Alexandra Agudelo
Alexandra Agudelo, an artist with roots at the University of Los Andes and a strong foundation in silversmithing and weaving from the School of Arts and Crafts Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia, has earned recognition on the global stage.
Her portfolio features exhibitions in cities like New York, Geneva, London, Dubai, Paris, Bogotá, and Miami, reflecting her growing presence in the contemporary art scene.
Major Solo Exhibitions
- 2018: “Revisiting El Dorado” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2017: “Rise and Shine” – National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, USA.
- 2015: “Tras la celosía” – Santa Clara Museum, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2014: “Silver Works” – Colombian Embassy Residence, Cristina Grajales Gallery, Washington D.C., USA.
- 2013: “Platería Contemporánea” – Medellín Museum of Modern Art (MAMM), Medellín, Colombia.
- 2013: “Texturas en plata” – Deimos Arte, Cartagena, Colombia.
- 2012: “Cumbre de las Américas” – Presidency of the Republic of Colombia, Cartagena, Colombia.
- 2012: “Diseñando y haciendo” – Deimos Arte, Cartagena, Colombia.
- 2011: “Ancestros y Texturas” – Deimos Arte, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2008: “Recocer, cincelar, burilar, laminar…” – La Localidad Galería, Bogotá, Colombia.
Major Group Exhibitions
- 2023: “20 40 Retrospectiva” – Santa Clara Museum, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2023-2024: “Craft Front & Center” – Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), New York, USA.
- 2022-2023: “Las Tres Pieles” – Museum of Art of Pereira (MAP), Pereira, Colombia.
- 2021: “Cristina Grajales 20 Years” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2021: “Los Matices del Asombro: La Rambla Reunión de Artistas” – Medellín, Colombia.
- 2021: “Lo Sagrado y lo Humano: Platería en el Nuevo Reino de Granada” – Colonial Museum, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2020-2021: “Luxes” – MAD Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France.
- 2019: “Impressions” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2019-2020: “10,000 Years of Luxury” – Louvre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- 2019: “Encounters I” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2018-2019: “Abriendo el Sistema” – Mambo Museum of Modern Art Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2017: “Exhibitionists Group Show” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2016: “Rise and Shine” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2014: “Los Metales de la Alianza” – Mexican Chancellery Museum, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2014: “Arte y Barro” – El Nogal Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2013: “Winter Group Exhibition” – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2012: “En plata blanca” – El Nogal Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2011: “Espíritu & Materia III” – International Festival of Classical Music, Cartagena, Colombia.
- 2010-2011: “Bid 10” – II Ibero-American Design Biennial, Central de Diseño del Matadero, Madrid, Spain.
- 2010: “Espíritu & Materia II” – International Festival of Classical Music, Cartagena, Colombia.
- 2009: “El Pliegue” – El Nogal Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2009: Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2009: “Espíritu & Materia” – International Festival of Classical Music, Cartagena, Colombia.
- 2005: “Arte y Artesanía en Colombia” – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland.
Participation in Fairs
- 2023: Dallas Art Fair – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Dallas, USA.
- 2022: Salon Art + Design 2022 – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2022: PAD London Design + Art – Cristina Grajales Gallery, London, UK.
- 2022: Dallas Art Fair – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Dallas, USA.
- 2019: Salon Art + Design – Cristina Grajales, New York, USA.
- 2018: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2018: The Salon of Art + Design – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2018: Design Miami/Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2018: SaloneSatellite – Milan, Italy.
- 2017: The Salon of Art + Design – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2017: Design Miami/Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2016: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2016: The Salon of Art + Design – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2016: Design Miami/Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2016: FOG Design + Art Fair – Cristina Grajales Gallery, San Francisco, USA.
- 2015: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2015: The Salon Art + Design Fair – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2015: Design Miami Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2015: FOG Design + Art Fair – San Francisco, USA.
- 2014: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2014: The Salon: Art + Design Fair – Cristina Grajales Gallery, New York, USA.
- 2014: Design Miami Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2014: FOG Design + Art Fair – Cristina Grajales Gallery, San Francisco, USA.
- 2013: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2013: Expo Chicago – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Chicago, USA.
- 2013: Design Miami Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2011: Design Art London – Cristina Grajales Gallery, London, UK.
- 2011: Pavillon des Arts et du Design – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Paris, France.
- 2010: Design Art London – Cristina Grajales Gallery, London, UK.
- 2010: Private Viewing London – Cristina Grajales Gallery, London, UK.
- 2010: Design Miami Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2009: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2009: Design Miami Basel – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2009: Art Antiques Design Dubai – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- 2008: Design Miami – Cristina Grajales Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2008: Design Art London – Cristina Grajales Gallery, London, UK.
Awards and Honors
- Craftsmanship Mastery Medal, Crafts of Colombia (2011).
- Palo de Agua Award in Silversmithing 2010.
- XIIIPLA10 Lápiz de Acero Award 2010, Conchas Villa de Leyva, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Trace of Craftsmanship Award 2009, Vida Cotidiana, Bogotá, Colombia.
- XIIPLA09 Lápiz de Acero Award 2009, Junco, Bogotá, Colombia.
- XPLA07 Lápiz de Acero Award 2007, Sorpresa, Bogotá, Colombia.
Public Collections
- MAP Museum of Art of Pereira, Pereira, Colombia (Kero).
- MAD Museum of Arts and Design, New York, USA (Cinerarios).
- Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA (Fardo).
- MAMBO Museum of Modern Art Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia (Bodegón).
- MAD Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France (Alcarraza).
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, USA (Mollo).
- National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, USA (Cactus cintura).
- Colonial Museum, Bogotá, Colombia (Tocado Fúnebre).
- MAMM Museum of Modern Art Medellín, Medellín, Colombia (Magnolio).
Auctions
- 2015: Elevarte Foundation Corazón Verde and Christie's House, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2013: Aflorarte Foundation Corazón Verde and Christie's House, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2012: Un Árbol, un bosque, muchas vidas WWF World Wildlife Fund, Inc., La Cometa Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2010: MAMM Art and Design Objects Auction, Medellín, Colombia.
- 2007: Mentor Colombia and Sotheby's Auction, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2007: Solidarte 2007 Auction, El Museo Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANDES (Universidad de los Andes)
Bachelor in Fine Arts
2007 – 2015
Bogotá, Colombia
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS SANTO DOMINGO (Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo)
Silversmithing
2004 – 2007
Bogotá, Colombia
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS SANTO DOMINGO (Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo)
Weaving
2016 – 2020
Bogotá, Colombia