroit's former Mayor Dennis Archer, singer Aretha Franklin, actor Edward James Olmos, and the former president of General Motors Mr. Jack Smith. Corporate collectors include the Ford offices in Rockefeller Plaza (New York, New York), Edison Plaza (Detroit, Michigan), General Motors offices (Detroit, Michigan), and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan (Detroit, Michigan).