Statement
My work speaks about concreteness and time. In it, the creative process finds its form through the graphic and visual recollection of time based events. This process allows me to approach nature and its composing elements as an integral unit, where observation gives me the tools to record the existing relationships (individual/nature). These relationships give my work its structure, reducing it, to a tangible and concrete form. There are no meanings only forms, relationships and time to be experienced.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (1980).
Currently lives and works in Chicago Miami/ San Juan.
Education
- 2003 Painting and Art History B.F.A, Minors in Literature, Art History and Sculpture, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
- 1999 Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
- 1998 High School, Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Solo Exhibits
2007
- Hardly Smooth, Eight Modern Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Y…los, Signature Art Gallery, Miami, Florida.
- Y…los, The Storehouse Group / La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2005
- En-Transito, Galería Tamara, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2001
- One Night Stand, Sculpture and Ceramics Building, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
Special Collaborations
2007
- Re-Creating History, Allard Van Horn. Moore Space/ Art Connections Miami, Florida.
2004
- Artistic and collaborative exchange with Professor and artist Rigoberto Quintana, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Group Exhibits
2007
- Scope Miami ’07, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, Florida.
- Point of Departure, Dean Project, Long Island City, New York.
- New Media Festival ’07, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, Florida.
- 3PQ, Bridge Art Fair, London, England.
- 3PQ, Miami, Florida.
- Small is Beautiful, Klemens Gasser and Tanja Grunert, New York, New York.
- Scope New York ‘07. The International Contemporary Art Fair, New York, New York.
- Art L.A. ‘07, The New Los Angeles International Contemporary
- Art Fair, Los Angeles, California.
2005
- Omni Art, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, Florida.
- Hollywood All-Media Juried Biennial, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida.
2004
- Wired 2, Art Plus Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida.
- Omni Art, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, Florida.
- Stay Tuned: Hypnotic videos by Contemporary Artists, The Studio, Armonk, New York.
2003
- B.F.A Exhibit, Wesley Foundation, Coral Gables, Florida.
2002
- Group Show, Alfredo Triff Curator and Critic (New Times), Miami, Florida.
- Annual Juried Exhibition, Miami Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida.
- Flomport Miami, Carneggie Library, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2001
- Galerias Prinardi, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
- Annual Juried Exhibition, Miami Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida.
1999
- Annual Juried Exhibition, Miami Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida.
Collections
2007
- Jerry O’Neil, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Waldemar Fabery, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Pedro Muñoz Marín, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Andreina Fuentes, Key Biscayne, Florida.
- Fernando Joffroy, Brooklyn, New York.
2005
- Otto Reyes, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2004
- Freedman’s Private Collection, Croton-Harmon, New York.
2003
- Gutierrez-Rovira Private Collection, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
2002
- Stincer Family’s Private Collection, Coral Gables, Florida.
- Schumacker’s Collection, Coral Gables, Florida.
- Dillon Family’s Private Collection, Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
Publications
- 2007 WAM (Wynwood the Art Magazine), Miami, Florida, October issue.
- Santa Fe Reporter, October 10-16. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
THE Magazine, Santa Fe’s Monthly, October, - 2007.
Art in America, October vol.
Art Premium, March vol. - 2004 Taking In Videos (And Feeling Faint), New York Times (23 May 2004)
2001 En Rojo, Suplemento Cultural, Periódico Claridad, (June).
Scholarships and Awards
- 1999-2000 Universidad de Puerto Rico, Full Tuition, Sport Scholarship.
- 2002-2003 University of Miami Art and Art History Departmental Scholarship.
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