Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
David Guarnizo (b. Bogotá, Colombia) received his BFA (2012), his postgraduate certificate in photography (2015), and his M.A. in Art Education (2019) from the National University of Colombia, and his M.F.A. in Photography and Film from the Virginia Commonwealth University (2025).
David has participated in group exhibitions nationally and internationally, such as “Nuevos Nombres – Banco de la República” in Colombia (2018), “Wandering horizons” at the Contemporary Art Center of Quito, Ecuador (2018), “The Nature of Things: Humboldt, Comings, and Goings” at the Humboldt Forum, Berlin (2019), or the Artecámara pavilion at the International Art Fair of Bogota ARTBO in the 2010, and 2012 editions. In 2014 he held his first solo exhibition at the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO). His works are part of permanent exhibitions in museums such as the Casa de Moneda in Bogota, Colombia, and are included in art collections such as the Banco de la República de Colombia or the MAMBO.
Parallel to his artistic practice, David also inquires about art education in museums and other institutions. He has been head of the educational areas at the Museums of Art and Numismatics of the Banco de la República (2020-2022) and MAMBO (2015), and has also taught at the Faculties/Departments of Art of the Universidad Nacional, Universidad del Bosque, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
David’s research explores how communities across the world—particularly in the Americas—define concepts such as wealth, value, and identity in relation to land and territory. He examines the tension between the intrinsic significance of life rooted in the land and its perceived economic value, often embodied in elements like coins and banknotes. His work also reflects on his personal relationship with landscape, through the exploration of interrelated notions such as line, limit, and border. David’s artistic practice involves working with earthen materials such as wood and stone, which he reinterprets through photography, video, drawing, and engraving.