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Thursday, September 29, 2011

THIS IS COLOMBIA 2011

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
7-10Pm

Artists:
Fernando Botero, Edgar Negret, Fernando Davila, Heriberto Cogollo, Walbert Perez, Armando Villegas, Claudia Calle,German Tessarolo, David Manzur, Araujo Santoyo, Juan Cabas, Rosario Heins, Liana Garcia, MDuffo, Hernando Alzate & Rafael Espitia.




















BOTERO & NEGRET AT THIS IS COLOMBIA 2011

FERNANDO BOTERO

EDGAR NEGRET



Juan Cabas

Juan Cabas
Colombian Artist
Your hearing disability so inspired to innovate in the technique of the "brush of the body" (all parts of the body as a single brush), making this augmented its skin sensitivity to print strong, vibrant and vivid strokes of his canvases





New Adquisitions

Fernando Davila & Rosario Heins

Fernando Davila is a very accomplished artist born in Colombia, who has achieved recognition for his mastery of figurative paintings and his extensive work has been exhibited in south America, Europe and The USA.

He was chosen and personally invited by Maestro Fernando Botero to participate in the XXIX Prix International de L' art Contemporain in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Davila was recognized by the Colombian Congress in 1999 with the "Orden del a Democracia" for his contribution to the Arts.

He has published many catalogues and two hard cover books about his paintings with written texts by well known Art Critics and Art Historians such as: Eduard J.Sullivan, Pierre Restany, Ana Maria Escallon, Geroges Gomez y Caceres & German Rubiano Caballero.



His paintings have been auctioned in Christie's and Sotheby's New York since 1988, and most recently in Los Angeles at MOLA autions 2006-2007.

Rosario Heins, Colombian artist (Barranquilla) highlighted and awarded abroad by its Caribbean flavor which expresses in a masterly way "The Palenqueras" and the exotic fruit of our beautiful Colombia. She resides in Montpellier, France, and She has represented Colombia at numerous international events.