Ricardo Celma
About the Artist
Ricardo Celma was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At 5 years of age Ricardo attended an art workshop. After that he studied art without interruption for 20 years. He was a student of Susana Marble (1981 - 1982), Marcelo Plaza (1982-1983), Jose Alberto Marchi (1983-1985, 1990-1991), Claudio Barragan (1985-1986, 1989), Julio Barragan (1989), Charles Fels (1991-1992), and Alejandro Boim, under a grant at Argentina's National School of Fine Arts (1997).
He attended conferences and short courses with personalities such as Keneth Kemble, Perez Celis, Ricardo Carpani, Jorge Abot, Dalmiro Saenz, R. Crosatto. In his travels he attended various workshops by such luminaries as Kokosinsky Alessandro (Rome), Antonio Lopez (Madrid), Waldo Saavedra (Cuba), Raul Anguiano (Guadalajara).
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Visual Arts (2000-2002)
Graduate Institute of National Art (Argentina), I.U.N.A.
Tertiary Education: (1994-1998)
National School of Fine Arts. Level obtained: Professor of Painting.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2005 Art Americas- Art Appreciation Foundation, Panama City, Panama
2002 Museum of Arts, Mexico. Sponsored by the Mexican Embassy and the
National Chancellery of Argentina.
2001 Gallery Euroidiomas, Mirafloras, Peru. Sponsored by the Peruvian
Embassy and the National Chancellery of Argentina.
2001 Enterprise Market Trends, Guadalajara, Mexico
2000 Solo Exhibition. Sponsored by the National Ministry of Culture,
Argentina
1999 Solo Exhibition. Leonardo Alvalos Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1999 “For Culture” Center for Culture, San Martin Cultural Center, University
of Belgrano
1997 “For Culture” Center for Culture, San Martin Cultural Center, University
of Belgrano
1996 “Parchemeine”, Cultural Center School of Economics Art Gallery,
Montreal, Canada
1995 National School of Fine Arts. Prilidiano, Pueryuedon.
1994 Santa Maria Cultural Center
1993 Santa Catalina Institute
1992 Municipal Library of Teaching, Buenos Aires, Argentina
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
“Classical Arts” Costa Salquero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2006 Artexpo, New York, New York
Art Americas- Art Appreciation Foundation, Panama City, Panama
2006 “Classical Arts” Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005 “Classical Arts” Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Americas- Art Appreciation Foundation, Panama City, Panama
2004 Expo Antiquarai, Sheraton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Classical Arts” Palacio San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Expo, New York, New York
Lincoln Center Art Gallery, Miami, Florida
2003 Art Expo, New York, New York
Art From Latin America, Canada
Lincoln Center Art Gallery, Miami, Florida
2002 Discar Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Fair of Cordoba, Argentina
Art Fair of Barcelona, Spain
Expo Trastiendo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2001 Art Fair of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Show of Arts, Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hall of Sacred Art, Provincial Museum of Tandil, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Cultural Center S.U.T.E.R.H, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2000 Hall of Sacred Art, Provincial Museum of Tandil, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Velazquez Gallery of Art, Columbia
Cultural Municipal of Adrogue
Cultural Municipal of San Isidro
Gallery of Fine Art Ltd. Atlanta, Georgia
Foundation of Bollini
Vincent Lopez Cultural Center
Historical Museum of Army, Cultural Center of La Carboneria
1999 Gallery of Fine Art Ltd. (Atlanta, U.S.A.)
Gallery of L. Avalos (Buenos Aires)
National Library (Buenos Aires)
Alicia Brandy Gallery of Art (Buenos Aires)
1998 Museum of Félix De Amador (Luján, Argentina)
Lions International (Buenos Aires)
1997 Gallery of Fine Art Ltd. (Atlanta, U.S.A.)
General San Martín Cultural Center (S.A.L.A.C)
Museum of Sívori (XlII Salón Municipal Manuel Belgrano, Argentina)
Cultural Center S.U.T.E.R.H. (Premio Fundación Octubre)
1996 "Arbitra '96” General San Martín Cultural Center
Biennial "Buenos Artes Joven 96" (Fuba)
Cultural Center of the Economics Center Facility
"Tangomania Teatro Alvear"
"Color En Tilcara Museo Irureta" (Jujuy, Argentina)
1995 Dajter Hajs Gallery of Art
Cathedral Cultural Center
Fundación Andreani (Encuentrarte)
Fundación Andreani (SAAP)
Espacio Giesso
Teatro Santa María
1994 Centro Cultural Recoleta (Salón Cearco)
1993 Centro Cultural Finis Terra
1991 Correo Central
1990 Radio FM Flores
1988 Las Manzanas de Las Luces
DISTINCTIONS
First Place:
Lions International (Salón de pintura 1998)
Soc. Argentina de letras artes y ciencias (s.a.l.a.c. 1997)
Concurso De Manchas (Secretaría de Cultura y Educación 1991)
Second Place:
Centro Cultural Rigolleau (Salón 2000)
Jóvenes Expresiones del 2000 (Galería Avalos 1999)
Centro Cultural Catedral (Figura Humana 1995)
Centro Cultural Giama (1995)
Concurso De Manchas. (Jardín Japonés - 1993)
Honorable Mention:
Museo Provincial Santa Rosa La Pampa (1999)
Special Mentions:
Premio Edenor y E.N.B.A.P.P.(1996)
CEARCO (Fundación Andreani - 1995)
Mentions:
Premio Fundación Octubre (s.u.t.h.e.r - 2001)
Centro Cultural "La Carbonería" (Salón pequeño formato-2000)
Encuentro De Pintores con Bollini (Biblioteca Nacional 1999)
Salón Edea (Museo Histórico del Ejército)
First Mention:
Museo Félix De Amador (Salón 1998)
Student Grants:
Otorgada por la ENBAPP para estudios en el taller de Alejandro
Boim
