Elkin Rubiano, Bogotá (1974), received his Ph.D. in Art History from the National University of Colombia, Bogotá headquarters. He holds a M.A. in Communication from the Javeriana University (Bogotá, Colombia) and he earned his B.A. in Sociology from the National University of Colombia in the same city. He is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano. His working areas are focused on aesthetic theory, cultural criticism, sociology of art and urban sociology. Some of his publications can be consulted online at: https://utadeo.academia.edu/ElkinRubiano
Addressing the history and impact of violence in Colombia, Juan Manuel Echavarría’s work does not represent violence as an abstraction but rather registers a tangible reality with a name and a face.
