Born on December 19, 1956 in San Lorenzo, Zulia State, Venezuela.
“…Sometimes I play with the textures which give reflexes, ideas or volumens where the symbolism reflexes on a woman this concept shows an idea unified on a whole creation which turns around that motherly figure which receive and embraces the whole symbol of every living soul….”
STUDIES
1969 – 1972
Julio Arraga National School of Plastic and Applied Arts. Ministry of Education, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1974 – 1977
Pure Art. Neptalí Rincón School of Plastic Arts, Secretary of Culture of the State of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1981 – 1982
Art Pur. Ecole de la Grande Chaumiere. Paris, France.
1982 – 1984
Serigrafía. Ecole Nationale Supérieur d’Art Décoratif. Paris, Francia.
Solo Exhibitions
2004
Die Schöpfung der Tropen”. Galerie Tantow, Berlin, Germany.
2008
“Genesis in the Tropics”. Pdvsa Petromonagas, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.
Group Exhibitions
1975
Exhibition of the Artistic Community of Zulia. Municipal Council, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1979
Anniversary of the Nautical School of Venezuela. Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela.
Bar Association Hall. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1980
Fine Arts Center. Maracaibo, Venezuela. CEVAZ Gallery.
Venezuelan American Center of Zulia. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1981
University Center. Avignon, France.
1982
House of Cultural Activities of the Cité Scientifique. Lille, France.
1983
Ecole Nationale Supérieur D’art Décoratif. Paris, France.
Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Foundation. Antonio José de Sucre Hall. Venezuelan Embassy. Paris, France.
1991
I LAGOVEN Visual Arts Salon. Cabimas, Venezuela.
1993
Julio Arraga Hall. Secretary of Culture of the State of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
II Salon LAGOVEN of Visual Arts. Cabimas, Venezuela.
1994
Reopening of the Gallery of Visual Arts “Emerio Darío Lunar”. University of Zulia. Zulia, Venezuela.
Exhibition of Venezuelan Artists. College of Dentists. Zulia, Venezuela.
Exhibition of Venezuelan Artists. College of Sociologists. Zulia, Venezuela.
“A Look at the Lake” Art Center of Maracaibo Lía Bermúdez. Zulia, Venezuela.
III Salon LAGOVEN of Visual Arts. Lia Bermudez Art Center, Zulia, Venezuela.
Homage to the Newspaper “La Columna” Julio Arraga Hall of the Secretary of Culture of the State of Zulia. Zulia, Venezuela.
Inauguration of the Art Gallery of the Banco Popular. Zulia, Venezuela.
1995
“Tribute to Armando Reverón”. TERAN’S Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1996
Coleccionarte Gallery. Caracas, Venezuela.
Commerce Club. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
“Tropic of 3” KAY KAY Gallery. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1997
“The Artist seen by himself”. Salas Julio Arraga, Manuel Puchi Fonseca and Luis Guillermo Hoffman, Secretaría de Cultura del Estado Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1998
“Transeúntes”. Asdrúbal Colmenares Contemporary Art Center, La Villa Universitaria. Trujillo, Venezuela.
Inauguration of La Verdad Newspaper. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
“The Infinite Song of this Sun” – Inaugural Exhibition of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia (MACZUL). Maracaibo, Venezuela.
“Al Margen”. Emerio Dario Lunar Visual Arts Gallery, University of Zulia. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1999
“From Coast to Coast” – Traveling Exhibition. Secretary of Culture of the State of Zulia. Cabimas, Bachaquero, Machiques and La Villa de Rosario, Venezuela.
2000
“Zulian Artists”. TERAN’S Gallery. Maracaibo, Venezuela. “Drawing: Lines and Planes”.
Julio Arraga Hall, Secretary of Culture of the State of Zulia. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
2001
Plastic Artist’s Day. Maracaibo Bank Foundation. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
2003
“The Light of the Eternal Equinox”. World of TUI, Berlin, Germany.
VIII Collective Art Exhibition of the José Félix Ribas Foundation. Maracaibo Bank Foundation. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
2004
“From Maracaibo to Berlin”. Espacio Arte Gallery. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
“Von Maracaibo nach Berlin”. Tantow Gallery. Berlin, Germany.
“Artists of the gallery”. Galerie Tantow. Berlin, Germany.
2005
All Nations Festival. Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Galerie Tantow. Berlin, Germany.
“Artists of the gallery”. Galerie Tantow, Berlin, Germany
2006
“Artists of the Maracaibo School”. ARTINSIGHT Gallery, Exclusive tour through selected galleries in Berlin. Tantow Gallery. Berlin, Germany.
FIAAM III. International Art and Antiques Fair of Maracaibo. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
“Artists of the gallery”. Galerie Tantow, Berlin, Germany.
International Art and Antiques Fair. Lia Besmudez Art Center. Maracaibo – Venezuela.
2007
Exhibition on the occasion of the Venezuelan Independence Day. General Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Frankfurt, Germany.
“The Best of the Maracaibo School – The teachers and their students”. Tantow Gallery. Berlin, Germany.
International Art Fair in Zurich (FIA Zurich). Galerie Tantow. Berlin, Germany.
2008
“Shanghai Art Fair. Shanghai, China.
“La UNA al Día” National Open University. Caracas, Venezuela.
“Tropic of Dreams”. Network of Venezuelan Galleries. Trujillo, Venezuela.
2009
“Five years of art from Latin America” – Fifth anniversary of Galerie Tantow. Galerie Tantow, Berlin, Germany.
International art fair SHANGHAI ART FAIR Shanghai – China.
2010
“Punto De Encuentro” IGEZ Gallery, Zulia, Venezuela.
International Art Fair ART FAIR MONACO. Principality of Monaco – Montecarlo.
2011
“Art Monaco” Galerie Tantow. Berlin, Germany.
2012
National Event Of Contemporary Art. Pésaro, Italy.
International Art Show, Paleta Art Show. Varazdín, Croacia.
FACE ART Hotel Alexander. viale Trieste, Pesaro Italia.
2013
Latin America United has natural strength. Santiago de Chile, Chile.
2014
“Vertices”. Ámbitos, Foundation for the Arts. Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
2015
Opening Art Studio Coop Jednota Gallery World Art. Hummene, Slovakia.
EXHIBITION “SUGGESTIVE PLURAL”. Homage to ARMANDO REVERON . Venezuelan Association of Plastic Artists AVAP. Caracas – Venezuela
2017
ART REVOLUTION, INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR IN TAIPEI
2018
ART SPLENDOR. Victorios Art Gallery Fort Lauderdale FL. EE,UU
2021
PEACE AGAIN Jeongeup International Art Festival KOREA, Jeongeup Living Culture Center.
