Amilkar Ariza
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Amilkar Ariza is a painter
and sculptor.
The series "The Golfers" which was inspired by the artist's passion for the sport, consists of 10 bronze sculptures. These pieces try to capture the admirer's attention by transforming them emotionally into the actual experience of the game.
A fan of many sports, Ariza has created yet another limited series in bronze sculptures than includes the game of Baseball, Basketball and Tennis. "Las Marias", a limited series of 10 bronze sculptures depicting the different expressions and
sensibilities of the woman, is again another example of this artist.
Ariza is dedicated to become a "Major leagues sculptor" by creating sculptures of many baseball movements including a life size bronze sculpture of Baseball Major League catcher Iván Rodríguez
in Miami, Florida
.
A bronze sculpture requires may work and several steps to complete. Ariza has developed a style and process that allows him to maintain the detail level that he wishes.
Ariza has also created monumental Bronze sculptures. The most important one, was the monument to Colombian soccer player, Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama. A 22 feet (6.7 m) tall sculpture in one of the most characteristic movements. The sculpture was placed in front of Valderrama's home town, Santa Marta
, northern Colombia.
In March 2010 Amilkar Ariza revealed his more recent work, the monumental sculpture of "La Pilonera" a woman dancing the traditional dance of "El Pilon" from the north coast of Colombia (Caribbean coast). It portraits the image of Mrs. Consuelo Araújo Noguera, a former head of the Ministry of the Cultural Affairs in Colombia who was killed by the FARC guerrilla during a rescue attempt by the Colombian Army. Mrs. Araujo is well known as one of the founders of the Vallenato Festival held in Valledupar- Colombia every year.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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 sport, consists of 10 bronze sculptures. These pieces try to capture the admirer's attention by transforming them emotionally into the actual experience of the game.
A fan of many sports, Ariza has created yet another limited series in bronze sculptures than includes the game of Baseball, Basketball and Tennis. "Las Marias", a limited series of 10 bronze sculptures depicting the different expressions and
sensibilities of the woman, is again another example of this artist.
Ariza is dedicated to become a "Major leagues sculptor" by creating sculptures of many baseball movements including a life size bronze sculpture of Baseball Major League catcher Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez Torres , nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Major League Baseball catcher...
in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
A bronze sculpture requires may work and several steps to complete. Ariza has developed a style and process that allows him to maintain the detail level that he wishes.
Ariza has also created monumental Bronze sculptures. The most important one, was the monument to Colombian soccer player, Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama. A 22 feet (6.7 m) tall sculpture in one of the most characteristic movements. The sculpture was placed in front of Valderrama's home town, Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...
, northern Colombia.
In March 2010 Amilkar Ariza revealed his more recent work, the monumental sculpture of "La Pilonera" a woman dancing the traditional dance of "El Pilon" from the north coast of Colombia (Caribbean coast). It portraits the image of Mrs. Consuelo Araújo Noguera, a former head of the Ministry of the Cultural Affairs in Colombia who was killed by the FARC guerrilla during a rescue attempt by the Colombian Army. Mrs. Araujo is well known as one of the founders of the Vallenato Festival held in Valledupar- Colombia every year.
Murals
During the last few years, Ariza has created "Sculptured Murals", three-dimensional murals.Paintings
Throughout the last two decades, Ariza has created a collection of oil paintings inspired by the life and struggles of the Indians from his Colombian native land.Exhibitions
- 1976 - Club Militar - Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1978 - Banco Central Hipotecario (Unicentro - Bogotá) (Colombia)
- 1978 - Gimaura Hotel- Riohacha (Colombia)
- 1979 - Colombo Europeo Club- Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1980 - San Diego Gallery- Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1982 - Casa de la Cultura - ValleduparValleduparValledupar is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Cesar Department and was founded in 1550 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Santana. Its name, Valle de Upar , was established in honor of the Amerindian cacique who ruled the valley; Cacique Upar...
(Colombia) - 1983 - Amilkar Ariza gallery inauguration- Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1984 - Las Delicias Hotel- Riohacha (Colombia)
- 1985 - Tequendama Hotel- Bogotá (Colombia) (Gold collection presentation)
- 1986 - Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar familiar - Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1987 - Mural sculpture "La Fuerza de Mis Raices" 20 square meters Casa Amilkar Ariza - Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1988 - Mural sculpture "Clamor de Justicia" 36 square meters Justice Palace - Riohacha (Colombia)
- 1989 - Town Center - Bonaventure, Fort Lauderdale - Florida
- 1990 - Casa de la Cultura - Barrancas, Guajira (Colombia) Individual exposition - Retrospective
- 1990 - Museum house Amilkar Ariza inauguration- Bogotá (Colombia) Permanent exposition
- 1992 - Mural sculpture "GENESIS" 10 square meters, Club Campestre la Sabana CundinamarcaCundinamarca Department- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
(Colombia) - 1993 - Mural sculpture "La Fuerza del Desierto" Amilkar Ariza's central office - Bogotá (Colombia)
- 1993 - Amilkar Ariza's central office inauguration, for permanent exposition of his art.
- 1996 - The Golfers Series, Club Campestre La Sabana.
- 1998 - The Golfers Series II. Weston Hills Country Club. Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
(United States) - 1998 - Meizner Park. Boca Raton, FloridaBoca Raton, FloridaBoca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
(USA) - 1998 - Worth Avenue. West Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
. (USA) - 1999 - Doral - Ryder Open. Champions Club Pavilion. Miami, Florida (USA)
- 1999 - Doral Resort & Spa. Permanent Exposition. Miami, Florida.(USA)
- 2000 - Bal Harbour Gallery. Miami, Florida (USA)
- 2001 - Permanent Exhibition (Artist Museum)
- 2002 - Monument Pibe Valderrama. Santa Marta, Colombia.
- 2004 - Yahoo Cultural Gallery. San Francisco, California. (USA)
- 2010 - Monument "La Pilonera Mayor" - Consuelo Araújo Noguera. Valledupar, Colombia