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See the Watercolors of Rafael Espitia between 13 and 19 years old

Rafael Espitia Book

Rafael Espitia, Guest Artist CHEPE FORTUNA

ESPITIA MURALS

Detail
Las Americas Hotel Mural

Recent Artwork GLANCE

Click to see GLANCE pics
Click to see GLANCE pics

Visit the artwork  "Women"

and recommended link

AWARDS

Centro Asturiano of Madrid

First Fast Painting Contes Parque del Buen Retiro

National Watercolor Salon

Year's Outstanding Young

UNICEF

Magazine Semana

 

ART LINKS

NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES

Boletín de noticias

RAFAEL ESPITIA / ESPITIA PAINTINGS

ESPITIA  LIFE SERIE
ESPITIA LIFE SERIE

 

 

 

 

 

Rafael Espitia

Was born in Cartagena, a prodigious child who exhibits since he was 13 years old. Studies art and history of arts in Bogota, Madrid and New York. After receiving awards in Spain and continuing exhibitions, he is comissioned to make murals, the best of his city. 44 years being seduced, and this time, COLORS continue doing it.....

 

 

 


UPCOMING EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION "VICTORIA'S DREAMS" ESPITIA GALLERY

Opening May 11th 2013 Espitia Gallery, Wynwood Arts District, Miami

click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics

RAFAEL ESPITIA CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

ESPITIA Gallery Miami "THE THREE GRACES" April 13th

click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics

GRAND OPENING Espitia Gallery. March 9, 2013

click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics

Rafael Espitia in ART BASEL MIAMI 2012 / ONCE Arts Gallery & BUTTER Gallery

click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics

FIRST INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF MURAL AND PUBLIC ART. Cali, Colombia. November 8-14, 2012.

click to see the pics
click to see the pics

GRAND OPENING The Museum of Modern Art in Bucaramanga, Colombia. October 18th 2012. 7:00pm

Art Exhibion Oct 6 to Nov 6, 2012

GRAND OPENING, Saturday Oct 6, 2012 by STEINHAUSEN GALLERY, MIAMI.

Independence Day July 4th 2012 Celebration

Independence Day July 4th Celebration

Residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Bogota Colombia Michael McKinley

ART EXHIBITION "Small Works" July 7th 2012 Miami, Florida.

EXHIBITION "EARTH VORTICES" Castello Estense by Vivid Arts Network. May 12th 2012, Ferrara Italy.

click to see the opening pics.
click to see the opening pics.

Espitia at ONCE Arts Gallery, Wynwood May 12th 2012. Miami, Florida

Cover ArtTour International magazine

May 2012, Florence & New York

 

"Out on May 5th! TWO THUMBS UP TO OUR EDITORS THIS MONTH!!! Your work is greatly appreciated, we know you have gone the extra mile!" ArtTour International.

 

ArtTour International We thank Colombian Master Painter Maestro Rafel Espitia for his contribution to our cover. Art on the cover: "Coquette" by Rafael Espitia, Acrylic on Canvas

RAFAEL ESPITIA. WYNWOOD ART DISTRICT, April 14th 2012.

ART OF MIAMI, Magazine

"Once Arts 3-d Art by Rafael Espitia:

Last month we spoke highly about Rafael Espitia’s 3-d Paintings at Once Art Gallery. In fact one of his pieces made the cover of that month’s Best of Wynwood Art Walk post. His remarkable, conversation sparking art work is still on view @ Once Gallery."

 

Once Gallery

170 NW 24st

 Miami,Fl 33127

Rafael Espitia Interview, Telecaribe Channel, March 29th 2012

ART OF MIAMI, Art site.

BEST OF WYNWOOD ART WALK MARCH 2012

 

ONCE gallery had an interesting set of 3-D paintings by Miami-based artist Rafael Espitia. Even with out the 3-D glasses the art work has the illusion of dimension. We caught up there with Kiki Valdez who was down from New York and up dated us on his venture with Ozine. PanAmerica Artprojects still had the Erotic Show from last month. (advice: don’t enter the room to the far right. YIKES!!!) Finally, Peter Santa- Maria’s politically charged art was among the highlights. 


By: Art of MiamiMarch 11, 2012

LATIN AMERICAN ART FAIR "arteamericas 2012" MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER, March 3-5 2012.

Rafael Espitia serie GLANCE. (click to see the opening pics)
Rafael Espitia serie GLANCE. (click to see the opening pics)

Latin American Art Fair arteamericas 2012

Miami Beach Convention Center, March 3-5 ,2012

iN BRICKELL Magazine, March 2012

iN Brickell Magazine Cover.

For the first time to the artist Rafael Espitia, Cristina Chacon Gallery@Brickell location is showing "Caribbean" his first Digital Art Work exhibition, where you will find 12 limites edition pieces full of tropical exhuberance.

 

 

Brickell Gallery

60SW 12th Street Miami, FL 33130

Rafael Espitia iN Brickell Magazine.
Rafael Espitia iN Brickell Magazine.

Rafael Espitia: REVISTA VIERNES & GENTE BAHIA News Magazine.

VIERNES Magazine Cover. March 2012
VIERNES Magazine Cover. March 2012
Espitia press article Viernes Magazine. By: Heidi Llanes
Espitia press article Viernes Magazine. By: Heidi Llanes
Espitia press article Viernes Magazine. By: Heidi Llanes
Espitia press article Viernes Magazine. By: Heidi Llanes

GENTE BAHIA Magazine Cover. February 2012
GENTE BAHIA Magazine Cover. February 2012
Espitia press article GENTE BAHIA Magazine. By Angelica Blanco
Espitia press article GENTE BAHIA Magazine. By Angelica Blanco
Espitia press article GENTE BAHIA Magazine. By Angelica Blanco
Espitia press article GENTE BAHIA Magazine. By Angelica Blanco

Grand Opening "ARC 20 de Julio" First Navy ship built entirely in Colombia.

February 3rd 2012. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and artist Rafael Espitia
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and artist Rafael Espitia

Brickell Gallery "CARIBBEAN" Digital Art Works

Opening Reception Thursday, January 19th, 2012 Cristina Chacon Gallery, Brickell. (click to see the pics).

Welcome to the very first presentation of this full color and exotic 12 digital art pieces from the well known artist Rafael Espitia.

 

Brickell Gallery Address:

60SW 12th Street. (Hampton Inn Hotel)

Miami Fl, 33130
305 725 4792 / 305 785 6063

 

Demo, Espitia world

Museum CASA GRAU "A 23 Artists Tribute to Maestro Enrique Grau". Bogota, Colombia.

Catalog Cover.

Museum Casa Grau, Bogota. November 23th 2011.

Ritas 5:30 of Maestro Enrique Grau intervened by 23 Colombian artists.

Rafael Espitia, Guest Artist.

"Rita Novembrina" intervened by Rafael Espitia
"Rita Novembrina" intervened by Rafael Espitia

Rafael Espitia Book

Click to see some pics
Click to see some pics

Click here to view this photo book larger

Shutterfly photo books offer a wide range of artful designs and embellishments to choose from.

Art Exhibition MOSA HOUSE Wynwood, October 8th 2011

Click to see the opening pics
Click to see the opening pics

CRISTINA CHACON GALLERY "GATHERING" September 2011

click to see the opening pics
click to see the opening pics

JET-SET MAGAZINE

GRAND OPENING Hotel Las Americas Torre del Mar. Cartagena de Indias.

Gerardo Araujo, Jorge Enrique Jimenez Carvajal, Archbishop of Cartagena, Alberto Araujo, Rafael Espitia, the artist who created the paintings for the hotel and Juan Carlos Araujo. Photo: Andres Rozo.


 

RAFAEL ESPITIA DIGITAL ARTWORK COMMISSION IN THE GRAND OPENING OF HOTEL LAS AMÉRICAS TORRE DEL MAR, Cartagena de Indias , June 4th 2011

Tarjeta de invitación con obra serie Aqua de Rafael Espitia
Tarjeta de invitación con obra serie Aqua de Rafael Espitia
Firma de la obra de Rafael Espitia serie Aqua realizada para cada habitación del hotel Las Américas Torre del Mar


 

(click to see the opening pics)



EL PLANETA NEWSPAPER. Cartagena May 23th, 2011

Rafael Espitia es un reconocido pintor  cartagenaero por sus murales, premios y gran trayectoria en la pintura. Es un artista que se deja seducir por la coquetería de los movimientos, las  curvas bien definidas de sus musas y las miradas enigmáticas de sus pícaras mujeres.

 

En su pintura refleja una alta sensibilidad hacia la belleza del cuerpo femenino, y se deja seducir de sus gestos y actitudes.....

 

 

 

(click the photo to see the interview).

MIAMI ART EXHIBITIONS NEWS, April 2011

Haute Living .Key Biscayne Yacht Club.
Haute Living .Key Biscayne Yacht Club.
Where Miami Magazine. Artwalk Wynwood Arts District.
Where Miami Magazine. Artwalk Wynwood Arts District.
Art Circuits E-news. Rafael Espita serie "AQUA".
Art Circuits E-news. Rafael Espita serie "AQUA".

Exhibition Miami, Area 23 Art Gallery, June 11th 2011

Click to see the opening pics
Click to see the opening pics

VIERNES Magazine, EL UNIVERSO DE ESPITIA.

VIERNES Magazine Cover. November 19th 2010
VIERNES Magazine Cover. November 19th 2010
El Universo de Espitia. By Heidi Llanes
El Universo de Espitia. By Heidi Llanes
El Universo de Espitia. By Heidi Llanes
El Universo de Espitia. By Heidi Llanes

Art Basel & Opening December 11th 2010

Click to see the opening pics
Click to see the opening pics

Five Latin Artists impressed in WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT

MiamiBeach

Castro, Gastro, and Styrofoam: Photos of October Art Walk

Second Saturdays Art Walk combines several good things: art, walking, and women dressed to compete for your attention with the all-white canvas hung on the all-white wall. With the sweater of humidity tucked away for the season, these things came together especially well at last night’s AW, which featured the opening of the Wynwood Market on NW 2nd Avenue in the lower 20s.....


Author: Jordan MelnicK

Photo: "Women 2010" by Rafael Espitia at Area 23 Art Gallery

 

NewTimes

Second Saturday ART WALK NOVEMBER: The Highlights

Area 23 also impressed with their arsenal of super-expressive Latin American work. They showed five artists and the pure white lighting in the joint is always great.

 

By: Swampdog

 


"TRANSMUTATION" Grand Opening, February 10th 2011

Wynwood, Arts District, Miami

Click to see the opening pics
Click to see the opening pics

DOMINICAL MAGAZINE & EL TIEMPO JOURNAL

ESPITIA EN MIAMI: El pintor cartagenero, Rafael Espitia, expone en Miami su obra Mujeres, en Cristina Chacon Gallery.

 


DOMINICAL MAGAZINEJune 6, 2010.

El Universal Journal.

 

Bendito entre las mujeres: Ocho modelos sensuales de más de dos metros de altura desfilaron hace más de un mes por la carrera 13 con 76, como si flotaran. Estaban semidesnudas, parecía que destellaran colores y olian a acrílico. Eran las pinturas del Cartagenero Rafael Espitia, quien recién...

 

Zona Cultural, December 10th 2009.

By: Vanessa Ruggiero.



Opening October 2nd, CRISTINA CHACON GALLERY

Opening August 14th 2010

Exhibition Video 20x20, Area 23Art Gallery, WYNWOOD

Click to see the opening pics
Click to see the opening pics

Video Exposicion "ILUMINATA" Cristina Chacon Gallery

Click to see the opening pics
Click to see the opening pics

NUEVO ESTUDIO EN BOGOTA / ESPITIA GALERIA

Carrera 13 Nº 76-12 piso 3 Bogotá D.C. (Haga click sobre la imagen para ver mas fotos del evento)
Inauguración Estudio Bogota Rafael Espitia
Inauguración Estudio Bogota Rafael Espitia
Espitia Galería Bogotá
Espitia Galería Bogotá

Exposición Casa San Agustín Cartagena Colombia

Obras en gran formato
Obras en gran formato

Entrevista Canal Capital Bogotá Programa PRIMER CAFE

NOTICIA / VIDEO / ENTREVISTA