13×3 – Federico Ríos
The photographer Federico Ríos presents '13x3' - the exhibition of his photographs depicting the armed conflict that exists in the Comuna 13 in Medellín. Ríos made the documentary, which will be in Casa Cuadrada, during Septermber and October 2010. Admission is free.
History of Glass Art
Rudimentary forms of glass blowing techniques have been recorded as early as 50BC. It was an art well promoted by ancient Phoenicians and Romans when they established one of the most prolific glassblowing centers in Germany during the first century BC!
Photo to Art Painters
In today's world, it is not a requirement to be a royalty or a high class individual in getting your dream artwork. In fact, there are lots of portrait painters that could offer an affordable charge if you want to get your own masterpiece. All you have to do is to select the printer that you like and have an arrangement of your canvas.
The Writings of Gustavo Zalamea
Many of these paintings relate to political issues - Zalamea´s leitmotif. But what is new to his work is his writing. In this exhibition, which is on display at the Museum of Visual Arts at the University Jorge Tadeo Lozano until late June, his investigative texts are presented along with the rest of his work - indeed as part of it in relation to this exhibition.
Omar Rayo dies age 82
The Colombian painter and sculptor Omar Rayo, whose work was characterized by colorful geometric shapes, died yesterday Monday 7th June 2010 at age 82 after suffering a heart attack in his native town of Roldanillo.
Geometry – an exhibition of work by Colombian photographer Leo Matiz
This inquiry about geometry as something of value in photographic images took place at a time when Colombian art was just starting to take its first timid steps in geometric abstraction, something though that the rest of the world had already fully lived through and had indeed entered into the pop-art phase.
Carlos Salazar asks “What Crisis?”
While looking for a theme for a new exhibition, Salazar Arenas settled on the images of these brokers, from New York, Germany, Brazil, Japan, France, Singapore, in front of their screens with different gestures. "Although they were different people regardless of where in the world were, anguish was on their faces. It was a desperation and helplessness at what was happening," said the artist, a graduate of the National University.
Danilo Rojas exhibits in the Colombo Americano, Bogota
Rojas was in a dimly lit room "drawing without thinking" with a black marker. Through an open window he heard the sound of the sea. A woman came and gave him the formula of harmony: "Balance centrifugal numbered forms," a rather cryptic phrase that Rojas made him conscious of that harmony, that he was looking for patterns that are today repeated in his paintings as "something alive" and that "germinate" there.
The Black Magic Art of Mariana Monteagudo
Ok I admit it . . these works scare me! I am not sure that that is the intention of this Venezuelan artist whose exhibition has just started at El Museo gallery but they definitely creep me out!
Having said that I can also say - I love them!
For sale: Armando Villegas
Armando Villegas. Armando Villegas is a well known listed artist who has lived and worked in Colombia for most of his lifetime. Now in his 80s and suffering from arthritis …