Fernando Cifuentes Soro Chile, b. 1957

FERNANDO CIFUENTES SORO

Fernando Cifuentes Soro (b. Santiago, 1957) has been a prominent figure in the Chilean art circuit for nearly thirty years, with a notable presence in international exhibitions. His career is defined by a rigorous and constant exploration of pictorial abstraction.

EDUCATION & BACKGROUND

• Liceo Alemán de Santiago | Secondary Education (1962–1974)

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso | Degree in Architecture (1979–1985)

  • Formed under the avant-garde influence of this historic institution, Cifuentes Soro later stepped away from architecture to dedicate himself fully to painting. This professional transition deeply shapes his artistic pursuit: championing gestural freedom over mathematical constraints, and exploring abstract mystery rather than defined function.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (1995–2001)

• Professor of Architectural Design & Spatial Composition

  • UNIACC University

COLLECTIONS & GALLERY REPRESENTATION

His work is featured in major private collections both in Chile and abroad. Throughout his career, he has been represented by prestigious galleries, including:

• Galería Animal

• Galería Tomás Andreu

• Galería Arte Espacio

• Galería Isabel Aninat

• Galería Cecilia Palma