Jorge Ocampo
Nombre Artístico: “OCAMPO”
Jorge Ocampo Gaviria
Envigado (Colombia).
ocampoarte@gmail.com
@ocampoarte
STUDIES
ARTS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. BELLAS ARTES. Medellín (COLOMBIA – 1984).
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Director and founder of the World Cartoon Festival – Ciudad de Medellín, in association with the Palace of Conventions and Exhibitions of Medellín (1998–2000).
- Panelist at the Ibero-American Journalism Meeting (Montevideo, Uruguay, 1999).
- Special guest at La Feria de la Fantasía, Madison Square Garden (New York, USA, 2003).
- Jury member at the International Cartoon Biennial of Cuba (1999–2000).
CARTOONIST COLLABORATOR OF:
NEWSPAPERS
- Daily News (New York, USA).
- Diario La Prensa (New York, USA).
- Justo Medio Newspaper (Quintana Roo, Mexico).
- El Colombiano Newspaper (Medellín, Colombia).
- El Mundo Newspaper (Medellín, Colombia).
- La Tarde Newspaper (Pereira, Colombia).
MAGAZINES
- TV & Novelas (Miami, USA).
- Chocarreros Magazine (Mexico City, Mexico).
- Maxim Magazine (Miami, USA).
- U.S.A Gol Magazine (New York, USA).
CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR. TV & Novelas Magazine (Mexico, 2004).
GOLD AWARD. Jonzac Caricature Biennial (France, 2003).
HONORARY AWARD. World Cartoon Web Exhibition (China, 2002).
Exhibitions and Recognitions in Graphic Humor
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the University of Alcalá de Henares (Spain, 1999).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the New York City Council (United States).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the Biennial Caricature Event of Justo Medio Newspaper (Quintana Roo, Mexico).
- Caricature Exhibition at La Prensa Newspaper (New York, United States, 2002).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the Museum of Humor (Havana, Cuba, 1999).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the Humor Festival (Mexico City, Mexico).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the Ibero-American Journalism Event (Victoria Plaza Hotel, Montevideo, Uruguay).
- Live Caricature and Graphic Humor Exhibition at Madison Square Garden (New York, United States).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at Cultural Centers in Envigado and Jardín (Antioquia, Colombia).
- Graphic Humor Exhibition at the Mayor’s Office of Medellín (Colombia).
- Caricature Exhibition at the University of Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia).
- Caricature Exhibition at the Museum of Antioquia (formerly Zea Museum, Medellín, Colombia).
- Caricature Exhibition at the South American Art Gallery (Medellín, Colombia).
- Caricature Exhibition at the Palace of Exhibitions and Conventions (Medellín, Colombia).
- Live Caricature and Graphic Humor Exhibition at Corferias (Bogotá, Colombia).
Television Appearances
- Contributor to Sábados Felices, a humor program on Caracol Televisión (Bogotá, Colombia).
- Caricaturist on Telemedellín, program De Repente la Trova.
- Caricaturist on Univision, entertainment program Despierta América (Miami, United States).
PLACES WHERE OCAMPO'S CARICATURES HAVE BEEN EXHIBITED:
NOMBRE DE LA OBRA: Tenis Verdes
TÉCNICA: Mixta lápiz y betún sobre cartón