Javier Gomez (artist)

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Javier Gomez was born in Panama where he grew up and spent his childhood. After college he left Panama to begin his travels of the world and had lived in Costa Rica, Milan, Miami and New York. He then settled in the US, and has been in New York since 2005 where he studied Photography  at NYU before going on to work with well known fashion photographer Steven Klein and then with style 'guru' Colin Cowie. He discovered and developed his passion for photography at an early age.

Gomez's work has been exhibited in New York at the "One of a Kind" Show (Jacob Javitts Center), at solo shows at Cipriani, on Wall St, in Soho  at the Inventory,  at Bogardus Mansion in Tribeca,  on fifth Avenue at Showbiz,  in Florida at the Interlachen Gallery, Winter Park  and in Panama city Panama.

Famous people who collect his works include Bill Clinton, Colin Cowie, Samuel Botero, and Tom Filicia.

Gomez also works with the non profitable organizations RBRW to help and rehabilitate  children who have suffered from child abuse  Additionally, he runs classes in which he teaches adults photography and motivates them to develop their artistic side. As well as this, Gomez supports other charitable organizations such as Aid for Aids and the American Parkinson's disease association.