EDUCATION
2000 MFA Master in Fine Arts. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University. Boston
1999 Museum Studies. Tufts University. Boston, MA
1998 Post Baccalaureate. School of The Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA
1995 Artes Pasticas. Instituto Departamental de Bellas Artes. Cali, Colombia
1994 Comercio Internacional Universidad Javeriana de Cali. Cali, Colombia
2019 Tibetan Art Studies. The New York Tibetan Art Studio. New York, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Encuentros Rios Intermitentes In partnership with:
Sharjah Art Foundation and EADJ Engine for Art Democracy and Justice. Matanzas, Cuba
2023 The Dreamers Sotheby’s Institute of Art. New York, New York
2023 Royal Nomad By Kick The Can. The Square. West Palm Beach, FL
2023 Symbiosis Curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody. BBG. Berkshires, MA
2023 From The Heart of The World The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY.
2022 Here We Stand TW Fine Art Gallery. Palm Beach, FL
2022 Celebrating the Arts of Compassion. Nalanda Institute. Tibet House. New York, NY
2022 Art for Tibet: 10 Year Anniversary Fundraiser Curated by:
Ai Weiwi, Robert Thurman, Pema Yoko. Nowhere Gallery. New York, NY
2022 What if Art Dreamt Nature? L.A.B. (Latin Art Bridges). Lima, Peru.
2022 Our Common Ground Public Art installation The Square. West Palm Beach, FL
2022 Here We Stand TW Fine Art Gallery. Palm Beach, FL
2021 Naturaleza Muerta. The Other Art Fair. Brooklyn Expo Center. Brooklyn, NY.
2020 Awaken: Conjuring our tomorrow. Salem University. Salem, MA
2019 Ríos Intermitentes. The XIII Havana Art Biennale. Matanzas, Cuba
2019 Inaugural Exhibition. Oh Gallery. Damyang, South Korea
2019 Homecoming. Oh Gallery. Seoul, South Korea
2018 Around Us. Kate Oh Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Art for Tibet. Tibet House. New York, NY
2017 Interdependencia. Solo show. Colombian Consulate. New York, NY
2017 Open question. 106 Green Street Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2017 Art for Tibet. Tibet House, New York, NY
2014 New Voices. Active Space Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2013 Divine Intersections. Iona College. New York, NY
2012 Poética del Espacio. La Casa de Arte Contemporáneo. Cali, Colombia
2008 Midnight Blooming. GASP Gallery. Boston, MA
2008 The Dynamics of belonging. GASP Gallery . Boston, MA
2007 Fung Wa. Howard Yezerski Gallery. Boston, MA
2006-7 Anonymous Drawing. Bluetenwiss, Berlin, Germany
2002 Antología Premios Nacionales. Museo La Tertulia. Cali, Colombia
2001 Ficciones Retinianas. Solo show. Museo de Arte La Tertulia. Cali, Colombia
2000 Fixation. Solo show. Psychoanalytic Institute and Society. Boston, MA
2000 The Can. Garcon Gallery. Berlin, Germany
2000 Allien: Art from and About Elsewhere. Green Street Gallery. Boston, MA
Her works are held in important private collections worldwide, and in public collections such as Harvard University, The Museum of Modern Art La Tertulia Colombia, Bank of America Boston, The Square Palm Beach Florida, Parque La Samaria Ibague, Colombia , among others.
TEACHING, ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND PROJECTS
2024 Rios Intermitentes. “Plein Air” Painting Workshop. Escuela Bellas Artes. Matanzas, Cuba
2018-24 La Sierra Artist Residency. Artist in residency and teacher. Santa Marta, Colombia
Cuidando del Corazon del Mundo. Made illustrations for first and second edition of children’s eco coloring book Caring for the heart of the world. Developed and implemented art workshops to teach children from villages surrounding La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Emphasis placed in educating children on the worldview of the indigenous communities surrounding their villages, animal rights, recycling, trash management and clean water.
Mochilas y patrones. Made murals with kids from Arhuaco Community of Kutunsama in La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The murals inspired by the design of the “Mochilas” reflect their beliefs and customs depicting rivers, mountains and animals. Encoded in these patterns is the worldview that when we walk in harmony with all of nature, our path is opened, and so is the path for all humanity.
2022 New Wave Artist Residency. Artist in Residency and teacher. West Palm Beach, FL
2019-22 Manic Breathing. Made illustrations for El Espectador newspaper. Bogota, Colombia
2003-17 Neem Foundation. Founder, president and teacher. Bogotá, Colombia
Neem is a non-profit organization 501(c) that promotes art, yoga and meditation as alternative therapies for healing and forgiveness among people affected by violence and trauma. Ana Maria envisioned and implemented programs for ex-combatants (ex military and ex guerrilla soliders) and victims of the armed conflict in Colombia through already existing programs at La Fundación para la reconciliación, Colombia herida and Tecnovo
2003-24 El hilo del Corazón: Moving through Art. Art and yoga teacher. Colombia
2007 Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Museum Educator. New York, NY
2007-10 The New York Tibetan Art Studio. Drawing teacher. Brooklyn, NY
1997 School of The Museum of Fine Arts. Painting teacher. Boston, MA
1999 New Museum of Contemporary Art. Curatorial intern. New York, NY