MAGDALY MONTENEGRO

Magdaly Montenegro is an architect and artist, born in Caracas, Venezuela. She graduated from the Central University of Venezuela with a Bachelors Degree in Architecture. During her professional career, she continued her education in different areas of art, at the Metropolitan University; Obtaining a certificate in Western Art and another in Venezuelan Art, also a certificate in Digital Businesses in the School of Economics of the Central University; as well as numerous workshops that taught her how to work the glass with the techniques of fusion, molding and casting.

 

Her career path in the art world began in the 1990s; A trajectory that has lasted two decades and throughout these years, she also became a respected professional in the world of architecture, at the same time that she was trained and developed as an artist, participating in numerous artist collective exhibitions in Venezuela, such as the National Fire Arts Show 2010, where she received recognition for his sculpture Ararauna, then her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries in Florida,North Carolina and New York.

 

Her works reflect an artistic sensitivity along with a technical preparation that has given rise to pieces of great expressiveness.

 

Magdaly explores geometric abstraction with an emphasis on the study of color where geometry and color become the subjects of her painting and sculptures. She carefully selected shapes and colors to create the illusion of volume, space, vibration and transparency.

 

Magdaly Montenegro moved to the United States of America and resides in the state of Florida. She has been working in her studio creating new pieces of art, and is also enjoying the beautiful city of Weston.

 

Magdaly's work has been  presented in several prestigious and competitive shows. Wining some awars:

• Best Sculpture at the Wynwood Juried show in ( spring of 2017)

• Best Digital Art at the 13th Annual ART Contest, organized by the City of Pembroke Pines 2017.

• Best in Show at the Annual Art Contest organized by the City of Pembroke Pines 2018.

 

EXHIBITIONS

2018. “Una obra por Venezuela" Venezuelan Engagement Foundation and Yellow Bench Gallery, Downtown Miami and Wynwood Florida.

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2018. "Avant Garde” DBA Artist Entrepreneurs Exhibition Celebrating 10 years of DBA,Fort   Lauderdale, Fl.

 

2018. "Art & Soul" by Business For The Arts of Broward, Galley One, Fort Lauderdale Fl.

 

2018. "Light Color & Movement". Collective Contemporaneo Asheville. NC.

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2018. Art FTLAUDERDALE. Art Fair hosted at properties on intracoastal waterways. 

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2017. WAG 9th Juried Show. Weston. Fl.

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2017. "Layers" 1310 Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.

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2017.  Home at Art, Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, Fl.

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2017. Art By Design .IIDA (International Interior Designers Association) Brown Jordan Show Room. Miami FL. 

 

2017. 13 th Annual Art Competition City of Pembroke Pines  Studio 18 in the Pines.

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2017.  Miami Biennale Art Exhibition Fundraiser IPSP August .Miami.

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2017.  Art x Venezuela Habitat residence Condo Hotel. Junio. Miami.

 

2017. WYNWOOD JURIED SHOW. spring edition 2017.

 

2017. Art Bravo exhibition at art serve. Fort lauderdale February.

 

2017. Art FTLAUDERDALE. Art Fair hosted at properties on intracoastal waterways. 

 

2016. Art Center Delray Beach.Art Garage The Catalyst Collection. December, January 2017.

 

2016. Solo Show Lines & Color. Artserve.Gallery Fort Lauderdale. June.

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2015. Artist entrepeneurArt Exhibition Restrocpective June. Art Serv Gallery- Fort Lauderdale.

 

2014. Big is beautiful   Art Serv Gallery - Fort Lauderdale.

 

2014. Red Eye Art Serv Gallery - Fort Lauderdale.

 

2014. In side-out Art Serv Gallery - Fort Lauderdale.  

 

2013. Sculpture Biennial Trazos Gallery. Caracas, Venezuela.

 

2011. Integrarte  Espacios Calidos. El Hatillo Venezuela.

 

2010. National arts hall fire 37 Braulio Salazar Gallery.

 

2008. Art, Architecture and City College of Architects of Venezuela.

 

2006. Sacred Art Salon. Hatillo Athenaeum  

 

2006. Sculpture Biennial Trazos Gallery Caracas Venezuela.  

 

2005. National arts hall fire 32 Braulio Salazar Gallery .

 

2004. Art Salon Recycling.

 

2002. Art Salon  Recycling.  

 

2001. Collective exhibition, Italy Club. Nury Morillo Workshop.

 

2000. Art Salon  Recycling.

 

2000. Collective exhibition, Italy Club. Nury Morillo Workshop.

 

1989. Collective exhibition Venezuelan Corporation building. Honorable mention.

 

AWARDS

2010. National arts hall fire 37 Braulio Salazar Gallery. WinnerRecognition of the Association of the Arts of Firework for Sculpture Ararauna Flying. Glass and metal 

 

2017. WYNWOOD JURIED SHOW spring edition 2017. 1st Place Sculpture. 3rd Place  Digital Art  

 

2017. 13th Annual Art Competition. City of Pembroke Pines Studio 18 in the Pines.

Winner of Best Digital Art.