Scenic, Space, and Concept Designer
From Process to Concept to Realization
César Retana-Holguín, artist and designer, recently set designed Hungry Woman by Josefina López for CASA 0101 Theater in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, he designed Blasting Holes Into the Night which premiered in Shanghai, China. Other professional work includes Prodigal Daughter and Jasmine at the Los Angeles Korean Consulate, Survivor at the Electric Theater in Venice, Califonria, and the Persian Festival at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
In Paris, France, he worked at the national Theater Amandiers. He also designed the national touring show Can't Pay, Won't Pay by Dario Fo for El Teatro de la Esperanza.
He holds an MFA from UCLA and has either taught, directed and/or designed at the Claremont Colleges, CSU, Northridge, West Hills College, LA Trade Technical College, FIDM, South Coast Repertory, LA Southwest College, LA Valley College, UCLA and USC. The Liquidtex Corporation made a museum purchase of Frida in the Box, one of his sculptures. He has exhibited at LAX, Bonhams and Butterfield in Hollywood, Plaza de la Raza, Advocate Gallery at the Gay and Lesbian Center, and Penn State.