Friedrich, while the distance between each couple was inspired by royal portraiture such as Francisco Goya's painting The Family of Charles IV. Curator Beatrice Brunner stated that reception was "magnificent": patrons included Berner Zeitung journalist and critic Konrad Tobler, and painter and philosopher Angelica Baum. These paintings were re-exhibited when Fischer, and three older Colombian artists who had immigrated to Switzerland since 1972, participated in a joint exhibit commemorating the centennial of the Colombian-Swiss peace treaty of March 14, 1908. Colombian ambassador Claudia Jimínez sponsored the exhibit, and critic Tobler stated that Fischer's art focuses much more on the psychological aspect than the photographic, in the photorealist tradition. Exhibitions Seventh Salón Séneca, University of the Andes, Colombia, 1988. "Traspies" (video), Art Faculty Meeting, University of Nariño, Pasto, 1988. "Dance" (stage scenery for video), Karim Noack, director, 1988. Marta Traba Photography Salon, University of the Andes, Colombia, 1988-1989. Eighth Salón Séneca, University of the Andes, Colombia, 1989. Ceramics Exposition, National University of Medellin, Colombia, 1989. "La Prensa, One Year" (illustrator), Museum of Modern Art, Bogotá, 1990. "A partir de la poesía" (solo), Gartner-Torres Gallery, Colombia, December 6–7, 1991. Art Students League of New York Gallery, New York, 1993. "Dumbo Art Festival", K2 Studio, Brooklyn, 1995. "Art-Iberoamerica 96", Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, 1996. "Exploring the North", Stendhal Gallery, New York, 1996. "Generación intermedia", Luís Ángel Arango Museum (Banco de la Republica), Colombia, 1998. "Bodies in Transit" (solo), Steuben West Gallery (Pratt Institute), New York, 1999. "Fall Artist Series", Element AG Art Space, Chelsea, 2000. "The Alchemical Body", Williamsburg Cultural Art Center, Brooklyn, 2001. Caribbean Biannual, Santo Domingo, 2002. New York Art Expo, Peter Rose Gallery, New York, 2002. "Expansive Wave: Eight Years", Lyle O'Reitzel Gallery, Dominican Republic, 2003. "Urbes Interiores", BLAA Museum, Colombia, 2004. "Porträt", PROGR and Kunstkeller, Bern, 2005. Art Zürich International, Zürich, 2006. "Parejas" ("Couples", solo), Beatrice Brunner Gallery, Bern, August 26 to September 23, 2006. "1, 2, 3, 4 Pintores Colombíanos en Suiza", Park Gallery (Franz Gertsch Museum), Burgdorf, 2008. "Fil Rouge 08", Steiner Gallery, Switzerland, November 23 to December 21, 2008. Honors First prize, "Manitas Libres" Painting Contest, Cuban Embassy, 1978. Second prize (mural), Architectonic Project of Iglesia Ciudad Salitre, National Society of Architects of Colombia, 1991. First runner-up, Travel Grant, Art Students League of New York, 1994. Fellowship Grant, Organization of American States, District of Columbia, 1996. Nomination, Royal Academy, The Starr Foundation, London, 1997. Excellence Prize,