Carlos Jacanamijoy

Carlos Jacanamijoy (born in Santiago, Putumayo in 1964) is a Colombian painter of native South American origin. His artwork has been exhibited in more than 25 individual shows and is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of the American Indian as well as several Colombian museums. He lives in New York City.

Education

Jacanamijoy started his higher education in Fine Arts at the Universidad de la Sabana in Bogotá between 1983 and 1984. The following year he moved to the southern Colombian city of Pasto to continue his studies in Fine Arts at the Nariño University.

Between 1986 and 1990 Jacanamijoy received a Master in Plastic Arts from the National University of Colombia in Bogotá. In 1989 he also began studying Philosophy and Literature at La Salle University graduating in 1990. [http://www.g415.com/artists/jaca_bio.html Gallery 415: Carlos jacanamijoy bio] g415.com Accessed 31 August 2007.]

Exhibitions

* National Museum of the American Indian (2007) [http://americanindian.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=exhibitions&second=ny]
* Luis Ángel Arango Library, Bank of the Republic, Bogotá, Colombia.
* Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá, Colombia.
* La Tertulia Museum of Modern Art, Cali, Colombia.
* Museum of Modern Art, Pereira, Colombia.
* Museum of Art, National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
* District Planetary, Bogotá, Colombia.

References

Internet

Books

* Serrano, Eduardo. Jacanamijoy Villegas Editores (Bogota) (2003) ISBN 978-9588156279

External links

*es icon [http://www.carlosjacanamijoy.com/ Carlos Jacanamijoy official website]
*es icon [http://www.bogocine.com/xxiv/afiche.shtml?x=51526 Bogotá Cinema festival - Carlos Jacanamijoy]
*es icon [http://www.g415.com/artists/jaca_bio.html Biography]
*es icon Cromos, January 5 2007 [http://www.cromos.com.co/cromos/Secciones/Articulo.aspx?idn=1315 Jacanamijoy en la selva de concreto]