Pedro Ruiz (artist)

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Pedro Ruiz
Artista Pedro Ruiz.jpg
Born1957
NationalityColombian
EducationÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Known forColombian Painting
AwardsKnight; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Website http://www.pedroruiz.co

Pedro Ruiz (born 1957) is a Colombian Artist, whose focus on conceptual painting is marked by examining the socio-political context of his native Colombia. [1]

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Career and education

He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which he attended from 1979 to 1983. [2] After completing his degree, he began exploring painting and printing techniques at Stanley William Hayter's studio, Atelier 17. [3] After spending five years in Paris, he returned to his home in Bogotá. There he began work with the advertising agency McCann, where he became the company's Artistic Director. [4]

Major exhibitions and auctions

Pedro Ruiz began solo exhibitions as an artist in Bogotá in the late 1980s. [5] He is currently represented by Beatriz Esguerra Art in Bogotá. [6]

Honors and awards

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References

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