In 2007 Mauricio Zequeda won the top prize in art in Colombia - the Fernando Botero prize - and in 2009 was chosen as one of the best artists of Colombia by the renowned curator and art historian Eduardo Márceles Daconte. In total he has won over 10 national and international awards and distinctions.

In 2011 his work was selected to be presented at the Museum of Shang Du in the city of Zhengzhou, China as part of a set of the best Latin artists which included Fernando Botero, Edgar Negret, Ignacio Iturria and Claudio Gallina at an exhibition called "Magic Realism".

Zequeda works out of Bogota - tipped to be one of the world's new hotbed of art talent.

?What makes a city a hub for art? Curators, collectors, and dealers have tried for years to predict the cultural capitals of the future - cities that could challenge the dominance of centers like New York, London, and Berlin. Art Cities of the Future claims that Beirut,Bogotá, and the Romanian city of Cluj are among the 12 global cities to watch for exciting contemporary art. . . For now, New York and London can probably rest easy, but the editors at Phaidon have helped flame the debate about where the art world spotlight might shift in years to come. (The New York Times)?

In terms of international art prices his work is still extremely undervalued and we will be working with him under contract to build

up greater international sales and exhibition opportunities and hope to double prices within two years.

So if you like this work there is also a financial incentive to invest now.