Colombian artists
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Painters and plastic artists
In alphabetic order by surname:- José del Carmen Hernández, painter and sculptor http://www.josedelc.com
- Julio Abril, sculptor and painter
- Ramiro Areiza, (born 1956 -) sculptor and painter http://www.divinoareiza.com/
- Rodrigo ArenasRodrigo ArenasRodrigo Arenas Betancur was a Colombian sculptor, born on October 23, 1919 in Fredonia, Antioquia. At the time of his death in 1995 he was recognized as one of the most important sculptors in Colombia and Latin America...
, sculptor - Amilkar ArizaAmilkar ArizaAmilkar Ariza is a painter and sculptor.-Sculptures:Ariza has created a collection of bronze sculptures which have become his specialty. He intends to capture and illustrate the expressions and movements of the human body.The series "The Golfers" which was inspired by the artist's passion for the...
(Born 1943), painter and sculptor. - Fernando BoteroFernando BoteroFernando Botero Angulo is a Colombian figurative artist. His works feature a figurative style, called by some "Boterismo", which gives them an unmistakable identity...
, painter and sculptor - Ethel Bustamante, painter, now living in Lausanne, Switzerland
- Francisco Ceron, Painter and Designer
- Roberto Brandwayn, painter
- Luis Caballero (painter 1943–1995)http://www.lablaa.org/blaavirtual/biografias/cabaluis.htm
- Jonathan Cadavid, painter & sculptor
- Guillermo Cárdenas, painter
- Antonio CaroAntonio CaroAntonio Caro is a contemporary artist known for using conceptualizations and iconic visuals that often make political commentary about his home country. Since 1970, Caro has built a career that, according to the categorizations of history and criticism, denotes an authentic example of conceptual...
, painter & mixed media - Gabriel F. Castellanos, greatest photographer
- Vicente Castillo Contreras, painter 1912–1962
- Olga de ChicaOlga de ChicaOlga de Chica is a self-taught neo-primitivist Colombian painter who has achieved some recognition, both in Colombia and abroad, for her works.-Introduction:...
, self-taught primitivist painter - Juan Fernando CoboJuan Fernando CoboJuan Fernando Cobo Agudelo is a Colombian painter, illustrator, sculptor and cultural promoter, one of the most notable artists of his native region, Valle del Cauca.-Artistic career:...
- Juan Manuel EchavarríaJuan Manuel EchavarríaJuan Manuel Echavarria Olano is a present day Latin American artist from Colombia. Born in 1947 in Medellín, Colombia, he now resides in Bogotá, Colombia and New York City...
- Jesus Maria EspinosaJesús María EspinosaJesús María Espinosa Fernández was a Colombian painter.He was born in the town of Belalcázar, in the Department of Cauca, on August 10, 1908...
, Painter (1908–1995) - Miguel de la EspriellaMiguel de la EspriellaMiguel de la Espriella , more commonly known by his artistic name, Noble, is a self-taught painter and sculptor from Sucre, Colombia, whose art has been presented widely within his country and throughout the world....
, "NOBLE", Painter & Sculptor - Alejandro FischerAlejandro FischerAlejandro Fischer is a figurative Colombian artist.-Early life and education:He was born in Bogotá. In 1989 he studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1994–1995 the Eberhard-Karls Universität, Tübingen, Germany, 1995 the B.F.A...
, painter - Andrés Fischer, painter
- Jorge E. Galvez, painter, now living in Mi, USA
- Pedro Nel GómezPedro Nel GómezPedro Nel Gómez was a Colombian engineer, architect, painter, and sculptor. He started the Colombian Muralist Movement with Santiago Martinez Delgado, strongly influenced by the Mexican movement. With the fresco mural technique, Pedro Nel Gómez created 2,200 square meters of murals in public...
, muralist - Enrique GrauEnrique GrauEnrique Grau was a Colombian artist, renowned for his depictions of Amerindian and Afro Colombian figures...
, painter - Nicolas De la HozNicolas De la HozNicolas De la Hoz was born in 1960 in Cartagena, Colombia. Most of his childhood was spent in Barranquilla and Bogotá. In 1984, he studied drawing and painting in the private workshop of David Manzur....
, painter - Danilo DueñasDanilo DueñasDanilo Dueñas was born in 1956 in Cali, Colombia. He has been a Professor at the Art Department of the University of The Andes, the School of Fine Arts of the National University of Colombia and at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University since 1990...
, painter - Carlos JacanamijoyCarlos JacanamijoyCarlos Jacanamijoy is a Colombian painter of native South American origin of the Inga people. His artwork has been exhibited in more than 25 individual shows and is part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of the American Indian as well as several Colombian museums...
, painter - Maripaz Jaramillo, painter
- Santiago Martinez DelgadoSantiago Martínez DelgadoSantiago Martínez Delgado was a Colombian painter, sculptor, art historian and writer. He established a reputation as a prominent muralist during the 1940s and is also known for his watercolors, oil paintings, illustrations and woodcarvings....
, Muralist - David Manzur, painter
- Pilar Mejía Manrique, painter
- Edgar NegretEdgar NegretEdgar Negret is a modern Latin American abstract sculptor. He attended the School of Fine Arts in Cali, Colombia...
, painter - Francisco F Vidal, painter
- Alonso Neira MartinezAlonso Neira MartinezAlonso Neira Martinez was a Colombian sculptor.-Biography:Born in Bogotá, Colombia.His first encounter with sculpture was through ceramic. He helped in his father's pottery shop named "Etruria" which was open between 1890 and 1952.1933...
, sculptor - Vicky Neumann, painter
- Alejandro ObregonAlejandro ObregónDaniel Alberto Alejandro María de la Santísima Trinidad Obregón Roses commonly known as Alejandro Obregón was a Colombian painter, muralist, sculptor and engraver.-Career:...
, painter - Nadín OspinaNadín OspinaNadín Ospina is an award-winning Colombian artist with significant international exposure. His awards include First Prize, 34th Salon of Colombian Artists and First Prize, 18th Salon of Fire, Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation...
,Artist - Natalia Karenka Parra SierraNatalia Karenka Parra SierraColombian/New Zealand Artist, based in both Bogotá, Colombia and Wellington, New Zealand.Natalia Parra graduated from Bogotá's Jorge Tadeo Lozano University with a degree in Fine Arts, and was a co-founder of the ImanArte Gallery in the centre of Bogotá....
, Artist, painter, printmaker - Luis F. Pinzon, painter
- Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar
- Omar RayoOmar RayoOmar Rayo was a Colombian painter, sculptor, caricaturist and plastic artist. He won the 1970 Salón de Artistas Colombianos. Rayo worked with abstract geometry primarily employing black, white and red. He was part of the Op Art movement. Rayo's work shows that geometric art is as much a part of...
, painter and sculptor - Pedro RestrepoPedro RestrepoPedro Pablo Restrepo-Peláez is a Colombianartist, civil servant, art historian and writer.-Education:A native of Andes Antioquia), Colombia, born February 2, 1918. He left home at an early age and went to Chile where he graduated from secondary school, and later attended the Universidad de Santiago...
, painter now living in Houston, Texas USA - Fabiola Roncancio, painter, sculptor
- Eduardo Rubiano Moncada, photographer
- Doris SalcedoDoris SalcedoDoris Salcedo is a Colombian-born sculptor.Salcedo completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano in 1980, before traveling to New York, where she completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at New York University. She then returned to Bogotá to teach at the Universidad...
- Carlos Santacruz
- Andrés de Santa MariaAndrés de Santa MariaAndrés de Santa Maria was the most internationally known Colombian painter of his time and the pioneer of impressionism in Colombia. His work in solitary as a vanguardist painter, frames the beginnings of modern art in Colombia. Santa Maria search of new artistic expressions generated rejection...
- Araújo Santoyo, painter and sculptor
- Ivan Valencia, painter now living in nj usa
- Jorge Valencia Rey, painter
- Cecilia Vargas, London-based abstract painter http://www.ceciliavargas.com
- Ledda L'Herbier, painter, now living in France http://sites.google.com/site/leddart
- Alejandro Franco, painter, photographer and mixed med
- Luisa Velasquez contemporary painter,born in Santa Marta Colombia, living in Philadelphia US
- Fernando Tovar, painter living in Miami http://www.fernandotovar.com
Theater stage actors and actresses
- Catalina Sandino MorenoCatalina Sandino MorenoCatalina Sandino Moreno is a Colombian actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Maria Full of Grace .-Life and career:...
, movies, nominated Oscar award - Vicky HernándezVicky HernándezVicky Hernández is a Colombian movie, theater and TV actress.-Film:*2005 Les Gens Honnêtes Vivent en France *2004 Perder es Cuestión de Método, de Sergio Cabrera*2004 El Cristo de Plata*2000 Proof of Life, de Taylor Hackford - prod...
, movie, theater and TV actress - Andrés López, stand-up comedianStand-up comedyStand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
- Fanny Mickey, actress and theater entrepreneur
- John LeguizamoJohn LeguizamoJonathan Alberto "John" Leguizamo is an Colombian-American actor, producer, voice artist, and comedian.-Early life:...
, Actor comedian producer - Sofía VergaraSofía VergaraSofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model.Vergara had been widely known for co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Her TV career opened up for her a window of exposure to North American audiences prior to her first notable...
, Actress - Lillo Brancato, Jr., Actor
- camilo echeverry cantante singing
Shakira-singer(from Baranquilla,Colombia and Lebanon
Juanes-singer, grew up in Medellin,Colombia
Carlos Vives-singer,born in Santa Marta, Colombia, but then moved to Bogota,Colombia
Music
- Armando Villar, Producer
Opera singers
- Patricia Caicedo, soprano and musicologist
- Martha Senn, mezzo-soprano
- Juanita Lascarro, soprano
- Juan Carlos EcheverryJuan Carlos EcheverryJuan Carlos Echeverry is a Colombian operatic tenor. He was born in Manizales, Colombia.-Education and profession:...
, tenor, actor - Carlos Julio Ramírez, baritone
- Marina Tafur, soprano
- [Zorayda Salazar], soprano
Producers
- José Gaviria, producer and former singer
- Kike SantanderKike SantanderDr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
producer, composer - StefanoStefanoStefano is the Italian form of the surname and masculine given name Stephen. It is a common tendency amongst English-speakers to mispronounce the name Stefano by placing the stress on the penultimate syllable, whereas the correct Italian pronunciation places the stress on the first one.-People...
, producer and former tropical pop singer - Javier Martínez, producer and composer. Berklee and LIPA alumni
- kio, producer and dj.
Singers and musicians
- Colombian Party Cartelhttp://www.colombianpartycartel.com Artist, DJ's, Producers
- Reykon Reggaeton artist
- Yelsid Reggaeton artist
- Grupo NicheGrupo NicheGrupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. Currently based in Cali, Colombia, it enjoys great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Jairo Varela has stayed with the group becoming producer, director, songwriter, vocalist and...
, Salsa Orchestra - Humberto Monroy, musician and singer
- Joe ArroyoJoe ArroyoÁlvaro José Arroyo González was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean music in his country....
, musician and singer - Andrés CabasAndrés CabasAndrés Mauricio Cabas Rosales , or more commonly known as Cabas, is a Colombian musician. His music is characterized by having a Caribbean-like sound.-Biography:...
, pop singer - Ryan CabreraRyan CabreraRyan Frank Cabrera is an American pop rock musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away...
, Colombian-American singer - Andrea EcheverriAndrea EcheverriAndrea Echeverri is a Colombian rock/pop singer and guitarist, born in Bogotá in 1965. She is the lead singer in Aterciopelados where she also plays the acoustic guitar. Echeverri has long captivated audiences with her potently melodic brand of feminism...
, singer of AterciopeladosAterciopeladosAterciopelados , also referred to as los Aterciopelados on some albums and other promotional materials, are a rock band from Colombia. Led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago, they have been one of the first rock bands from Colombia to gain international notice and is among the country's top... - Fonseca, singer
- JuanesJuanesJuan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
, singer - LA 45,Rock Band
- Juan Garcia-HerrerosJuan Garcia-HerrerosJuan Garcia-Herreros, also known as "The Snow Owl", is a native born Colombian Bassist & Composer, notable for his virtuoso musicianship and for his use of a customised 6-stringed Electric Contrabass Guitar.-History:...
Electric Bassist, Composer - Ericson Alexander MolanoEricson Alexander MolanoEricson Alexander Molano is a Gospel Christian singer. He became famous when the hit song, "Dios Manda Lluvia" came out. He has a Production company, Jehova-Nisi Producciones; where he is President and General Director. He is currently touring.In 1999, he released his first album El Vive Hoy,...
, Gospel singer - Totó la MomposinaTotó la MomposinaSonia Bazanta Vides, better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of traditional mixed indigenous Colombian and Afro-Latin music. She was born in the northern Colombian town of Talaigua Nuevo near Mompox in the Bolívar Department...
, singer - Ctraffik Rap Artist
- Rocca, Colombian-French rapper
- ShakiraShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
, singer - SorayaSoraya (musician)Soraya was an American singer/songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.A successful Colombian music star, she had two number-one songs on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay charts...
, Colombian-American musician - Ryan StarrRyan StarrRyan Starr is an American female singer, songwriter and actress. She ranked seventh on the season 1 of the talent search television series American Idol...
, Colombian-American singer - Jorge VillamizarJorge VillamizarJorge Villamizar is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. He has lived in Miami since 1992.- Early life:...
, singer, guitarist, and composer of the band BacilosBacilosBacilos was a Colombian group based in Miami, Florida, USA. Their album Caraluna won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Pop Latin Album and its 2004 release Sin Vergüenza has again been nominated for Best Latin Pop Album in the Grammy Awards of 2005... - Carlos VivesCarlos VivesCarlos Alberto Vives Restrepo is a Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer, composer and actor.-Biography:...
, actor and singer - Charlie ZaaCharlie ZaaCarlos Alberto Sánchez , better known in the entertainment world as Charlie Zaa, is a Colombian singer who has gained fame across Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States. Zaa is the son of singer Luis Humberto Sánchez.Zaa was a singer with two famous Colombian salsa orchestras:...
, singer - Fanny LúFanny LuFanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura , known professionally as Fanny Lú, is a Colombian singer-songwriter and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia.-Early life:...
, singer - Jerau, singer
- Sin Ánimo de Lucro, band
- BonkaBonkaBonka is a Colombian Tropipop band. Soon after forming, the group won all the national awards of "Artist of the Year", as their five first songs were in the Top Ranking on local radio....
, band - San AlejoSan AlejoSan Alejo is a municipality in the La Unión department of El Salvador....
, band - Alex CamposAlex CamposÉdgar Alexánder Campos Mora Better known as Alex Campos is a Christian singer that is popular in Latin America and in Spanish speaking countries. In 2001 he founded his musical company, Misión Vida, to promote his ministry...
,Christian Singer - José BarrosJosé BarrosJosé Benito Barros or simply José Barros was a Colombian musician, composer of more than 800 songs in the musical genres of cumbia, porro, merengue, currulao, paseo, bolero and tango...
- Camilo Atuestahttp://www.atuesta.net, Pop Rock Singer
- Andres Osoriohttp://www.andresosorio.com, Progressive Rock Guitarist
- Lucas ArnauLucas ArnauLucas Arnau is a Colombian singer-songwriter who was born in Medellín, Antioquia on May 16, 1979.Arnau's first album, "Un Poco Más" was produced by Jose Gaviria and Andres Munera in Miami, Florida and was released in Latin America in April, 2004....
, singer - Veronica OrozcoVerónica OrozcoVerónica Orozco is a Colombian actress and singer.-Private life:Her older sister is actress Ana María Orozco.Her mother is Carmenza Aristizábal Hoyos and her father is actor Luís Fernando Orozco...
singer - Andrés CepedaAndrés CepedaAndrés Cepeda Andrés Cepeda Andrés Cepeda (born July 7, 1973, is a popular Colombian singer and songwriter. He was born in Bogotá, the youngest of five children. He displayed an inclination towards music from an early age, studying piano since the age of 5. He composed his first piece at the age of...
, singer - Dario GomezDarío GómezDarío de Jesús Gómez Zapata also known as El Rey del Despecho is a Colombian singer and composer of vals, corridos and boleros. His moniker El Rey del Despecho derives from the more than one thousands songs about heartbreaking love situations. His most known song is Nadie es Eterno...
- Eduardo Collazos, musician
- Enrique DíazEnrique DíazEnrique Alberto Díaz Harvey is a Costa Rican footballer. He is considered one of the best Costa Rican wingers of the 1980s, and is one of the most recognized sports figures in his country....
, musician - Rafael EscalonaRafael EscalonaRafael Calixto Escalona Martinez was a Colombian composer and troubadour. He was known for being one of the most prominent vallenato music composers and troubadours of the genre and for being the co-founder of the Vallenato Legend Festival, along with Consuelo Araújo and Alfonso López Michelsen.He...
, musician - Rafael GodoyRafael GodoyRafael Godoy was a well-known Colombian composer born in Natagaima, Tolima.From a young age, he was linked to the trade-union movement in Barrancabermeja, Santander, from where he had to emigrate when his personal security was threatened...
, composer - Jose A Idrobo, Vallenato singer
- Marbelle, singer
- Lisandro Meza, musician
- Kaleth MoralesKaleth MoralesKaleth Miguel Morales Troya was a Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, best known as the leader of the "Nueva Ola" movement in Vallenato, having released singles such as Vivo en el Limbo.-Biography:...
, musician - Jorge CeledonJorge CeledónJorge Celedón also known as Jorgito Celedón is a Colombian musician, singer of vallenato music. Celedón was one of the backup singers for the vallenato group Binomio de Oro de America who joined after the death of Rafael Orozco Maestre...
, vallenato musician - Emiliano ZuletaEmiliano ZuletaEmiliano Zuleta Baquero was a Colombian vallenato composer, accordion player and singer, popularly known as El viejo Mile . Zuleta was born on January 11, 1912 in La Jagua del Pilar, a small town of la Guajira; He died on October 30, 2005 in Valledupar from respiratory problems...
, vallenato musician - Silvestre DangondSilvestre DangondSilvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales aka Silvestrong is a Colombian Vallenato singer, composer and Timbales player. Dangond is considered one of the mainstream representatives of the "new wave" of vallenato musicians.-Early years:Silvestre F...
Singer - MaíaMaíaMónica Andrea Vives Orozco, more commonly known as Maía is a Colombian singer-songwriter.-History:Mónica Vives Orozco is the only child of Rafael Vives and Mónica Orozco...
Singer - Naty Botero Singer
- J BalvinJ BalvinJose Alvaro Osorio Balvin known artistically as J Balvin, is a Colombianreggaeton recording artist. Balvin was born in Medellín, the largest district of Antioquia, where he became interested in music at a young age.-Nuestra Tierra winnners:...
Reggaeton artist - Final Y Shako Reggaeton artist
- Pablo Gambino Rap Artist
Bands
- AterciopeladosAterciopeladosAterciopelados , also referred to as los Aterciopelados on some albums and other promotional materials, are a rock band from Colombia. Led by Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago, they have been one of the first rock bands from Colombia to gain international notice and is among the country's top...
, alternative rock band - Los SpeakersLos SpeakersLos Speakers was a Colombian rock band from the 1960s.Much of their recorded material consisted of covers of popular bands of the era including the Byrds and the Beatles, as well as a couple of obscure Spanish group Los Brincos...
, Rock band - SuperlitioSuperlitioSuperlitio is a Latin rock band from Cali, Colombia formed in 1997. Its members are Pedro Rovetto , Pipe Bravo , Alejandro Lozano , Armando Gonzalez and Dino Leandro .-History:...
, Rock, Funk, Latin Aternative Band - La FábricaLa FabricaLa Fabrica is a reggaeton group in the Dominican Republic.They are only known for illegally stealing Daddy Yankee's megahit mainstream break-through Gasolina and releasing it as their own in some countries of Europe, in particular Greece where it managed to peak at number three before the real...
, electrorock band - Los De Adentro, pop band
- Wamba, tropipop band
- Fruko y sus TesosFruko y sus TesosFruko y sus Tesos is a salsa group from Colombia which enjoys immense popularity throughout the Latin American world. It was formed in 1970 by Julio Ernesto Estrada, artistically known as "Fruko" who modeled it after the New York salsa sound of the Fania All-Stars, one of the leading salsa groups...
, Salsa Band - Mauricio y Palo de Agua, Tropipop Band
- Los K Morales Colombian Band of the Brothers of Kaleth Morales
- Tres CoronasTres CoronasTres Coronas are a rap group formed in New York City by two Colombian rappers Rocca & P.N.O. with Dominican rapper Reychesta "Secret Weapon". Created in 2001, the group released mixtapes in the United States, Colombia, France and Spain before founding their label Parcero Productions, with which...
Colombian band of Latin rappers based in Corona, Queens, New York - Los Músicos, Acoustic Latin Trio, based in London, UK
- KrakenKrakenKraken are legendary sea monsters of giant proportions said to have dwelt off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.In modern German, Krake means octopus but can also refer to the legendary Kraken...
Heavy Metal band - Leon Bruno Rock band
Dancers
- Ricardo Bustamante American Ballet theatre dancer
- Delia Zapata Olivella, Folkloric Ballet.
- Shirley Santa Torres, Incolballet
- Luhayder Trujillo Perez, Incolballet, Ballet al Barrio
- Arnold Taborda, Hip Hop Colombia, Maria Sanford
External links
– Web Directory of Artists and Cultural institutions from Colombia- Colombian Artists (Painters and Plastic Artists) and Current Art Events in Colombia Latin American Art from Colombia