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"ANDY WARHOL WAS THE GREATEST SIMULATOR,BECAUSE IN SIMULATION THERE'S A CHALLANGE,A PROVOCATION. WARHOL'S GESTURE IS AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL EVENT. HE PUSHED AESTHETICS TO THE LIMIT AND TURNED IT INTO ITS OPPOSITE,TRANSFUSING THE IMAGE INTO REALITY,AN EVENT OF PLATITUDE. HE COMPLETED THE CYCLE IN A SINGLE STROKE. I HAVE DONE THE SAME:REACHING A ZERO-LEVEL THAT BRINGS OUT SINGULARITY AND STYLE.
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Alexander Acosta Osorio
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Born in Colombia, 1980
  
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Alexander is a graduate of Journalism and Mass Communication from the American University in Bulgaria. He works with digital media: multimedia journalism, blogging, photography, video, film and the web. Alexander also studied fine arts at LaGuardia Comunity College at The City University of New York- CUNY.
  
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EUROPA IS IN GEO-IDEO OUTDATED DISCUSSION WITH NO BORDERS ,LEADING NO WHERE, JUST AS MANY MAYOR ART INSTITUTIONS TODAY,THERE ISNT A CLEAR SCOPE...WHAT A COINCIDENCE!
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During his time in New York City Alexander developed a range of work in different media that finally lead to his predominant interest in photography. In his body of work Alexander explores the relationships we have with the objects that surround us and with the situations we find ourselves in every day. He is interested in how these relationships change the way we perceive ourselves, and consequently, the way we look at things.
  
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THERE IS AN IDEOLOGICAL CONSPIRACY BETWEEN SOCIETY AND ART,(INCLUDING ART PROFFESSIONALS)
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Today, Alexander is in a new stage of development in Bulgaria.
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NOW ART ART HAS BECOME NULL AS MAYOR ART INSTITUTIONS ARE MORE CONCERNED IN RUNNING THEMSELVES
 
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AS TURISTIC ATTRACTIONS TO REALLY BOTHER WITH ART OR WITH WHAT IT MEANS.ART HAS BECOME JUST ANOTHER FORM OF BUSINESS.
 
  
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SOME BELIEVE ART IS NULL,AS THE CONSPIRACY OF ART STATES:
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"When I first came to Bulgaria I was amused by this vibrant, emblematic, and fascinating country. Living here and experiencing their customs and traditions first hand has helped me to observe beyond the surface and interpret visually the magic of Bulgaria and its relationship with other member states in the EU. Now I live here and record life the way it’s presented to me. It’s indeed a discovering process. In my photographs I recollect the Bulgarian experience in its colorful tonalities, uniqueness, and enchanted mood."
  
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"ART HAS COMPLETED ITS CICLE,ITS SIMULATION AS ANDY WARHOL WAS THE GREATEST SIMULATOR,BECAUSE IN SIMULATION THERE'S A CHALLANGE,A PROVOCATION. WARHOL'S GESTURE IS AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL EVENT. HE PUSHED AESTHETICS TO THE LIMIT AND TURNED IT INTO ITS OPPOSITE,TRANSFUSING THE IMAGE INTO REALITY,AN EVENT OF PLATITUDE. HE COMPLETED THE CYCLE IN A SINGLE STROKE. I HAVE DONE THE SAME:REACHING A ZERO-LEVEL THAT BRINGS OUT SINGULARITY AND STYLE." JEAN BAUDRILLARD
 
  
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ART HAS BECOME SOMETHING ELSE...ANDY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, HE'S JUST A STEREOTYPE,AN ICON FAR BIGGER THAN REALITY.BUT THE POINT HAS BEEN MADE.ART HAS REACHED ITS POINT OF NO RETURN, IT HAS TO CHANGE,BUT TO DO IT IS NECESSARY TO LOOK AT SOCIETY ITSELF.UNFORTUNATELY , IT IS TOO BUSY SPECULATING ABOUT POLITICS AND BORDERS...                       
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Exhibitions:
  
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what happens today in the center or the art scene:
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European Photography Month- SAMCA project. Sofia Arsenal Museum for Contemporary Art, November 2011.
  
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Solo exhibition at the American University in Bulgaria- November 2010.
  
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"here was one artist on the panel. She said. "let's
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Somos: latino heritage exhibition. LaGuardia Community College-CUNY 2009, 2008
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talk about gender, let's talk about New York vs.
 
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Brooklyn, or about money and the commericial
 
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galleries." The curators ignored her. One man from the
 
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audience stood up and called them dictators. They
 
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laughed and ignored him. The last woman stood up and
 
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brought up the point that over half of the MFA's
 
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earned today are women, but less than 20% of the solo
 
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shows in Chelsea last year were women. They ignored
 
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her too"
 
  
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AND IT ALSO HAPPENS IN EUROPE....
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1000 DRAWINGS. Artists Space. Soho, New York. November 2008, 2007,2006,2005
  
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BUT THE QUESTION IS: WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?
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International Artists Show, LaGuardia Community College-CUNY, 2007
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WORKS ON PAPER flux factory,Long Island City, NY 2006
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SAON de EXPACE#3. AG gallery, Williamsbourg, Brookly, NY 2006, 2005
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Education:
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Bachelor degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. The American Univeristy in Bulgaria, 2011.
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Associate degree in Fine Art. Drawing, Painting, and Photography. LaGuardia Community College- CUNY, 2008
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International Business studies. Politecnico Grancolombiano, 2000-2003
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Alexander Acosta Osorio links
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Photography
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Photography National Geographic https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/profile/45638/
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Photography Saatchi http://www.saatchionline.com/deacosta
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Photography Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Alexander-Acosta-Osorio-Photography-182890015056167/
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Photography Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexanderacostaosorio/
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Film/video
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IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9216709/
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Facebook official https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderAcostaOsorioPage/
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BDC http://bdcwebsite.com/alexander-acosta-osorio/
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Vimeo https://vimeo.com/user4592826
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Blogging/Online work
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Media Blog http://www.alexanderacostaosorio.wordpress.com
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Personal Blog http://www.mybulgarianlife.blogspot.com/
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Google Cultural spot https://alexander-acosta-osorio.culturalspot.org/home
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Behance network https://www.behance.net/user/?username=alexanderacostao
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AngelList https://angel.co/alexander-acosta-osorio
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When Alexander is not dedicating his time to the arts, culture and/or education, he makes a living providing support in the areas of project management, digital media, and communications for IT service management. 
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Linkedin
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-acosta-osorio-540a861a/

Revision as of 09:13, 24 October 2018

Alexander Acosta Osorio Born in Colombia, 1980

Alexander is a graduate of Journalism and Mass Communication from the American University in Bulgaria. He works with digital media: multimedia journalism, blogging, photography, video, film and the web. Alexander also studied fine arts at LaGuardia Comunity College at The City University of New York- CUNY.

During his time in New York City Alexander developed a range of work in different media that finally lead to his predominant interest in photography. In his body of work Alexander explores the relationships we have with the objects that surround us and with the situations we find ourselves in every day. He is interested in how these relationships change the way we perceive ourselves, and consequently, the way we look at things.

Today, Alexander is in a new stage of development in Bulgaria.

"When I first came to Bulgaria I was amused by this vibrant, emblematic, and fascinating country. Living here and experiencing their customs and traditions first hand has helped me to observe beyond the surface and interpret visually the magic of Bulgaria and its relationship with other member states in the EU. Now I live here and record life the way it’s presented to me. It’s indeed a discovering process. In my photographs I recollect the Bulgarian experience in its colorful tonalities, uniqueness, and enchanted mood."


Exhibitions:

European Photography Month- SAMCA project. Sofia Arsenal Museum for Contemporary Art, November 2011.

Solo exhibition at the American University in Bulgaria- November 2010.

Somos: latino heritage exhibition. LaGuardia Community College-CUNY 2009, 2008

1000 DRAWINGS. Artists Space. Soho, New York. November 2008, 2007,2006,2005

International Artists Show, LaGuardia Community College-CUNY, 2007

WORKS ON PAPER flux factory,Long Island City, NY 2006

SAON de EXPACE#3. AG gallery, Williamsbourg, Brookly, NY 2006, 2005


Education:

Bachelor degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. The American Univeristy in Bulgaria, 2011.

Associate degree in Fine Art. Drawing, Painting, and Photography. LaGuardia Community College- CUNY, 2008

International Business studies. Politecnico Grancolombiano, 2000-2003


Alexander Acosta Osorio links


Photography

Photography National Geographic https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/profile/45638/

Photography Saatchi http://www.saatchionline.com/deacosta

Photography Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Alexander-Acosta-Osorio-Photography-182890015056167/

Photography Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexanderacostaosorio/


Film/video

IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9216709/

Facebook official https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderAcostaOsorioPage/

BDC http://bdcwebsite.com/alexander-acosta-osorio/

Vimeo https://vimeo.com/user4592826


Blogging/Online work

Media Blog http://www.alexanderacostaosorio.wordpress.com

Personal Blog http://www.mybulgarianlife.blogspot.com/

Google Cultural spot https://alexander-acosta-osorio.culturalspot.org/home

Behance network https://www.behance.net/user/?username=alexanderacostao

AngelList https://angel.co/alexander-acosta-osorio


When Alexander is not dedicating his time to the arts, culture and/or education, he makes a living providing support in the areas of project management, digital media, and communications for IT service management.

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-acosta-osorio-540a861a/

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