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                                       ALEJO SANTA MARIA U                       .

Sculpture-Painting in one.

Alejo Santa Maria, Medellín, Colombia, 1946.

An ever-searching artist, his career is intense in originating and exploiting new venues of inspiration. Combining great expressive ability with the touch of highly skilled designer creativity, Santa Maria’s painted sculpture incorporates elements from natural and cultural traditions reminiscent of the rich pre-Columbian heritage of South America.

Self-made painter, his career began since childhood, following a family tradition of well-known painters in Colombia.  He has participated in over 34 exhibitions in Colombia, England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Uruguay and United States.

Santa Maria is a versatile artist, combining various artistic media throughout his career:  portraiture, sculpting, painting, graphic design, illustration, photography and cinematography.  His passion for the diversity of human cultural representations has also taken him to work with indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia, where he produced a number of television documentaries, which were broadcasted by national and international networks.

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions


2004-   Alliance Francaise. Montevideo, Uruguay.
2003-   Word Trade Center. El pie del Pez Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2001-   Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Uruguay.

1997-   Casa de Antioquia - Bogota, Colombia.

1997-   Hotel Dann - Medellín, Colombia

1995 -  Medellín Chamber of Comerce, Medellín, Colombia

1994 -  Permanent Exhibition of the sculpture "El Asiento del Sol"
            Asturias Condominuim – Medellín, Colombia

1996 -  Teleantioquia Gallery - Medellin, Colombia.

1982 -  National Association of Finance Institutions (ANIF) - Bogota, Colombia.

1982-   Avianca Gallery, Unicentro, Bogota, Colombia.

1982 -  Proantioquia Bogota Gallery - Colombia.

1980 -  Finale Gallery - Medellin, Colombia.

1979 -  Quintero Gallery - Barranquilla, Colombia.

1977 -  Bank of the Republic Gallery – Medellin, Colombia

1977 -  Subterraneo Gallery - Medellin, Colombia.

1975 -  French and Italian Bank Gallery - Medellin, Colombia.

1975 -  La Bella Epoca Gallery - Medellin, Colombia.
1973 -  Exposur Gallery - Cali, Colombia.

Collective Exhibitions.

2005-   Etra Fine Art, Miami, Florida. USA.

2004-   VIENE. Cultural Proyect. Estacion central, Montevideo, Uruguay.

2004-   Aramayo Gallery. Punta del Este. Uruguay.

2004-   Tejera Gallery. Punta del Este. Uruguay.

2004-   El Pie del Pez, Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay.
2001-   Union de Bancos Suizos - Punta del Este, Uruguay
2000.   Aramayo Gallery - Punta del Este, Uruguay
1997-   Hotel Dann - Medellín, Colombia

1997-   Casa de Antioquia, Bogota, Colombia.
1997-   Organization of Iberoamerican States - Madrid, España.
1995 -  Chamber of Comerse – Medellín, Colombia
1989 -  Artist’s Fair, Recinto de Quirama - Rionegro, Colombia.
1988 -  20 Years of Antioqueno Painting, Arte Autopista - Medellin, Colombia
1982 -  V Bienal de la Candelaria, Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño -
             Bogotá. Colombia
1982 -  Colombian Painting in the XXth Century, Centro Colombo Americano - Bogota.
1980 -   AVIANCA Gallery - Bogota. Colombia
1980 -  1st Salon de Artes Plasticas del Occidente Colombiano,
             Arte Centenario Gallery - Armenia, Colombia.
1979-   San Diego Gallery, Pro-Human Rights Exhibition, Bogota, Colombia.
1979 -   Petros Bar - Mykonos, Greece.
1979 -   Lampertz Contempora Galerie - Cologne, Germany
1978 -   Saint George Gallery - London, England.
1976 -   1st Salon Regional de Artistas, Biblioteca Publica Piloto – Medellín, Colombia.
1975 -   Galeria Di'Leone - Roma, Italy.
1970 -   Biblioteca EAFIT - Medellin, Colombia.

Competitions

1983 -   Correos Aereos de Colombia. Natalicio del Libertador – Bogota, Colombia.
1979 -   Spirit of London Competition - London, England.
1979 -   Concurso Joan Miro - Barcelona, Spain.
1999 -   Premio di Scultura Terzo Millennium. Ebrusca, Italy.