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Álvaro Valbuena
Álvaro Valbuena (born 1941 in Bucaramanga, Colombia), is a Colombian artist. He began painting in 1960, and lived and worked in Paris, France, from 1975 until 1984. In 1984 he began his work at the Frans Masserel Centre in Belgium. In 1994, he produced frescoes in Tuscany, Italy. Valbuena's works can be found in museums, galleries and private collections throughout Europe, North and South America. Prizes and honours * 1980 Honorable Mention « Colombian-American Binational Centre »(Drawing), Cali, Colombia. * 1985 First International Prize at the “Karu Tiwanacota” Biennial Arts Contest (Painting), La Paz, Bolivia. * 1986 Second Prize, Silver Medal, Springtime Exhibition (Drawing), Clichy-La Garenne, France. * First International Prize, Vermeil Medal with Special Mention, Lutece Academy (Painting), Paris. * 1989 Honorable Mention « Prince Pierre de Monaco Foundation»,(Dessin), Monte Carlo. * 1994 Purchase by the Santa Margherita's Basilica Sanctuary, Cortona, Italy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Bucaramanga () is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and is the ninth most populous city in the country, with a population of 613,400 (2023 projection). Bucaramanga has over 160 parks scattered throughout the city and has been given the nickname "La Ciudad de Los Parques" ("The City of Parks") and "La Ciudad Bonita de Colombia" ("Colombia's Beautiful City"). Bucaramanga has grown rapidly since the 1960s, mostly into neighbouring locations within the metropolitan area. Floridablanca, Girón and Piedecuesta are inextricably linked geographically and commercially with Bucaramanga, and now all form together the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Area with a population of 1,304,288. The city is the base of the Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP), the research branch of the state oil company Ecopetrol. History Girón was the first and most significant town f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
