The history of Costa Rican Art has several years of experience and many talented artists who have left their mark and others who continue to build it. In Costa Rica, art develops in all its forms: architecture, painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature and cinema.

The reality is that Costa Rican artists produce high quality works and many of these works are recognized nationally and internationally. An example of this is Magda Córdoba who told us a little about her life and the path she has lived as a visual artist.

Biography

Magda is an artist from Grecia who currently exhibits her work throughout the national territory and abroad. Her art stands out for being a model of pictorial representation of aesthetic reinterpretation, visual stories and personal expression. She works with techniques such as acrylic painting, watercolor, digital photography, and drawing.

She studied advertising design at the College of Plastic Arts of the Autonomous University of Central America and has taken painting and engraving courses with different national artists.

She is part of the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Association of Watercolorists (ACA) and an active member of the Costa Rican Association of Visual Artists (ACAV) and is currently the Costa Rican coordinator for the FabrianoinAcquarello and UrbinoinAcquarello Watercolor Festivals worldwide, celebrated in Italy every year.

Trayectory

Magda has participated in collective painting exhibitions, art fairs, painting and graphic arts competitions that have been held in universities, cultural centers, museums and state and private institutions in countries such as Mexico, Chile, El Salvador, USA, Guatemala , France, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Japan, Italy, Poland, Beirut, Bangladesh and others.

Since 2007, her works have been recognized inside and outside our borders, some of them have been awarded by the El Grano de Oro Contest, the National Gallery, national awards and numerous international exhibitions.

Magda Córdoba is representative of Costa Rican art who demonstrates with each of her works the potential that exists within our country. It is important to take into account the impact of art on daily life and how through artistic expression messages that transcend borders can be transmitted.

Art is an essential part of  human development and is present in most of the things we do. But the most important part is that it is a reflection of what we are and feel. Each of us has an artist inside and by letting it out we can experience a whole world of possibilities that will make us grow in all aspects of our lives. For every artistic expression that we see, there is behind a talented person, dedicated and committed to its work.

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