Marcelo Suaznabar

El Paseo

Born in Bolivia
Lives and works in Canadá

An artist with a passion for surrealism, his sometimes controversial works contain a great deal of hidden and interpretive meaning. His works become the focal point of the space, drawing the viewer in to discover what lies behind the drawing.
His early works focused largely on religious themes. This first phase of his career lasted more than five years, influenced by colonial Baroque artists such as the Bolivian master from Calamarca, Melchor Perez de Holguin, and the Italian artist Bitti, among others. He then discovered the power and language of color. This led him to a second phase, which he calls the “Apocalypse” phase, and later, the “Magical Altiplano” phase. His influence came mainly from Bruegel, Bosch, Carrington, Dalí, Kahlo, and Remedios Varo, to name a few.
The repetition of the Bolivian highland landscape is evident in his work. The landscape of his childhood and the memory of that landscape haunt him: it is magical, with great power and energy. The images in Marcelo’s paintings are whimsical, complex, and surreal. These images appear to him at random, and he draws them so as not to lose the ghost.
Solo and group exhibitions in the US, Canada, Bolivia, Mexico, Spain, France, and South Korea. Continued participation in international fairs such as: Miami International Art Fair, TIAFAR International Fair in Toronto, Canada; ARWI International, Puerto Rico; ARTEXPO New York; ARTEXPO Atlanta. Traveling exhibition “Visions of an Apocalypse” in museums in Mexico: Monterrey Metropolitan Museum; Museum of the City of León Guanajuato and ExConvento del Carmen Museum.
Self-taught He attended some painting classes at the School of Art, Center for Extramural Studies, at the Catholic University of Chile in 1992
2022
Territorio Onírico, Nube Gallery. Santa Cruz – Bolivia.
2021
Creatures & Demons, Earls Court Gallery. Hamilton – Canada.
2020
Drawings, Virtual solo show Earls Court Gallery. Hamilton – Canada.
2019
Escenarios Irracionales. Rozas – Botrán Foundation. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
Lucid dreams IDB Staff Association Art Gallery. Washington DC. USA.
Erratic Dreams. Mad Ones Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2018
Entre Sueños. Merida Romero – Art Gallery. La Paz – Bolivia.
2017
Rancho Santana Art Gallery Tola – Nicaragua.
Negociando con el Tiempo, Casa de la Libertad Museum. Sucre – Bolivia.
Negociando con el Tiempo, Casa de la Cultura. Simón I. Patiño Museum. Oruro – Bolivia
Negociando con el Tiempo, Casa Nacional de Moneda Museum. Potosi – Bolivia.
2016
Negociando con el Tiempo, National Museum of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
Negociando con el Tiempo, Centro Pedagógico y Cultural Simón I. Patiño, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Negociando con el Tiempo, Center Simon I Patiño. Santa Cruz – Bolivia.
2015
Solo Show Edel Gallery. Osaka – Japan.
2014
Beyond appearance. Articsok Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2012
Between Dreams. Strata Gallery. Elora – Canada.
Dreams and Temptations, Durham Art Gallery. Durham – Canada.
2011
Messages of the Time, Aurora Cultural Centre. Aurora – Canada.
Solo show of large pieces, Spence Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2010
Visions of the Apocalypse, Museum of Art Ex Convento del Carmen. Guadalajara – Mexico.
Visions of the Apocalypse, Museum of Art of Leon. Leon – Mexico.
2009
Recent Work, Nota Art Gallery. La Paz – Bolivia.
Magical and Surreal Art, Spence Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2008
Un Renacentista Andino en Pleno Siglo XXI, Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey. Monterrey – Mexico.
Magical Altiplano, Spence Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2007
An Andean renaissance man in the midst of the XXI Century, St Ambroise Art Gallery. Montreal – Canada.
Vírgenes y Arcángeles, ArtDealers Gallery. Monterrey – México.
2006
Escenario de Recuerdos, ArtDealeres Gallery. Monterrey – Mexico.
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, National Museum of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
1998
Allegory to Life and Dead, Gildaro Antezana Gallery of Art. Cochabamba – Bolivia.
1997
Angels, Archangels and Temptations, Centre Cultural Las Condes Corporation. Santiago – Chile.
1996
Angels and Demons, BHN Foundation’s Gallery of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
1994
Between the Sky and the Earth, BHN Foundation’s Gallery of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
Center for Contemporary Art, Simón I Patiño. Cochabamba – Bolivia.
EMUSA Gallery of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
Art Gallery of the School of Art. Oruro – Bolivia.
1991
Spain House, Institute of Ibero American Corporation. La Paz – Bolivia.
1990
Religious Art, Imagine Gallery. Oruro – Bolivia.
2022
ArtTaipei, International Art Fair, Taipei – Taiwan
Everithing But the Kitchen Sink, La Luz de Jesus Gallery. Los Angeles – USA
Art Market San Francisco International Art Fair. San Francisco – USA
Autorrevelaciones MURB Museo Unis Rozas- Botran, Guatemala City – Guatemala
2019
Latin American Art Triennial. 2019 edition. New York – USA.
Juannio. National Museum of Archeology and Ethnology. Guatemala City –      Guatemala.
Surreality. Bill Schwarz & Marcelo Suaznabar. Earls Court Gallery. Hamilton – Canada.
2018
“Ciclo” with José Ortega. Sheldon Rose Gallery. Toronto – Canadá.
Arte en Mayo. Espacio Cultural Paseo Cayalá. Rozas-Botrán Foundation. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
Art Busan. International Art Fair. Busan – Korea.
Arte en las Calles. Rozas-Botran Foundation. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
2017
Juannio, Exhibition and Art Auction. National Museum of Art Carlos Merida. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
2016
Art Wynwood, International Art Fair. Miami – USA.
Art Palm Beach, International Contemporary Art Fair. Palm Beach – USA.
Juannio, Exhibition & Art Action. National Museum of Modern Art Carlos Merida. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
2015
Aqua Art Fair. International Art Fair. Miami – USA.
Scope Basel International Art Fair. Basel – Switzerland.
Inspirazione Divino. Articsok Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2014
Scope Art Fair. International Contemporary Art Show. Miami- USA
Juannio Exhibition and Art Auction. National Museum of Modern Art. Guatemala City – Guatemala
International Art. Club Alpino Chipinque. ArtDealers Galeria. Monterrey – Mexico
Art Palm Beach. International Art Fair. Palm Beach County Convention Center. Palm Beach – USA.
Art Cartagena. International Art Fair. Cartagena – Colombia.
Miami International Art Fair. Downtown aboard Sea Fair. Miami – USA.
2013
Surrealism for the 21st Century Group Show. Articsok Gallery. Toronto, Canada.
Daegu Art Fair. International Art Fair Exco-Daegu – Korea.
2012
National Society of Fine Arts, Carrousel Du Louvre, Canadian Delegation. Paris –   France.
“Vírgenes y Arcángeles” Club Alpino Chipinque. Monterrey – Mexico.
Emerging Directors Art Fair Ultra, Spiral Garden. Osaka – Japan
2010
Transeuntes del Tiempo, with Jaime Jose, Club Alpino Chipinque, Galeria Artdealers. Monterrey – Mexico.
Colores de Latinoamerica 2010, “Sunfest” The Artist Project. London – Canada.
2009
Genesis 28.11.09 Chalk Farm Gallery. Santa Fe – USA
2008
ARWI, International Art Fair. San Juan – Puerto Rico.
Cruz Roja Mexicana. Banamex Centre. Nuevo Leon, Monterrey – Mexico.
Space -Vision, Lurie Art Galleries. Miami – USA.
2007
XXX Anniversary show Cruz Roja Mexicana, Banamex Centre. Nuevo León, Monterrey – México.
2006
Imagine other Ways Spence Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2005
TIAFAIR Toronto International Art Fair, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Toronto – Canada.
2004
Little Treasures, Mittica Gallery. Toronto – Canada.
2003
Sueños, Fantasias y Realidades, Art Dealers Gallery. Monterrey – Mexico.
Small Works, Roberto Martin Contemporary Art Gallery. Buenos Aires – Argentina.
2002
Le Monde Surrealist of Marcelo Suaznabar and Tom Gray, Galerie d’ Art Contemporains. Montreal. Quebec – Canada.
10 World Artists Show, Gallery Virtual. Noosa Gallery. Sidney – Australia
2001
Contemporary Bolivian Art, Dresden Bank. Hamburg – Germany.
Bolivia One Selection, National Museum of Art. Santiago – Chile.
2000
The Portrait, DP Fong Galleries. San Jose California – USA.
Young Artists Agreement, Andres Bello. Bogota – Colombia and National Museum of Art La Paz – Bolivia.
1999
II Mercosur Art Biennial, Porto Alegre – Brazil.
First International Contest of Art SIART 99, National Museum of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
1998
Identities. Emergent Young Artist from South America and Caribbean. International Development Bank. Passage de Retz. Paris – France.
1997
XI Culture House Art Biennial, Raul Otero Raiche. Santa Cruz – Bolivia.
1996
Three Artist, Moscosso Gallery. Washington DC – EEUU.
Bolivian Cultural weekend in Peru, National of Art Museum. Lima – Peru.
1995
The Nude, BHN Foundation’s Gallery of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
XIII International Young Artist Symposium, Center of Art. Baie Saint Paul. Quebec – Canada.
Contemporary Arcángel from Bolivia, Arte Unico Gallery. La Paz – Bolivia.
1994
Bolivia New Art., Mapocho Cultural Center. Santiago – Chile.
1993
Four Young Artist, BHN Foundation’s Gallery of Art. La Paz – Bolivia.
1992
Las Condes Cultural Corporation. Santiago – Chile.
Center for Extramural Studies, University Catholic of Chile. Santiago – Chile.
Awards and Distinctions
2018     Honorific mention. Rozas-Botrán Foundation. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
2017     Distinction of Concejo Departamental de Culturas de Oruro. Oruro – Bolivia.
Distinction Bolivian Artists Association ABAP Bolivia. Oruro – Bolivia.
Distinction Institute Superior de Bellas Artes.Oruro – Bolivia.
Distinction Mesa Redonda Panamericana Oruro. Oruro – Bolivia.
2016     Condecoration: Procer Pedro Domingo Murillo on the grade of Civic Honors given by Council of City Hall. La Paz – Bolivia.
2011     3rd Price Lemon Competition, The Artist Project Toronto. Toronto – Canada.
Arts Council. Exhibition assistance. Ontario – Canada.
2010     2nd Price Queen Competition, The Artist Project Toronto. Toronto – Canada.
2009     Ontario Arts. Council. Exhibition assistance. Ontario – Canada.
2008    Ontario Arts. Council. Visual Artist Mid-Career Grand. Ontario – Canada.
2002     Best in Drawing Art FOCUS, Toronto Metro Hall, Toronto – Canada.
1999     Especial mention given by the National Museum of Art in the International contest SIART 99. La Paz – Bolivia.
1996     Distinction given by Mesa Redonda Pan-American. Oruro – Bolivia.
First Medal Artist. given by DIDEJU. Oruro – Bolivia
Honorary Diploma, given by Center for Extramural Studies, Catholic University.
Santiago – Chile.
Honorary Diploma, given by Government. La Paz – Bolivia.

Collections
- National Museum of Art. La Paz – Bolivia
- Center of Contemporary Art. Baie Saint Paul. Quebec – Canada.
- Ralli Contemporary Museum of Art. Punta del Este – Uruguay.
- Ralli Contemporary Museum of Art. Santiago – Chile.
- Museum UNIS Rozas – Botrán Contemporáneo MURB. Guatemala City – Guatemala.
- Arte Al Limite AAL Foundation. Santiago – Chile.
- Sayego & Payon Art Collection. Miami – USA.
- And private collections in Bolivia, Canada, Chile, United States, Spain, France, Poland, Argentine, Germany, Korea, Panama, China, Brazil, Colombia, Singapore, Turkey, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Mexico