1972-
Maquiamelo is a self-taught Colombian Sculptor. He grew up living in different places, but mostly on Connecticut. On 2010, he moved to Bogotá.
In 2012 he won the Price: XVIII Biennial of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, and is Honorary Member of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, and Associate Member of the National Sculpture Society (NSS), USA.
Maquiamelo had his first solo show in 2015 at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, and he is now represented by LA Gallery in Bogotá and has had international solo shows at important museums, including Museum of Las Americas, Puerto Rico; Estación Mapocho, Chile; and cooming soon, at Pinacoteca Albertina di Torino, Italy.
He also participated in 5 International Biennials and important art fairs like Artbo - Colombia, Zona Maco - Mexico, Justmad - Spain, Art Miami, and Art New york - USA.
In 2019 Penguin Random House and Grijalbo launched the book "The Extreme art of Maquiamelo", by Álvaro Medina.
AWARDS
2020
Associate Member: National Sculpture Society (NSS), USA.
2019
Associate Member: National Sculpture Society (NSS), USA.
2018
Honorary Member: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá (MAC), Colombia.
2016
Mention: Carolina University (UPR), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Nominated: Guggenheim Scholarship, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, USA.
2012
Price: XVIII Biennial de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
STUDIES
1995 - 1997
Associate degree, Interior Design at Ashworth College. Connecticut, USA.
1991-1993
Scholarship in Arts: USFQ Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador.
1990
High School, Stamford Public Schools, Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
Vanitas, ZONAMACO, Centro Citibanamex, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Curator: Johann Mergenthaler, CDMX, México.
2019
El arte extremo de Maquiamelo, Sala de Exposiciones CAFAM, Curator: Álvaro Medina, Bogotá, Colombia.
2018
Disney Trump, ZONAMACO, Centro Citibanamex, DC Gallery, Director: Carlos Bedoya, CDMX, México.
2017
Divas, CENTRO CULTURAL ESTACIÓN MAPOCHO, Curator: Ernesto Muñoz, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
2016
Divas, MUSEO DE LAS AMÉRICAS, Curator: José A. Pérez Ruiz, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2015
Testas, LA GALERÍA, Director: Luis Aristizabal / Curator: Álvaro Medina, Bogotá, Colombia.
Divas, MAC MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO DE BOGOTÁ, Director: Gustavo Ortiz, Curator: Álvaro Medina, Bogotá, Colombia.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020
- ARTCHICÓ, ARTBASE, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Grau 100 años, Sala de Exposiciones CAFAM, Curator, Juanita Escobar, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Grau 100 años, Casa Museo Grau, Bogotá, Colombia.
- THE PALM BEACH SHOW, DK Gallery, Director: Kyoko Sakai, Palm Beach, USA.
- Art Wynwood, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Director: Octavio Almanza, Wynwood, USA.
- LA ART SHOW, DK Gallery, Director: Kyoko Sakai, Los Angeles, USA.
2019
- CONTEXT - ART MIAMI, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Director: Octavio Almanza, Miami, USA.
- Myymala2 Gallery, ¨Relational Figures¨, Helsinki, Finlandia.
- ART NEW YORK, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Director: Octavio Almanza, New York, USA.
- FILBO 32, Sala Madre Josefa del Castillo, ¨El arte extremo de Maquiamelo¨, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Casa Gómez Campuzano, Banrepcultural, ¨El arte extremo de Maquiamelo¨, Bogotá, Colombia.
- ART WYNWOOD, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Director: Octavio Almanza, Miami, USA.
- Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Director: Octavio Almanza, Miami, USA.
2018
- CONTEXT - ART MIAMI, Península Fine Art, Director: Klaus Steinmetz, Miami, USA.
- CONTEXT - ART MIAMI, Galería Casa Cuadrada, Director: Octavio Almanza, Miami, USA.
- ARTCHICÓ, Península Fine Art, Director: Klaus Steinmetz, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Barcú, DC Gallery, Director: Carlos Bedoya, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Art Expo Malaysia, MECC, DK Gallery, Director: Kyoko Sakai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- BAphoto, La Rural Recinto Ferial, DC Gallery, Director: Carlos Bedoya, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- FACA, Hipódromo de Palermo, DC Gallery, Director: Carlos Bedoya, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2017
- Pinta Miami, Colombia Arte Actual, AAL Collection, Miami, USA.
- ARTCHICÓ, Events Center, Art for Heart Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Telefónica Foundation Space, AAL Collection, Curator: Marisa Caichiolo, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
- JustMad, COAM, Art for Heart Foundation, Madrid, España.
- MAMB, Artists for the Peace, Director: Jaime Ruiz, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- LA GALERÍA, “ La Riqueza”, Director: Luis Aristizabal, Bogotá, Colombia.
- CCEE Reyes Católicos, Artists for the Peace, Director: Jaime Ruiz, Bogotá, Colombia.
2016
- Public Library Virgilio Barco, Artists for the Peace, Director: Jaime Ruiz, Bogotá, Colombia.
- ARTCHICÓ, El Chicó Museum, Art for Heart Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia.
- JustMad, COAM, Art for Heart Foundation, Madrid, España.
- Art Palm Beach, Art for Heart Foundation, Curator: Silvia Medina, Florida, USA.
2015
- ARTBO, LA GALERÍA, Director: Luis Aristizábal, Bogotá, Colombia.
- CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, “POP” Curator: José Bedoya, La Paz, Bolivia.
- JustMad, COAM, Curador: Ramiro Camelo, Madrid, España.
- JustMad, COAM, Galería Veintinueve, Director: Ana Quintas, Madrid, España.
- Manzana Gallery 1, "POP", Curator: José Bedoya, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
- Art Palm Beach, Art for Heart Foundation, Curator: Silvia Medina, Florida, USA.
2014
- II Biennial of Contemporary Art of Argentina, Director: María Elena Beneito, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- XIX Biennial of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Director: Eduardo Rivera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
- Art Florida Biennial, Director: Gerard Delaney, Florida, USA.
- Sincronía, Curator: Eduardo Serrano, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Palazzo Barone Ferrara, Border Body – Mixing Futures, Director: Luca Curci, Bari, Italia.
- Broward Art Guild Gallery, Salon des Refuses, Director: Gerard Delanay, Florida, USA.
- Cero Gallery, "The Secret", Director: Leonor Uribe, Bogotá, Colombia.
2013
- I Biennial of the South in Panama, Director: Luz Botero, Panama, Panama.
- Cero Gallery, "Under the skin", Curator: Emilio Tarazona, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Schaller Design Group, Bogotá Film Festival, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Cero Gallery, "The Emerging Generation", Curator: Eduardo Serrano, Bogotá, Colombia.
2012
- XVIII Biennial of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Director: Eduardo Rivera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
- JustMad Mia Art Fair, Art Basel Show Case, Art for Heart Foundation, Miami, USA.
- Sincronía, Curator: Eduardo Serrano, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Odeón Art Fair, Curator: Ricardo Arcos Palma, Bogotá, Colombia.
AUCTIONS
2020
ARTBO, LA GALERÍA, Director: Luis Aristizábal, Bogotá, Colombia.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO (MACPR), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO DE BOGOTÁ (MAC), Bogotá, Colombia.
ART FOR HEART FOUNDATION Bogotá, Colombia.
ARTE AL LÍMITE (AAL), Santiago de Chile, Chile.
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO, SCZ, Bolivia.
MUSEO DE ARTE MODERNO CCE, Quito, Ecuador.
CASA MUSEO GRAU, Bogotá, Colombia.
FUNDACIÓN LEO MATIZ, Ciudad de México, México.
CATALOGUES
Sala de Exhibiciones Cafam - Colombia
Museo de las Américas - Puerto Rico
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Bogotá - Colombia