OVERVIEW
Maquiamelo is a self-taught Colombian artist who has had solo shows at important international museums including Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Bogotá in Colombia; Museo de Las Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho in Santiago, Chile; Pinacoteca Albertina in Turin, Italy and Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena. He has also participated in six international biennials as well as important art fairs such as ARTBO in Colombia, ZONAMACO in Mexico, and the LA Art Show, Art New York, Art Wynwood and Art Miami in the United States.
AMETHYST, 2022
Oil and collage on canvas
Signed on the reverse
63,7 x 78,7 In / 162 x 200 cm
ORTUS SOLIS, 2022
Oil and collage on canvas
Signed on the reverse
63,7 x 78,7 In / 162 x 200 cm
AJNA, 2023
Oil and collage on canvas
Signed on the reverse
63,7 x 78,7 In / 162 x 200 cm
LITTLE READHEAD, 2023
Oil and collage on canvas
Signed on the reverse
63,7 x 78,7 In / 162 x 200 cm
ARTWORKS
SOLSTICE, 2022
Bronze sculpture in brown patina
Edition of 3
17 x11 x 9 In / 43 x 28 x 23 cm
COSMONAUT, 2022
Bronze sculpture in green patina
Edition of 3
17 x12.5 x 9 In / 43 x 32 x 23 cm
LIKE,, 2023
Bronze sculpture in brown patina
Edition of 3
19.6 x10.4 x 10.6 In / 50 x 26,5 x 27 cm
BIOGRAPHY
1972 Born in Bogotá, Colombia
EDUCATION
1995–1997 Associate Degree, Interior Design, Ashworth College, Connecticut
1991–1993 Scholarship in Art, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 "The Many Faces of Maquiamelo", Rosenbaum Contemporary, Boca Raton, Florida
"Gratitud" Museo de Arte Moderno de Cartagena; Cartagena, Colombia
"Faces" Colour Senses Project; Miami, Florida
2022 "Anthology" Pinacoteca Albertina; Turin, Italy
"Desconfinados," Galeria Casa Cuadrada; Bogotá, Colombia
2020 "Vanitas," ZONAMACO, Galería Casa Cuadrada; Mexico City, Mexico
"Vanitas," La Galería; Bogotá, Colombia
2019 "The Extreme Art of Maquiamelo," Sala de Exposiciones Cafam; Bogotá, Colombia
2017 "Divas," Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho; Santiago de Chile, Chile
2016 "Divas," Museo de las Américas; San Juan, Puerto Rico
2015 "Testas," La Galería; Bogotá, Colombia
"Divas," Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá; Bogotá, Colombia
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
2019–2021 Associate Member, National Sculpture Society, United States
2018 Honorary Member, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá, Colombia
2016 Prize, Bacatá II, Art for Heart Foundation; Bogotá, Colombia
Honorable Mention, Carolina University; San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nominated for Guggenheim Scholarship, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, United States
2012 Prize, XVIII Biennial de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Contact
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