Biography  

Alejandro Tamayo (born 1973, Medellín, Colombia) 

Alejandro Tamayo is a Latin American interdisciplinary artist based in Windsor, Ontario. Alejandro has an extensive academic background, with a certificate in production engineering from Escuela de Administración, Finanzas e Instituto Tecnológico (EAFIT) Universidad de Colombia in Medellín, Colombia, a master’s degree in visual arts from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá, Colombia, a PhD in visual arts from York University in Toronto, and a graduate certificate in digital technologies and design/art practice from Concordia University in Montreal. Alejandro is the executive director of the Arts Council Windsor Region in Windsor, Ontario. 

Alejandro Tamayo’s studio works are centred on a conceptual practice of creating site-specific installations, sculptures, and sound media to critically reflect on the use of ordinary objects and places within an exhibition space. Alejandro’s work has been showcased in the solo exhibitions ALBUM (2020) at centre[3] in Hamilton, Ontario, Division of Labour (2019) at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre in Hamilton, and The Distance from the Sun (2018) and Alejandro Tamayo (2015), both at Gales Gallery, York University.