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    PERSONAL HISTORY

 

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Born on May 23, 1962 in Medellín, Colombia, José Alberto began his education in art at the age of 15 and graduated from Instituto de Bellas Artes with a degree of Master in Fine Arts in 1982.  Concurrently he attended the School of Architecture at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and graduated with a degree in Achitecture and Urban Planning  in 1984.

Since early in his career, the art of José Alberto, which he considers a commitment to personal evolution to himself and society, has been on display in more thant 41 group exhibitions and a similar number of solo exhibitions in Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Mexico, United States, Spain, Italy,  Switzerland and United Arab Emirates; giving always much to talk about to critics and writers.

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ART SHOWS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008 "Un Artista, Dos Mundos", Art Gallery, Hotel Plaza Rosa, Medellín, Colombia
2008 "Fantasías y Reales", Art Gallery, Club Campestre, Medellín, Colombia
2008 "Obra Reciente", Art Gallery, Section VIP, Banco de Crédito, Bogotá, Colombia
2007 "Fantasías y Reales", Art Gallery, Club de Ejecutivos, Cali, Colombia
2007 "Fantasías y Reales",  Cultural Center "Convenio Andres Bello", Bogotá, Colombia
2007 "Fantasías y Reales", Aduana Gallery, Barranquilla, Colombia
2006 "Colombia Color", Alianza Francesa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
2006 "Caribe Color", Bolivarian Museum of Contemporay Art, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, Santa Marta, Colombia
2005 "Life in Color",  Providencia Cultural Institute, Santiago Chile.
2005 "Interior Reality", Art Room,  Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, UPB, Medellín.
2005 Punto Clave Mall, Medellín
2004 “Tropical Color”.  Chica Morales Gallery. Cartagena, Colombia.
2004  “Retro Hoy” Esumer. Medellin. Colombia.
2004 “From the Land to the Heart”.  EPM · Bogotá Gallery. Santafé de Bogotá. Colombia
2004 “Roots” Cooperative University of Colombia School.  Santafé de Bogotá. Colombia.
2003 “Interior and environment” Intercontinental Gallery. Cali. Colombia.
2003 “Life Stories”, El Castillo Museum.  Medellin. Colombia.
2003 “From the Colour to the feeling” Cultural Centre “Los Fundadores” . Manizales. Colombia.
2002 “Recent Work”.   Club Campestre: Country Club. Medellin. Colombia.
2002 “25 years painting”. Medellin City’s Mayoralty. Medellin. Colombia
2002 “Origins”. Medellin City Council. Medellin. Colombia
2002 “Transitions”. Belfort Hotel. Medellin. Colombia
2001 “Recent Work”. San Jose Palace. Costa Rica.
2001 “Lovely Light ¨ World Trade Centre Panama.  Panama
2001 “Originals” Orleáns, Lleras  Park, Medellin. Colombia
2000 “Colour in Magnitude”. Signos Gallery. World Trade Centre. Panama City.
2000 “Magnificent Colour”. Belfort Hotel, Medellin.
2000 “Recent Work”, Barceló Hotel. San José Palacio, San Jose, Costa Rica.
1999 “Watercolours in Boca Raton”, The Polo Club Shoppes.  Boca Raton, Florida, USA
1999 “Watercolours on the Bay”, Four Ambassadors, Miami,  Florida, USA
1999 “Colombia:  Pretty and Peaceful”, Congress of the Republic of Colombia, Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia
1998 Muisca Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
1998

“Caribbean Colour”, Quartiere Maghetti, Lugano, Switzerland
1997 “Tribute to What is Ours”, Medellin Chamber of Commerce. Medellin, Colombia.
1995 Arte Autopista Gallery, Medellin
1994 Special Guest as Representative of Young Artists, Antioquia Fair, Medellin
1993 Gallery of Occupations, Main Railroad Station, Medellin
1991 Executives Club, Medellin
1990 Evans Gallery, Medellin
1989 Main Hall, Country Club, Medellin
1989 Founders Auditorium, E.A.F.I.T. University, Medellin
1988 Main Hall, El Rodeo Club, Medellin
1988 Founders Hall, Medellin Club, Medellin
1987 Convention Hall, Fizebad Farm Corporation, El Retiro,  Antioquia, Colombia
1983 Turantioquia Art Gallery, Medellin

   

   

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GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007

Latinoamerican Contemporary Art in Dubai. Galeria del Rio. Dubai, Emiratos Árabes.
2007 Arte Contemporáneo Latinoamericano.  Arte Actual Gallery. Bogotá, Colombia
2006 Triennial of Watercolour. Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino. Bolivarian Museum of Contemporary Art. Santa Marta.
2005 Oltrefrontiere, IV Edizione, Rome, Italy.
2004 Twentieth Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.
2003 Colombo American Centre, Barranquilla.
2003

First International Triennial of Watercolour. Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

Bolivarian Museum of Contemporary Art. Santa Marta.
2002 Watercolour National Museum.  Mexico
2002  Bolivarian Museum of Contemporary Art. Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino. Santa Marta
2001 El Poblado United by Arts, El Castillo Museum, Medellin. Colombia
1999

Association of Antiochian Watercolorist, José María Córdoba Airport, Rionegro, 

Colombia.
1999

Miami Watercolour Society, ”1999 Fall Arts Exhibition”, Lobby Gallery Brickell

Square. Miami. Florida. USA.
1999

World-Wide Biennial of Watercolour, “Six Colombian Artists in Cataluña”. Barcelona.  Spain
1999 El Poblado United by Art, Poblado Plaza Hotel, Medellin, Colombia
1997 Thirteenth Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana,  Medellin, Colombia
1996 Twelfth Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana,  Medellin, Colombia
1996 El Poblado United by Art, El Castillo Museum, Medellin, Colombia
1996 Entrepreneurs in Art, Medellin Chamber of Commerce, Medellin, Colombia
1995 Eleventh Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin.
1995 Classical and Contemporary Watercolour Masters in Colombia,  Originales Gallery
1994 Tenth Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibition, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin
1993 Ninth Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad  Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin
1992 Eighth Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin
1991 El Charco Gallery, Cali, Valle, Colombia
1991 Seventh Annual Bolivarian Artists Exhibit, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana,  Medellin
1990 Salón Fundadores, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
1988 La Casa de la Cultura, Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
1986 Turantioquia Art Gallery, Medellin
1982 Cultural Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin
1981 Banco Anglo-Colombiano, Medellin
1981 La Casa de la Cultura, Salamina, Caldas
1980 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Auditorium, Medellin
1977-81 Institute of Fine Arts, Medellin

      

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MURALS

 

 

2005 "MARIA CANO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, EDUCATION TO THE WORLD"  Maria Cano University Foundation. Medellin,   2 x  8,35 Meters,
2005 "COIMPRESORES 40 YEARS: UNION WITH HISTORY"  Printers and Paper Manufacters Cooperative of Antioquia.  Medellín. 1.80 x 10.50 Meters.
2005 "THE HEALTH"  Cooperative University of Colombia School.    Envigado. 1.80 x 7.30 Meters
2005 "EDUCATION: FUTURE TREASURE", Cooperative University of Colombia School.  Medellín. 1.80 x 9.60 Meters.
2004 "MARIA CANO, FIVE YEARS OF PUBLIC LIFE"   Maria Cano University Foundation.  Medellin,   2 x  8,35 Meters,
2004 "FROM KNOWING TO SERVICE"   Cooperative University of Colombia School.  Santafé de Bogotá. 2.83 x 6.33 Meters.
2004 "IDEOLOGICAL CONVERGENCE".  Post – Degrees  Headquarter  of Cooperative  University of Colombia, La Candelaria. Santafé de Bogotá. 3.15 x 2.95 Meters.
2004 "EDUCATIVE DEVELOPMENT".  Education Secretary  of Medellin Headquarter.  Carré  Building.  1.70 x 9 Meters.
2003 "CULTURAL MEDELLIN".  Medellin Mayor Building,  Medellin. 2 x 5 Meters.
2003 "EVOLUTION".  La Mesa Farm, Medellin.  1.80 x 3.20 Meters.
2003 "HISTORIES ABOUT EDUCATION". The Teacher’s School. Medellin. 2 x 5 Meters.
2000 "UNDERWATER LANDSCAPE", Cispata Marina Hotel, 10 m x 3 m. San Antero, Córdoba.
1999 "THE HISTORY OF AVIATION", Olaya Herrera Airport. 2.79 m x 26.5 m.   Medellin.
1995

"ABSTRACT MEDIATOR", Santa Veronica Condominiums, 10 m x 12 m. Medellin

     

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RECOGNITIONS AND DECORATIONS

       

2002 “Simón Bolívar Democracy Order  in Grand Lord Degree”. Granted by Republic of Colombia’s Parliament.
2002 Resolution MDC 043 de 2002 “By means of which occurs to recognition to an outstanding Antioquian Artist”. Medellin City Council.
2002 “Marshal Jorge Robledo Civic Merit and Enterprise Order, in Gold Category ”.  Granted by Antioquia Departmental Assembly.
2002 “Porfirio Barba Jacob Educative and Cultural Merit’s Medal, Gold Category”.  Granted by Medellin Mayor,  Dr. Luis Pérez Gutiérrez. 

                                      

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  NEWSPAPER REVIEWS

 

At the Bolivarian Museum in Santa Marta, THE FIGURATIVE ART OF "CARIBE COLOR".  El Heraldo, Barranquilla, Colombia. April 11 of 2006.  Section: Education / Culture

 

Today is opening the art show of José Hernández, PAINTINGS FULL OF COLOR AND LIFE AT THE BOLIVARIAN MUSEUM.  El Informador, Santa Marta, Colombia. April 5 of 2006.

 

PAINTINGS OF JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ AT THE BOLIVARIAN MUSEUM.  HOY Diario del Magdalena.  Santa Marta, Colombia.  April 3 of 2006.

 

At the Bolivarian Museum of the" Quinta de San Pedro", WATERCOLORS AND OILS ON CANVAS OF THE JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ. El Informador, Santa Marta, Colombia, April 3 of 2006.

 

FROM COLOMBIA: JOSÉ ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ EXHIBITION.  www.enterarte.cl  Chile.  August 26 of 2005.

 

ART SHOW, LIFE IN COLOR.  Publimetro, Santiago, Chile.  August 19 of 2005.

 

LIFE IN COLOR.  www.elmostrador.cl  Chile.  Agost 18 of 2005.

 

LIFE IN COLOR AT THE PROVIDENCIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE.  www.portaldelarte.cl  Chile.  Agost 17 of 2005.

 

JOSE ALBERTO HERNANDEZ AT THE PROVIDENCIA CULTURAL INSTITUTE / LIFE IN COLOR.  El Mercurio.  Santiago. Chile.  Agost 13 of 2005.

 

Tatis, Gustavo.  THE COLOR AND THE CONTRASTS.  El Universal.  Cartagena. Colombia.  September of 2004.  Section: Art in Cartagena.  (Published Work: Dance with Corals, Sea Rest, Popa P.M.)

 

JOSE A. HERNÁNDEZ ART SHOW IN CARTAGENA.  El Universal. Cartagena. Colombia.  September 15 of 2004.  Cultural Section.

 

COLOMBIA WITH ITS OWN STYLE.  El Tiempo.  Bogotá.  Colombia. May 30 of 2004.  Cultural Section. www.eltiempo.com.co

 

Arismendy, Elena. Optimistic Brushed   El Pais. Cali. Colombia. October 21 of  2003. VIVIR Section. Page C.  Artwork published : Water Beach, Raising the Hill, House in Flower.

 

TO THE INTERIOR OF JOSÉ ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ, Colour Explosion impregnates the Intercontinental Hotel Lobby.  Diario El Occidente. Calí, Colombia.  October 2 of 2003. Artwork Published: The Author with Vision of a Love of Bottom.

 

THE ART AS PERSONAL REFLECTION.  http://www.terra.com.co/cali/.  October 10 of 2003.  Artwork Published: Meditating, Agriculture:  Inherited Work, Matutinal Unloading.

 

Restrepo, Amparo.  A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE:  Jose Hernandez  Exhibition in El Castillo Museum.  El Mundo, Medellin.  October 3 of 2003.  La Metro Section.  Page B/2. Artwork Published: Contact with Love, Raising the Hill, Meditating, Colombia Land Dear.

 

Mejía Duque, Ignacio.  A TRIBUTE TO THE PEN.  El Mundo. Medellin, Colombia.  July 14 of 2002.  Politics Section.

 

Herrera, Julio César.  PEOPLE AT MEDELLÌN: José Alberto Hernández Mejía.  El Tiempo. Colombia.  July 13 of 2002.  Medellin Section. Page 1- 9.

 

Mejía Duque, Ignacio.  DESERVED DECORATION.  El Mundo. Medellin, Colombia.  Jully 11 of 2002.  Politics section.

 

OF THE COLOUR TO THE FEELING: A Creation of Oils and Watercolours.  La Patria. Manizales, Colombia. June 5 of 2003. Variedades Section.  Page 4b. 

 

Mejía Duque, Ignacio.  25 YEARS AT THE ART.  El Mundo. Medellin, Colombia.  June 28 of 2002.  Sección: Política. Page 8.

 

TRANSITIONS: José Alberto Hernández Exhibition in the Belfort. El Mundo. Medellin. Colombia.  May 30 of 2002. Today at Medellin, Section.  Page 2.

 

Düttmann, Denis.  COSTA RICA IN SEINEN SCHÖNSTEN FARBEN.  Central America Weekly. San José, Costa Rica. November of 2001,  No. 170, Vol 4. Page  30.  Artwork Published: To Remember is to Live.

 

Romang, Vivianne.  JOSÉ ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ: VIVID COLLECTION OF WATERCOLOUR.  Central America Weekly. San José, Costa Rica. November of 2001, No. 170, Vol 4. Página  3.  Artwork Published: Virgin Rest, Arriving by Real Street.

 

Ortega, Kryssia.  COLOUR LAVISHLY:  Colombian Painter Jose Alberto Hernandez offers his recent works of the Hotel San José Palacio Gallery.  San José, Costa Rica. November 7 of 2001. Gallery Section. Page: 22 A . 

 

Chaves González, Ariel.  COUNTRY INSPIRES TO COLOMBIAN.  La Prensa Libre, Revista Abanico.  San José, Costa Rica.  November 3 of 2001. Page 2.  Artwork Published:  Sunrise in the Lagoon.

 

Mora, Jorge Iván.  JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ: WATERCOLOUR PAINTING OF EXPERIENCES.  El Universal.  Panamá City. Panamá.  December 4 of 2000. Page D.4.  Artwork Published: To Remember is to Live, Sunset in  Blanket of Pieces (fragment).

 

THE COLOUR MAGNITUDES: José Alberto Hernández paintings are a permanent joyful apollogy.  La Prensa: Revista. Panamá City, Panamá.  November 19 of 2000.   Artwork Published: Arriving the Merchandise, To remember is to live.

 

HERNÁNDEZ IN THE GALLERY. El Colombiano. Medellin, Colombia.  October  31 of 2000. Life and Society. Page: 6C.

 

Rojas Sanin, Conny. THE ART VITALITY.  El Mundo.  Medellin, Colombia.  October 28 of 2000.  Life Section.  Artwork Published: Sunset in blanket of Pieces, Arriving the merchandise, Abundance on the tropic.

 

Alfaro, Lucrecia.  JOSÉ ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ: THE PAINTER OF THE LIGTH.  Revista: Estilos y Casas. Año 4 # 3. June of 2000. Pages: 48 –53.  Artwork Published: Colcha de Retazos, Natal Town, Truly Partners, Small Square of the Histories.

 

Browder, Hilary. SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS. The Tico Times. San José, Costa Rica. June 16 of 2000. Weekend, Page W-5.  Artwork Published: The Rest Time.

 

Ramírez, Paola. COLOURFUL SURROUNDINGS. La República. San José  Costa Rica. May 28 of 2000. Nacional. Page 5ª.  Artwork Published: Partners Toast.

 

Chaves González, Ariel. COLOUR THAT COMES FROM COLOMBIA. La Prensa Libre. San José Costa Rica. May 26 of 2000. Revista Abanico. Page 5.  Artwork Published: Partners Toast.

 

JOSE ALBERTO HERNÁNDEZ´S RECENT WORK. La Nación. San José Costa Rica. May of 2000. CULTURAL. Page 8 Viva.  Artwork Published:  Customs Square.

 

 

Sheffield, Skip. ARTIST BRINGS COLOMBIAN CULTURE TO BOCA. Boca Raton News. January 21 of 2000. Page 12E.  Artwork Published. Partners Toast, Blanket of Pieces, Dominical Market.

 

Dossier, Mariam. ART ON THE MENU AT RESTAURANT. Sun-sentinel.com. Sun Sentinel South Florida. December 30 of 1999. Free Time Section, Page 8B.  Artwork Published: The Artist with  Unloading the Smuggling “Matute”.

 

Morales, Karin. PORTRAYING VITALITY OF SMALL TOWNS IN LATIN AMERICA. www.elsitio.com  November 1 of 1999. Art section. Page1 to 4. Artwork Published: Unloading the Suggling “Matute”, Partners Toast.

 

COLOMBIAN JET SET IN MIAMI. El Colombiano USA. Miami. Edition number 72.  October of 1999. Events Section Page 19.

 

ARTIST JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ ON EXHIBIT IN LUGANO, Corriere del Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland, Cultural Section, page 55, April 30th, 1998         

 

Boccaletti, Bruno, ALL OF COLOMBIA’S COLOUR, People’s Journal, Lugano, Switzerland, Art Section, page 25, May 5th, 1998, Artwork published:  Joy Everywhere

 

Boccaletti, Bruno, A BRIDGE WITH THE SPANISH LANGUAGE, People’s Journal, Lugano, Switzerland, Art Section, page 29, April 29th, 1998, Artwork published: José Arcadio, at Your Service

 

García, Iván R., MARINAS, LANDSCAPES, AND CHARACTERS IN JOSÉ A. HERNÁNDEZ’ WATERCOLOURS, El Colombiano Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 8D, September 13th, 1989, Artwork Published:  Of Everyday Life

 

Londoño, Luz Marina, CONCEPTUAL WATERCOLOURS, El Mundo Newspaper, Cultural Magazine, page 3B, September 13th, 1989, Artwork Published:  To the Beat of the Years

 

De Villa, Ofelia Luz, WATERCOLOUR THAT TELLS A STORY, El Colombiano Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 1C, May 16th, 1989,    Artwork Published:  Little House of Illusions

 

Mesa, Beatriz, AVALANCHE OF EXHIBITS IN MEDELLIN, El Mundo Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 3B, May 3rd, 1989, Artwork Published: Little House of Illusions

 

Angel, José Guillermo, PAINTING TO THE RESCUE OF LOST FACES, or “How José Alberto Hernández Discovered Another Skin”, El Colombiano Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 9, November 13th, 1988,  Artwork Published:  Wide Opening

 

Goméz, Beatriz, THE ESTHETICS OF SIMPLE PEOPLE, El Colombiano Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 8B, November 9th, 1988,  Artwork Published:  Gossip and The Wind’s Backyard

 

De Villa, Ofelia Luz, PUTTING WATERCOLOUR BACK IN VOGUE: a redeeming pretense by José Alberto Hernández, El Colombiano Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 1B, May 4th, 1988, Artwork Published:  A Day at the Market and The Gambler

 

Veléz, Liliana, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MAKE A MISTAKE IN WATERCOLOUR, El Colombiano Newspaper, Cultural Section, page 14A, September 12th, 1987. Artwork Published: Sunday Market and Santa Bárbara.

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