Javier Bernal - Arevalo
www.bernal-arevaloartist.com
In the mysterious spiral of life, the path of Bernal-Arevalo has touched many areas of knowledge, many influences in his work and life, which makes the person indivisible with the Visual Artist. Born and raised in Colombia, South America, he started in the world of design, in the areas of drama and cinema, until he found his voice in painting and visual expression in general. In the year 2008 he won an invitation to exhibit in Spain as part of the Karrvaz Grant, at that time a UNESCO aid for "third world" artist around the world.
His work deals with identity, colonization of ideas and ideals, change and nostalgia. He lives between Poland and Colombia.
- BFA in ARTS University Tadeo Lozano - Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2002
- Escuela Estudio XXI Acting - Bogota, COLOMBIA, 1997-1999
- University Javeriana Industrial Design and Visual Arts - Bogota, COLOMBIA, 1991-1997
ARTS:
CONFRONTACIONES UNESCO GRANT EXHIBIT - Alcala del Jucar, SPAIN, 2009
AUCTION ARTERIA NEW NAMES IN COLOMBIAN ART Bogota, COLOMBIA 2008
ART FAIR LA OTRA PARTICIPATION WITH ARTROOM GALERY – Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2008
GREST FORMAT IN PAINTING ARTROOM GALERY (www.artroomgaleria.com) – Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2007
MIRADAS DEL ARTE COLOMBIANO. SOLO SHOW
ARTROOM GALERY– Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2007
ON PAPER GROUP SHOW DRAWING ARTROOM GALERY– Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2006
DESIGN & PRESENTATION VIDEO LDTX WITH STUDENTS University of JAVERIANA, MEDIA PROJECT - Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2005
NO TITLE PAINTING; SOLO SHOW REYES CATÓLICOS SCHOOL – Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2001
16 GRADOS PAINTING: GROUP SHOW UNIVERSITY JORGE TADEO LOZANO – Bogota, COLOMBIA, 2002
UNIVERSITY JAVERIANA. NUEVOS NOMBRES, (GROUP SHOW, VIDEO INSTALACION) - Bogota, COLOMBIA, 1998
SCOLARSHIPS & RELATED
KARRVAZ SCHOLARSHIP ARTISTS RESIDENCE ALCALA DEL JUCAR (SPAIN) 2009
(UNESCO)
SALON NACIONAL DE ARTISTAS (THE GREAT MEDIATIC PAINTING) 2007
ARRITHMEOSIS VIDEO 2001
- FIRST PLACE UNIVERSITY CONTEST EQUINOXIO. 2001
- OUT OF CONTEST, BOGOTA FILM FESTIVAL 2001