Noriam Agudelo de Mejia

M. Norey Agudelo "Noriam" -- CURRICULUM VITAE

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NAME NOREY AGUDELO DE MEJIA

BIRTHPLACE PEREIRA (RISARALDA) COLOMBIA S.A.

EDUCATION FINE ARTS / POPULAR INSTITUTE OF CULTURE IPC

TITLE: VISUAL ARTIST since 1975.

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FOUNDER OF "EL PRIMIMODERNISMO "the new tendency of the Contemporary Art. Since 1980.

(Union of Precolombian and Universal Modern art and the Human Activation Through History)

Department DIRECTOR PLASTIC ARTS SCHOLL, Cali - Colombia.

Art Teacher, ALFREDO VASQUEZ COBO HIGH SCHOOL. Cali - Colombia

Art Teacher, COLOMBO BRITANICO HIGH SCHOOL, Cali - Colombia

ARTIST'S STATEMENT
EL PRIMIMODERNISMO OF NOREY AGUDELO "NORIAM"

1.a. El PRIMIMODERNISMO

1.a.i. THE ORIGINS

Once I was finalizing my superior studies in Fine Arts at the Institute of Popular Culture in Cali, Colombia in 1975, I was searching about all trends along Art History and understanding the why and how those aesthetic components were important in each stage of the art history, some of those were the Pre-Columbian Art specially. Then, after my researching and making my conclusions, I finally decided to create a new tendency of the Contemporary art that could reunify two moments in history: The first one identifies the expressions from the Primitive art, thru the Pre-Columbian Art, and the second moment identifies those tendencies formed thru the Modernism and Contemporary Art. This aesthetic fusion has its own identity because it is based on the human senses. That is why I categorically denominated this tendency as: "El PRIMIMODERNISMO" since 1980.

1.a.ii CONTENT OF EL PRIMIMODERNISMO - DEFINITIONS

By exploring the basic components of this tendency, we could find an aesthetic parallel of the first stages of the primitive thinking but also the modern thinking which is represented in several real and metaphoric figures that make an understanding of the context of the environment. These impressions of the context appear into the Primimodernist masterpieces combined with elements that surround the human figure as the principal character into the aesthetic scenario. We could also identify faces with primitive features, an interfusion of elements that makes possible the presence of other art tendencies of great diversity like the Pre-Columbian Art thru the tendencies of the Modern and Contemporary art based on abstractionism and surrealism between others.

It's principal characteristic is the human thematic and it's aesthetic configuration corresponds to the category of the POST-MODERNIST tendencies. I conclude that that EL RPIMIMODERNISMO is an expression that rescues the past but also unifies the present. That is why the International Community has opened his mind to assimilate this tendency as a relevant event into the World Wide Universe of Arts.

1.a.iii. THE PRIMIMODERNISMO MANIFESTO:

Number 1. - Responsibility and transparence of the Cultural Heritage.

Number 2.- Recognizing all different art tendencies.

Number 3.- Message of solidarity with all cultures around the world.

Number 4.- Compromising the reconciliation of the Human Rights.

Number 5.- Attention to the equal rights between men and women specially.

Number 6.- Enduring what Peace means among the humankind.

Number 7.- Cultural compromising with people of all nations.

Number 8.- Attention to values of the universal art.

Number 9.- Promoting the principles of El Primimodernismo in the new
generations of artists to keeping it as a legacy.

Number 10.- El Primimodernismo art work has to be exhibited all over the world as a testimony of the excellence of the Latin-American art.

GENERAL EXHIBITS


2008	Formal talk for donation of the mural size painting " The peace and its transcendence"- International Immigrants Foundation. April 14 New York, NY. Permanent exhibit.
2008	Included at the book "100 Contemporary International Artists"Museum of Las Americas.
2008	*La Voz Magazine- Interview. New Haven,CT .*
2007	*Exhibit at Art Inc. New Haven,CT Hispanic Celebration. Oct.*
2007	*Invited by Pfizer for the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in New London and Groton branches to display artwork. October 3 2007.*
2007	The New Haven Free Public Library - Art Gallery New Haven,Ct July 30 - August 31.
2006	*Invited by the Picture That Gallery for the Hispanic Celebration at the Palace Theater Center for The Arts-Stamford.*
2006	City Wide Open Studios- Art Space- New Haven, CT. October.
2006	*Book "Memories of El Quixote " Edited by Southern Connecticut State University, Front page - Noriam's Painting of El Quixote 400 years. Book distributed worldwide.*
2006	*Art Teacher for The Child Center Study- Yale School of Medicine- August 01- August 27 Summer Art Classes.*
2005 - 2006	Art Teacher for The Child Center study - Yale University and Elaboration of a Mural with children "The Children's Victory."
2005	City Wide Open Studios- Art Space- New Haven, CT. October.
2005	Conference" Realities and Unrealities of El Quixote" and exhibition of the master piece Primimodernista " El Quixote" at Southern Connecticut-April 23 - Celebration of 400 years of El Quixote.
2005	Gallery Hall at Webster Bank- New Haven, CT. March 1-3
2004	Picture That Art Gallery - Stamford, CT. September.
2004	City Wide Open Studios- Art Space- New Haven, CT. October.
2004	Centro Civico Colombiano. New York. July.
2003	Milford Center for the Arts- Collective Art Show- Oct 1-31.
2003	The York Square Cinema Gallery- New Haven, CT. June- August.
*2002*	*Southern Connecticut State University- Conference- New Haven, CT.*
*2002*	*Pfizer Lab. Groton CT - Hispanic Celebracion- October-December.*
*2002*	*Small Space Gallery- New Haven, CT July –August.*
*2002*	*The York Square Cinema Gallery March 23-April 24-New Haven.*
*2001*	*Individual Exhibit-City Hall of West Haven –Nov.6-Dic6.*
*2000*	*Individual Exhibit - Cultural Center of Cali.*
*1999*	*Permanent Exhibitions in the Museum of Artist.*
*1998*	*Concurso de Art Ephemera Urban - Universidad del Valle Cali.*
*1998*	*Invitation to the 5^th International Ceramics Competition 98. Mino, Japan.*
*1997*	*Club Exhibitions Executive Gallery, Cali - Colombia.*
*1997*	*Caminos Corporation Exhibition / Motive: Visiting of Princess Ann of England - Cali Colombia.*
*1995 - 1996*	*María Norey Agudelo - House Museum - Permanent Exhibition-*
*1994*	*Handshakes around the world day United Nations, New York. Donation to the INTERNATIONAL CULTURES MISSION. UNITED NATIONS OF THE MASTERPIECES "CHILDREN A UNIVERSAL TREASURE".*
*1994*	*International Cultures Celebration United Nations New York, N.Y. Presentation of the master piece. "THE EVOLUTION OF PEACE" by NOREY AGUDELO DE MEJIA "NORIAM"*
*1994*	*Exhibition in the PATERSON MUSEUM. NEW JERSEY. U.S.A.*
*1992*	*International Cultures Mission, United Nations N.G.O. New York, City.*
*1992*	*Paterson Museum - New York.*
*1992*	International Exhibition - Mino Japan 92. Invitation.
*1992*	*Friendship and Festival of Latin-Americans of New Jersey U.S.A.*
*1992*	*Newark Museum, New Jersey, USA.*
*1992*	*Art Space, New Heaven, Connecticut USA*
*1992*	*Passaic Community College New Jersey USA.*
*1992*	Bergen Museum of Art and Science, New Jersey USA.
*1991*	*United Nations New York, N.Y.*
*1991*	*United Nations New York, N.Y.*
*1991*	*Colombian Civic Center, New York, N.Y:*
*1989*	*Private Exhibit - San Diego California USA.*

NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL GROUP EXHIBITS "NORIAM"

*1991*	Municipal Theater: Santiago Londoño & Londoño. Pereira - Colombia.
*1992*	*The Seven Arts Gallery - Bogotá Colombia.*
*1993*	*Exhibitions Private Collection Permanent Cali - Colombia.*
*1992*	*Exhibit Rialto Club Hall. Pereira - Colombia.*
*1990*	*Exhibitions Private. Cali - Colombia.*
*1987*	*Colombo American 87. Artist Center Gallery. Cali - Colombia*
*1988*	*Club Exhibitions Executive Gallery. Cali - Colombia*
*1986*	*Ricardo Nieto. Cultural Center. Cali - Colombia.*
*1985*	*Colombo American Center - Cali Colombia.*
*1984*	Ricardo Nieto Cultural Center, Cali Colombia.

AWARDS

*1994*	*Citation The International Immigrants Foundation - International Cultures Mission United Nations. N.O.G.E.C.O.S.O.C. Is Grateful to and Commends; Norey Agudelo de Mejía. "NORIAM". New York.*
*1994*	*Certificate; Norey Agudelo de Mejía. "NORIAM". New York.*
*1994*	*Certificate of Achievement - Exhibitions in Paterson Museum New Jersey, USA.*
*1992*	**"APPLAUSE" Trophy. New York. N.Y.**
*1985*	Certificate of Achievement, Colombo American Center - Cali Colombia.
*1982*	Certificate of Achievement, Colombo American Center - Cali Colombia.
*1980*	*Certificate of Achievement Colombo American Center - Cali Colombia.*
*1991*	*Certificate of Achievement, Colombo American Center Cali Colombia.*
*1975*	*Certificate of Honor - Institute of Culture - Cali Colombia*
*1973*	Certificate of Honor - Institute of Culture - Cali Colombia.
*1968*	*Certificate of Honor - Institute /in Achievement in Art National Gallery.*
*1962*	*Certificate of Honor in Art National Gallery - Colombia.*

DONATIONS

*1994*	*Masterpiece - Title: CHILDREN A UNIVERSAL TREASURE 70" x 60" inches. Oil on Canvas. To the International Immigrants.*
*1993*	*Masterpiece - Title: "Echo's of the Silent". Donation to: Valle, Deaf Association "ASORVAL" Cali Colombia.*
*1992*	*Masterpiece - Donation to: Colombian People This in the CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE COLOMBIAN REPUBLIC IN NEW YORK. Title: "The Peace" (Oil on Canvas).*
*1992*	*Masterpiece - Title: "United Family" to: Sons and friends of Colombian" Asociation, New Jersey USA.*
*1982*	*Masterpiece - Title : "Light to Darkness" (Oil on Canvas) Collection - "The Cali Blind Deaf Institute. Colombia.*

INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL GROUP - EXHIBITS

*1997*	*Club Executive Gallery Cali - Colombia.*
*1995 - 1996*	*Permanent Exhibit Cali.*
*1983*	Luis Angel Arango Library - Bogotá Colombia.
*1983*	*The Navas Gallery, Cali - Colombia.*
*1982*	Colombo American Art. Cali - Colombia.
*1981*	Cultural Center. Cali - Colombia.
*1981*	*Ricardo Nieto, Cultural Center. Palmira - Colombia.*
*1981*	*Cultural Center "COM-INDUSTRIA". Palmira - Colombia.*
*1981*	Gallery Gaceta. Bogotá - Colombia.
*1980*	Special Exhibit of " EL PRIMIMODERNISMO". Birthplace. "Hall in Valle's Goverment . Cali.
*1980*	Calarcá Cultural Center. Quindio Colombia.
*1980*	Colombo American Art. Cali Colombia.
*1979*	- PERIOD OF RESEARCHING/PRIMIMODERNISMO.
*1975 - 1978*	*- PERIOD OF RESEARCHING/PRIMIMODERNISMO.*
*1975*	*Sena Gallery Cali - Colombia.*
*1971 - 1975*	*Institute of Culture I.P.C. Cali.*
*1969*	*National Art Gallery. Cali - Colombia.*
*1968*	*National Art Gallery, Cali Colombia.*
*1960 - 1970*	*National Group Exhibits Cultural Center's Valle, Caldas - Cundinamarca, Colombia.*

WRITTEN WORKS

*2001*	*Resource to write my book about El Primimodernismo.*
*2000*	*Research: "The appropriation of the Cultural Public Space".*
*2000*	*Research: Art as a civic expression - Civic Congress.*
*1998*	*Research: Children without face.*
*1998*	*Research: Ecologic destruction"/ 5^th International Ceramics Competition 98. Mino, Japan.*
*1975 - 1980*	*Research to create EL Primimodernismo".*

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