Andrés Fischer Muñoz

Andrés "Andreas" Fischer Muñoz (born 1965) is a Colombian-American realist painter living in Switzerland.

Biography Fischer was born into an artistic family in 1965 in Bogotá, to a Colombian father and an American mother. He studied art at the University of the Andes, Colombia (Arts and Humanities School), where he exhibited at its Marta Traba Gallery and obtained his bachelor's in 1990. He also exhibited at other institutions, and his graduate thesis and first solo exhibition was "A partir de la poesia" at the Gartner-Torres Gallery. In July 1991, he moved to New York City; he performed postgraduate work at the nondegree fine arts college Art Students League of New York, he speaks Spanish, English, and German. and has adopted German painter Gerhard Richter's slogan, "Painting is dead, but who cares?" One half of one of the diptychs was stolen prior to the exhibition. Inspired by Fischer's study of the historical artistic representation of relationships in society and painted over the course of five years, the enigmatic paintings emphasize the necessity of individuality in all relationships;

Paintings in the photorealist series include Carolina and Juan (2004), in which Juan, on the edge of the painting, appears indecisive about remaining in the image or abandoning the common space; Lauren and Dean; Maria and Deuxchevs (2006); Ralph (2003); and Sarah and Michael. Colombian ambassador Claudia Jimínez sponsored the exhibit,

Exhibitions Seventh Salón Séneca, University of the Andes, Colombia, 1988. "Traspies" (video), Art Faculty Meeting, University of Nariño, Pasto, 1988. "Dance" (stage scenery for video), Karim Noack, director, 1988. Marta Traba Photography Salon, University of the Andes, Colombia, 1988-1989. Eighth Salón Séneca, University of the Andes, Colombia, 1989. Ceramics Exposition, National University of Medellin, Colombia, 1989. "La Prensa, One Year" (illustrator), Museum of Modern Art, Bogotá, 1990. "A partir de la poesía" (solo), Gartner-Torres Gallery, Colombia, December 6–7, 1991.

Honors First prize, "Manitas Libres" Painting Contest, Cuban Embassy, 1978. Second prize (mural), Architectonic Project of Iglesia Ciudad Salitre, National Society of Architects of Colombia, 1991. First runner-up, Travel Grant, Art Students League of New York, 1994. Fellowship Grant, Organization of American States, District of Columbia, 1996. Nomination, Royal Academy, The Starr Foundation, London, 1997. Excellence Prize, Pratt Institute, New York, 1997.