SANTIAGO MEDINA
b. Medellin, Colombia 1965
MEET THE ARTIST
CURRICULUM & EXHIBITIONS
Education in the Arts
| 1972-81 | DR Bellas Artes Institute, Colombia |
| 1981-82 | Lee Academy of Photography, Hunstville, USA |
| 1983-87 | Spanish Academy of Art, Colombia |
| 1998-2000 | Cincinnati Academy of Art, Cincinnati, USA |
| 2003-09 | Romero & Hidalgo Artists’ Studio, Miami, USA |
| 2008-09 | Legacy Institute of Sculpture, Pietrasanta, Italy & Ft. Lauderdale, USA |
Other Education
| 1982-87 | Medical Doctor – M.D. Degree, CES University, Colombia |
| 1990-97 | Specialized in Medical Imaging, Radiology and Anatomy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA & Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis USA |
Exhibitions
| 1980 | 1980 DR Institute of Art Annual Exhibition, CES Medellin, Colombia |
| 1981 | DR Institute of Art Annual Exhibition, Medellin, Colombia |
| 1985, 1987 | Spanish Academy of Art Group Exhibition, Medellin, Colombia |
| 1983, 1984 | CES University Art and Sculptor Exhibition, Medellin, Colombia |
| 1998, 1999 | Cincinnati Academy of Art Exhibition, Cincinnati, USA |
| 2004 | Romero & Hidalgo Selected Artists Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2005 | Acqualuna Solo Exhibition-Retrospective 1999-2004, Coral Gables, USA |
| 2005 | Community Artist Exhibition, St. Louis Catholic Church, Miami, USA |
| 2005 | U.S. Colombian Medical Association Art Exhibition, Miami Beach, USA |
| 2005 | Romero & Hidalgo Selected Artists Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2006 | Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation Hall of Fame Auction, Coral Gables, USA |
| 2006 | US Colombian Consulate, Coral Gables, USA |
| 2007 | Romero & Hidalgo Selected Artists Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2007 | Biltmore Hotel Solo Exhibition, Coral Gables, USA |
| 2007 | Romero & Hidalgo Selected Artists Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2008 | Art Fusion Galleries – Art Basel, Miami, USA |
| 2009 | Credit Union Bank Art Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2009 | Romero & Hidalgo Selected Artists Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2010 | Portofino Solo Exhibition, Pinecrest, Florida, USA |
| 2010 | Biltmore Hotel Solo Exhibition, Coral Gables, USA |
| 2011 | Elite Gallery – Solo Exhibition, Wynwood, Miami, USA |
| 2011 | Cristina Chacon Gallery, Coconut Grove, Miami, USA |
| 2011 | Miami Children’s Hospital – Art Basel Week Art Show, Coral Gables, USA |
| 2011 | Art Basel Red Dot and Sculpt Miami, Miami, USA |
| 2012 | Elite Gallery – Group Exhibition, Wynwood, Miami, USA |
| 2012 | US Colombian Medical Association Annual Art Show, Miami, USA |
| 2012 | Arte America, Miami Beach, USA |
| 2012 | Sculpt Miami, Art Basel Week, Miami, USA |
| 2012 | Cristina Chacon Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Coconut Grove, USA |
| 2013 | Miami International Art (MIA) Fair, Miami, USA |
| 2013 | Palm Beach International Art Exhibition, Palm Beach, USA |
| 2013 | Sculpt Miami, Art Basel Week, Miami, USA |
| 2013 | Etra Gallery Exhibition, Design District, Miami, USA |
| 2013 | Commenoz Gallery Exhibition, Key Biscayne, Miami, USA |
| 2013 | Naranjo Velilla Galeria, Medellin, Colombia |
| 2013 | Russian Pavillion during Art Basel Week, Miami, USA |
| 2013 | Elite Galleries Exhibition, Wynwood, Miami, USA |
| 2014 | Art Palm Beach International Exhibition, Palm Beach, USA |
| 2014 | Miami International Art Exhibition, Miami, USA |
| 2015 | Sinfonia Art Fair, Bogota, Colombia |
| 2015 | Solo Exhibition. Naranjo & Velilla Gallery, Colombia |
| 2015 | Solo Exhibition. Miami Country Day School, Miami, USA |
| 2015 | Exhibition. Commenoz Gallery, Miami, USA |
Awards
| 1980, 1981 | First Place, Contest to Paint Mural, Piloto Public Library, Colombia |
| 1981 | Second Place, DR Institute of Art Annual Exhibition, Medellin, Colombia |
| 1981 | First Place, Photography Contest, Lee Academy of Photography, Huntsville, USA |
| 1981 | Honorary Citizen of Huntsville – For improving cultural and artistic relationships between USA and ColombiaHuntsville, USA |
| 1982 | Mural, Public Library Piloto, Colombia |
| 2006 | Art Commission, Monastery Mother Laura, Colombia |
| 2008 | Art Commission for new library, CES University, Colombia |
| 2009 | Art Commission, Church Santa Maria de los Angeles, Colombia |
| 2010 | Second Commission, CES University, Colombia |
| 2011 | Art Commission, Ransom Everglades School, USA |
| 2011 | Art Commission, St. Louis Catholic Church, USA |
| 2012 | Paintings Blue Period & Enlightment Permanent Collection, Florida International University, USA |
| 2012 | Sculpture Permanent Collection, Harvard University School of Public Health, USA |
| 2012 | Second Commission, St. Louis Catholic Church, USA |
| 2013 | Art Commission for Harvard University Renovation, Boston, USA |
| 2013 | Art Commission for Washington University Library, St. Louis, USA |
| 2014 | Commission Monumental Sculpture for the 1938 Society of Miami Country Day School, Miami, USA |
| 2015 | Permanent Stainless Steel Sculpture at Stanford University Children’s Hospital, St. Palo Alto, USA |
Special Award
In 1999, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service granted Santiago Medina an Alien of Extraordinary Ability Immigrant Visa. Granted under very special circumstances to applicants who can prove outstanding artistic, scientific, athletic, community, or scholarly performance, this Visa affords the recipient and his family permanent residence status in the U.S.
Public Collections
| Harvard University School of Public Health, USA |
| Stanford University Children’s Hospital, USA |
| Washington University, St. Louis Medical School Library, USA |
| Florida International University, USA |
| St. Louis Catholic Church, USA |
| Ransom Everglades School, USA |
| Monastery Mother Laura, Colombia |
| Medellin Piloto Public Library – Mural, Colombia |
| CES University, Colombia |
| Church Santa Maria de los Angeles, Colombia |
| Miami Country Day School, USA |
Private Collections
Multiple Private Collections in USA, Switzerland, Colombia & Venezuela
