Bio

nicolás uribe 
b. 1977 Madison, WI.

me

I was born in cozy Madison, WI, but ever since that day I have not set foot on Wisconsin again. In all honesty, I haven't really been actively avoiding this generous land of cheese and beer. Given the very attractive winters that this icebox of a state has to offer, I was happy that my parents decided to return to Colombia before my first birthday. I spent my first 17 years in Bogotá and after finishing High School I went to New York to study Illustration in SVA. After graduating I worked at Evergreene Painting Studios, a mural painting studio, and at The Studio, an illustration studio where I did animatics, storyboards, print jobs, together with some illustration jobs (paperbacks, jackets, etc). After two years of constant and diligently supervised drawing, I decided to go back home to Colombia and be free to paint full time. What was a hard decision at first, turned into the best career move. I have been able to paint what I love, and be surrounded by friends and family. Today, I am happily married and live with my beautiful wife Claudia in Bogotá who just gave birth to our first baby, Samuel. He quickly became the reason I work.

education

1995 1999

BFA - School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. Graduated with Honors
solo exhibitions
2006 Present Memories, Galería La Pared, Bogotá, Colombia
2005 miopia, Quinta Galería, Bogotá, Colombia
2004 Gestalt: 100 Portraits, La Pared Galería, Bogotá, Colombia
2004 Natural Impressions, Caesarea Gallery, Boca Ratón, FL
2002 The Theatre of Humanity, Galería La Pared, Bogotá, Colombia
2000 Secularization of the Transcendental, Galería Espacio Alterno, Bogotá, Colombia
group exhibitions
2007 ArtMadrid II, Feria Internacional de Arte de Madrid, Madrid, España
2006 ArtBo II, Feria Internacional de Arte de Bogotá, Corferias, Bogotá, Colombia
2006 MACO, Feria de Arte Contemporáneo México, Ciudad de México, México
2005 ArtBo I, Feria Internacional de Arte de Bogotá, Corferias, Bogotá, Colombia
2004 ArtMiami, Caesarea Gallery, Boca Ratón, FL
2003 Caesarea Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
2000 Décimo Salón de Artistas, Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia
1999 Society of Illustrators Annual Student Exhibition, New York, NY
1998 Tercer Salón Rotarista, Club Rotario, Bogotá, Colombia
1998 Octavo Salón de Artistas, Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia
1998 Society of Illustrators Annual Student Exhibition, New York, NY
1998 Picture Frame Exhibition, Art Director's Club, New York, NY
1998 4th Sapporo International Print Biennial, Sapporo, Japan
1997 Doceava Bienal de San Juan de Grabado Latinoamericano y del Caribe, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1997 8th International Bienal Exhibition of Portraiture, Bosnia, Herzegovina
1997 Motion Picture Exhibition, Art Director's Club, New York, NY
1997 2nd Egyptian International Print Triennial, Giza, Egypt
1997 MiniPrint Internacional, Cadaqués, España
1996 International Exlibriscentrum, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
1995 Annual Drawing Exhibition, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
awards
2000 First Prize at the Décimo Salón de Artistas, Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia
1999 David Rhodes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Illustration, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1999 Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge Award, Society of Illustration Annual Student Exhibition, New York, NY
1998 Gil Stone Scholarship, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1998 Illustration Department Grant, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1998 First Prize JellyBean Photographics Award, Society of Illustration Annual Student Exhibition, New York, NY
1998 RSVP Publication Award, Society of Illustration Annual Student Exhibition, New York, NY
1998 First Prize at Octavo Salón de Artistas, Club Los Lagartos, Bogotá, Colombia
1997 Bronze Medal at the 2nd Egyptian International Print Triennial, Giza, Egypt
selected collections
Presidential Miniature Portraits belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the San Carlos Palace, Bogotá, Colombia
Portrait of Mr. Chancellor Guillermo Fernández de Soto, San Carlos Palace, Bogotá, Colombia
Portrait of Mr. President Andrés Pastrana Arango, Nariño Palace, Bogotá, Colombia
Portraits of Former Chancellors Mr. Alfredo Vásquez Carrizosa, Mr. Diego Uribe Vargas, Mr. Rodrigo Lloreda Caicedo, Mrs. Noemí Sanín Rubio and Mrs. María Emma Mejía Vélez, San Carlos Palace, Bogotá, Colombia