The Salon of Colombian Artists () is a cultural event in

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, considered the event with most trajectory. This event is celebrated every year between August 5 and September 12 with two main categories a national event and a set of regional contests. The first version of the Salon of Colombian Artists was set up during the

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whose administration tried to organize an official gallery. In 1931 the first official Salon of Colombian Artists took place in the Fine Arts Pavilion at the Independence Park in

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. Ricardo Gómez Campuzano obtained the first place in painting and Luis Alberto Acuña in sculpture. Only until 1940 the first annual Salon of Colombian Artists was organized. National Salon of Artists: Historical Data
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Winners

Winners 1940 - 2002 *1940 first Prize: Ignacio Gomez Jaramillo with "Madre del pintor", gold medal:

Santiago Martínez Delgado Santiago Martínez Delgado (1906–1954) 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 ...

with "El que volvio" *1941 first Prize:

, with "Interludio", gold medal:

Débora Arango Débora Arango Pérez (November 11, 1907 – December 4, 2005) was a Colombian artist, born in Medellín, Colombia as the daughter of Castor María Arango Díaz and Elvira Pérez. Though she was primarily a painter, Arango also worked in other ...

*1942 first Prize:

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, with "La Anunciación" Sculpture: José Domingo Domínguez with "Angustia" 1943 Suspended *1944 First Prize:

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, with "Maternidad", in sculpture

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, with "Estudio en gris", in painting *1945 First prize: Jorge Ruíz Linares, with "Retrato de Eduardo Mendoza" *1946 First prize: Josefina Albarracín, with Sculpture "Cabeza de muchacha" and First prize:

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, *1950 First prize:

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, with Sculpture "Laureano Gómez", Luis Alberto Acuña, with El Bautizo de Aquimín *1952

Tito Lombana Tito Lombana (1932 – 1998) was a Colombian sculptor and was brother of sculptors Héctor and . Biography Lombana won the first prize in sculpture at the 9th National Showcase of Artists of Colombia in 1952, for which he was awarded a four-y ...

, San Sebastián Escultura Blanca Sinesterra de Carreño Delfinius (primavera) Pintura *1957

Enrique Grau Enrique Grau (December 18, 1920 – April 1, 2004) was a Colombian artist best known for his depictions of Amerindian and Afro-Colombian figures. He was a member of the triumvirate of key Colombian artists of the 20th century which included Fernan ...

Elementos bajo un eclipse Pintura Hugo Martínez Forma mística Escultura *1958

Fernando Botero Fernando Botero Angulo (19 April 1932 – 15 September 2023) was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political ...

La Camara Degli Sposi Pintura *1959

Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar (27 August 1922 – 24 August 2004) was a Colombian painter and Sculpture, sculptor. He is considered a pioneer of Abstract art, abstract, Minimalism (visual arts), minimalist, and Constructivism (art), Constructivist a ...

Horizontal blanco y negro Pintura *1961 Ignacio Gomez Jaramillo 3 Dibujos Dibujo

Pedro Luis Hanné Gallo Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

Niña pintora Grabado

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en blanco y rojo Pintura *1962

Alejandro Obregón Alejandro Jesús Obregón Rosės (4 June 1920 – 11 April 1992) was a Colombian painter, muralist, sculptor and engraver. Biography Obregón was born in Barcelona, Spain. He was the son of a Colombian father and a Catalan mother. The Obreg ...

, Violencia

, Relieve circular Escultura *1963

Pedro Alcántara Herrán Pedro Alcántara Herrán Martínez de Zaldúa (October 19, 1800 in Bogotá, Viceroyalty of the New GranadaArismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; ...

, Naturaleza muerta # 1, 2, 3 Dibujo

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, Crisol para Prometeo Escultura

Carlos Granada Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

, Solo con su muerte Pintura

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, celeste Escultura

Augusto Rendón Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Derived from Augustus, meaning in Latin "majestic," "the increaser," or "venerable", it is notable as being the name of the first emperor of Ancient Rome. The Greek translation ...

, Santa Bárbara Grabado *1964 Leonel Góngora, El gran inquisidor Dibujo

Saludo al astronauta Escultura

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Paisaje y carroña Pintura *1965

De esta tumba, de estas benditas cenizas no nacerán violetas Dibujo Feliza Bursztyn Mirando al norte Escultura Normam Mejía, La horrible mujer castigada Pintura *1966

Testimonio # 1, 2, 3 Dibujo

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, Ziruma Cerámica

, Ícaro y las avispas Pintura

, El río Escultura

, Un homenaje Grabado *1967

, Cabo Kennedy Escultura *1969 Carlos Rojas Ingeniería de la visión Pintura *1970

Omar Rayo Omar Rayo Reyes (January 20, 1928 – June 7, 2010) was a renowned Colombian painter, sculptor, caricaturist and plastic artist. He won the 1970 Salón de Artistas Colombianos. Rayo worked with abstract geometry primarily employing black, white ...

Butatán Pintura *1971

Olga de Amaral Olga de Amaral (born 1932) is a Colombian textile and visual artist known for her large-scale abstract works made with fibers and covered in gold and/or silver leaf. She was one of the few artists from South America internationally known for her wo ...

Muro tejido # 79 Textil *1972 Suspended *1973

Ever Astudillo Ever may refer to: Music * ''Ever'' (Love Spirals Downwards album) (1996) * ''Ever'' (IQ album) (1993) * "Ever" (song), a 2010 song by Gackt * "Ever", a song by Flipper from the album ''Album – Generic Flipper'' * "Ever", a song by Diaura f ...

Dibujo # 10 - # 11 Dibujo

Juan Antonio Roda ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

El delirio de las monjas muertas Pintura Carlos Rojas Espacios Escultura *1974

Juan Cárdenas Arroyo Juan Cárdenas Arroyo (12 August 1939 – 15 December 2024) was a Colombian figurative painter. Life and career Cárdenas was born in Popayán, Cauca, on 12 August 1939. In 1962 he studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, Provi ...

Autorretrato Dibujo John Castles Modulación vertical Escultura María de la Paz Jaramillo La señora Macbeth Grabado *1976

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Torre de metal Escultura

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La corbata Pintura Fernell Franco Interior 1 - Interior 2 Fotografía *1978

Ana Mercedes Hoyos Ana Mercedes Hoyos (29 September 1942 – 5 September 2014) was a Colombian painter, sculptor and a pioneer in modern art in the country. In her half-century of artistic works, she garnered over seventeen awards of national and international re ...

Atmósfera Pintura Grupo El sindicato Alacena con zapatos Escultura *1980 María Consuelo García Juego # 1 Escultura

Beatriz Jaramillo Beatriz (, ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese female first name. It corresponds to the Latin name Beatrix and the English and Italian name Beatrice. The name in Latin means 'brings joy' and in other languages also means 'she who brings oth ...

Zócalo Audiovisual *1985 Carlos Salazar La carta ( Betsabé ) Pintura

Ronny Vayda Ronny is a given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Ronald. It may refer to: * Ronny (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo * Ronny (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer Ronieri da Silva ...

Sin título Escultura *1986 Leonel Góngora Maternidad, Magadalena Pintura Víctor Laignelet Trilogía de los espejos Pintura Ángel Loochkarh El Ángel nos llama Pintura

Miguel Ángel Rojas Miguel Ángel Rojas (born 1946, Bogotá, Colombia) is a conceptual art and filmmaker. His work includes drawing, painting, photography, installations and video and is often related to contexts expanding on issues of sexuality, urban culture, s ...

Las partes I - Las partes II Pintura Alicia Viteri Tiempo gris Pintura

Gustavo Zalamea Gustavo is the Latinate form of a Germanic male given name with respective prevalence in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. It is derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, also spelled Gustaf, a Swedish name, likely from Slavic Gostislav. People with ...

Pera amarilla, estudio con frutas Pintura *1987 Luis Fernando Peláez Sin título Escultura Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera, Medellín

Doris Salcedo Doris Salcedo (born 1958) is a Colombian-born visual artist and sculpture, sculptor."Doris Salcedo"
Art 21 ...

Sin título Instalación *1989 Diego Mazuera Desayuno en las rocas Pintura

Felicidad perdida Fotografía

Bibiana Vélez Bibiana Vélez Alzate (born 7 June 1983) is a Colombian female artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions, including at the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championshi ...

Dificultad inicial Pintura Hugo Zapata Geografía Escultura *1990

Rafael Echeverri Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California Fiction * Rafael (TV series), ''Rafael'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * Rafaël (film), ''Rafaël'' (film), a 2018 Dutch film People * ...

Sin título Pintura

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Guatavita Escultura María Teresa Hincapié Una cosa es una cosa Performance

Alberto Sojo Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Albertin ...

Sin título Pintura *1992 Catalina Mejía Sin título Pintura

Nadín Ospina Nadín Ospina (born May 16, 1960, in Bogotá) is a Colombian artist with significant international exposure. His awards include First Prize, 34th Salon of Colombian Artists (1992) and First Prize, 18th Salon of Fire, Gilberto Alzate Avendaño ...

In - Partibus Infidelium Instalación Enrique Vargas El hilo de Ariadna Performance *1994

Fernando Arias Fernando Arias González is a Spanish diplomat, who currently serves as the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW; French: ''Organisatio ...

Cuarto frío Instalación José Horacio Martínez La Naturaleza no da saltos Pintura Alfonzo Suárez Ciodaro Visitas y apariciones Performance *1996 María Teresa Hincapié Divina proporción Performance Mario Opazo Ícaro González, de la serie de Los ausentes Instalación

Luis Fernando Roldán Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

Calendario Pintura *1998

Wilson Díaz Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender *Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Rodr ...

Fallas de origen Instalación Alejandro Ortiz Sin título Instalación Grupo Nómada Rastros al vacío Performance *2000 Proyecto Pentágono PROYECTO PARALE *2002 38

Juan José Rendón ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

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References

External links

50años SNA 50 years of National Salon of Colombian Artists

Colombian Ministry of Culture - National Salon of Colombian Artists

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National Salon of Artists
Arts awards in Colombia