Nació en Pasto, Colombia donde estudió artes plásticas en la Universidad de Nariño. Luego se radicó en la ciudad de Cali donde desarrolló toda su propuesta artística, primero desde la escultura y luego con el dibujo y la pintura.
Desde muy pequeño demostró su interés por las artes, vinculado a todos los procesos del Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, y la tradición artística de su familia. Él siempre ha estado interesado en el ser humano, como ser social y su relación con la naturaleza, un elemento crucial en su obra.
Desde la década de los 90 ha participado en diferentes eventos artísticos en su país y hace aproximadamente 10 años ha construido una creciente carrera internacional que lo ha llevado a varios países de Sur, Centro y Norte América donde ha obtenido diferentes reconocimientos, no solo por sus creaciones sino también por sus talleres, esto debido a que también le encanta enseñar.
Mi trabajo artístico se inspira profundamente en la esencia y la resiliencia del ser humano, explorando los retos que enfrenta a lo largo de su existencia. En mi obra, busco reflejar la importancia de los sueños y las creencias como fuerzas fundamentales que moldean nuestra experiencia. Considero fascinante cómo cada persona, al enfrentarse a obstáculos, recurre a su imaginación para crear mundos internos, soluciones y caminos que le permiten avanzar en su viaje por la vida. Mi propósito es capturar y dar forma a ese universo de ideas y emociones, traduciendo en arte la capacidad humana de adaptarse, reinventarse y encontrar sentido en la adversidad.
VISUAL ARTIST PROFILE
MASTER OF FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NARIÑO. 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT ARTISTIC MATERIALS WITH PROFICIENCY IN PAINTING, DRAWING, AND SCULPTURE.
CO-FOUNDER OF THE GATO GORDO GALLERY IN FUTURAMA 1637 ART BUILDING, MIAMI, FL.
EDUCATION
2003 - WORKSHOPS ON MODERN TECHNIQUES FOR THE CARNIVAL OF BLACKS AND WHITE PASTO. MAYOR'S OFFICE OF PASTO AND P.N.U.D. OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
1999 - MASTER'S DEGREE IN FINE ARTS. UNIVERSITY OF NARIÑO PASTO, DEGREE THESIS ENTITLED "SCULPTURE EXPERIENCES ON THE PROFESSION AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE".
PUBLIC MONUMENTS – SCULPTURE
2015 - “OPEN SKY” TRIBUTE TO THE MINERS OF VIJES, VIJES – VALLE. BUST CAPTAIN ANDRADE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS CALI – VALLE.
2014 - FLOWER OF QUEREME, QUEREMAL - VALLEY.
2004 - BRONZE RELIEF “CARNAVAL ALL LIFE” SCULPTURE RELIEF CARNIVAL SQUARE AND THE PASTO NARIÑO CULTURE.
2003 - ELABORATION OF THE MONUMENT TO THE “CACIQUE JAMUNDI” BRONZE SCULPTURE OF 2.5 X 1.5 X 1.4 METERS JAMUNDI VALLE MAIN PARK.
INDIVIDUAL EXPOSITIONS
2024 - ETC ART GALLERY, HOMESTEAD, FL
2023 - “MAGICAL MEMORIES” - AXIS SPACE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
2010 - “MYTHOLOGY” WORKSHOP BY ANIK CALI.
1999 - "SCULPTURES" CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEADQUARTERS, SAN ANTONIO, CALI.
1999 - “OSCAR MARTINEZ SCULPTURES”, EDUARDO ALBÁN HOLGUÍN LIBRARY, COMFANDI CALI.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2024
ART + STROLL, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
ART FROM THE HEART, MIAMI, FL- charity event for Family Resource Center of South Florida
STEP OUT OF TIME, MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FINE ARTS, DORAL, FL - Exhibition of 9 selected artists.
ON THE BAN WAGON, HISTORIC D.A.DORSEY HOUSE, MIAMI, FL- in collaboration with the esteemed Black Archives
IN THE HONOR OF WOMEN, MILANDER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, HIALEAH, FL.
TRIBUTE TO THE CUBAN POET AND HERO JOSÉ MARTÍ, MILANDER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, HIALEAH, FL.
LAUNCH OF THE NEW EDITION OF THE ART ESTATE MAGAZINE, MIAMI, FL
2023
RED DOT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, MIAMI, FL - part of Art Basel, one most important art events of the world
ARTZ 305, HOMESTEAD SPEEDWAY - MIAMI ART WEEK, HOMESTEAD, FL
SPECTRUM: EXPLORING DIVERSITY IN ART, MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MIAMI, FL - Exhibition of 9 selected artists
WINGS FINE ART EXHIBITION, WIRTZ GALLERY, SOUTH MIAMI, FL. Two artists were selected for a one month exhibit
ART FROM THE HEART, MIAMI, FL charity event for Family Resource Center of South Florida
INNOVATION, COLOUR SENSES PROJECT, MIAMI, FL
IN THE HONOR OF WOMEN, MILANDER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, HIALEAH, FL.
TRIBUTE TO THE CUBAN POET AND HERO JOSÉ MARTÍ, MILANDER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, HIALEAH, FL.
2022
III YOUTH FESTIVAL FOR PEACE2022, BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE / NEW YORK.
ARTZ 305, SOUTH DADE HOMESTEAD ART WEEK, MIAMI
THE COLORS OF MIAMI, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, CONSULATE OF COLOMBIA AND MEXICO IN MIAMI FL.
HISPANIC HERITAGE, CREOLE LIBRARY PRISCILA GARDEN MAIN LIBRARY, JERSEY CITY, NJ.
LA MANO HISPANA, MILANDER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, HIALEAH, FL.
2021
HOMESTEAD LIVE, ART BASEL WEEK 2021
EL SALVADOR ART, FAITH, AND HOPE, CHANCELLERY OF EL SALVADOR.
EXHIBITION AT THE ISLAND SPACE CARIBBEAN MUSEUM IN PLANTATION,BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
EXHIBITION AT COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICES MIAMI-DADE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA
EXHIBITION IN THE OSCEOLA ARTS, KISSIMMEE FLORIDA
EXHIBITION AT THE FLORIDA CAPITOL GALLERY IN TALLAHASSEE
I INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF VISUAL ART UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA(VIRTUAL)
MARCH ART EXHIBITION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY LIMA PERU (VIRTUAL)
2020
"SALUDO A LAS AMÉRICAS" COSTUMBRIST EXPRESSIONS OF HISPANIC ART- LA NACIONAL- NEW JERSEY ARTISTS COLLECTIVE - NEW YORK
2°SALON OF SMALL FORMAT, EMBAJADORES DEL ARTE MIAMI – FLORIDA
WITHOUT BORDERS III MUNICIPALITY OF PROVIDENCIA SANTIAGO DE CHILE
FROM MY WINDOW VIRTUAL EXHIBITION, INTERNATIONAL PRISM SANTIAGO DE CHILE
4 VISIONS COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION IN THE DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY CALI – COLOMBIA
HISPANIC ART EXPRESSIONS 2020 EXHIBIT MIAMI DADE COUNTY – FLORIDA
WOMAN STRENGTH AND HOPE ARTSPACE, NEW JERSEY ART COLLECTIVE – NEW YORK
SALON 199 VISUAL ARTISTS ON THE ROAD TO THE BICENTENARY LIMA PERU
THE POWER OF THE MIGRANT ART EXPO 2020 LATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTE NEW JERSEY
2019
WOMEN IN POWER (ASSEMBLY OF ECUADOR)-ART SPACE NEW YORK
III WORLD SUMMIT OF ARTS FOR PEACE AND LIFE, GUAYAQUIL – ECUADOR
FESTIVAL 6 CONTINENTES MONTERREY NUEVO LEON MEXICO
INTERNATIONAL HISPANIC AMERICAN FUSION OF ART 2019 BEAUCHAMP BRANCH LIBRARY NEW YORK.
FIRST EXPOSITION OF SACRED ART IN NEW YORK, SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH NEW YORK.
SPLENDID LATINOAMERICAN ART, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HOUSTON TEXAS.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL IN MEXICO, MEXICO CITY NATIONAL LOTTERY VENUE.
WITHOUT BORDERS, LA VICTORIA MAIPÚ GALLERY SANTIAGO DE CHILE.
NAUCES AR7SEVEN, HOUSTON INSTITUTE OF HISPANIC CULTURE TEXAS.
WOMEN IMMIGRATION AND PROGRESS ART CENTER JULIA BURGOS QUEENS NEW YORK.
SECOND ARTCA CARIBBEAN ART FAIR, SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA.
2018
VII INTERCONTINENTAL BIENNIAL OF ANCESTRAL AND MILLENNIAL INDIGENOUS ART LIMA, ICA, NAZCA PERU. III INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF ART SUCRE COLOMBIA
2nd INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF ART OF ARMENIA COLOMBIA.
SPANISH-AMERICAN FUSION OF ART ONONDAGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES NEW YORK.
CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE RAHWAY – NEW JERSEY.
“OUR CULTURAL CORNERS” QUEENS MUSEUM - NEW YORK.
“FOREVER BLUE” CONSULATE OF EL SALVADOR ELIZABETH – NEW JERSEY
2017
X INTERNATIONAL ART BIENNIAL OF SUBA, TRAVELING HALL OF ESTABLISHED ARTISTS IN CUNDINAMARCA.
BLACK AND WHITE SHIMAN GALLERY NEWARK – NEW JERSEY
III LATIN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FORUM OF CONSULES RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEWARK NEW JERSEY.
III MEETING OF ARTISTIC PAINTING "TWO PROPOSALS ONE ART"UNIVERSIDAD LIBRE CALI –COLOMBIA
NATIONAL PLASTIK BUILDING OF THE SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA, BOGOTÁ – CUNDINAMARCA.
50 /100 TRIBUTE TO A HUNDRED TO THOSE OF SOLEDAD REYES CATÓLICOS CULTURAL CENTER, EMBASSY OF SPAIN – BOGOTÁ.
CONTEMPORARY FIGURATION, DOME OF THE JORGE GARCÉS BORRERO DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY CALI – VALLE.
2016
ARTISTS FOR PEACE VIRGILIO BARCO LIBRARY – BOGOTÁ. REYES CATÓLICOS CULTURAL CENTER, EMBASSY OF SPAIN – BOGOTÁ.
"CONTEMPORARY TRENDS" INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IN IBARRA - ECUADOR.
BUCARTFAIR BUCARAMANGA ART FAIR - BUCARAMANGA - SANTANDER.
2015
FIRST ARTCALI ART FAIR CALI DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
2014
XV HALL OF FINE ARTS MUSEUM MATERON PALMIRA – VALLE.
2013
”TONALITIES” LA PRESENTATION MUSEUM GALLERY, CARTAGENA.
LOOKS OF BUILDING AQUARELA SHOPPING CENTER CALI.
FIRST ARK HALL CALI – C.C. JARDÍN PLAZA.
2012
RELIGIOUS ART IN CALI, CULTURAL CENTER OF CALI.
2006
ART, MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENT, IN THE CVC DE CALI.
XVI MEETING OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP, HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL, CALI.
2004
- 50 NARIÑENSE ARTISTS IN THE CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC, BUILDING OF THE NEW CONGRESS, BOGOTÁ.
2003
EXHIBITION OF RELIEF MODELS PLAZA DEL CARNIVAL, IMPERIAL THEATER, PASTO. 2000 - 1997
III - VI SAN ANTONIO HALL OF ARTISTS, SAN ANTONIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEADQUARTERS, CALI. 1998 - 1996 IV - III OCTOBER ROOM, CALI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
1992 II FACARTES ROOM UNIVERSITY OF NARIÑO. PALATINE HALL. GRASS.
III DEPARTMENTAL HALL OF ART, HOUSE OF CULTURE OF NARIÑO. PASTO.
Participacion en RedDot Miami en el marco de Art Basel, con mi galeria de arte Gato Gordo Gallery
AWARDS
2025
He was honored in Miami with the Lincoln Road Public Art Award
2023
INTERVIEW - CANAL 57 WEST PALM BEACH
MAGAZINE ARTICLE PUBLICATION - ART ESTATE MAGAZINE.
2022
INTERVIEW - NUEVO HERALD OF MIAMI ABOUT HISPANIC HERITAGE EXHIBITION.
2020
WINNER OF THE EL NEVADO SOLIDARIO DE ORO 2020 AWARD FOR ARTISTIC CAREER
JURY FOR THE 2020 STIMULUS CALL OF THE SECRETARIAT OF CULTURE OF CALI
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL CALL SHARE WHAT WE ARE FROM THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE 2020.
2019
WINNER OF THE EL NEVADO SOLIDARIO DE ORO 2019 AWARD FOR ARTISTIC CAREER
2018
AWARDS JURY OF THE IV RELIGIOUS SCULPTURE HALL IN SAN ANTONIO DE IBARRA - ECUADOR SCULPTURE AWARDS JURY AT THE BLACK AND WHITE CARNIVAL PASTO - NARIÑO
HONORABLE MENTION IN THE VII INTERCONTINENTAL BIENNIAL OF ANCESTRAL AND MILLENNIAL INDIGENOUS ART LIMA, PERU.
HONORABLE MENTION III INTERNATIONAL ART MEETING IN SUCRE COLOMBIA.
2014
SCULPTURE AWARDS JURY AT THE CARNIVAL OF BLACKS AND WHITE PASTO – NARIÑO.
2009
WINNER OF THE PASEO DE ÁNGELES CARVAJAL CONTEST - CALI.
2003
WINNER OF THE RELIEFS COMPETITION PLAZA DEL CARNIVAL Y LA CULTURA, PASTO, PUBLIC MONUMENT IN BRONZE.