Translations:Hernando Tejada/14/en

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Timeline

  • 1924: Born in Pereira on February 1 as the third of five siblings.
  • 1940: Starts studying painting at the Fine Arts Institute in Cali.
  • 1945: Travels to Bogotá to study at the School of Fine Arts.
  • 1950: Takes part in the 8th Annual Colombian Artists Show.
  • 1953-1956: Creates the murals History of Cali and History of Transport in the city’s new train station.
  • 1958: Travels around Europe for over a year, gathering insights and experiences for this artistic work.
  • 1963: Participates in the 7th Sao Paulo Art Biennial.
  • 1965: Hold his first exhibition of wood sculptures at the La Tertulia museum.
  • 1967: Presents a series of drawings about women at the Jeremías Gallery in Cali and the Pereira Cultural Center.
  • 1976: Holds an exhibition in conjunction with his sister at the Pereira Cultural Center.
  • 1984: The Cali Chamber of Commerce presents a major retrospective show of his work.
  • 1998: Dies on June 1.
  • 2006: The Tejada family donates more than 3000 pieces of his work to the Medellín Museum of Modern Art.