Felipe Chavez

Felipe Chavez is a figurative artist born in Colombia, now working and living in London, England. Through his paintings created with Indian Ink wash on thick 638gsm HP paper, he uses his own body to explore the male form and his’ relationship with sexuality and the space around him.

Arriving to the UK at the age of 17, he lived in a small apartment in north London with his mother, who worked several jobs and often took felipe to assist her. Shortly after arriving, He enrolled into an art college course but due to his limited emigration status, he was unable to continue his art studies into higher education and decided to pause his art practice to direct his attention in building a career within a different field,.
Felipe restarted his artistic pursuit at the start of 2018 with his first group exhibition in an East London cafe. but balancing an artistic career whilst also working in a demanding formal job during the day was not easy.
since then, his ever growing self-taught artistry, commitment and passion have allowed him now to fully dedicate his time to the practice of art.

He currently works primarily with galleries and art dealers based in Paris, Miami, Boston and Portland. Through these partnerships, he has also sho...

• 2022 | ‘Iridescent Art Fair’ Miami, FL. Art n Folly Gallery
• 2022 | ‘Unapologetic Sexuality’ 12th Street Gallery, London UK
• 2022 | ‘Tom Of Finland Art & Culture Fair London UK
• 2022 | ‘IFPDA’ New York City, NY. Childs Gallery
• 2022 | ‘Hamptons Fine Art Fair’ Hamptons, NY. Art n Folly Gallery
• 2022 | ‘Male’, Galerie Du Lendemain, Paris, France
• 2022 | ‘The Terrence Higgins Trust Auction’, Christie’s Auction House, London
• 2022 | ‘Reimagining the self’ Elisabeth Jones Art Centre, Portland, OR, USA
• 2021 | ‘SCOPE Art Fair’ Miami, FL. Art n Folly Gallery
• 2021 | ‘Closet To Quarantine’ Childs Gallery, Boston, MA, USA
• 2021 | ‘Davy Pittoors Queer Boutique’ Retail Partnership, Margate UK
• 2021 | ‘The Terrence Higgins Trust Auction’, Christie’s Auction House, London UK
• 2020 | Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London UK
• 2020 | ‘The Terrence Higgins Trust Auction’, Christie’s Auction House, London UK
• 2020 | ‘Talented Art Fair’, Old Truman Brewery, London UK
• 2019 | ‘Henry Miller Fine Art Winter Showcase’ Coningsby Gallery, London UK
• 2019 | ‘Its Art Call 2019 Shortlist Exhibition’ Old Truman Brewery, London UK
• 2019 | ‘Roys Art Fair’, Old Truman Brewery, London...