Medium : Mixed

Marcelo Suaznàbar was born in Bolivia, in 1970, in the mining city of Oruro.

From an early age, he showed a passion for drawing, motivated by his uncle, a professional photographer. In 1988, Marcelo traveled to the colonial city of Potosi, where his days were spent visiting churches and museum. The cultural richness expressed in the architecture and collections of colonial paintings led him to recreate sacred scenes.

In 1992, Marcelo traveled to Chile and it was in Santiago that he attended and completed a four-month course at the Art School of the Extension Center at the Catholic University under the tutelage of Professor Roberto Farriol.

Marcelo paints universal and common themes that preoccupy us : the passing of time, death, nature, sexuality, beauty, temptations, fear, and world religions. He continues to progress forward using a surreal and symbolic language.

Selected one man show:
2005 Recent Works, Esther Arias Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2004 Human Wilderness, Kabat Wrobel Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2003 Of the Serie Magic Altiplano, ArtDealers Gallery, Monterrey, Mexico
2002 Exploration of Time and Sensuality, Prince Arthur Fine Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2001 The Colors of the Soul, Nota Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
2000 Live Nature, Dead Nature, Mational Museum of Art, La Paz, Bolivia
1998 Allegory to Life and Death. Gildaro Antesana Gallery of Art, Cochabamba, Bolivia
1997 Angels, Archangels and Temptations, Centre Cultural Las Condes Corporation, Santiago, Chile

Awards and Distinctions:
2002 Best in drawing, Art FUCUS, Toronto Metro Hall, Toronto, Canada
1999 Special mention given by the National Museum of Art, International contest SIART 99, La Paz, Bolivia
1996 First Medal, DIDEJU, Oruro, Bolivia
Honorary Diploma, Center for Extramural Studies, Catholic University, Santiago, Chile
Honorary Diploma, Government of Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia