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Alberto Gómez-Gómez was born in Bogotá, Colombia, on December 12, 1956, the second of seven children. His mother was Alicia Gómez, and his father was Luis Horacio Gómez-Gómez. Alberto became a U.S. citizen on July 29, 2011, through the Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement Visa.
About the Artist

​Education

Alberto attended Escuela de Artes Plásticas (School of Fine Arts) at Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas in Bogotá. After leaving Bogota, he studied Liberal Arts, focusing on intellectual currents of the day such as aesthetics, politics, and the human condition. He frequently attended seminars by Latin American and International speakers and studied in the studio of the artist Jaime Castillo.

Alberto Gómez-Gómez is primarily known as a figurative artist, excelling in painting and printmaking. His large-scale murals in the United States and Colombia have garnered recognition nationwide.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Awards

Throughout his career, Alberto Gómez-Gómez has received several awards, including The Leader of Art and Culture of the Year in 2025, granted by Prospanica In Orlando, FL. 

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  • The Artists’ Fellowship-New York Grant. 2007

  • Individual Artist Professional Development Grant. DeLand, FL. 2006   

  • Department of State-Partners of the Americas Grant. 2001   


​Exhibitions

Alberto Gómez-Gómez 's work has been showcased in various prestigious institutions, including the Orlando Museum of Art, Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, DeLand Museum of Art, African American Museum of Art, ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI, NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, The Pentagon, and public places.

  Selected Solo and Group

  • Inauguration of the Colombia Art Gallery, Consulate of Colombia

  • “A Temporal Panorama of Florida” mural exhibited at the Art in the Chambers. Casselberry, FL

  • “What is that you express in your eyes?” Crealde School of Art. Winter Park, FL

  • “The tie that binds”. Osceola Arts, Kissimmee, FL

  • Orlando Museum of Art. Orlando, FL

  • Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, Ormond Beach, FL

  • DeLand Museum of Art. DeLand, FL

  • African American Museum of Art. DeLand, FL

  • ArtPrize. Grand Rapids, MI

  • NASA. John F. Kennedy Space Center. Titusville, FL

  • The Pentagon, Washington, DC

  • The State Capitol, Tallahassee, FL

  • Consulate of Colombia, Miami, FL and Orlando, FL

  • Orange County Administration Center, Orlando, FL

  • Orlando City Hall-Terrace Gallery. Orlando, FL

  • Orlando City Hall-Mayor’s Gallery. Orlando, FL

  • University of Central Florida. Orlando, FL

  • Seaside Music Theater. Daytona Beach, FL

  • South Daytona City Hall. South Daytona, FL

  • Albertson-Peterson Gallery. Winter Park, FL

 

 Selected Permanent Collections

 His artwork is part of permanent collections in institutions and     locations such as Volusia County Courthouse, The Daytona         News-Journal, Daytona International Speedway NASCAR,   Universidad Distrital in Bogotá, Colombia, and many other     institutions across the United States and Latin America.​​​

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  • Volusia County Courthouse. DeLand, FL

  • The Daytona News-Journal. Daytona Beach, FL

  • Partners of the Americas, Washington, D. C.

  • Daytona International Speedway NASCAR. Daytona Beach, FL

  • Universidad Distrital. Bogotá, Colombia

  • San Andrés Hospital. San Andres Isla, Colombia

  • Fish Memorial Hospital. DeLand, FL

  • Boys and Girls Club. Grand Rapids, MI

  • The Epiphany Catholic Church

  • Elementary, Middle and High Schools from:  Deltona, FL; DeLand, FL; Orlando, FL, Apopka, FL; Sanford, FL; Daytona Beach, FL

  • Deltona Regional Library

  • Hope Community Center, Apopka, FL

  • The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Orlando, FL

  • Daytona Beach, Juvenile Detention Center. Daytona Beach, FL

  • National Dance Institute. Santa Fe, NM

  • The American Cancer Society. Pinellas Park, FL

  • Banco Popular. Orlando, FL

  • Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center. DeLand, FL

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