Artist Rafael Saldarriaga brings elements of his native Colombia into vivid focus by way of bright still lifes and figurative portraits with darker, more somber tones. Whether capturing a bowl of oranges with realistic clarity or depicting an otherworldly basket of apples on a table against the backdrop of dry prairie, Saldarriaga creates work with a unique essence.
Born in Medellín, Colombia, Saldarriaga graduated from the School of Urban and Architectural Design at Pontifical Bolivarian University in 1983. He began his journey to being a painter in 1984 and moved to the United States in 1993, settling in New Mexico for a couple of years. From 1994 to 1995, Saldarriaga performed live drawings at Hardwood Hoffman Studio in Albuquerque. He then relocated to Hawaii and, from 1997 to 1998, did live drawings for the Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center on Maui.
Throughout his career, Saldarriaga has exhibited in solo and group shows, including the 1996 Sapporo International Art Festival in Japan, in which he won the Premier Prix du Public award.
After his time in Hawaii, Saldarriaga moved to New York City, where he also performed live drawings and exhibited his work from 1998 to 1999. He later moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, where he currently lives and works, creating more wonderful still lifes and surrealist figurative work.
On 1stDibs, explore a wide selection of Rafael Saldarriaga’s still life, figurative and landscape paintings.
Large Yellow Lilies By The Window New York
By Rafael Saldarriaga
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Yellow Lilies By The Window New York From the artist studio in Chelsea New York. Rafael Saldarriaga was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1955. Arrived in the United States in 1993. Af...
Canvas, Oil
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$6,800
H 26.5 in W 52.5 in
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man in Suspenders Amidst the Cattails
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. $6500.00 + $300.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art mo...
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Thelma Appel French Hill Spring terrific unique signed landscape painting Framed
By Thelma Appel
Located in New York, NY
Thelma Appel French Hill Spring, 2010 Acrylic and Oil on Canvas painting Hand signed and titled on the back Frame included This unique painting is signed, titled and dated on the bac...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,777Sale Price|35% Off
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 1.23 in
Wapping Group of Artists by the Thames - Mid 20th Century Oil by Donald Blake
By Frederick Donald Blake
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Wapping Group of Artists by the Thames - Mid 20th Century Oil by Donald Blake Frederick Donald Blake Born in Greenock, Scotland in 1908 and died in 1997. Blake's family moved to Lon...
Canvas, Oil
Seated Female Nude
By Anne Sager
Located in Astoria, NY
Anne Sager (American, 1930-2024), Seated Female Nude, Color Photograph, Chromogenic Print on Kodak Paper, mounted on board, from the "Women Over 50" series, depicting woman brushing ...
Canvas, Oil
Bardot Thunder-Cloud Blue with Diamond Dust - Framed
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Bardot Thunder-Cloud Blue Acrylic, oil based ink screen print and diamond dust on linen - floats in black frame as shown in video. 1/1. About the artist: Born in 1959 in Northe...
Canvas, Acrylic
'Never Alone' Conceptual Portrait Blue Black Grey
By Ly Hung Anh
Located in Rye, NY
Ly Hung Anh is known for his figurative oil on canvas paintings, he often paints members of his family in black, white and grey. “Never Alone” is a typical example of his style wher...
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 70 in W 52 in D 1 in
With Yves I, Intervened Photograph on Canvas, Signed, 70 x 52 Inches
By Efren Isaza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
With Yves I by Efren Isaza Measures: 70 x 52 inches Framed archival pigment image printed onto canvas intervened with paint, ink and intentionally scratched by...
Canvas, Acrylic
Liegender Akt auf rotem Polster
Located in Wien, 9
The artist's modesty was probably an obstacle to her career. Her magnificent, expressive works have few equals in Austria, but the time has come for her work to be honoured anew afte...
Canvas, Oil
$3,218Sale Price|35% Off
H 43.71 in W 33.47 in
PAN Walther, Large Photo on Canvas, Photo of a Boy, Unique, signed and dated
By Pan Walther
Located in Greven, DE
Pan Walther Portrait of a Boy Photo on Canvas, Signed and Dated 1964 This is a photo on canvas and a unique, large and room-filling. Soo far the only known example of this work. Ther...
Canvas
$9,900
H 53.1 in W 70.8 in D 0.1 in
Gravitas 18 From the series Gravitas by Tulio Pinto and Eduardo Rezende
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tulio Pinto & Eduardo Rezende Gravitas explores the poetic tension between matter and body through the collaboration of sculptor Túlio Pinto and photographer Eduardo Rezende. The...
Archival Pigment, Canvas
Fishing in the Stream
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 8.5 x 12 inches Framed size: 13.75 x 17.25 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
The Rendezvous
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 12 inches Framed size: 23 x 16.75 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil