Origin: Bogotá, Colombia

Based in: Colombia

Year of birth: 1950

Álvaro Daza is a Colombian painter and sculptor recognised for his vivid, highly expressive visual language. Born in Bogotá in 1950, he has developed a distinctive practice marked by dynamic colour, energetic brushwork, and abstract compositions that evoke imagined landscapes and organic forms.

Over the course of his career, Daza has built an established presence within the Colombian art scene and beyond, participating in more than 100 exhibitions, fairs, and international presentations. His work is often described as unmistakable for its bold painterly movement and luminous use of colour, qualities that position him as a notable voice in contemporary Latin American art.

Daza’s paintings frequently suggest trees, nature, and magical landscapes through richly layered surfaces and expressive abstraction. Beneath their visual intensity, these works carry a deeper reflection on life, freedom, longevity, and the natural world, giving his practice both emotional force and symbolic resonance.