Carlos Torres(1955)

EDUCATION:
1974-1977 Anthropology Universidad Nacional Bogotá, Colombia.
1974-1986 Undergraduate degree in Art, Universidad Nacional Master in paint Bogotá, Colombia.
1990-1991 Material technique and restoration Banco Central Hipotecario Bogotá, Colombia.

TEACHING:
1985 -1986 Director of the first art workshop Universidad Nacional for children Bogotá, Colombia
1988 -1990 Private art workshop in varios techniques Bogotá ,Sopo and Ibague , Colombia
1994 -1995 Engraving workshop Universidad La Salle, Cuernavaca ,Mexico
1995 -1996 Comprehensive painting workshop El Parque Art School, Mexico City

ONE MAN SHOWS:
2003
De la serie Africa - The Gallery Milan, Italy.
2002
Recent Work -Ramsden Morrison Gallery - San Diego, U.S.A
2001
Recent Work - Bond Latin Gallery - San Francisco, U.S.A
2001
Silent Echoes - The Lillian Berkley Collection - San Diego ,U.S.A
1999
New work - El Gallinero - Cuernavaca,Mexico
1998
Space Galeria - Kin Mexico City
1997
Song of Paint - Museo de Arte - Torreon ,Mexico
1997
Art Structure - Alburquerque Gallery - Albuquerque U.S.A
1997
Of Time and Space - University The American - Mexico City
1997
Ceremonial Space - Mision del Sol - Cuernavaca, Mexico
1996
El Dorado - Meza Fine Art Gallery - Miami, U.S.A
1996
20 Year Retrospective - Cuaunahuac Art Museum - Cuernavaca, Mexico
1996
Of…Brown Ascetism - Galeria Kin - Mexico City
1994
Of…Time and Space - Univ de Las Americas - Mexico City
1992
Of…Silence and Time - Gartner Torres Arte - Bogotá, Colombia
1991
Oh Yes ! - Diners' Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1990
Silence - Galeria Arte 19 - Bogotá, Colombia
1989
Of Rituals - El Taller Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1988
Sacraments - Skandia Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1987
Recent Work - Galeria Arte 19 - Bogotá, Colombia
1987
Recent Work - University Corporation - Bogotá, Colombia
1986
Water Hole - Tintoretto Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1986
Water Hole - Acosta Valencia Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1984
Warriors at Rest - Pluma Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1982
Ink Work - Traveling exhibit by the International Andres Bello Peru Agreement. Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia
1979
Sounds - St.Thomas University - Bogotá, Colombia
1978
Angel no Horse back - Luis Angel Arango, Library - Bogotá, Colombia

GROUP SHOWS:
2003
MIART 2003 - The Gallery - Milan, Italy
2002
Untitled - The Gallery - Milan, Italy
2000
Untitled - The Lillian Gallery Collection - San Diego,C.A
1999
Untitled - Bond Latin Gallery - San Francisco,C.A
1999
Museum of the City Mexico - City Mexico City
1998
2nd Latin Ameican Art Festival - Cervantino Guadalajara,Mex
1997
Colombian Graph Museum - The Graph Mexico City In Mexico.
1997
Carlos Rojas Honors Gallery - The Museum Bogotá, Colombia
1996
About Love - Kin Gallery - Mexico City
1996
Hands and Art 30 - Pabellon de Arte Puebla, Mexico
Contemponary Artists - Contemporaneo
Working In Touch Art
1995
Dialoguest: Colombia - Kin Gallery - Mexico City In Mexico.
1995
Colombian Presence - Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz - Mexico City
1994
Colombian Presence - Museo Del Carmen - Mexico City
1994
9th Latin Art Biennal - Domecq Cultura Center - Mexico City
1992
Four Abstracts Figuras - Gallery Cali, Colombia
1991
They're Six Diners' - Gallery Bogotá, Colombia
1991
Geographies Distric Planetarium - Bogotá, Colombia
1991
12 Colombian Worlds - Gartner Torres Arte - Bogotá, Colombia
1991
Internatinal Art Fair - Ruta Correa Gallery F - Frankfurt, Germany
1990
Concrete Years - Casa Negrete Gallery - Bogota, Colombia
1990
Anniversary Figuras - Gallery Cali, Colombia
1989
Installation - Arte Moderno Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1989
End of the Year - Casa Negrete Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1989
II Latin - American Brasilia Museum Brasilia, Brazil
Young Art Salon Modern Art
1989
Installation - Book Fair - Casa de la Calle 40 - Bogotá, Colombia
1988
The house Workshop - Casa Julio E.Lleras - Bogotá, Colombia
1987
Form and Color - Skandia Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1987
August Salon - Gilberto Alzate Bogotá, Colombia - Aventaño Foundation
1987
Anniversary - Galeria Arte 19 - Bogotá, Colombia
1987
Untitled - Nova Terra Gallery - Bogotá, Colombia
1986
Graduates - First Acosta Valencia - Bogotá, Colombia Centennial 1985
12th Francisco - Antonio National University Art - Bogotá, Colombia
1984
Landscapes - National Univerity Art - Bogotá, Colombia Museum
1983
4 Artist Traveling sponsored by Bolivia, Ecuador
The International Andres Venezuela,Peru
Bello Agreement and Colombia
1982
2nd Religious - Art Salon Museum of Contemponary - Bogotá, Colombia
1980
12th August Salon - Contemponary Art Museum - Bogotá, Colombia
1981
University Salon - National University Art - Bogotá, Colombia Museum.
1978
176 New Colombia - Luis Arango Library - Bogotá, Colombia Art Graduates
1978
University Art Salon - St. Thomas University - Bogotá, Colombia

DISTINCTIONS :
1994
Selected Regional Visual Art.Salon. International Fair Bogotá, Colombia
1994
Selected 35th National Visual Ats Salon InternationalFair Bogotá, Colombia
1992
Selected Regional Visual Art.Salon International Fair Bogotá, Colombia
1990
Selected 34th National Artists Salon Bogotá, Colombia
1990
Gilberto Alzate 6th Salon of the Artist Gilberto Alzate Foundation Avendaño Award Bogotá, Colombia
1989
Selected to represent III Young Art Salon Brasillian Modern Art Colombia Museum Brazil
1989
Pre-selected with IX Art Biennial Pluma Gallery honorable mention Bogotá, Colombia Valparaiso, Chile Bogotá
1984
Selected Regional Art Salon Central Region Tunja,Colombia

COLLECTIONS :
Latin American Art Museum,Long Beach. Bogota Modern, Art Museum.
Yves Jeannet Collection,Mexico. Cecil de Ave Collection, Mexico.
Steve Dabrovsky Collection,Mexico. Leo Kats Collection, Colombia.
Werner Wagenman, Germany. Torreon Art Museum, Mexico.
Library Luis Angel Arango ,Colombia. Cuaunahuac Art Museum, Mexico.
International Andres Bello Agreement, Colombia.

AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT MY WORK ARE:
Katania Castañeda - Mexican journalist
Alvaro Mutis - Colombian write
Santiago Espinosa de los Monteros - Mexican art critic
Mariana Margarita Garcia - Colombian journalist
Rodolfo Gutierres Gomez - Colombian art critic
Frederic Yves Jeannet - French writer
Patricio Andrey Polania - Colombian art critic
Fausto Panesso Robledo - Colombian art critic and writer
Vicente Quirart - Mexican writer
Albert Sgambatti - U. S. art critic
Gloria Umaña - Colombian writer
Jorge Luis Beredeja - Mexican art critic
Merry Mc Masters - Germany art critic
Catherina Cradwock - U. S. art critic
Anthony Wright - U. S. art critic
Javier Gil - Colombian art critic

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