Visual Artist by vocation, Communicator by Profession and Cultural Manager in practice. Saldarriaga has experienced his talent in the production of monumental murals, exhibitions focused on Latin American identity and natural wealth, creative workshops for vulnerable populations, conferences about the healing power of Art, illustrations for different peruvians brands, and in carrying out cultural projects for social purposes. Our artist is a promoter of Free Style Art, a proposal that combine Free Figuration, Art Brut and Art Therapy.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022- “Selva Fauna” ICPNA San Miguel Gallery, Lima
2019-“Trinity”. French Alliance. Piura
2018- “Up Sixties” O`Higgings Museum PUCP. Lima
2017- “Up Sixties” ICPNA Gallery. Iquitos
2017- “Up Sixties” Peruvian American Cultural Center. Trujillo
2014- “Daily” El Olivar Cultural Center-Municipality of San Isidro. Lima
2013- “Freestyle” British Cultural Center-San Martín de Porres Gallery. Lima
2013- “Freestyle” French Alliance -La Molina Gallery. Lima
2013- “Freestyle” Cultural Center of the Scientific University of Perú. Iquitos
2012- “Colorful” Francisco Secada Vigneta International Airport. Iquitos
2010- “Sketchbook” Irapay Gallery. Iquitos.

DUAL PROJECT (WITH ERASMO WONG PHOTOGRAPHER)
2014- “Piura Fantastic Realism” Telefonica Fundation. Santiago de Chile
2014- “Piura Fantastic Realism” Amazonic Museum. Iquitos
2014- “Piura Fantastic Realism” Vicus Museum. Piura
2014- “Piura Fantastic Realism” Ricardo Palma Gallery -Municipality of Miraflores. Lima

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2022- International Art Award. Miami (USA). Virtual
2020- COVID 19. THE ART OF ISOLATION/SURVEY 1-CAVP Gallery. Miami(USA). Virtual
2020- “DON´T TOUCH ME, DON´T LOOK AT ME” Larco 770. Lima. Virtual
2019- VIII MAPFRE Art Prize Finalist. Nazca Gallery of Culture Ministry. Lima
2018- VIII MAPFRE Art Prize Finalist. MALI Art Musseum. Lima
2017- “First International Art´s Saloon” Emancipation House Gallery. Trujillo
2014- “National Arts´Saloon Finalists” House Museum of San Marcos University. Lima
2013- “Passport For an Artist Finalists” PUCP Cultural Center. Lima
2012- “Passport For an Artist Finalists” PUCP Cultural Center. Lima

SPECIAL EVENTS
2022- Equinox Ibero American Contemporary Art Week. Virtual
2019- Arco Madrid Art Fair. My Collection Kuna Expressions by Kuna was exhibited there. Madrid, España
2019- Art Lima Art Fair, My Collection Kuna Expressions by Kuna was exhibited there. Lima
2019- Art Lima Art Fair, My Collection Kuna Expressions by Kuna was exhibited there. Lima

STUDIES
2014- Free Drawing and Painting Free Courses in Corriente Alterna Art School-Lima
2008- Bachelor of Communications by Piura University(UDEP)

PUBLICATIONS
-“Selva Fauna” ICPNA Cultural. 2022
– “Finalist of VIII MAPFRE`S Art Prize” MAPFRE Perú. 2019
– “Finalist of VII MAPFRE`S Art Prize” MAPFRE Perú. 2018
-“Memories 2017” ICPNA Cultural. 2017
– “Piura Fantastic Realism” Piura´s Regional Government. 2014
-“Memories 2011-2014” French Alliance. 2014
– “Finalist of XVI Art Visuals National Prize “Passport for an Artist” French Alliance. 2013
– “Finalist of XV Art Visuals National Prize “Passport for an Artist” French Alliance. 2012

MERITS
2022- Finalist Art Works Selected. International Art Award. Miami
2020- Winner of the “Our Stories” Contest of the Bicentennial Special Project of the Culture Ministry First Edition. Categories: Professional Ilustration and Workshop
2020- Beneficiary of Line 1 of Support for Culture of the Culture Ministry. Project: Workshop with Old People.Lima
2020- Highlited Work Collective Virtual Exhibition “COVID 19/The Art of Isolation. CVAP Gallery, Miami, USA
2019- Finalist of VIII MAPFRE`S Art Prize organized by MAPFRE-Peru
2019- Selected representing the Piura Region by Bicentenary Program of Culture Ministry: “Mural Project Peru: “The Country we imagine”
2018- Finalist of VIII MAPFRE`S Art Prize organized by MAPFRE-Peru
2014- Winner of Metro Photo Challenge National Prize organized for Publimetro Newspaper. Category: The Magic of my city
2014- Finalist of National Saloon Visual Arts Prizes organized by Musseum of San Marcos University
2013- Merit Resolution delivered by Piura Regional Government for my artistic activity and my social support
2013- Finalist of XVI Art Visuals National Prize “Passport for an Artist” organized for the French Embassy
2012-Finalist of XV Art Visuals National Prize “Passport for an Artist” organized for the French Embassy

It motivates me to discover that every reality, no matter how small it may seem, contains in itself a universe of details that are part of a universal gear. This catharsis leads to a reflective painting of social themes, emphasizing the customs, the context of the places and the protagonists with a certain dose of humor and magical-spiritual allusions.

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