Artist Statement:
Jorge Calero is an established Colombian painter based in Portugal who was primarily influenced to pursue a career in art from his experience growing up in the lush Colombian tropics. His primary artistic focus is the essence of light, which he explores to encourage emotional interpretation of the visible, quantic realities revealed by subtle limits between light and form. His act of drawing attention to the overwhelming beauty of nature through vivid colors and fantastical figures is driven by his concern for our world's state of ecological emergency.
Jorge is drawn by nature,, He uses his art like the writer uses his writing to communicate his love for nature and to help the onlooker comprehend that many forms of life are in danger.
Education:
• Fine arts -
• Contemporary Estaetics,national fine arts society,Lisbon,Portugal.
• Portuguese Art XX Century,,Ar.Co Lisboa.
• Serigraphy printing modern
Art Museum “ la tertulia”,Cali,Colombia.
Exhibitions:
2023 Galeria Municipal Arut Bual,Amadora, Portugal
2021
Galeria Passaje,Ayamonte,Spain.
2020
The Butterfly Effect / Galerie Sonia Monti - Paris, France
2019
"The Algarve Collection" / Malaposta Cultural center - Lisbon, Portugal
2018
Solo Exhibition / Forum Grandela - Lisbon, Portugal
2014
Jorge Alberto Calero / centro culturalComfandi - Cali, Colombia
2012
Solo Exhibition / Centro de arte y espectaculos de Figueira da Foz - Lisbon, Portugal
2010
Solo Exhibition / Casa de america latina - Lisbon, Portugal
2009
Solo Exhibition / Art For All Gallery - Cascais, Portugal
2009
Solo Exhibition / Galeria municipal de Isla graciosa - Azores, Portugal
2007
Solo Exhibition / Galeria Escudero - Lisbon, Portugal
2006
Exhibition / Centro cultural Galileo - Madrid, Spain
2006
Solo Exhibition / Galeria Belo Belo - Braga, Portugal
2004
Solo Exhibition / Fabrica das artes - Torres vedras, Portugal
2003
Exhibition / Caja españa - Valladolid, Spain
2002
Exhibition / Centro de arte contemporaneo de amadora - Amadora, Portugal
2001
Solo Exhibition / Museo del Agua - Lisboa, Portugal
1999
Solo Exhibition / Galleria de Barreiro - Barreiro, Portugal
1998
Solo Exhibition / Instituto cervantes - Lisboa, Portugal
1998
Solo Exhibition / Galeria Annia - Salamanca, Spain
1997
Exhibition / Centro cultural de Cali - Cali, Colombia
1995
Solo Exhibition / Galeria Arte Moderno - Merida, Mexico
1992
Exhibition / Galeria municipal de Caldas da Rainha - Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Artist Tags:
nature, latin american, color, animal, ecology, fantasy
