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OVERVIEW

"His recurrence to the heads is consistent, since more than a decade ago Maquiamelo worked with reduced heads of the Jíbaro peoples, now he surprises us by using a clear reference to the Olmec heads as a source of inspiration".

Alvaro Medina 

Historian and Art Critic

Maquiamelo is a self-taught artist who has had solo shows at important international museums including 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 JUSTMAD in Spain, ZONAMACO in Mexico, ART PALM BEACH and ARTMIAMI  in the United States.

Rosenbaum Contemporary

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ARTWORKS

Maquiamelo Bronze sculpture

SOLSTICE, 2022

Bronze sculpture in brown patina

Edition of 3

17 x11 x 9 In 

COSMONAUT, 2022

Bronze sculpture in green patina

Edition of 3

17 x12.5 x 9 In 

LIKE,, 2023

Bronze sculpture in brown patina

Edition of 3

19.6 x10.4 x 10.6 In

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NEVER STOP SMILING, 2024

Bronze sculpture in honey patina

Edition of 3

18,5 x 11 x 11 In 

Maquiamelo Bronze sculpture
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The many faces of Maquiamelo at Rosenbaum Contemporary, Boca Raton 2024

BIOGRAPHY


1972 Born


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, United States

                     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

2014          Divas, Centro de la Cultura Plurinacional; Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

 

Awards & Distinctions
2019–25        Associate Member, National Sculpture Society, United States
2018               Honorary Member, Meseo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá, Colombia
2016               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

 

Publications
2018              Álvaro Medina. The Extreme Art of Maquiamelo. Penguin Random House
2022             Edoardo di Mauro and Romeo  Gabriele. Maquiamelo. Albertina Press

2024             Romeo Gabriele and Ricardo Arcos Palma. Unconfined. Global Print


 
 

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