Rogelio Báez Vega at work in his studio
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (1974).
Lives and works in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Statement
I induce my work to continuously debate between the every-day aesthetic experiences and historical memories. I steer it to inquire about the theoretical manifestations of aesthetic perception and its subjectiveness, likewise, about its physical existence and its function as an entity of spiritual values.
Education
- Painting major, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, in process.
- Apprentice and artist collaborator, Amanda Carmona Bosch, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2003-04.
- Drawing seminar, Prof. Melanie Reign, Design School of Altos de Chavón a Parson’s Division, Dominican Republic, 2003.
- Visual Arts major, Universidad Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002.
- Ceramic mural workshops, Prof. Sylvia Blanco and María del Matter O’Neill, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, summer 1990 – 1992.
- Drawing and painting class, Escuela Fran Cervoni Brenes, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1990.
Solo Exhibition
2006
- Individuo, solo show, works on paper, La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2008
- Cataño D.C. Urban Interventions, Cataño Puerto Rico.
2007
- Objecthood, Hardcore Contemporary Gallery, Miami, Florida.
- P.S.A, LES Gallery, New York City, New York.
- The Dams 2, International Contemporary Group Show, Sala de las Artes, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2006
- Muestra Nacional, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Affordable Art: Contemporary Practices, The Storehouse Group, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Medios en pequeño formato, Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico.
- Untitled, La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Polverío,(installation) , El polvorín, Parque Luís Muñoz Rivera, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2005
- Exposición inaugural, La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Décimo aniversario 1995-2005, Galería de Arte Universidad Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Affordable Art, La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2004
- 4 espacios, Galería de Arte, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Saqueos, (books intervened by 20 artists), Biblioteca Madre Teresa Guevara, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Art Fairs
2008
- Scope Miami ‘08, Scope Art Foundation, Miami, Florida.
- Circa ‘08, Circa Feria Internacional de Arte, Centro de Convenciones, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2007
- Arte Américas, The Latin American Art Fair, (Curated project, Trends 2007), Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida, United States.
- Scope New York, The International Contemporary Art Fair, Lincoln Center, Damroche Park, New York, New York, United States.
- Art Los Angeles, The New Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, Santa Mónica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United Stated.
2006
- Photo Miami ’06, The International Contemporary Art Fair for Photo-Based Art, Video & New Media. (Curated projects, The Dams, Young Art from Puerto Rico) Soho Building, Miami, Florida, United States.
- Circa ‘06, Circa Feria Internacional de Arte, Centro de Convenciones, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Collections
- Museo del Barrio, New York, New York
- Reyes-Veray Collection
Publications
- Fontana, Lilia. “Trends. Aspects of Latin American Contemporary Art at Merrill Lynch ARTEAMERICAS. A curatorial project since 2003 in Miami.” Wynwood – The Art Magazine. 2008.
- Herrera, Adriana. “Las sorpresas de MNA de Puerto Rico.” Art Nexus. April-May 2007. No. 64, Vol. 6: 155.
- Weinstein, Joel. “La tierra tiembla.” Rotund World (episode 24). March 2007.
- “The Dams en Sagrado.” March 2007.
- “The Storehouse group: proyecto de autogestión puertorriqueño [. . .].” Art Premium.
- March-April 2007. No. 18, Vol. 4: 8.
- “Portada: Miss-ed.” Prototipo. Spring-Summer 2007. No. 4: 6.
- Hanley, William. “Armory Week: Growing up with Scope.” February 23, 2007.
- Sjostrom, Jon. “Satellite Fairs.” Palm Beach Daily News. December 9, 2006.
- Vélez, Pedro. “Exposición El Polverío: narrative, collage y cine.” Arq.i.tec: arquitectura-imagen-tecnología. Año 1, vol. 3: 66-67.
- Weinstein, Joel. “La muestra en Ballajá.” Rotund World (episode 13). December 2006.
- López Meléndez, Amable. “Circa Puerto Rico ’06: An Art Fair that Shows Potencial.” Arte al Día. August-September 2006.
- Weinstein, Joel. “Soup to Nuts.” Rotund World (episode 5, Part II). June 2006.