óleo3 (2005) Painting by Octavio Paniagua

Born in Santo Domingo, R.D., in 1958. Conducts studies of Fine Arts at the National School Arts "ENBA," 1972-1979 and a specialty in Advertising "Advertising and Marketing." "INPUMER" (1980). He has been Professor at major study centers, private schools and individuals. His writings have also been published in the Supplements "Island Open," The Afternoon Alegre Publications Turintel and in the newspapers today, El Nacional, El Siglo, Listín Diario, Last Time, The Nation and others. His name appears in books art critic and writer, Candido Gerón, Dominican Encyclopedia of Visual Arts in Volumes I, II and III; Memories of Villa Juana, a magazine (now), Revised and Updated Encyclopedia of A.P., in the Dominican Republic, Volume I, II and III, 2002, Candido Gerón and various radio and television interviews.

Individual

2006-Oda of Colores- Alliance Art Gallery, Alliance Dominican N.Y.
2003 - Sepia-Dominican College Of Plastic Artists, S.D.
2000-Oda of Colores- Museum houses Royal, S.D.
1998-Brief Anthology - Floresta Restaurat, Jarabacoa. R.D,
1997-Expo-Conjunta of Painting and Sculpture, Casino Hispaniola, Santo Domingo;
1993-Eroticism Mágico- Galleries friends, S.D., R.D.
1990 - The Color of Child-Dominican College of Plastic Artists, S.D. , R.D.
1985-expression and color-Daniel's gallery S.D. , R.D.
1984-Water and Color Magic, Art Gallery Paiewonsky, Santo Domingo
1983 - Water and Color, Art Nouveau Gallery, Santo Domingo
1982-Expo-Conjunta, Art Center Candido Bido, Santo Domingo, R.D.;
Paniagua has been awarded several times:
1976-Second Prize (III Contest from the Royal Bank of Canada)
1977 - II and III Award (Week of the Arts)
1978-II Award Painting, Post-Grado National School of Fine Arts; First prize of Engraving and First Prize Drawing Nature, National School of Fine Arts.

This artist has participated in major competitions and exhibitions such as Collective:
1976-III Contest Royal Bank of Canada and the Dominican Collective Ateneo, Santo Domingo, R.D.;
1977 - I Contest Pro-Arte, Ministry of Education;
1978 - I Collective of the ODC, V Contest Royal Bank of Canada;
1979-Collective Central General de Trabajadores;
1981 - I Contest Jaime Colson, Secretary of State for Tourism; Contest E. Leon Jimenez; Collective -Pintores of Our Earth, Sheraton Hotel; I
Contest Cocoa San Pedro de Macoris, R.D.;
Collective Gallery Arawak; Expo-Conjunta "Casuchas" Exhibition Hall, Art Center Candido Bidó;
1982-Collective Gallery of Art Nouveau. Opening; Collective Gallery Arawak; Collective Reserve Bank;
1983 - I Contest Miniatures, Gallery Nouveau: I contest the COTAL, Volunteer. Galleries Ferry's, La Romana, R.D.; Opening, Center for Visual Arts. Proposals; Contest E. Leon Jimenez, Santiago, R.D.;
1984-XVI Biennial Fine Arts -GAM-; Collective Tribute 'We are Frank' Proposal; Collective "One More Step" Generation 80 at the Collective UNPHU:
1985-Collective Tribute to Art critic Humberto Soto Ricart, ...

• Nationality: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• Date of birth : 1958
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Dominican Contemporary Artists