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Alexander Acosta Osorio
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My name is Alexander Acosta Osorio, a Colombian by birth and a New Yorker by persuasion. For
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Born in Colombia, 1980
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the past three years, I have been exploring the limitless offerings of New York, an
 
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experience that has been at once useful and satisfying on both a personal and a professional
 
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level. I am pursuing a Fine Arts degree at LaGuardia Community College in addition to
 
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free-lancing as a photographer and volunteering in an art workshop at the Museum of Modern
 
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Art. In these weekly workshops, I provide support to guest art educators, as a result of
 
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which I have gained a meaningful insight into the different social uses of art.
 
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In visual art, I found a meaningful vent for emotions and thoughts that being away from my
 
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country of birth brought about and a great medium through which I could recount and relive
 
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salient moments of my new life. I have been exploring the relationships we have with the
 
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objects that surround us and with the situations we find ourselves in every day. I am
 
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interested in how these relationships change the way we perceive ourselves, and consequently,
 
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the way we look at things.
 
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I started my exploration of art with photography, drawing, and collage here in New York. My
 
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photography captures different aspects of contemporary metropolitan life. That said, it is
 
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not just urban. I would like to think of it as universal in being capable of speaking to
 
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schooled and unschooled, to city- and country-dwellers alike.
 
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In my work, I have tried to encourage people to think and re-assess the obvious: what we all
 
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see but never linger upon. I have tried to tell stories public and private. I have attempted
 
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to explore knowledge both formal and informal. I want to interpret visually that tingling de
 
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ja vu sensation we get every day immerse in routine. I want to reflect the feeling of the
 
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ordinary and the unique; inhaling the aroma of freshly brewed coffee coming from the
 
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coffee-shop around the corner or hearing the same persistent don't miss our lunch special of
 
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the Italian joint's barker. In my work, that feeling of the always growing city and the
 
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melancholy of present and gladly remembered past times,is always welcomed.
 
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Today, I seek to pursue a degree in Fine Arts because I am looking to re-invent myself in a
 
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new and exciting direction, live new experiences and find new paths to follow. My goal is,
 
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broadly speaking, to become a complete individual as well as a better artist. What this means
 
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is that I seek to expand my awareness of human nature, as well as my knowledge and vision of
 
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the world. I want to branch out and diversify the media I use in order to be able to develop
 
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my own visual language through which I can communicate this reality of ours in a coherent and
 
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meaningful form. I believe that my artistic experience will be greatly enriched by changing
 
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the cultural setting in which my baptism in the arts took place.which means that i want to meet lots of interesting  people and i wish totravel alot!
 
  
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Culture is the basic material of my art, my laboratory, and the reason of my endeavors.
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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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Culture to me, is a live organism which in its own merit deserves to be exposed. In my work,
 
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I intend to communicate and express ideas and thoughts to generate provocative personal
 
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feelings and social awareness of what we are as individuals, and how the way we live today in
 
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society morphs constantly.  
 
  
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I believe that my artistic experience and craft will
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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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greatly be enriched by my life experiences,past and present and by pursuing mayor studies and traveling.I would like to continue this
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artistic exploration of my self ,in order to achieve satisfactory results.
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Today, Alexander is in a new stage of development in Bulgaria.
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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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Exhibitions:
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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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Somos: latino heritage exhibition. LaGuardia Community College-CUNY 2009, 2008
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1000 DRAWINGS. Artists Space. Soho, New York. November 2008, 2007,2006,2005
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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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