My Resume
EDUCATION
1971-1973
Universidad Nacional, Bogota, Colombia 1971-1973
1972-1974
SENA Graphic Arts College, Bogota, Colombia
1975-1978
Art Students League, New York, NY
1982-1984
The Printmaking Workshop, New York, NY
1995-1996
Advanced Photoshop and Multimedia courses, New York University, New York, NY
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2022
In My Mind’s Eye, Boricua College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY, March 7 – March 30
2020
Buscando La Imaginacion, Biblioteca Piloto del Caribe, Galeria de la Aduana (virtual), Barranquilla, Colombia, June 11 – June 30
http://bibliotecapilotodelcaribe.com/galeria-digital-de-la-aduana
2020
In My Mind’s Eye, Boricua College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY, March 12- April 10 (Postponed due to Coronavirus. Will be rescheduled)
2019
Visiones, Obras Artisticas de Gustavo Rojas, William Musto Cultural Center, Union City, NJ
2018
Gustavo Rojas: Otra Faceta del Arte Colombiano, Exhibition and book presentation, Consulado de Colombia en Nueva York, August-September
2018
Gustavo Rojas: Otra Faceta del Arte Colombiano written by Natalia Vega. Book launch and exhibition, La Nacional, Spanish Benevolent Association, NY, February
2016
Digital Paintings, The Teaneck Cinemas Art Gallery, Teaneck, NJ2004 New Paintings-Digital Art, 125 Park Ave Lobby Gallery, New York, NY
2024
New Paintings-Digital Art, 125 Park Ave Lobby Gallery, New York, NY
1996
Gustavo Rojas: Zoomorphic Figures, Bergen Museum of Art and Science, NJ
1993
Paintings; William Carlos Williams Center for the Arts, Rutherford, NJ
1993
Broadway Gallery, Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ
1990
Paul Sanger Gallery, Tenafly, NJ
1984
Ollantay Center for the Arts, New York, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Intertwining, Riverside Gallery, Hackensack NJ, January 17 – February 1
2023
MvVO ART e-GALLERY, Virtual gallery on ARTSY.net. Exhibiting 12 paintings for 12 months from October 2023 through October 2024
2023
MvVO ART/AD SHOW 2023, Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY, October
2021
The Ties That Bind, The Gallery Space, Rahway, NJ, Sept 19 – Oct 10
2021
Pro Arts Curators Choice 2021, Art150 Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, June 5-July 31
2020
Hispanic Heritage Month Group Exhibition, Rotunda Gallery, City Hall, Jersey City, NJ, Sep-Oct
2020
Protest Art, The Galleries at CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County), online exhibit, June www.
thegalleriesatccbc.com/protest-art
2020
Creative Distancing, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, TX, June
2019
Salon Creative Encounter, Cadena Gallery, 548 W 28 St, NYC, October-December
2018
We Art Colombia, Consulado de Colombia en Nueva York, October-November, NY
2018
August Group Show, Paul Calendrillo Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2014
Salon de Arte Anapoima 2014-2015, Casa de la Cultura de Anapoima, Colombia
2011
EverGreene: The Artists & Their Art, Old School, New York, NY
2010
Visions of Dignity, The Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE
2010
Hispanic Heritage Exhibit, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, Gettysburg Campus, PA
2009
Fusion: American Classics Meet Latin American Art, The Biggs Museum of American Art, juried, Dover, DE
2007
Nexus, Museo de las Casas Reales, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2006
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Broadway & LRC Galleries, Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ
2006
Diving Into Digital, invitational, The Bergen Museum, Paramus, NJ
2006
Parallel Encounters, Bergen Community College, Hackensack, NJ
2005
Hispanic Heritage, Creating New Horizons, The Newark Public Library, NJ
2005
Exhibition of Colombian Art, Colombian Consulate, New York, NY
1998
Hispanic Visions, Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ
1997
The First Group Art Exhibit, Golin/Harris, New York, NY
1996
Explorando El Norte, 10 Colombian Artists in the U S A, Centro Colombo AmeriCano, Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia
1996
Explorando El Norte, 10 Colombian Artists in the U S A, Stendhal Gallery, Soho, NY Museo Bolivariano de Arte Contemporaneo, Santa Marta, Colombia
1996
Pintores Latinoamericanos de New England, U.S.A. Rotary Club Gallery, Plaza de la Cultura, Quillota, Chile
1995
17th Gathering of Contemporary Latin American Writers and Visual Artists in Rhode Island, Roger Williams Park Gallery, Providence, RI
1995
IV Salon de Dibujo, Fundacion de Arte Arawak, Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1994
Urban Nomad, Clayton Gallery, New York, NY
1993
The Cultural Monopoly, Carla Stellweg Gallery, New York, NY
1993
The Association of Hispanic American Artist and Writers Group Show, The Paterson Museum, Paterson, NJ
1992
Portfolio: Prints from The Printmaking Workshop of New York, The Westminster Art Gallery, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ
1992
Quincentenial, The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ
1992
The Impact of Two Worlds, Art Space Gallery, New Haven, CT
1992
The Colombus Legacy, Broadway Gallery, Passaic Community College, Paterson, NJ
1992
America, William Carlos Williams Center for the Arts, Rutherford, NJ
1991
2001: Hispanic Artists’ Odyssey, juried, Museo Chicano, Phoenix, Arizona
1991
Artists’ Night, invitational, Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus, NJ
1990
Hispanic Business and Professional Association’s invitational, Bergen Museum Of Arts and Science, Paramus, NJ
1989
Hispanic Invitational Show, Partners Gallery, Bethesta, Maryland
1989
Expresiones Hispanas, The 1988/89 Coors National Hispanic Art Exhibit and Tour, Juried exhibition:
Mexican Cultural Institute, San Antonio, Texas
Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, California
Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, Colorado
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California
Millccent Rogers Museum, Taos, New Mexico
Center for The Fine Arts, Miami, Florida
1986
Abstract Images, Cardozo Law School, New York, NY
1985
Artistas Colombianos Residentes en Nueva York, Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Museo de Arte Actual, Bogota, Colombia
1985
Colombian Artists in New York, Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MOCHA), New York, NY
1985
Selections from a Decade, Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MOCHA), New York, NY
1985
New Prints, Jerome Foundation Awards, West Arkansas Community College, Arkansas
1985
New Prints, University of Cincinnati, Pangeman Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1984
Tribute to Robert Blackburn, Association of Community Based Artists of Westchester, Mount Vernon, NY
1984
New Prints, Jerome Foundation Awards, Dennison University Art Gallery, Berk Hall of Music and Art, Granville, Ohio
1984
Sixteen Artists, Ollantay Center for the Arts, Jerome Foundation Awards, Recipients for 1983, Queens, NY
1984
New Prints, Frick Art Museum, College of Wooster, Jerome Foundation Awards, Wooster, Ohio
1983
Sixteen Artists, Condeso/Lawler Gallery, Jerome Foundation Awards, Soho, New York
1983
Trends VI, Cayman Gallery, New York, NY
1983
VI Biennal of Latin American Etching, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1983
Young Painters in New York, Museo Rayo, Roldanillo, Colombia
1983
13 Colombian Artists, Colombian Consulate, New York, NY
1983
Exhibition of Latin American Artists in New York, Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY
1983
International Exhibition, Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
1982
Hispanic Academy, Fordham University, New York, NY
1982
Etching-Grabados, Ollantay Center for the Arts, Queens, NY
1980
Nine Latin American Artists, The Latin American Studies Center, Queens College, NY
ONLINE GALLERIES
2023
MvVO e-gallery at Artsy.net
2020
Artsy.net, www.artsy.net
2020
SHIM Art Network, www.shhhim.com
2020
Pro Arts, Jersey City, NJ, www.proartsjerseycity.org
2020
New York Art Center, www.newyorkart.com
2020
@Arte_Magazine (Instagram)
COLLECTIONS
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
Museo Rayo, Roldanillo, Colombia
Ramapo College, Ramapo, NJ
HACC Foundation at Harrisburg Area Community College, PA
My Creative Works
Digital Paintings
Harnessing the power of digital tools, I create dynamic artworks that push the boundaries of traditional painting.
Paintings
Through vibrant colors and bold strokes, my paintings capture the essence of cultural richness and abstract expression.
Sculptures
My sculptures are a blend of traditional techniques and modern creativity, bringing abstract forms to life.