Maria Isabel PARRA CORREA

Colombian, born in Medellin, where she grew up and completed her university studies. She has been living and working as a full-time artist in Hong Kong for the last six years.


EDUCATION


2004: Degree in Education majoring in art
Universidad Bolivariana - Medellin

2001: Degree in fine Arts
Escuela Popular de Artes – Medellin



EXHIBITIONS

2008: A close relationship with the space Exhibition – Sala de Arte Comunidad, Medellín

2007: International Florence Contemporary Art Bienniale - Florence, Italy

2007: Colibrisur Artists Exhibition – El Tablado Theatre – Medellín

2007: Casa Tomada Exhibition – Plazarte Casa Patrimonial – Medellín

2007: Naturaleza Gestual – Sheraton Hotel – Medellín

2007: Colombian Colours – PROYECTO UNO - San Ignacio Cloister – Medellín

2007: Dicciones – Palace Of Culture – Medellín

2006: Talleres de artes plásticas y visuales de Medellin - collective exhibition – Galería Cerro Nutibara - Medellin

2006: 6/12 -collective exhibition – Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - Medellin

2006: Latin American Painting and Photo Exhibition - Colombian Colours PROYECTO UNO – UNESCO Centre - Macau

2005: Colombian Colours – PROYECTO UNO-Lumière Sichuan bistro bar
Organised by State of the Arts Gallery – Hong Kong

2005: Mexico and Colombia – Painting exhibition–State of the Arts
Gallery – Hong Kong

2005: Colombian Colours – PROYECTO UNO – As part of The 2005
Latin America Festival – State of the Arts Gallery – Hong Kong

2005: Lantau Arts Exhibition
Discovery Bay Office Centre – Hong Kong

2004: Under the same sun - Latin America Festival
Hong Kong Cultural Centre - Hong Kong

2000-2001: various performances in different parts of the city and and the forest
Medellin

2000: 6th Biennial of Graphic Art
Cámara de Comercio – Medellin

1999: Spatial intervention with the group of artists Transeuntes
Desfile de Feria de las Flores – Medellin

1998: First exhibition of visual arts
Liga de Natación de Antioquia- Medellin

AWARDS:

2005: 4th place in the cultural promotion category in the III Call for cultural proposals-
made by the Secretariat for Civil Culture and the Mayor’s office of Medellin –
with the project: Proyecto Uno-Colombian Colours – Medellin


DISTINCTIONS:

2008: Selected for the Fernando Botero Salon, Bogotá.

2007: Selected for the International Florence Contemporary Art Biennale - Florence, Italy

2005: 4th place in the cultural promotion category in the III Call for cultural proposals – Secretariat for Civil Culture and the Mayor’s office of Medellin – with the project: Proyecto Uno-Colombian Colours – Medellin


OTHERS:

2007: The tunnel of feelings – Installation – Educational intervention Project – French Int. School – Hong Kong

2006: Firs painted handmade bags Collection, Hong Kong

2006: Organiser of the exhibition of Colombian Colours -PROYECTO UNO– UNESCO Centre- Macau

2005: Pre-Columbian Figures - Workshop – Educational Project - Latin America Festival – Hong Kong

2005: Creator and Organiser of Colombian Colours - PROYECTO UNO - Hong Kong

2004: Co-organiser of the Lantau Art Resident Exhibition - Hong Kong


miparra@mariaisabelparra.com
www.mariaisabelparra.com
852-6506 4004
Hong Kong, Chine