Raul Alfonso Grisales, better known as “Guaico” is a caricaturist, illustrator and humorous cartoonist who was born in Bogota, Colombia February 19th 1979. His work has appeared in diverse publications such as: “La Pulga” (USA), “Adda” (Spain), Direccion Industrial (Spain), La Zona Rosa (Pereira, Colombia), Todo Bien ( Argentina) , La tempestad ( México), VW Revolutions (Bogotá- Colombia) Newspaper Siglo XXI ( USA ) Dinamita ( USA ), The Tiempo ( Colombia ) , ADN ( Colombia )…Guaico’s work has been exhibited in different countries around the world .
AWARDS
“THIRD PRIZE“-The first International Contest writers cartoon 2020/ SYRIA
PREMIO ESPECIAL “MAESTRO CALARCÁ”, 6to Concurso Internacional Noticartún Colombia 2020
HONORABLE MENTION: Concurso Internacional Calicomix: Humor vs Coronavirus 2020
HONORABLE MENTION: 26 Festival Internacional de Caricatura Ricardo Rendon – 2019
SILVER AWARD “SECOND PRIZE”: Philosopher Lao Zi Caricatures in the Eyes of Artists International Competition & Exhibition CHINA – 2019 .
EXCELLENT PRIZE: FreeCartoonsWeb World Cup 2018 Football Humor Cartoon Exhibition
HONORABLE MENTION: –2nd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONCURSO, kolasin – Montenegro 2017
HONORE MENTION : 3er Contest International NOTICARTUN COLOMBIA , Bogotá 2017
” FIRST PRIZE” Section Caricature: International Humour Gallarate Cartoon Contest ; Italia 2016
“SECOND PRIZE” in the : International Festival Of Humor And Satire “IN VINICA VERITAS”/Macedonia 2015
“SPECIAL AWARD” IN The Confucius Caricature & China in the Eyes/ China 2015 , Category Caricature CONFUCIUS
“SECOND PRIZE” in the 11th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA ,2015
SECOND PRIZE : The 4 International Olive Cartoon Contest – KYRENIA – CYPRUS 2015
SPECIAL MENTION: 20-21st Humour a Gallarate International Cartoon Contest Italia, 2015
SPECIAL MENTION: 20-21st Humour a Gallarate International Cartoon Contest Italia, 2015
SELECTED PRIZE : 2ND INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE ART COMPETITION CHINA 2014
HONORABLE MENTION : the IV International competition of cartoons and caricatures “The Devil gas station”. Ukrania 2014
GRAND PRIZE : 21 Festival Internacional Ricardo Rendón , Rio Negro Antioquia – Colombia 2014
FIRST PLACE : the contest Lebanese International Award, Republica Libanesa 2014
SILVER PRIZE: 12th FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival – 2013.:
SELECTED PRIZE : 3RD GOLD PANDA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION , China 2013
PREMIO ” MONO TABORDA “ XVIII Salón Mercosur Internacional Diogenes Taborda 2013
THIRD PRIZE : The First International Cartoon and Caricature Festival Cartoonmag.com / Iran – Bojnourd – 2013
HONORABLE MENTION “ DON QUICHOTTE” INTERNATION AL “ÖKTEMER KÖKSAL” PORTRAIT E-EXHIBITION , TURQUIA 2013
SELECTED PRIZE : CATEGORY CARICATURE, Theme: Marylin Monroe , ” 4th “RED MAN” INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR ART BIENNIAL OF CHINA 2012
EXCELLENT PRIZE : CATEGORY CARTOON , Theme : CLOWN ” 4th “RED MAN” INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR ART BIENNIAL OF CHINA 2012
BEST CARTOON PRIZE : 21th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest , Korea 2012
BRONZE PRIZE : 10th FreeCartoonsWeb International CartoosnWeb Festival- China 2012
SPECIAL Prize ” Afdesta Online Cartoon Festival (world peace) Iran 2012 ”
HONORABLE MENTION: 19Th Festival Internacional de Caricatura Ricardo Rendon, Rio Negro – Colombia 2012
Honorable Mention : International Cartoon Contest Gallarate , Italia 2012 –
SELECTED PRIZE: ” 6th Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition , China 2012 ”
SPECIAL PRIZE : THE INTERNATIONAL BEGGAR CARTOON CONTEST , China 2012
Obra Distinguida : 18 Festival Internacional Calicomix , Cali 2012
Silver Cat Prize: Trophy+Diploma : “INTERNATIONAL SMILING CAT CARTOON WEB CONTEST , Azerbaijan 2012
COPPER PANDA MEDAL : 2nd Gold Panda International Cartoon and Illustration Competition , China 2012
Honour Prize : The 2th Yilmaz Guney International Cartoon Contest , Turquia 2012
Honorable Mention : The 4Th International Fadjr Cartoon & Caricature , Iran 2012
EXCELLENT PRIZE : THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE ART COMPETITION , CHINA 2011
Best Cartoon Prize , DICACO , KOREA 2011
SELECTED PRIZE : THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CARICATURE ART COMPETITION Bruce Lee, CHINA 2011
Special Prize and Silver Master Cup medal : the Second Master Cup International Illustration Biennial , China 2011.
Grand Prize, Categoria Fernando Botero, 18 Festival Internacional de Caricatura, Ricardo Rendón, 2011
Hounorable Mention Prize, 3rd P.C.RATH MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL WEB CARTOON CONTEST -BOLANGIR, INDIA 2011
5to PREMIO. Festival de Economia Trento , Italia, 2011
Special Diploma , Concurso Internacional Humor and Cartoons RHINOCERVS, Bakalunja, Bosnia- Herzegovina , 2011
SPECIAL PRIZE in the International “NACI TALAT” portrait Cartoon Contest (CYPRUS) 2010
Honorary Mention. International Cartoon Festival ” MUSSEL & FISH “, Kavarna, Bulgaria 2009Honorary Mention, The 3rd Black Cat International Cartoon Web Contest, Azerbaijan 2009
Excellency prize, Great Romanian Personalities in the World , Rumania 2008
1st Place. International C onteast Zikison. Serbia. 2008
3rd Place. International Contest “Christmas Cartoon” 2008 Brazilcartoon. Brazil. 2008.
Honorary Mention. 15th International Caricature Festival “Ricardo Rendon.Medellin, Colombia. 2008
2nd Place. 1st International Caricature and Graphic Humor Contest “Ciudad de Bogota”. Bogota, Colombia. 2008.
Honorary Mention, 6th International Humor Drawing Contest
CAFAM. Bogota, Colombia. 1992.
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