Ali Cordero Casal was born in Acarigua, Venezuela August 12th, 1955. Third of five children, and son of cattle raiser, agriculture and politician Waldemar Cordero Vale, and Yuya Casal de Cordero.
At age 13, he traveled by himself for his own initiative to the United States, showing his interest in learning about different cultures. This voyage was quintessential to his artistic career, being expose to the international art world of the time.
ACC got a degree in business administration in the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello de Caracas. he married at age 22 to his muse and recurring subject Dalia Beatriz Reyes Barrios, and had three daughters, Victoria Eugenia, Valentina Isabel and Valeria Alejandra.
He became a well-established businessman, founder and president of ACC Insurance Brokers Group, but always had a great interest for the arts. He started a contemporary art collection which has now more than 1200 pieces and includes work of such artists, as Jesus Soto, Andy Warhol, Armand, Robert Mapplhetorpe, Edward Mapplethorpe, Gorge Pizzani, Cerith Wyn Evans, among others. In December 22nd of 1987 Cordero Casal gathered a group of friends to found the Museo de Arte Acarigua Araure (MAAA).
ACC stated photographing his family and friends with a pentax k-1000, and later on with small point and shoot cameras, managing to capture very intimate moments. As his interest for photography grew, he started to create many of his artistic projects with other professional photographers.
In 1995 he moved to a warehouse in the hills of Caracas and with the professional assistance of architect Carlos Henrique Hernandez, coverted it into a photography studio/loft, where ACC continues to live and creates his artistic work.
solo exhibits
2003 “I Love New York”, art bar, New York, USA.
2002 “Private View”, Mapplethorpe Studios, New York, USA.
1999 “La Fosa”, Habito Angularis. Casa Romulo Gallegos, Caracas, Venezuela.
1998 “Los Regalos que Nunca te Di”. galería del sacro. Museo Sacro. Caracas, Venezuela.
1997 “Viaje a la India”. el galpon, Caracas, Venezuela.
1996 “Los Niños Policias”. zona 4 de la policia metropolitana de Caracas, Venezuela.
1994 “Niños Primo Comulgantes”. capilla caserio El Chiguire, estado Portuguesa, Venezuela.
group exhibits
2005 “Vision(s)” Hatman Art Space. Miami, FL.
2001 “Colectiva”. los galpones. Caracas, Venezuela.
2000“Spring Toast” Mapplethorpe Studios. New York, USA.
1999“San Sebastian”. galería 39. Caracas, Venezuela.
“Primer Encuentro de Jovenes Artistas, Grandes Maestros: Obras de Pequeño Formato”. galería grupo li. Caracas, Venezuela.
“2da. Subasta de Fotografía Daniela Chapard”. casa de subastas Odalys. A beneficio de la edición de la primera bienal de fotografía Daniela Chapard, Caracas, Venezuela.
1998“El Hecho Fotografico en Venezuela”. Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela.
“Segundo Salón de Artistas Desconocidos”. edificio Atlantic, Caracas, Venezuela.
1997“Tierra Sagrada”. galería de arte florida. Caracas, Venezuela.
“Primer Salón de Artistas Desconocidos”. Avepane. Caracas, Venezuela.
“Arroz”. Parque del Este Romulo Betancourt. Caracas, Venezuela.
collections
Museo Sacro de Caracas
Private collections