Bio

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Jean Paul Gomez is a Colombian-born artist and photographer who grew up in Bogotá, where he began his formal studies in Visual Arts at the National University of Colombia. After moving to the United States, he continued his education at the University of Central Florida, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Photography. He later completed a Master of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute in New York.

Gomez’s work has been exhibited widely in galleries and art fairs, including United Photo Industries, Governors Island Art Fair, ED. Varie Gallery, Arts and Leisure Gallery, Freight + Volume Gallery, and Fountain Art Fair New York, among others. His artistic practice has also been supported through residencies at the Santa Fe Art Institute, Arteles in Finland, DNA Residency in Massachusetts, and Campos de Gutiérrez in Colombia.

He currently teaches Art Experiments, Creative Practices, and Photography at St. John’s University in New York City.