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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

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