EXHIBITIONS
Why exhibit in "Wynwood" the second most important art district in the world?
Miami receives nowadays the most important contemporary art fairs in the world and Wynwood Art District is the ground where the most prestigious and highest world ranking New York and European galleries have branch venues.
The Wynwood Art District contains over 70 galleries, museums and art collections. The second Saturday night of every month, is “ArtWalk” in Wynwood and the art galleries and studios open their doors to the public for viewing.
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The Best of Wynwood Artwalk
ESPITIA GALLERY - USA
Wynwood Arts District
2294 NW 2nd Ave. suite C
Miami, FL 33127
Phone: (786) 773 4812
ESPITIA GALERIA - Colombia
Castillogrande calle 5A # 11-86 P2
Telefono:: (57) 310 6504516
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
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NICO AMORTEGUI (MALO)
"I create art vigorously from the depths of my spiritual and energetic soul, which eventually evolves into image of my life..."
ARTWORK
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Bogota, Colombia. Throughout my art practice, I aim to depict the perpetual changing direction of my country - a country where growing up with car bombs and kidnappings on the news everyday was the norm. I paint as a means of describing a childhood where the violence of that time and the people that were directly and indirectly affected were revolving in such a way that it created a menagerie of 'normal'. As an immigrant, I became cognizant of the transaction between two "allied" countries and of my encounters in a place we had always referred to as the American Dream.
Through my art, I seek to relay glimpses into the life of a young Colombian in the late 80s, a teenaged immigrant in the US in the 90s, and highlight the endless struggles of an immigrant with-out-papers. My work is full of color and is a product of expressed energy - meaning there are no sketches or previous drawings. I work solely from in-the-moment-energy and I transfer what I see and feel on to the canvas. The rawness of my work exemplifies how my realities were never perfect as the images I render are not either.
EXHIBITIONS & HONORS
Queens University. Charlotte, NC. January 2013
Charlotte Art league Group show. Charlotte, NC. January 2013
Winston Salem public art sculpture. January 2013
Winston Salem mural for the Art council on down town Winston Salem. March 2013
Queens University, NC. Latino Art show March 2013
Write up on Charlotte Observer Magazine. March 2013
Spanish Magazine HOLA write up. April 2013
Mural Winston-Salem for Arts for Sake. April 2013
Creative Loafing newspaper boxes artwork competition selected.
Obra Queen University group show. Charlotte, NC. May 2013
Mint Museum ArtSi Future artist award. June 2013
Vida Amor Mural. Poneloya, Nicaragua. July 2013
Her-Fish Mural. Leon, Nicaragua. July 2013
The Creative international group show. New York, NY. July 30, 2013.
Far and Wide, 2 artist show Caldwell arts center. Lenoir, NC. September 2013
None of the Above, Traveling group show, Duke Unv, UNC Chapel hill, UNC Charlotte. September 2013
Solo show Fesrt gallery. Atlanta, GA. October-November 2013
Right Proper Mural. Washington DC. October 2013
4Magazine Artist Article. October 2013
Carrack Gallery Christmas show Durham. Jan 2012
VAE welcome to the south Show Raleigh. Jan 2012
Carrack Gallery Show Durham. Jan 2012
Davidson County College. Lexington, NC. Jan 2012
Evolution Solo Show. Charlotte, NC. Jan 2012
Flex and Fit show Duke energy building ongoing Charlotte NC Jan 20112
VAE Open Source show Raleigh Feb 2012
Mural for Salud Shop NODA Charlotte NC Feb 2012
Found Show 3rd place VAE Raleigh NC March 2012
ID show Panda NYC March 2012
New Beginnings Arts On Main Gastonia NC March 2012
Chapman Buildings Mural Charlotte NC March 2012
Solstice Mural Charlotte NC March 2012
Spring into Art Charlotte art league Merit Award group show April 2012
Ugallery San Francisco on going April 2012
Showdown Hart Witzen Gallery 2nd place group show April 2012
Natural View the Schiele Museum NC April 2012
MALO as MALO The carrack Solo show , Durham NC May 2012
Pancake Show Atlanta Group show Gallery 1523 Atlanta GA May 2012
Color Azul , Gil Gallery Charlotte NC, group show, June 2012
Hip-Hop , Wachovia gallery Charlotte NC, group show, June 2012
I as A soldier The Junction, Asheville NC, solo, June 2012
Solo show Pura Vida , Charlotte NC July 2012
Azul Gill Gallery, Charlotte NC July 2012
VAE gallery, Raleigh NC August 2012
Hip-Hop Show Spirit Square Wachovia Gallery Charlotte NC August 2012
Quartet Cary arts Guild, Cary NC September 2012
Separation of Church and State DNC Show Charlotte NC September 2012
Verde Gill Gallery Charlotte NC September 2012
Pop Show Charlotte NC September 2012
Latino arte Pura Vida Charlotte NC Sept 2012
Public art work Commission by the Arts for sake of Winston-Salem NC October 2012
Levine Museum Day of the Dead Charlotte NC October 2012
Amarillo Gil Gallery Charlotte NC November 2012
Winter Show Metro Gallery, Baltimore MA November 2012
Preview of new collection Solo show Cosmos Charlotte NC December 1st 2012
Punto Vista Milton Rhodes Center of the arts Winston-Salem Dec 2012
Superstition Arizona University state magazine write up December 2012
Sertoma Arts Center, Solo show Raleigh NC December 2012
Pura Vida Solo Art Show. Charlotte, NC. January 2011
Pimp My Bike Rack, 1st Place, Charlotte, NC. June 2011
One Heart, Art for the Cure Exhibition, Wachovia Center. Charlotte, NC. June 2011
Red Dog Gallery. Winston-Salem, NC. June 2011
Chocolate Art Exhibition, Atlanta GA. July 2011
Culture Initiative Art Exhibition. Charlotte, NC. August 2011
James Funderburke Collection. Charlotte, NC. September 2011
Gateways to the South 2011 Art Competition and Exhibit. Kings Mountain, NC. September 2011
Taste of the World Art Competition & Exhibit, 2nd Place. Government Center. Charlotte, NC. September 2011
PoPuP3 Art Show. Durham, NC. October 2011
Pancakes & Booze Art Show. Atlanta, GA. November 2011
Creative Divergent Winter Show Online. November 2011
Duke Energy Commission piece for a commercial, December 2011