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I am Ximena Arias and I love to take introspective trips through drawing.

I am an Illustrator and Graphic designer based in Bogotá – Colombia.

My work has been exhibited in Colombia, Germany, Portugal, Russia, and Perú.

Through my work, I intend to portray universes where the real and the unreal come together to give form to what usually dwells inside of us. I try to find answers to what constantly wanders inside the mind and make sense of it through imagery.

As an illustrator, I have worked on film poster design, music art covers for clients from France, the United Kingdom, South Korea and the United States, as well as editorial projects for publishing houses from Colombia and China. My illustration process includes pencil and charcoal, ballpoint pen or ink drawing on paper, and digital coloring.

Clients include: Panamericana Editorial, Revista Bacánika, El Salmón Editores, Revista Bienestar Colsanitas, Revista El Malpensante, China South Booky Culture Media Co.

Most of my illustrations are available as signed, high quality prints. Write me an email, if you are interested in purchasing one.

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  • 2022 - Mujeres Imparables, Mesa por la vida y la salud de las mujeres, Bogotá - Colombia.
  • 2022 - Salón Visual Bacánika, Bogotá - Colombia.
  • 2021 - MÁS ALLÁ DE LAS FRONTERAS/PARA ALÉM DAS FRONTEIRAS, Portugal - Colombia.
  • 2018 - 5° Salón Visual Bacánika, Bogotá - Colombia.
  • 2018 - 9° Salón de Ilustración Imagenpalabra, Bogotá - Colombia.
  • 2018 - Salón de Ilustración Imagenpalabra, Lima - Perú.
  • 2018 - Women illustrators in small formats, Karne Kunst, Berlin - Germany.
  • 2018 - Women illustrators in small formats, Karne Kunst, Karelia - Russia.
  • 2016 - 7° Salón de Ilustración Imagenpalabra, Bogotá - Colombia.
  • 2015 - 6° Salón de Ilustración Imagenpalabra, Bogotá - Colombia.
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  • Los diarios secretos de las chicas (in)completas - Editorial Panamericana, 2018.
  • Un mundo nuevo - El Salmón Editores, 2021.
ximena-arias-recognition
  • Featured in the Portfolio Domestika Talento Joven Colombia 2020 Book, 2020
  • Featured in the book The Best Latin American Illustrations: “Latin Expressions” organized by the University of Palermo, Buenos Aires - Argentina, 2023