Homero Aguilar
Colombian Oil Painter
Homero Aguilar applying varnish to his
original oil "L'Equilibriste"
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Born in Pasto, Colombia in 1953, Homero Aguilar received his art
training in Cali. Immediately after completing his Fine Arts degree
in painting, Homero left his homeland to live and work in Paris.
With no money or personal connections, Aguilar immediately began
painting in order to support himself. His talent was quickly recognized,
and he was accepted into more and more prestigious exhibitions
throughout France.
In 1980, Homero Aguilar began exhibiting in Switzerland,
Belgium, Japan, Italy, Venezuela and the United States. His work
was also an important part of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern
Art in Bogota entitled "Nuevas Figuras." Over the years,
Aguilar received many awards such as the coveted Medallion of the
City of Paris in 1987, as well as the First Prize in the Symbolic
Surrealism Competition.Today Homero Aguilar's work is sought after
by collectors worldwide.
In the beginning of Aguilar's art, there were "paintings within
paintings" with references to classical masters. Images of
works by daVinci, Titian and Manet appeared in Aguilar's series
of imaginary museum-apartments with their alluring emptiness. Soon
mirrored reflections began to emerge. Like Van Eyck in "The
Couple Arnolfini" and Velasquez in "Las Meninas,"
Aguilar began creating magically-complex compositions. However,
Aguilar uses no props or live models in his paintings. He waits
for an inspiration, a vision to appear, and then he proceeds to
paint until it is complete.
Homero Aguilar and his original oil "Trigal",
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Homero Aguilar's art invariably provokes Reflections
and Questions. Are these mirrors, paintings or windows? What is
this reality he paints with such geometric precision? What is the
meaning of his work? Aguilar cleverly pulls us into his world, and
then tricks us into surrendering our reality. He transports us into
his strange-yet-familiar world of dreams' reality where there are
no limits. A peaceful harmony is created, far from the pains of
the day, and he moves us calmly and slowly into the expanded, often
breathtaking space where sky and water often combine into liquid
plains. In the end, Aguilar's visions offer us lessons of hope,
and his Light and Perspective move us past our ordinary perceptions
into new experiences.
Like Alice in Wonderland, it is "Through the Looking Glass"
that we begin to glimpse Eternity.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2006 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA |
| 2005 |
Gallery
Louis Aronow, San Francisco, CA, USA
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| 2004 |
House
of the Culture Benjamin Carrion Quito, Ecuador
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Place
of Bolivar Tuquerres, Narino, Colombia
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The
Chamber of Commerce, Cali, Colombia
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Inauguration
of the Carnival and the Culture Pasto, Colombia
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| 2002 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA |
| 2001 |
Gallery
Louis Aronow, San Francisco, CA, USA
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| 2000 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA
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| 1999 |
Gallery Grenada, Spain |
| 1998 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA |
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Gallery Louis Aronow, San Francisco,
CA, USA |
| 1996 |
D'Art Expo, Nice, France |
| 1995 |
General Consulate of Colombia, Paris, France |
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Salon de la Ville de Dreux, France |
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Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco |
| 1994 |
Galeria Figuras, Cali, Colombia |
| 1993 |
Centre Culturel Cesson, Sevigne, France |
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ARTFI Pinturas, Bogota, Colombia |
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Galeria Elida Lara, Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 1992 |
ARTFI Pinturas, Bogota, Colombia |
| 1991 |
Banco de la Republica, Pasto, Colombia |
| 1990 |
Galeria Velazquez, Bogota, Colombia |
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Camara de Comercio, Cali, Colombia |
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50 Year National Exposition, Bogota |
| 1989 |
FIAC, Pinturas, Paris, France |
| 1988 |
Galeria Velazquez, Bogota, Colombia |
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Prestige Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois,
USA |
| 1987 |
Galerie Sud Centre Culturel, Bagneux, France |
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Galerie du Centre, Paris, France |
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450 Years of Pasto, Colombia |
| 1985 |
Galeria Velazquez, Bogota, Colombia |
| 1984 |
Galerie de Sevres, Paris, France |
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Galerie d'Art Contemporain, Chamalieres,
France |
| 1981 |
Galerie Sub-Espace Expression, Le Havre,
France |
| 1980 |
Galerie Peinture Fraiche, Paris, France |
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| GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2005 |
5th Art Fair Gaudi Gallery, Stockholme,
Sweden |
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International Salon of Visual Arts of
Perpignan SIAPPE |
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Shanghai Spring Art Salon |
| 2004 |
Reencontres International of Chize, France
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100 Years University de Narino, Central
Palatino, Pasto, Colombia |
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Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA
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Congreso of Republica Exposicion de Arte
Narinense, Bogota, Colombia |
| 2002 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA
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| 2001 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA |
| 2000 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA |
| 1999 |
Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota, FL, USA |
| 1997 |
D'Art, Barcelona, Spain |
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Salon Atlantique, La Rochelle, France |
| 1990 |
Salon Nacional, Bogota |
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Miroir, Troyes, France |
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"Master's Exhibition," Gumps, San
Francisco, CA, USA |
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Exposicion Vente Drouot, Paris, France |
| 1989 |
National Society of Beaux Artes, Grand Palais,
Paris, France |
| 1988 |
Salon Nacional de Artistas, Banco de Colombia |
| 1987 |
Centro Colombo-Americano, Bogota,Colombia |
| 1986 |
Festival of Contemporary Art, Chamaliers,
France |
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Festival de Cagnes Sur-Mer, Paris, France |
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Grande et Jeunes d'Aujordhui, Grand Palais,
Paris, France |
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November in Vitry, France |
| 1985 |
"Nuevas Figuras" Museum of Modern
Art, Cali, Colombia |
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"Ciao Raphaello" Institut Francais,
Florence, Italy |
| 1984 |
Lion's Club International Exposition, Paris,
France |
| 1983 |
House of Culture, Pasto, Colombia |
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International Exposition, Osaka, Japan |
| 1982 |
11th exposition of the Foundation "Michel-Ange"
Paris, France |
| 1981 |
National Society of Fine Art, Grand Palais,
France |
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| MUSEUM COLLECTIONS |
| La Tertulia, Cali, Colombia |
| Luis Angel Arango Biblioteca,
Bogota, Colombia |
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| HONORS |
| Grand Prize & Silver Medal
from the City of Paris |
| First Prize of Young Painters,
Brussels, Belgium |
| Prix de la Municipalite de la
Couture, Boussey, France |
| First Prize of the City of Dreux,
France |
| First and Second Prize "Salon
of Young Creators," Chevilly la rue, France |
| Michel Ange Foundation, Corte,
France (2 awards) |
| Prize of Symbolic Surrealism |
| Carnival Medal of Nice |
| 25th Salon of Visual
Arts |
| 32nd Anniversary Institute of
Visual Arts, Cali Gallery of Art |
| Prize of the young public, 7th
Meetings of Mural Art, Beaufort in valley |
| Medal of Gold International Salon
of Visual arts of Perpignan SIAPPE 2005 |
| 2nd Prize Salon of summer, Chamalieres
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| 1st Prize Lion's
International Club of Paris |
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| PERMANENT EXPOSURE |
| Galleria Silecchia, Sarasota,
FL, USA |
| Bryant Galleries, New Orleans,
LA, USA |
| Brice Gallery, New Zealand |
| Galerie Gaudi, Madrid, Spain
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| Galleries Smelik and Stokking
Den Haag, Holland |
| Gallery Arteconte, Paris, France
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| Gallery Littoral Art, Dinard,
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