SEBASTIAN MEJIA
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Born in 1980 in Cali, Colombia. He lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany and Cali ,Colombia.

EDUCATION
2011
Master of Fine Arts, HFBK, Dresden, with Prof. Monika Brandmeier
2010-2011
Guest Student at the Academy of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf with Prof. Thomas Grünfeld
2009
Bachelor/Diploma in Fine Arts, HFBK (Hochschule für bildende Kunst) Dresden, Germany
1999-2004
Fine Arts Studies, Universidad Javerina, Bogota, Columbia

EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2017
Ausstellung des Baker Tilly Roelfs Stipendiums KIT | Düsseldorf | Germany
Dir Grosse | Kunstpalace | Düsseldorf | Germany
Tumbling during live jumps | Velveton | Düsseldorf | Germany
2016
Botellitas | balzer projects | Basel
The Spring Exhibition I  Kunsthal Charlottenburg I Copenhagen
Kumsitz I KIT I Düsseldorf
2015
Temporary Relocation | The Bronner Residency | Herzliya Museum | Tel Aviv
Von der Form zur Fläche | Galerie Turm | Germany
The Truth about McDonalds | Levinsky 108 | Tel Aviv
Ort und Zeit | Düsseldorf | GermanyDysfunctional Alterations | balzer projects | Basel
Wet Paintings | Galerie der Turm | Schwalmtal-Armer
Interlandaje | Barcelona-Düsseldorf
The Bronner Residency | Kunst im Tunnel | Düsseldorf
Exhibition Lucas-Cranach-Preis 2015 | Wittenberg | Exerzierhalle
Bronner Residency | Herzliya Museum | Israel
2014
Solo-Show: KONZEPTFREI | Basel | balzer art projects | June/July
Groupshow Hin und Weg | Duisburg | Mischpoke
Groupshow: 28. Kunstpreis 2014 Kreissparkasse | Esslingen-Nürtingen
2013
Mensch-Objekt-Jaguar | Ethnologisches Museum Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin
2012
Group Show | Karlsruhe | ZKM
Last Chance | Basel | balzer art projects
Schönreich – Erfolgreich | Düsseldorf | AstA-Raum
Frühjahrs-Salon | Kaast | Germany
Licht | Darmstadt | Sezession Künstlerhaus
2011  
Focus-Award-Weltenmacher|Dortmund | Museum for Art and Creativity
Die Katze Schweisst sich in den Banz | Leipzig | Ortloff
Jetzt Aber Für Immer | Dresden | Galerie Adam Ziege
Kunst Hält Hof | Osnabrück | Galerie Damme
2010  
The Direction of Light | Damaskus | Goethe Institut
M/M | Dresden | Parliament
Frei nach Malerei | Dortmund | Künstlerhaus
2009
Youth Cult | Berlin | DADA Post
2005  
Bogota Art Biennale| Bogota | Museum of Modern Art
2003
SALON JAVERIANO | Bogota | Museum of Contemporary Art
2002
SALON JAVERIANO | Bogota | Museum of Contemporary Art

AWARDS | GRANTS | FELLOWSHIPS
2016
Baker Tilly Roelfs Stipendium | Düsseldorf | Germany
2014
Residency Fellowship of the Kunststiftung NRW, the Cary and Dan Bronner Stiftung, the Artists´Studios and the Goethe-Institute, both in Tel Aviv, July-December
2012
Berlin, ARTE TV Creative 
2008
DAAD Fellowship for Foreign Student

TEACHING
2017
Universidad Jeveriana Cali-Kolumbien
Universidad Del Valle Cali-Kolumbien

COLLECTIONS
Mejia’s work is present in private and institutional collections in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Israel, USA and Colombia