Andres Calderon

I am a self-taught painter. I started painting out of a pure need to do so, I guess it was a way to express the world and to express myself; At the same time he studied the works of the great artists, especially the art made from the second half of the 19th century onwards: French Impressionism, Northern European Expressionism, North American Abstract Expressionism, Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Brancusi, …All these positive influences are in some way in me, in what I do and feel, although sometimes the style of my works, apparently, is different. I began my artistic career as a cartoonist in 1991, drawing with graphite and charcoal; After a short time, he started making pastel drawings, using dry pastel and oil pastels. Starting in 1997 I started painting with oils and acrylics. And starting in 1998, I began to exhibit. I have participated in national and international painting competitions, in which my work has been selected on several occasions. I have work in collections of private Spanish institutions.

INDIVIDUAL EXPOSITIONS * Since 2020: I collaborate with the Puerta de Alcalá Art Gallery. Madrid * Sep 2019: Fco. Duayer Gallery. Individual exhibition “Looks, Moments” * 2018, Jun: Solidarity exhibition in favor of the “Nobody is so happy” association. Exhibition room of the House of Culture, Tomelloso. * 2018, Apr: Volturno Room of the Cultural Board of the Pozuelo de Alarcón City Council: individual exhibition. “Nine Couples and a Hare”: A retrospective of my work done since 2000. * 2017, May: Francisco Duayer Gallery, Madrid. “Journey to the exotic” * 2014, Apr: Hoyo de Manzanares Culture Center, Madrid * 2011, Jul: Hoyo de Manzanares Culture Center, Madrid * 2010, Dec: Exhibition hall of the Hogar Extremadura in Madrid. * 2010, Nov: Exhibition hall of the Hispano-Moroccan Center of Madrid. * 2005, Nov: Art Room 3000. Railway Museum. Madrid * 2005, Jul: Hoyo de Manzanares Culture Center, Madrid. * 1998, Feb: Concha Márquez Foundation. Aztec Gallery. Madrid. COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (ABROAD) * 2019, Apr: International collective exhibition “Expressions and Abstractions” at Galería El Callejón (Central Bookstore), Bogotá, Colombia • 2015, May: “Diversity” Exhibition at Bruce Webber Gallery, Lake Worth, Florida, USA * 2014, Feb: EXPO CITY ARTS FACTORY, Orlando, Florida, USA * 2013, June: “Spring in Florida” Exhibition Event, organized by ART ATTACK (Arts & Crafts Expo Center) and LatinAmericanArte.com, Boca Raton, Florida, USA * 2013, Apr: “Music, Art and Fashion” Exhibition Event at The Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Florida, USA * 2013, Jan: Nina Torres Gallery, Fine Art International Exhibition, Miami. Florida, USA * 2012, Oct: West Boynton Library, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, (IN SPAIN) * 2019, Apr: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” in the Godoy Room of the Teatro Real de Aranjuez. * 2018, Dec/Jan: Abartium gallery (http://www.abartium.com/). Christmas Collective * 2018, Apr: BOP Space: Collective exhibition “Flamenco 3.1”: exhibition of works on flamenco art. * Jan 2018: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” in C. C. Fuente del Berro. Madrid * 2016, Nov-Dec: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” at the Francisco Duayer gallery. Madrid. * 2016, May: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” at the Hoyo de Manzanares Town Hall C.C. Madrid. * 2016, Jan-Mar: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” at the El Huerto del Retiro Environmental Interpretation Center, of the J.M del Bº de Retiro. Madrid. * 2015, Nov: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” in C.C. Lope de Vega. Madrid * 2015, May: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” in C.C. Buenavista of the J.M del Bº of Salamanca. Madrid * 2015, Feb: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” in C.C. Avda. Ciudad de Barcelona de la J.M del Bº de Retiro. Madrid * 2014, May: Exhibition of “Pequeño Madrid” in C.C. House of the Clock of the J.M del Bº de Arganzuela. Madrid * 2013, Nov: “Pequeño Madrid” Exhibition at Espacio Ronda * 2013, Sep: As co-founder of the ARA Artistic Group, launch of the “Pequeño Madrid” project, with its inaugural exhibition in the Exhibition Hall of the College of Surveyors of Madrid. * 2012, May: Exhibition hall of the Cervantina Society of Madrid. Collective exhibition of member painters of the Círculo de Bellas Artes of Madrid. * 2004, Dec: ARTECOVI Gallery. Pº of the Hermitage of the Saint. Madrid * 2003, Dec: EXPOARTE Room c/Rodríguez San Pedro, 7. Madrid * 2003, May: Drawing and painting fair of the Catalan Circle in Madrid (FEDIPICA) * 2002, Sep: Drawing and painting fair of the Catalan Circle in Madrid (FEDIPICA) * 1999, Dec: Artists Fair-Market. Atocha AVE Station, Madrid.

I am a self-taught painter.