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juan piedrahita

Artist member since 2026
Sorel‑Tracy, Québec

Rodrigo Piedrahita is a Colombian architect and visual artist from Medellín, whose career spans more than three decades of exhibitions across Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. His vibrant oil paintings, often created with palette knife and brush, blend landscapes and abstraction inspired by memory, cultural heritage, and childhood joy. Piedrahita has presented solo exhibitions in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States, and participated in international biennales in China, France, Spain, and Canada. His work evokes both the innocence of childhood toys and the depth of human existence, offering collectors worldwide a unique connection to Colombian identity.


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Best season of the year in Toronto

Spring (April–May)

Favourite movie

All About Eve” (1950), starring Bette Davis as Margo Channing

Favourite book

My favorite books are about ar

Favourite musical artist / band right now

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1571–1610

During my breaks, I tend to ...

In my free time, I enjoy reading a lot about history and art

Describe your home in 3 words

Creative, inspiring, authentic

Select Past Exhibitions
2025

beijing
bienal beijing

2025

dafen
beinal dafen

Accolades
1988

Honorable Mention – Young Art Salon XIX, Museum of Antioquia, Colombia
Honorable Mention

Press
2026

PERSONA Magazine - Vol. 1, No. 1 (May 2026): Emerging Figures and Global Perspectives Tapa blanda – 5 Mayo 2026
PERSONA Magazine

Education
1985

architec
Undergraduate

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