Solo Shows
2023 | Un Hogar En El Tiempo
La Caja
Madrid, Spain
2023 | A Power Reverse Ritual
Galerie Ground
New York, United States
2023 | A Box Shaped Heart
Almost Perfect
Tokyo, Japan
2023 | No Garden Looks The Same Twice
Galerie Ground
Los Angeles, United States
2022 | The Curse Of Knowledge
Galerie Ground
Los Angeles, United States
2019 | Room 45
Around Lounges by Programa Taide
Madrid, Spain
2019 | The Suspended Man
Spirito by Spiwak Hotel
Cali, Colombia
2019 | The Fragmented Man
Kayas
Lisboa, Portugal
2016 | KYOTO/CALI
L-Experiment
Paris, France
2015 | LAC
Galeria LAR, Laboraório de Actividades Criativas
Lagos, Portugal
Group Shows
2024 Tejiendo Identidades / Sorondo Projects / Barcelona, Spain
2024 Renaissance / Gregè Gallery / Brussels, Belgium
2024 Presentation / Ruby Atelier / Copenhagen, Denmark
2023 ALT Form / Stahl+Band / Venice, California, USA
2022 Le Paradis En Rose / Vogel / Nice, France
2022 Vogel Pop-up Gallery / Vogel / Stuttgart, Germany
2021 Summer Show / Vogel / Munich, Germany
2021 All I Think About Is You / Galerie Georg Nothelfer / Berlin, Germany
2021 Aesthetic Objects / Galerie Ground / Los Angeles, USA
2020 ¿Qué es Liminal? / Ercilla 24 / Madrid, Spain
2019 Shapes of Color / Bach’s Studio & Gallery / Barcelona, Spain
2019 Homeful / Diamantina & la Perla / Medellín, Colombia
2019 Inside Thoughts / Bach’s Studio & Gallery / Barcelona, Spain
2018 Nude / Diamantina & la Perla / Bogotá, Colombia
2018 20th Designs / Matiz / Barcelona, Spain
2018 Bach’s Gallery Opening / Bach’s Studio & Gallery / Barcelona, Spain
2015 Amsterdam Light Festival / Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014 Slow 2 / Choko / Barcelona, Spain
2014 Kissing in Traffic / London, UK
2014 Assembly / Chelsea College of Arts Alumni Show / London,UK
2014 Hong Kong Contemporary 14 / with Sieger Gallery London / Hong Kong
2014 Selected Degree Work / Camberwell Space / London, UK
MA Illustration Degree Show, UAL / London, UK
2014 Merging Inks / London, UK
2014 Canción Canción / Cine Tonalá / Bogotá, Colombia
Esta Noche No Me Esperen en la Casa / Bogotá, Colombia
2014 Pomegranate / Camberwell College of Arts / London, UK
2013 Back Alley / Los Angeles, USA
2013 El Garaje / Galería el Garaje / Bogotá, Colombia
2013 Color Latino / Lecheria, Venezuela
2013 Rojo Bermelo / Mexico City, Mexico
2012 Puma Urban Art / Buenos Aires, Argentina
2012 Festival de Cine de la Habana / La Habana, Cuba
2012 Los Visitantes / Rojo Bermelo / Mexico City, Mexico
2012 According to Them / Zaa Spaces / Miami, USA
2012 Festival Marte / Medellín, Colombia
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Armando Mesías currently lives and works in Madrid.
Mesías’ solo exhibitions include Los Angeles, Lisbon, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Bogotá.
Cali, Colombia (1986)
Education
2013 - 2014 | Master of Arts, MA Illustration
UAL Camberwell College of Arts
London, UK
2015 - 2019 | Traditional Drawing and Painting Programme s. XIX
Barcelona Academy of Art
Barcelona, España
2014 - 2015 | Post Graduate in Innovation and Design Thinking
BAU Centro Universitario de diseño de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
2005 - 2009 | Bachelor in Industrial Design
Universidad Icesi
Cali, Colombia
RESIDENCIES
(Upcoming)
2023 | Almost Perfect
Tokyo, Japan
2021 | Villa Lena Foundation
Tuscany, Italy
2021 | Pocoapoco
Oaxaca, México
2015 | Residência LAR
Lagos, Portugal
Community projects
2021 | La Casa Azul
Community center for the arts in the vulnerable Siloé district.
Board member, creative consultant
Cali, Colombia
2019 - | Give Art & Give Back
Yearly online Benefit Auction x Educambio Foundation for the education of underprivileged children
Creator, curator and co-manager
Cali, Colombia