“Siempre he deseado vivir
dentro de mis cuadros”
– DAVILA
He was chosen and personally invited by Maestro Fernando Botero to participate in the XXIX Prix International de L’Art Contemporain in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Davila was recognized by the Colombian Congress in 1999 with the “Orden de la Democracia” for his contribution to the Arts.
He has published two hard cover books and many catalogues about his paintings with written texts by well known Art Critics and Art Historians such as; Eduard J. Sullivan, Pierre Restany, Ana Maria Escallon, Georges Gomez y Caceres, German Rubiano Caballero.
His paintings have been auctioned in Christie’s and Sotheby’s New York since 1988, and most recently in Los Angeles at MOLAA auctions 2006-07.
Fernando Dávila lives and paints in Miami, Florida.
STUDIO 305.857.9654
BORN Bogota, Colombia, 1953
EDUCATION
Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, – composition and basic design- (1970-1971)
Universidad de Bogota J. T. Lozano, Graphic Design, (1971-1973)
Universidad Nacional, Bogota, XX Century Art History, PG (1979)
Art Students League of New York, N. Y. Drawing and Painting , (1983-1987)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 Nader Art Museum Latin American benefit show ,Miami .
2012 Rosembaum Contemporary . Boca Raton fl, USA.
2011 Cristina Chacon gallery Miami USA
2011 Galeria Mundo, Bogota ,”Encuentros y Desencuentros”.
2010 MAMBO ,Museo de Arte moderno de Bogota, Artes visuales en Colombia desde 1810.video exposicion del BICENTENARIO.
2008 NOBE 67 ART , Miami, Usa.
2008 GARY NADER , Miami. USA ,Celebrate Hispanic Heritage, Latin American Modern Masters.
2007 MOLAA Art Auction 07. Museum of latin American Art. Los Angeles Ca.
2006 MOLAA Art Auction 06.Museum of latin American Art . Los Angeles,Ca.
2006 Art Miami , Convention center , MIami
2004 La Boheme Fine Art Coral Gables Florida
2003 Gallery Center Boca Raton Florida
2002 Galeria La Cometa, “Sept 11 In memoriam New York“. Bogota, Col.
2001 Washington D. C. Salon IberoAmericano de Arte, . Cultural Mexican Inst.
2001 Galeria La Cometa “ En torno al cuerpo” Bogota, Colombia
2000 Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates.
1999 Palm Beach Art Fair. FLORIDA USA –
1998-97 Elite Fine Art, Coral Gables, Miami, Fl.
1996 Galeria del Museo de arte Moderno Bogota, Colombia
1996 Autorretrato Colombiano del Siglo XX,Centro Colomboamericano,BOG.
1995 XXIX Prix International del’art Contemporain, Montecarlo, Monaco
1994 Salon Nacional de Artistas,Bogota.
1994 Art Miami , Fl. Galeria Alfred Wild
1993 Art Miami , Fl. Galeria Alfred Wild
1992 Art Miami , Fl. Galeria Alfred Wild
1993 F IA – Feria Internacional de Arte, Caracas, Venezuela
1993 Feria Internacional de Arte, Bogota, Colombia
1993-92 -90 Latin American Art Auction, CHRISTIE’S, New York
1992 ARTFI 92 , BOGOTA
1992 Eco Art, Museo de Arte Moderno, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
1992 Cajas Eroticas,Galeria Alonso Arte , Bogota
1991 Art Chicago, Chicago Expocenter
1990 Galeria Alfred Wild , BOgota
1989 Galeria Fernando Quintana,Bogota
1988 Latin american Art Auction, SOTHEBY’S, New York
1985-87 Quintana Fine Art, New York
1984 F.I.A.C., Grand Palais, Paris, France,
1882 Arte Colombiano del siglo XX,Centro Colombo Americano,Bogota
1982 The Colombians Center For The Arts , Boca Raton, Fl.
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2016 Hyde Midtown Miami,recent paintings by Fernando Dávila .Hosted by Related & Dezer group.
2013-2015 Fernando Davila Studio, Coconut Grove, Florida
2005 La Boheme Fine Art, Miami , USA.
2003 BRITISH PETROLEUM CO, BOGOTA , COLOMBIA
2001 Galeria La Cometa, Bogota, Col.
1998-9 Quinta Galeria, Bogota, Colombia
1997 Club Campestre Guaymaral, Colombia
1994 FES Centro cultural, Cali, Colombia
1992 Galeria Alfred Wild, Bogota, Colombia
1991 Galeria Alfred Wild, Bogota, Colombia
1990 Galeria Alfred Wild, Bogota, Colombia
1987 Galeria QUINTANA , NEW YORK . USA
1986 F.I.A.C. FOIRE INTERNATIONAL D ART CONTEMPORAIN, Paris. France.
1985 Galeria QUINTANA , NEW YORK . USA
1983 Galeria QUINTANA , NEW YORK . USA
1981 Galeria San Diego Bogota, Colombia
1980 Galeria Quintero, Barranquilla, Colombia
1975 La Galerie, Bogota, Colombia
1999 MERIT AWARD “ DEMOCRACY ORDER ” given by THE COLOMBIAN CONGRESS .BOGOTA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2001 Fernando Davila, HARD COVER BOOK,Text by Louvre Museum Curator,Gomez Caceres
2000 Florida design Magazine,Summer 2000
1993 Fernado Davila, HARD COVER BOOK, Lerner Ltd. EDWARD SULLIVAN, PIERRE RESTANI and A.M. Escallon
1991 Christies Catalogs, May 15, and Nov19
1990 Christies Catalogs, May1 and Nov. 20
1988 Sotheby’s Catalog # 5783
1983-86 F.I.A.C. Grand Palais Paris, France, catalog book
1980 Mario Rivero’s book cover “ Los de ayer y los de hoy”