Jose Herazo-Osorio

Us Artist @Visual Artist

Jose Herazo-Osorio was born in Barranquilla, Colombia where he studied art and worked as a journalist and cartoonist for Colombian newspapers, such as El Espectador and El Heraldo. In 1969 he moved to Florida, USA, where he currently lives. He is an experienced traveler with great interest in art galleries and museums that he always visits during his trips. He is an acute observer of nature and human behavior that he absorbs to project in his art.Herazo-Osorio has participated in juried art exhibits winning awards for the quality of his art. His paintings show the disintegration of human experiences through color and movement.His art carries the bright colors and constant movement of forms from tropical lands that are the origin of his existence. He exhibited at The Biennale 2011 at The Museo d’Arte di Chianciano Terme in Italy where he received the Third Prize award from the Anglo Italian Academy of Arts and an Honorary Mention from The Museo d’Arte di Chianciano Terme. He has exhibited in several venues in the USA and Colombia, including Icosahedron Art & Music Gallery in New York, Coral Springs Museum of Arts, Old Davie Historical Museum, Glass Gallery in Pembroke Pines, Salon de las Americas in Coral Gables, Design Gallery of the Americas in Miami, The Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Centro Colombo-Americano in Barranquilla and Bogota among others. Herazo-Osorio is a Member and Docent of MAM - Miami Art Museum.