Andrés Michelena
Bio
Andrés Michelena (Caracas, Venezuela, 1963) venezuelan visual artist. He studied Architecture at the Central University of Venezuela and Fine Arts at the Federico Brandt Art Institute in Caracas. His international career encompasses painting, installation and video art. He has exhibited in cities including New York, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Shanghai and Miami, where he has been based since 2000. His awards include fourth prize at the MoLAA Awards (2006), an Honourable Mention at the Rozas-Botrán Awards (2015) and the DC Foundation Acquisition Award at Pinta Miami (2025). His work is held in numerous public and private collections worldwide.
Statement
Andrés Michelena's artistic practice revolves around the concept of emptiness and its multiple manifestations. Through painting, installation and video art, he investigates the tension between presence and absence, exploring the feelings of attraction, unease and freedom evoked by the unknown. Inspired by the philosophical notion of Chôra, he conceives empty space as a place of possibility, receptivity and transformation. His work invites reflection on the fragility and resilience of human experience, as well as on our relationship with space and the world.
