Academic Studies

Electronic Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana(Medellín, Colombia) / Monmouth University (New Jersey, USA)

Specialization in Administration and Finances, Universidad del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia)

Specialization in Marketing, Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)

General Management Program– PDG, IESE (Madrid, Spain) 

Artistic Education

·     PAINTING: Studies with the following masters, among others: Dora Ramírez, Libe de Zulategui, María Morán, Gloria Caycedo. (Colombia, 1970-1990)

     Academia Peña and Javier de Villota in Madrid, Spain. 1992-1996

            Egda Rubi García. Escuela de Bellas Artes. Medellín, Colombia. 1996.

·     SPACE WORKSHOP: Prof. Luís Fernando Valencia. 1999-2006

·     PAINTING AS A HISTORIC AND CURRENTLY RELEVANT PHENOMENON: Prof. Milan Knizác. Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts. Salzburg, Austria. 2003. 

·     ART WORKSHOP: Prof. Luís Fernando Peláez. 2006

·     IMAGE WORKSHOP: “Light” by Luis Fernando Peláez, Santiago Vélez and Tony Evanko. Medellín, Colombia. 2007

·     DRAWING WORKSHOP: Prof. Oscar Jaramillo. 2009 up to date

·     COURSE: “MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS”. Prof. Roberto Juarez. The School of Visual Arts. New York. 2007

·     COURSE: 3D ILLUSTRATION- BEYOND THE FLAT EARTH. Prof. Bill Wright. Central Saint Martins College of Art. London, England. 2011

·     COURSE: YOUR PAPER YOUR BOOK. Prof Amanda Degener. Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Minneapolis, USA. 2012

·     COURSE ON CERAMICS: RAKU . Prof. Olga Lucía Salazar. Medellín, Colombia. 2012

·     ENGRAVING:

Profs. Umberto Giangrandi (linoleum) and Alonso Quijano (xilography). 1985-1986

COURSE: “PRINTS INTO BOOKS”. Prof. Annie Silverman. The Massachusetts Institute of Art and Design. Boston. 2008

          COURSE: Engraving techniques. Taller de Grabado la Estampa. 2009 up to date.

          COURSE: Nontoxic printmaking. Taller de Grabado la Estampa. 2011.

·     II NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ART THEORY AND HISTORY: Medellín, Colombia. 1998

·     III NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ART THEORY AND HISTORY: Medellín, Colombia. 2000

·     SEMINAR; FROM POST – IMPRESSIONISM TO THE CONTEMPORARY. MILESTONES IN THE ART OF OUR TIME: Medellín, Colombia. 2002

·     V NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ART THEORY AND HISTORY: Medellín, Colombia. 2004

·     I CONGRESS ON VISUAL STUDIES, ARCO 04: Madrid, Spain. 2004

·     COURSE:  XX CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY ART: Prof. Luís Fernando Valencia. 2005-2006

·     FORUM OF EXPERTS ON PAINTING, ARCO 05: Madrid, Spain. 2005

·     COURSE: Visual Studies, Geopolitics of the Image in the Society of Knowledge. ARCO 06. Madrid, Spain. 2006

·     SEMINAR: “CONTEMPORARY ART AND THE PASSAGE FROM MICRO POLITICS TO THE POST – POLITICAL” by Ana María Guasch, professor at University of Barcelona, Spain. Medellín, Colombia. 2006

·     VI NATIONAL SEMINAR OF ART THEORY AND HISTORY: Medellín, Colombia. 2006

·     SEMINAR: “LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTIC ITINERARIES” by Mario Sartor, professor at University of Udine, Italy. Medellín, Colombia. 2006

·     INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART EXPERTS, ARCO 07: Madrid, Spain. 2007

·     SEMINAR: “REVALUATION OF ART: THE PAST OF THE PRESENT” by Juan Antonio Ramírez, professor at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. Medellín, Colombia. 2007.

·     SEMINAR: “CULTURE, ART AND CITY IN THE WORLD OF TODAY” by Néstor García Canclini. Medellín, Colombia. 2007

·     VI NATIONAL SEMINAR OF ART THEORY AND HISTORY: Medellín, Colombia. 2008

·     VII NATIONAL SEMINAR OF ART THEORY AND HISTORY: Medellín, Colombia. 2010

·     10th INTERNACIONAL IMAGE FESTIVAL. Manizales, Colombia 2011

·     Seminar “The Commitment of being an artist”, Museum of Modern Art Medellin- Mamm.  Medellín, Colombia. 2016

Exhibitions

·     1994Collective exhibition in El Boulevard (Madrid, Spain)

·     1996Collective exhibition. School of Master Javier de Villota (Madrid, Spain)

·     2000 and 2001 Collective exhibition. Museo El Castillo (Medellín, Colombia) 

·     2000IX Regional Salon of Artists / Antioquia. Sponsored by the Colombian Ministry of Culture (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2000II Collective exhibition of The Flower Fair. El Taller Art Gallery (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2000Individual exhibition ENTORNO (SURROUNDINGS). Biblioteca Pública Piloto (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2000 and 2001  Collective exhibition El Poblado Artists (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2001Individual exhibition RETORNO EN ENTORNO (COMING BACK IN SURROUNDINGS). Fundación Santillana para Iberoamérica (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2001 III International Contemporary Art Biennale (Florence, Italy)

·     2003 Individual exhibition. “LUZ Y ESPACIO” (LIGHT AND SPACE) Medellín Chamber of Commerce (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2003 Collective exhibition. Galería Arte Consultores (Bogotá , Colombia)

·     2003 Collective exhibition. Finalists of the Ángel de Pintura Awards (Córdoba, Spain)

·     2003 Collective exhibition NAVIDARTE, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá- Mambo (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2004 ARCO 04. Galería Estampa (Madrid, Spain)

·     2004 Fashion Art, Claustro de Santo Domingo (Cartagena, Colombia)

·     2004 Collective exhibition. Finalists of the Ángel de Pintura Awards (Valencia, Spain)

·     2004 Collective exhibition. Small – Format Galería Arte Consultores (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2006 Fashion Art, the Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum of the Banco Central de Ecuador (Guayaquil, Ecuador)

·     2006 Fashion Art, the Canal Interoceánico Museum (Panama City, Panamá)

·     2006 Individual exhibition HORAS (HOURS) University Museum. Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2006 Individual exhibition HORAS (HOURS). Cultural Center, Universidad de Salamanca (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2006 Collective Small – Format exhibition, Art Gallery Club El Nogal (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2007 Collective exhibition EN TORNO A LA LUZ (ABOUT LIGHT), Casa Tres Patios. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2007 Collective exhibition and Auction “Pintemos juntos por Colombia” (painting together for Colombia). Corporación Matamoros. Bogotá, Colombia

·     2007 Collective exhibition curated by Ana María Lozano. Small – Format, Art Gallery Club El Nogal (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2008 Individual exhibition ATMÓSFERA (ATMOSPHERE). Abierta Galería (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2008 Individual exhibition INSTANTES DE LUZ (INSTANTS OF LIGHT). Galería Espacio Alterno (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2008 Collective exhibition and Auction “Pintemos juntos por Colombia” (Painting together for Colombia). Corporación Matamoros (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2008 Collective exhibition RE – VISIONES (RE- VISIONS) curated by Luis Fernando Peláez. Medellín Chamber of Commerce (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2009 Collective exhibition for the Inter – American Development Bank Assembly. Galería Parque Empresarial (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2009 Art Show Zurich. (Zurich, Switzerland)

·     2009 Engravings Collective exhibition PRUEBA DE AUTOR (AUTHOR´S PROOF). Alliance Francaise (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2009 Individual exhibition NAVEGANTE (NAVIGATOR) Bogota Chamber of Commerce (Bogotá. Colombia).

·     2010 Engravings Collective exhibition PRUEBA DE AUTOR (AUTHOR´S PROOF). Museo Bolivariano de Arte Contemporáneo (Santa Marta, Colombia)

·     2010 Engravings Collective exhibition. La Estampa at the Medellín Museum of Modern Art (Medellin, Colombia)

·     2010 Collective exhibition and Auction “Pintemos juntos por Colombia” (painting together for Colombia). Corporación Matamoros (Miami, USA)-

·     2010 Engravings collective exhibition La Estampa in Ireland (Dublin/Ireland, Medellin/Colombia).2010

·     2010 Individual exhibition PAISAJE INTERIOR, UNA GEOGRAFÍA SECRETA (INTERIOR LANDSCAPE, A SECRET GEOGRAPHY). Colombo American Center Bogotá (Bogotá, Colombia).

·     2010 Engravings Collective exhibition MULTIPLICITY. Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2011 X INTERNATIONAL IMAGE FESTIVAL (Manizales, Colombia).

·     2011 Individual exhibition PAISAJE INTERIOR, UNA GEOGRAFÍA SECRETA (INTERIOR LANDSCAPE, A SECRET GEOGRAPHY). Alianza Francesa. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2011 Colective exhibition FALOS Y VAGINAS (PHALLUS AND VAGINAS). Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2011 Collective exhibition and auction BE PART, curated by Carlos Betancur. (New York, USA)

·     2011 Individual exhibition CUERPO/TERRITORIO (BODY/TERRITORY). Galería Naranjo Velilla (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2011 Collective exhibition and auction GALERIA LALOCALIDAD. (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2011 Collective exhibition PORQUE EL PAPEL ESTÁ HECHO PARA NO OLVIDAR (BECAUSE PAPER IS MADE NOT TO FORGET). Galería Casas Reigner. (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2011/2012 Collective exhibition “Miniprint in Colombia”, Taller de Litografía Milpedras (La Coruña, Spain)

·     2011/2012 Collective exhibition NEW VISIONS. Centro Cultural del Interamerican Development Bank- BID. (Washington, DC. USA)

·     2012: Private Collective exhibitions at the following companies: Cementos Argos, El Colombiano and Celsia, organized by La Nueva Galería. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2012 32º MINIPRINT INTERNATIONAL CADAQUÉS. (Cadaqués, Spain)

·     2012 Great DC Museums Celebrate Great Women Artists, organized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts- NMWA. (Washington, DC, USA)

·     2012 40º National Visual Arts Prize of Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2012 Collective exhibition and auction GALERÍA LALOCALIDAD. (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2013 Individual exhibition CUERPO/TERRITORIO (BODY/TERRITORY). Galería La Balsa (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2013 Collective exhibition PRACTICAS DE FIGURACIÓN (FIGURATIVE PRACTICES) curated by Ana María Lozano. Galería Club El Nogal (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2013 Collective exhibition EN EL HORIZONTE DE CANO (CANO’S HORIZON). Universidad EAFIT (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2013 Engraving’s Collective exhibition curated by Lucrecia Piedrahita. Museo El Castillo (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2013 Collective exhibition GLORIA/DINERO (GLORY/MONEY) Galería La Oficina. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2013 collective exhibition CONTENEDORES (CONTAINERS) with the artist Adrián Gaitán. Galería Casa 3 Patios (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2013 collective exhibition LA ESTAMPA EN EL 43 SALÓN (INTER) NACIONAL DE ARTISTAS (LA ESTAMPA AT THE 43 (INTER) NATIONAL ARTISTS SALON)

·     2013 Collective exhibition and auction GALERÍA LALOCALIDAD. (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2013 Collective exhibition and auction CASA 3 PATIOS (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2014 collective exhibition LA NOVIA DEL VIENTO (THE WIND’S BRIDE). University Museum Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2014 V Exhibition of Religious Art at the University of Magdalena (Santa Marta, Colombia)

·     2014 collective exhibition IMAGEN REGIONAL 8 DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA (THE CENTRAL’S BANK REGIONAL IMAGE 8). Central´s Bank Gallery (Medellín Colombia)

·     2014 collective exhibition INTERMEDIACIONES (INTERMEDIATION), a video art and experimental video exhibition at Museum of Modern Art od Mefellin- Mamm, Museum of Antioquia, (Medellin, Colombia)

·     2015 collective exhibition II SALÓN DE LA JUSTICIA (II HALL OF JUSTICE), Gilberto Alzate’s Foundation- FUGA (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     2015 collective exhibition ILUSTRACIONES FEMMENINAS (FEMMENINE ILUSTRATIONS), casa 3 Patios Gallery. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2015 collective exhibition The Art of Prints, Museo El Castillo (Medelín, Colombia)

·     2015 engravings collective exhibition CONTRA-PUNTO (COUNTER-POINT). A collaborative project between Taller La Estampa (Medellín, Colombia) and EASD La Llotja (Barcelona, Spain)

·     2015 collective exhibition XV SALÓN REGIONAL DE ARTISTAS DEL MINISTERIO DE CULTURA (XV REGIONAL SALON OF ARTISTS- COLOMBIA’S MINISTRY OF CULTURE)). Museum of Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia), Alianza Francesa (Manizalez, Colombia).

·     2015 individual exhibition VIII PREMIO LUIS CABALLERO (VIII LUIS CABALLERO NATIONAL AWARD). A site specific installation for the Santa Clara Museum (Bogotá, Colombia).

·     2015 collective exhibition GRAFICA (GRAPHICS), Lokkus Gallery

·     2016 REVISIÓN GRÁFICA Y CIUDAD (GRAPHICS REVISITED AND THE CITY), collective exhibition at Centro Colombo Americano (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2016 individual exhibition PAJARITOS DE ORO (LITTLE GOLD BIRDS), Alonso Garcés Gallery (Bogotá, Colombia)

·     FRAGMENTACIONES Y OTRAS PARABOLAS (FRAGMENTATIONS AND OTHER PARABLES). Alejandra Von Hartz Gallery (Miami, USA)

·     2016 collective exhibition HOMO COLLECTOR. Poliedro Arts Galley (Tabio, Colombia)

·     2016 collective exhibition DOMESTICAR LO INDOMESTICABLE (TO DOMESTICATE THE UNDOMESTICATED). Centro Colombo Americano (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2016 collective exhibition INTERMEDIACIONES (INTERMEDIATION), a video art and experimental video exhibition at Museum of Modern Art od Mefellin- Mamm, Museum of Antioquia, (Medellin, Colombia), Medellín Chamber of Commerce. (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2016 individual exhibition PAJARITOS DE ORO (LITTLE GOLD BIRDS, Galería de la Oficina (Medellín, Colombia)

·     2017 collective exhibition DOMESTICAR LO INDOMESTICABLE (TO DOMESTICATE THE UNDOMESTICATED). Espacio Alterno (Uniandinos) Gallery (Bogotá, Colombia)

Distinctions

Member of the Etha Kappa Nu Chapter of the Electrical Engineering Honor Society

2001 Award in Painting, III International Contemporary Art Biennale (Florence, Italy)

2003 Selected to participate in the L’Oreal Contemporary Art Award (Madrid, Spain)

2003 Finalist, Ángel de Pintura Awards (Spain)

2004 Finalist, Ángel de Pintura Awards (Spain)

2011 Honourable Mention at the International Image Festival with the work “INTERIOR LANDSCAPE”

2012 Finalist 40th National Visual Arts Prize of Universidad de Antioquia, two works selected. Medellín Colombia

2015 Selected for XV REGIONAL SALON OF ARTISTS- COLOMBIA’S MINISTRY OF CULTURE

2015 nominated for VIII LUIS CABALLERO NATIONAL AWARD

Publications

El Poblado United by Art, 10 Years. A collective exhibition. EDÚCAME – Secretary of Education and Culture of Antioquia.  2001

Catalogue of the III International Contemporary Art Biennale. Florence, Italy. 2001

V Ángel de Pintura Awards. Catalogue of Selected Artists. Madrid, Spain. 2003

VI Ángel de Pintura Awards. Catalogue of Selected Artists. Madrid, Spain. 2004

TEMPA Calendar. Galería Arte Consultores. 2004

COMFAMA Art Folder. 2004

Integración Publicidad Art Folder. 2005

STUDIA COLOMBIANA. Universidad de Salamanca Magazine, Cultural Center of Bogotá, Number 5.  December 2006

Notes for a History of Contemporary Art in Antioquia, by Dr. Carlos Arturo Fernández, Academic Coordinator Master on Art History. Universidad de Antioquia. Autores Antioqueños Collection, #143. 2007

INTERGRÁFICAS Calendar and Artists Catalogue. 2008

MUNDO Magazine, from Galería MUNDO. Bogotá, Colombia. 2011

2011 “New Visions 2008- 2001, A selection of the latest acquisitions from the IDB Art collection”

2012 El Astor inspires Art at Taller de Grabado la Estampa. A Calendar.

Landscape and landscape art in Colombia by F. Gil Tovar. 2012

In Cano’s Horizon, a view from today’s art. Universidad EAFIT 2013

LA ESTAMPA ENGRAVING WORKSHOP, a selection of artists and woks. Art Consultoría y Gestión en Arte. 2013

VIII LUIS CABALLERO AWARD Catalogue. IDARTES/ MINCULTURA. 2015

ARCADIA Magazine. September 2015.

ART NEXUS (Arte en Colombia) N.146. March 2016

Collections

Inter American Development Bank- IDB (Washington, D.C, USA)

Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States- OAS (Washington, D.C, USA).

National Museum of Women in the Arts- NMWA (Washington DC, USA)

Museo de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)

Fundación Santillana para Iberoamérica. (Bogotá, Colombia)

Medellín Chamber of Commerce.( Medellín, Colombia)

University Museum, Universidad de Antioquia. (Medellín, Colombia)

The Colombian Embassy in Spain. (Madrid, Spain)

Universidad de Salamanca, Bogotá branch. (Bogotá, Colombia)

Bancolombia (Bogotá, Colombia)

UNIANDINOS, the Alumni Association of Universidad de Los Andes. (Bogotá, Colombia)

Colombian American Cultural Center. (Bogotá, Colombia)

Private collections in Spain, Italy, Germany, the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Colombia