About The Artist

Dorian Florez is an artist from Colombia. He was born on December 11, 1960 in Caldas Antioquia. He studied clinical psychology in University of Paris in the period 1982-1988. At the same time, he was attending School of Fine Arts in Nantes (France) from 1983-1985. He had many other studies & attended many workshops to strengthen his skills. Actually, his talents & skills are shining since his birth. Dorian Florez attracted our attention by his amazing techniques in his creations. Also we felt the warm sensations evolving from his paintings & covering us. It seems that his study of psychology added to his knowledge of human interiors which was reflected in his art works. Also you can notice that Dorian understands women to a remarkable degree. This is reflected in many of his creations. EXHIBITIONS 1983 Exhibition of young artists country of the Loire (France) University of Nantes 1984 festival des arts (France) 1985 Mairie de Nantes Festival des trois continents (France) 1988 Hall of Fresnes (France) Gallery 1989 Pictures Pontoise France 1990 Museo de Poissy - collective (France) Autumn Exhibition 1991 Paris (France) Banque Societe Generale 1992 - collective Paris (France) 1994 Mostra nazionale d • Contemporary Art Cuneo (Italy) 1988 Mostra Mercato d'Arte Contemporánea Saluzzo (Italy) 1996 mercato d'Art contemporary Saluzzo (Italy) 2001 mercato d'Art contemporary Saluzzo (Italy) Art Gallery 2002 Highway Medellin (Colombia) 2002 Gallery La France Medellín - collective (Colombia) 2002 Hotel Dann Carlton Medellin (Colombia) 2002 Mayor of Medellin - collective (Colombia) 2003 Casa de la Cultura de Sabaneta (Colombia) 2003 Palace of Culture (Medellin) (Colombia) IDEA 2003 Medellin Colombia 2003 Pinacoteca Neural (FGA) Medellín (Colombia) 2003 Biennale Internazionale dell 'Arte di Firenze Contemporary 2004 General Hospital of Medellín (Colombia) 2004 Palacio Municipal de Caldas (Colombia) 2004 Universidad de la Salle Caldas (Colombia) 2004 Art Gallery Collections Quesland Surfers Paradise (Australia) 2004 Library Mass Itagui Diego Echevarria (Colombia) 2004 Mallorca Sabaneta (Colombia) 2005 Hotel Porton Medellin (Colombia) 2006 Assembly department of Antioquia (Colombia) 2006 Palace of Culture Arts Network Division (Colombia) 2006 Museum Dorada Caldas (Colombia) 2007 Casa de la culture de la Estrella (Colombia) 2007 Casa de la Cultura of Guarne (Antioquia) Colombia Chamber of Commerce 2008 South Itagüí Bore (Colombia) 2008 House of Culture in Envigado (Colombia) 2009 Bell Hotel Medellin (Colombia) 2010 Consulate of Colombia in Miami (United States) AWARDS 1999 Honorable Mention Contemporary Art Saluzzo (Italy) 2000 Critics Award Amlettes BERTONI di Saluzzo (Italy) 2003 Silver Medal FENALCO Antioquia (Brushes for Peace) 2004 Gold Medal Ciro Caldas Mendía City Council 2007 Tribute Guarne Township 2008 Honorable Mention Circle Press and Cultural cypress Mention Painting Gallery 2008 Spain-USA Artexpresion Argentina 2009 Mayor's Recognition to work and Red Bello Antioquia department of Arts (Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe) 2009 Latin American artist of the month "LATIN AMERICAN ART FOR THE WORD "March 2009 2010 Recognition style note Caldas City Council 2010 FACEBOOK AVATAR-2010 Artist of the Month of September (Madrid) Spain 2010 Order of Merit Don Juan Del Corral, gold-level Council of Medellín 2010 Honorable Mention Antonio Nariño Circle of the press and Culture (Professional Association of Independent Journalists) Medellín, Manizales.Pereira, Armenia.