Daniela Marin (b. 1992, Bogotá, Colombia) is a multimedia artist making works that explore the boundaries between painting and sculpture and the dialogue between color and shape. Marin’s work also investigates portraiture and human emotion. She received a B.F.A. in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design, in fall 2015. She was awarded First Place in the Senior B.F.A. Painting Exhibition at Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA and acquired a Magna Cum Laude award.
In 2024, Marin’s work was commissioned as public art for the city of Englewood, CO and is currently on display at Yale & Broadway. Marin has participated in Art Basel Week represented by Gallery at Avalon Island, Aqua Expo, Miami, FL. and has exhibited her work the Museum of Outdoor Arts, Denver, CO.
Marin performed with Mwangi Hutter for the deFINE ART at the SCAD Museum of Art and was part of Immediate Surroundings at Gustein Gallery, Savannah, GA. Marin also co-curated Project Liminal at Indigo Sky Gallery, Awarded best show of the year by Savannah’s Art Informer.
During her early career, Marin was an intern at de la Cruz Collection, Contemporary Art Space, Miami, Florida, David Castillo Gallery, Miami, Florida, Non Fiction Gallery and Davenport House Museum, Savannah, GA. Marin worked as a floor manager at NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) during Art Basel Week in Miami Beach 2015. In 2015 Marin started working as a muralist and scenic artist and has since worked on projects for Disney, Universal Studios, National Geographic, HGTV, Circ du Soleil, Nintendo Land, and others. Marin lead the paint team for the 2 million dollar project of Beauty and the Beast in Disneyland Tokyo. Her scenic work can be seen in Singapoure, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Orlando, MIami, Chicago, Bogota, and other cieites in Colombia.
Marin Currently lives and works in Chicago.
Education
2023-Present M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, Depaul University, Chicago
2013-2015 B.F.A., Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah
2010-2012 B.A. Industrial Design, Pontifical Xavierian University, Colombia
2010-2012 B.F.A. Visual Arts, Pontifical Xavierian University, Colombia
2012 ESL, Kaplan International Colleges, Washington, DC
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 ‘Yale & Broadway Signal Wrap’ Cultural Arts Commission, Englewood, CO
2021 ‘Public Art Program’ Cultural Arts Commission, Englewood, CO
2018 ‘Reflections’ Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando. FL
2018 Gallery at Avalon Island, Aqua Expo, Miami, FL
2017 'Oversaturated', Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2016 Get Lost In a Dream, a Free Visual Art Exhibition, Arts Brookfield, Denver, CO
2015 Altered Reality, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, CO
2015 Landfall, Gustein Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Archive Projects, Sup' Son Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Senior B.F.A. Painting Exhibition, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Far From Home, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Project LIMINAL, Indigo Sky Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Cloth to Cover Every Stone by Mwangi Hutter, Performer, SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
2015 deFINE ART Student Showcase, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2015 Port City Review, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Luceat, Whit's End Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Fall Open Studio Night, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Immediate Surroundings, Gustein Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Summer Open Studio Night, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Spring Open Studio Night, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 deFINE ART Student Showcase, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
Awards and Honors
2015 First Place, Senior B.F.A. Painting Exhibition, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA
2013-2015 Dean’s List, Savannah College of Art and Design
2013-2015 Academic Honors Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
2013-2015 Artistic Honors Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
2013-2015 Student Opportunity Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
2013-2015 International Student Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
Professional Experience:
2020-Current Key Inc, Art Coordinator, Chicago, IL
2019-2020 Animax Designs, Scenic Painting Lead, Nashville, TN
2016-2019 Artistic Entertainment Services, Scenic Painting and Sculpting Lead, Orlando FL
2015 NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance, Floor Manager, Miami Beach, FL
2014-15 Savannah College of Art and Design, Woodshop Monitor, Savannah, GA
2015 Museum of Outdoor Arts, Intern, Englewood, CO
2015 Non Fiction Gallery, Intern, Savannah, GA
2015 Widow Maker, Exhibition Assistant, Savannah, GA
2015 deFINE ART Student Showcase 2015, Exhibition Assistant, Savannah, GA
2014 David Castillo Gallery, Intern, Miami Beach, FL
2014 de la Cruz Collection, Intern, Miami, FL
2015 Davenport House Museum, Intern, Savannah, GA
2014 Local Color, Curator, Savannah, GA
2010-Present Central de Maderas G&S LTDA. Graphic Designer, Bogotá, Colombia
Bibliography:
2017 Studio Visit Magazine
2017 Savannah Arts Informer, SupSon
2016 In a Dream, Arts Brookfield
2016 In a Dream, Arts Brookfield Press Release
2016 In a Dream, Culture Colorado
2016 In a Dream, Colorado Public Television
2016 In a Dream, Time Out
2015 Ellingboe, Sonya. "Littleton Independent. Reality gets Major Overhaul at Gallery". August 24th.
2015 Archive Projects at 'Sup Son , Connect Savannah
2015 Platacis, Vanessa. "Archive Projects Exhibition". SCAD Painting blog. Web. May 25th.
2015 Savannah's Art Informer, Top 10 Exhibitions of 2015
2015 Port City Review. Issue 3. Page 34 and 42
2015 Hey Event, Project Liminal
2014 Connect Savannah, Luceat