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Ernesto Akabá
Ernesto Akabá
Born 1947, in Arecibo, lives in San Juan,
Ernesto Akabá
abstract
expressionistic
figurative
critical of society

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Drawing
Printmaking
New Media, Digital Art

well known for his jazz paintings and his tributes to Pablo Casals

eakaba.com

Fraixa Albizu Rodríguez


Mural
Printmaking



Instagram

José R. Alicea
José R. Alicea
Born 1928, in Ponce, lives in Puerto Rico,
José R. Alicea
political
critical of society

Painting
Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage



www.josealicea.com
El Nuevo Día article 2007

Robin Alicea
Robin Alicea
Born 1980, in Ponce, Roberto C. Alicea aka Shhh,
realistic
critical of society
figurative

Audio, Sound
Painting
Photography
Printmaking



gamatonal.com

Luis Alonso
Born 1951, in Río Piedras, lives in the San Juan area,
expressionistic
political

Printmaking



mapr.org

Rosenda Álvarez Faro
Born 1986, in Santurce, San Juan PR,

Printmaking



Bio and works
Instagram

Natalie Anaya


Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Graphic Art, Illustration



2014 article in Artsy Shark
778 Gallery Bio
Instagram

Imna Arroyo
Born 1951, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, lives in Connecticut USA,
social
(post-)feministic
spiritual

Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking
Installation



imnaarroyo.com

Mary Axtmann
Born 1952, in Queens, NY, lives in Puerto Rico since 1979,
environmental
contemplative

Printmaking
Collage




Grimaldi Baez
Born 1983, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, was raised in Yabucoa and Attleboro, Massachusetts, studied in Philadelphia PA; lives in San Juan,
critical of society

Printmaking
Drawing
Performance



grimaldibaezworks.com

Myrna Báez
Myrna Báez
Born 1931, in Santurce, deceased 2018, in San Juan,
Myrna Báez
abstract
expressionistic
(post-)feministic

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art

a Latin American master

mapr.org
Fallece Myrna Báez (endi.com)

Rogelio Báez Vega
Rogelio Báez Vega
Born 1974, in Santurce, lives in Santurce,
Rogelio Báez Vega
abstract

Sculpture, 3D Art
Printmaking
Installation



rogeliobaez.wordpress.com
Saatchi Online Profile

José Balay Ruiz
Born 1958, in Ponce, aka Balay or José Balay, lives in Ponce,
José Balay Ruiz
abstract
expressionistic
impressionistic
surrealistic

Ceramics, Pottery
Drawing
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Painting
Printmaking



jbalayrpintor.es.tl

Diógenes Ballester
Diógenes Ballester
Born 1956, in Ponce, lives in New York and Ponce,
Diógenes Ballester
expressionistic
abstract
realistic
social

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking



prdream.com
hoast.org
El Nuevo Día review of 2008 exhibition at MAPR
diogenes-ballester.com

John Balossi
John Balossi
Born 1931, in New York, lived in Puerto Rico from 1960 on, deceased 2007, in Puerto Rico,
John Balossi
decorative
abstract

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Ceramics, Pottery
Printmaking



wikipedia.org

Elí Barreto
Elí Barreto
Born 1945, in Santurce,
Elí Barreto
abstract

Painting
Printmaking



Colección Reyes-Veray

Elizabeth Barreto
Born 1987, in Bayamón, lives in Carolina, aka Iza (when she was still doing graffiti),
political
humoristic
social

Painting
Printmaking




Eduardo Beale
lives in Cupey,
abstract

Painting
Printmaking




Tony Bechara
Born 1942, in San Juan, lives in New York,
Tony Bechara
abstract
cubism

Painting
Printmaking



tonybechara.com

Cundo Bermúdez
Born 1914, in Havanna, Cuba, lived in Puerto Rico 1968 till 1996, then moved to Miami, deceased 2008, in Miami, FL,

Painting
Printmaking
Mural



Wikipedia

Andy Bueso
Andy Bueso
Born 1950, in Hato Rey, born Andrés Bueso, deceased 2000, in Hato Rey, son of artist Andrés Bueso, father of Nicole Bueso, cousin of artist Roxane Bueso de Magno
geometrical
figurative
surrealistic

Painting
Printmaking



Galería Trinitaria
mapr.org
Colección Reyes-Veray

Analida Burgos
Born 1949, in former Panama Canal Zone, Panama, lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Analida Burgos
figurative

Printmaking



newpaltz.edu (Puerto Rican posters)
mapr.org

Luis Germán Cajiga
Luis Germán Cajiga
Born 1934, in Quebradillas, lives in Puerto Rico,
Luis Germán Cajiga
decorative
realistic
impressionistic
naïve art

Painting
Printmaking

popular among tourists and nostalgic Puerto Ricans

Wikipedia
mapr.org
puertoricanpainter.com

Nitzayra Leonor Canales Dalmau
Born 1997, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, aka Nitzayra Leonor; the artist is associated to the Taller Malaquita in San Juan,

Printmaking
Photography
Ceramics, Pottery



www.tallermalaquita.com/nitzayra
Article about 2023 show in Reunion Gallery
casaafro.org

Ismari Caraballo Milanés
Born 1986, in Yauco, Puerto Rico, lives in Yauco,
environmental

Graphic Art, Illustration
Painting
Printmaking
Drawing



Bio
About
Works

Jesús Cardona
Born 1950, in Dorado, aka Jesús Cardona Torres,

Drawing
Printmaking

padre del autor Cézanne Cardona Morales, Levittown, mon amour.

mapr.org

Camilo Carrión Zayas
Born 1973, in Río Piedras,
abstract
figurative

Painting
Printmaking
Drawing
Photography



camilocarrion.com

Arleen Casanova Ferrer
Born 1967, in Fajardo, considered Luquillo to be her home town, most active in the 1990s as a print maker, deceased 2013,
spiritual

Printmaking




Rebecca Castrillo
Born 1954, in Santurce,
abstract

Printmaking




Julio Colón Bermúdez
Born 1962, in New York, lives in Coamo, Puerto Rico,

Printmaking
Painting



gandiastudio.com

Miguel Conesa Osuna
Miguel Conesa Osuna
Born 1952, in Ponce, lives in Ponce,
Miguel Conesa Osuna
surrealistic
realistic
expressionistic
abstract

Painting
Printmaking
Drawing
New Media, Digital Art
Sculpture, 3D Art



ponce.inter.edu
recent works

Daniel Cotté
Born 1973, in Santurce,

Painting
Printmaking




Marie Court
Born 1968, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was raised in Carolina PR,

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art



AAPPR 2015

Brenda Cruz
Brenda Cruz
Born 1974, in San Juan, lives in Madrid, Spain; aka Brenda A. Cruz Díaz,
Brenda Cruz
(post-)feministic
abstract
conceptual
social

Installation
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking
Painting



Instagram

Miguel Ángel Cruz Villanueva
Born 1954, in Bayamón, lives in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, deceased 2010, in Puerto Rico,
social

Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art
Performance
Installation



Resumé

Maritza Dávila
Born 1952, in Santurce, lives in Memphis, Tenneessee,
Maritza Dávila
(post-)feministic
social
figurative

Painting
Printmaking



atabeira.com

Osvaldo de Jesús Cruz
Born 1963, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico,
costumbrismo
decorative
environmental
reductive

Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking



Collection of works
Instagram
Catalog 2016
Collection UPR RP

Ada del Pilar Ortiz
Born 1995, in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, works in Bayamón,
architectural, urbanistic
de(con)structive
critical of society
conceptual
documentary

Frottage
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking
Installation



Instagram

Ralph DeRomero Rivera
Ralph DeRomero Rivera
Born 1946, in New York, childhood in New York, studied in Puerto Rico and New York, lived in the USA, in Mexico and Paris, Ponce and San Juan, deceased 2000, in San Juan,
Ralph DeRomero Rivera
figurative
abstract

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Drawing
Printmaking

website and retrospective exhibition in preparation

artefoundation.com
Resumé

Alexis Diaz

critical of society
architectural, urbanistic
environmental
figurative
political
surrealistic

Mural
Drawing
Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking



Instagram

Marcos Dimas
Marcos Dimas
Born 1943, in Cabo Rojo, lives in New York, co-founder of Taller Boricua,
Marcos Dimas
surrealistic
abstract

Painting
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking



tallerboricua.org
marcosdimas.com

Eliseo Echevarría
Born 1944, in Manatí, Puerto Rico,

Printmaking



Colección Reyes

Ana Emanuelli Rivera
studied in Ponce,
figurative

Printmaking
Painting



autogiro.cronicaurbana.com article

Kike Estrada
Born 1959, in New York, studied in San Juan, lives in the mountains of Puerto Rico,
critical of society
humoristic

Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking



planetakike.com
planetakike.threadless.com

Rafael Ferrer
Rafael Ferrer
Born 1933, in Santurce, lives in Greenport, NY and Vieques, PR,
Rafael Ferrer
abstract
surrealistic
de(con)structive

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking



www.rafaelferrerstudio.com

Raimundo Figueroa
Raimundo Figueroa
Born 1957, in San Juan,
Raimundo Figueroa
abstract
expressionistic

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Drawing
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Photography
Printmaking



raimundofigueroa.com

Jessica Freyre Cuebas
Born 1979, in Bayamón, lives in San Juan,
expressionistic
humoristic
surrealistic

Ceramics, Pottery
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art



trastokarte.blogspot.com

Teo Freytes
Teo Freytes
Born 1953, in Mexico, lives in Old San Juan, founder of msa-x.org; MSA stands for "Movimiento Sintesista Actualizado" (co-founder: Luis Stephenberg)
Teo Freytes
political
surrealistic
critical of society
realistic

New Media, Digital Art
Printmaking
Drawing
Painting
Audio, Sound



msa-x.org

Domingo García Dávila
Domingo García Dávila
Born 1932, in Coamo, Puerto Rico, aka DOMINGO, deceased 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Domingo García Dávila
expressionistic
(post-)pop art
abstract

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Printmaking



absolutearts.com/portfolios/d/domingo/
Obra Galería
Resumé (pdf)
Obituary 2022 El Vocero

Manuel García Fonteoba
Born 1949, in Havana, Cuba, lives in Puerto Rico,

Printmaking




Martín García Rivera
Born 1960, in Arecibo,
figurative
expressionistic

Printmaking
Painting




Luis Tato González
Born 1960, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Luis "Tato" González lives in Ponce,
environmental
figurative
costumbrismo

Printmaking
Painting




José Miguel González Diez
José Miguel González Diez
Born 1961, in Hato Rey, lives in Hato Rey (San Juan),
José Miguel González Diez
abstract
realistic

Painting
Printmaking



Resumé (pdf)

Heriberto González Sánchez
Heriberto González Sánchez
Born 1950, (date not confirmed), deceased 2018, in San Juan,

New Media, Digital Art
Sculpture, 3D Art
Ceramics, Pottery
Photography
Printmaking

one of the pioneers in computerized painting and digital art worldwide

Article in 80grados 2011
Obituary 2018

Consuelo Gotay
Consuelo Gotay
mother of artist Víctor Rodríguez Gotay
Consuelo Gotay
(post-)feministic

Printmaking




Anaida Hernández
Anaida Hernández
Born 1954, in Mayagüez, lives in New York and Puerto Rico,
Anaida Hernández
(post-)feministic
conceptual
critical of society

Mixed Media, Assemblage
Video, Film, Animation
Painting
Printmaking



Lehman CUNY show
Lehman CUNY group show

Gilberto Hernández
Born 1945, deceased 1984,
Gilberto Hernández
figurative

Printmaking



www.artefoundation.com

Manuel Hernández Acevedo
Manuel Hernández Acevedo
Born 1921, in Aguas Buenas, deceased 1988, in San Juan,
Manuel Hernández Acevedo
abstract
realistic
impressionistic
naïve art

Painting
Printmaking



artefoundation.com

Luis Hernández Cruz
Luis Hernández Cruz
Born 1936, in San Juan, lives in Puerto Rico,
Luis Hernández Cruz
abstract

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Printmaking
Glass

in 1977 he co-founded the Grupo Frente with artists Antonio Navia, Lope Max Díaz and Paul Camacho

Puerto Rican posters
luishernandezcruz.com
www.artefoundation.com
article El Nuevo Día, June 2009

Susana Herrero Kunhardt
Born 1945, in New York, USA, lives in Puerto Rico since 1946,
Susana Herrero Kunhardt
(post-)feministic
figurative

Printmaking
Drawing
Painting



artfacts.net
viapgalerie.nl
gandiastudio.com

Carlos Irizarry
Carlos Irizarry
Born 1938, in Santa Isabel, lived in Old San Juan, deceased 2017, in San Juan,
Carlos Irizarry
political
critical of society

Painting
Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage



artefoundation.com
short curriculum by zenstudio.com
artnet.com
puertoricanpainter.com
elmuseo.org
Lehman CUNY (Palante show 1993)
Obituary 2017

Marcos Irizarry
Born 1936, in Mayagüez, aka Marcos Yrizarry; worked mainly in Madrid and Ibiza, deceased 1995, in San Juan,
Marcos Irizarry
abstract
expressionistic

Painting
Printmaking

Irizarry is part of the permanent collection of the MuSA in Mayagüez

uprm.edu (MuSA news)
artefoundation.com

Kristal Danil Juan Rovira
aka Kristal Juan Rovira,

Printmaking
Ceramics, Pottery



Instagram

Haydée Landing Gordon
Haydée Landing Gordon
Born 1956, in San Juan,
Haydée Landing Gordon

Drawing
Printmaking



artfacts.net

Olga Lang
Born in Puerto Rico, lives in Bayamón; mother of artist Ignacio Lang,
decorative
impressionistic

Painting
Printmaking




Luis Larrazábal
Luis Larrazábal
Born 1948, in Guatemala, lives in Puerto Rico since 1979, last name sometimes spelled with s instead of z; conservator,
social
cubism
surrealistic

Painting
Printmaking



conservationlarrazabal.com

Erick Ledesma
Erick Ledesma
Born 1977, in Río Piedras, lives in Old San Juan,
Erick Ledesma
realistic
decorative
architectural, urbanistic

Painting
Printmaking



studioledesma.com

Joe León Torres
Born 1980, in Río Piedras, aka Skullberry, member of El Grupo SWAT,
figurative
lowbrow
(post-)pop art
surrealistic
automatistic
post minimalistic

Street Art, Graffiti
Painting
Drawing
Video, Film, Animation
Installation
Printmaking




Rolando López Dirube
Born 1928, in Havana, Cuba, deceased 1997, in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
geometrical
abstract

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Drawing
Installation
Printmaking




Lizette Lugo
Born 1956, in Puerto Rico, lives in Puerto Rico,
Lizette Lugo
surrealistic
decorative
(post-)feministic

Printmaking



Lehman CUNY (Palante show 1993)

Alexandra Luna López
Born 1997, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Alexandra N. Luna López,

Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Sculpture, 3D Art



Instagram
Works and About

Arnaldo Maas
aka Fray Marcolino (Franciscan order priest); lived in Puerto Rico approx. 1940-1970, Augusto Marín was his student in Puerto Rico; his hypermodern sculptures for the Cataño church stirred controversy
spiritual
abstract

Glass
Printmaking
Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art



History of glass art in Puerto Rico

Luis A. Maisonet Ramos
Born 1952, in Bayamón, son of Luis A. Maisonet Crespo
Luis A. Maisonet Ramos
abstract
decorative

Painting
Printmaking

co-founder of Atelier 2215 (with Toledo and Gata); also musician


George Malavé
Born 1946, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, raised in Brooklyn, NY, lives in New York,
documentary
figurative

Photography
Printmaking



georgemalave.com

Antonio Maldonado
Antonio Maldonado
Born 1920, in Manatí, lived in San Juan; aka Tony Maldonado and Antonio Maldonado Serrano, deceased 2006, in San Juan,
Antonio Maldonado

Printmaking
Painting



wikipedia.org
posters by Maldonado (ICP)
puertadetierra.info
Lehman CUNY (Palante show 1993)

Javier Maldonado O'Farrill
Javier Maldonado O'Farrill
Born 1976, in Hato Rey, San Juan, lives in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico,
Javier Maldonado O'Farrill
political
abstract

Printmaking
Photography
Painting

Master of Fine Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York

Resumé
Collection Reyes Veray

Carlos Marichal
Carlos Marichal
Born 1923, in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, lived in Puerto Rico from 1949 on; father of artist Poli Marichal and of Flavia Marichal (director of UPR-RP museum), deceased 1969, in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Carlos Marichal
realistic

Painting
Printmaking

co-founder of the Centro de Arte Puertorriqueño (1950) and of the first graphic art and printmaking studio in Puerto Rico

MAPR bio
Wikipedia
puertoricanposters.com

Poli Marichal
Poli Marichal
Born 1956, in Ponce, daughter of deceased artist Carlos Marichal; lives in Puerto Rico,
Poli Marichal
political
critical of society
realistic

Video, Film, Animation
Painting
Printmaking

lived long in Los Angeles

polimarichal.com

Augusto Marín
Augusto Marín
Born 1921, in Santurce, Augusto Marín Martínez is also known as Tuto, deceased 2011, in Hato Rey,
Augusto Marín
figurative

Painting
Glass
Mural
Sculpture, 3D Art
Printmaking



augustomarin.com

Miguel Martínez Geigel
Miguel Martínez Geigel
Born 1957, in Río Piedras, aka Pupi; lives in Santurce,
Miguel Martínez Geigel
abstract
impressionistic

Painting
Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking



jubileefineart.com
galeriaexodo.com

Manuel Martínez Vega
Manuel Martínez Vega
Born 1970, in San Juan, lives in Bayamón; son of artist Carmelo Sobrino,
Manuel Martínez Vega
impressionistic
naïve art

Painting
Printmaking




Antonio Martorell
Antonio Martorell
Born 1939, in Santurce, lives in Cayey, studios in Cayey, Ponce Playa and New York
Antonio Martorell
realistic

Printmaking
Painting
Installation
Graphic Art, Illustration
Textile
Glass

A modern Renaissance man. Writer, multi-faced artist, teacher.

wikipedia.org
Lehman CUNY (Palante show 1993)
antoniomartorell.com

Jorge Luis Medina López
Jorge Luis Medina López
Born 1955, in Brooklyn, NY, lives in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico,
Jorge Luis Medina López
abstract
impressionistic
political

Painting
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art




Elsa María Meléndez
Elsa María Meléndez
Born 1974, in Caguas, lives in Caguas,
Elsa María Meléndez
figurative
(post-)feministic
critical of society

Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Installation

curator at the MUAC, Caguas

artistsspace.org
elsa-melendez.msa-x.org

José Meléndez Contreras
José Meléndez Contreras
Born 1921, in Naguabo, deceased 1998, in Puerto Rico,
José Meléndez Contreras
realistic
abstract
humoristic

Printmaking
Painting

famous artist for DIVEDCO; ICP dedicated a Bienal to him


Carmen D. Meléndez Lugo
Carmen D. Meléndez Lugo
Born 1962, in Hato Rey, San Juan, lives in San Francisco CA,
Carmen D. Meléndez Lugo
expressionistic
figurative
social

New Media, Digital Art
Graphic Art, Illustration
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking
Painting



Website
Resumé

 Mero
Mero
Born 1981, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, aka ELMEROPSEUDONIMOVNO, lives in Caguas, member of El Grupo SWAT, brother of graffiti artist Exor
 Mero
social
political

Street Art, Graffiti
Painting
Printmaking



myspace.com/mero22
theunknownartists.blogspot.com
pseudomero.com

Zuania Minier
Born 1983, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Zuania Minier Jiménez lives in Bayamón,
social
political

Printmaking
Installation
Mixed Media, Assemblage



Instagram
Taller Malaquita
casaafro.org

Caroline Mirabal
Caroline Mirabal
Born 1972, in Ponce, lives in Canóvanas; aka Carol Mirabal,
Caroline Mirabal
abstract

Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage




Carmen Mojica
Carmen Mojica
Born 1956, in Vega Alta, born Carmen G. Mojica Martínez, lives in San Lorenzo,
Carmen Mojica
(post-)feministic
critical of society
social

Photography
Printmaking
Painting

founder of Club de Fotos y Artes Plásticas Inc.; works towards creating the first womens museum in Puerto Rico

Resumé (pdf)

Richard Monge
Richard Monge
Born 1970, in Santurce, lives in New York,
Richard Monge
(post-)pop art
figurative
social
surrealistic

New Media, Digital Art
Drawing
Graphic Art, Illustration
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Photography
Printmaking
Video, Film, Animation



richardmonge.com

Anna Nicholson
Born 1964, in Aibonito,
Anna Nicholson

Painting
Printmaking




Javier Orfón
Born 1989, in Caguas,

Sculpture, 3D Art
Drawing
Printmaking



Bio Proa MAPR

Uziel Esteban Orlandi Alegría
Born 1988, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Uziel Orlandi vive en Río Piedras, San Juan,
environmental
spiritual

Printmaking



uzielorlandi.com
facebook.com/UzielOrlandi

Joabel Ortíz
Born 1980, in Santurce, lives in San Juan,
figurative
(post-)pop art

Painting
Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage




Luis Abraham Ortiz


Printmaking




José Ortiz-Pagán
born José A. Ortiz Pagán, aka OTS; lives in Philadelphia,
José Ortiz-Pagán
critical of society

Printmaking
Intervention



Instagram

Carlos Osorio
Born 1927, in Caguas, deceased 1984, in San Juan,
Carlos Osorio
abstract
figurative
expressionistic

Printmaking
Painting




Francisco Palacios
Born 1915, in Guayama, brother of Rafael Palacios, deceased 1972, in Guayama,

Painting
Printmaking
Drawing



mapr.org

Abigail Pantoja Bermúdez
Abigail Pantoja Bermúdez
Born 1981, in Bayamón, lives in Vega Alta and Hato Rey,
Abigail Pantoja Bermúdez
abstract
figurative
humoristic
social

New Media, Digital Art
Photography
Printmaking



Resumé

Jorge Luis Pardo
Born 1970, in Santurce, lives in Santurce,
abstract

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking




José Peláez Muñoz
Born 1950, in Havanna, Cuba, lives in Puerto Rico,
José Peláez Muñoz

Printmaking
Drawing




María Luisa Penne de Castillo
Born 1913, in Ponce, deceased 2005, entered the New York Pratt Institute in 1935
María Luisa Penne de Castillo
impressionistic
realistic
abstract

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Textile
Mixed Media, Assemblage




Marta Pérez García
Born 1965, in Arecibo, not to be confused with Marta Pérez García (1934-2004)
(post-)feministic

Installation
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking
Textile




Marta Pérez García
Born 1934, in Río Piedras, deceased 2004, not to be confused with Marta Pérez García (1965, Arecibo)
Marta Pérez García

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking




Marnie Pérez Molière
Marnie Pérez Molière
Born 1970, in Santurce, lives in Río Piedras,
Marnie Pérez Molière
social

Printmaking
Installation




BEMBA PR

political

Street Art, Graffiti
Mural
Printmaking



bembapr.com

Raquel  Quijano Feliciano
Raquel Quijano Feliciano
Born 1972, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, born Raquel Noemi Quijano Feliciano, lives in Bayamón, Puerto Rico,
Raquel  Quijano Feliciano

Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage




Gamaliel Ramirez
Gamaliel Ramirez
Born 1949, in Bronx, NY, has been living in Chicago since 1955,
Gamaliel Ramirez
surrealistic
abstract
critical of society
cubism
erotic, sexual
expressionistic
figurative
impressionistic
political
realistic
social

Painting
Graphic Art, Illustration
Installation
Performance
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art
Mural

pioneer of Chicago-based Latino art, art instructor since 1971

puertoricanpower.net
praachicago.org
gamalielramirez.net

Ricardo Ramírez
Ricardo Ramírez
Born 1958, in Santurce, lives in Paris, France,
Ricardo Ramírez
abstract
expressionistic

Painting
Printmaking
Photography



Article Vocero 2022

Carlos Raquel Rivera
Carlos Raquel Rivera
Born 1923, in Yauco, deceased 1999, in San Juan,
Carlos Raquel Rivera
realistic
surrealistic

Painting
Printmaking

one of the founding members of the Center of Puerto Rican Art 1950; worked for DIVEDCO 1953-1963 - first graphic artist in Puerto Rico to design a poster that expressed dissident political views

Puerto Rican posters

Joaquín Reyes
Born 1949, in Santurce, deceased 1994, in San Juan,

Printmaking
Painting
Mixed Media, Assemblage

The MAC takes care of Reyes' legacy.


Roxana Riera Gata
aka Roxana Gata (first name sometimes spelled with double n),
Roxana Riera Gata

Painting
Printmaking

co-founder of Atelier 2215 (with Toledo and Maisonet), Grupo Eco, Factor 5


Rafael Ríos Rey
Born 1911, in Ponce, deceased 1980, in Ponce,
Rafael Ríos Rey

Printmaking
Mural



article on murals, featuring Ríos Rey

Christopher Rivera
Christopher Rivera
Born 1982, in Puerto Rico, aka Christopher Rivera Rivera,
Christopher Rivera
critical of society
de(con)structive
conceptual
erotic, sexual

Drawing
Printmaking
Painting
Installation



repuesto.wetpaint.com
galeria356.com

Dennis Mario Rivera
Born 1957, in Río Piedras,
Dennis Mario Rivera
political
realistic

Painting
Printmaking
Graphic Art, Illustration
Mixed Media, Assemblage




Noin Rivera
Born 1966, in Arecibo, lives in Camuy,
expressionistic
figurative

Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art




Ada Rosa Rivera Negrón
Born 1958, in Puerto Rico, Las Jornadas del Grabado Puertorriqueño, Inc. co-founder and leader

Printmaking
Installation



Instagram Taller Divino Grabado

Silva Ortiz Roberto
Born in Puerto Rico, lives in San Juan,

Painting
Sculpture, 3D Art
Drawing
Printmaking
New Media, Digital Art



robertosilvaortiz.com

Guillermo Rodríguez
Born 1986, in San Juan, lives in San Juan,
conceptual
figurative
decorative

Sculpture, 3D Art
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking



Bio under curatorsintl.org
guillermo-rodriguez.com

Angel Rodríguez Díaz
Born 1955, in San Juan,

Printmaking
Installation
Printmaking




Víctor Rodríguez Gotay
Víctor Rodríguez Gotay
son of artist Consuelo Gotay
Víctor Rodríguez Gotay
surrealistic

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art




Andrés Rodríguez Santos
Born 1949, in Yauco, Puerto Rico,
Andrés Rodríguez Santos
abstract
surrealistic

Painting
Drawing
Printmaking




Juan A. Román López
Born 1980, aka Nepo; from Trujillo Alto, lives in Santurce,
Juan A. Román López
humoristic
figurative

Drawing
Painting
Street Art, Graffiti
Printmaking

winner in the solo category of Graphopoli 2008 (first Puerto Rican urban art biennial, organized by the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico)

myspace.com/victrollarte
El Nuevo Día article, October 2007
graphopoli.com

José A. Rosa Castellanos
José A. Rosa Castellanos
Born 1939, in Santurce, aka José Rosa,
José A. Rosa Castellanos
political
figurative

Printmaking
Painting

1973 till 1986 director of the Taller de Gráfica ICP

Puerto Rican posters
Reyes Veray Collection
Article in Repeating Islands Nov 2020
MAPR

Gaddier Rosario
Gaddier Rosario
Born 1969, in San Juan, settled in Massachusetts in 2005, lives in Amherst MA,
Gaddier Rosario
abstract
erotic, sexual
impressionistic
decorative

Painting
Printmaking
Graphic Art, Illustration



gaddier.com
Gaddiers Art Blog

Noemí Ruiz
Noemí Ruiz
Born 1931, in Mayagüez, studied in San Germán (Puerto Rico), New York and Madrid, deceased 2023, in Puerto Rico,
Noemí Ruiz
abstract

Painting
Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking

co-founder of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MAC in San Juan PR, professor and pioneer of abstract art in Puerto Rico

Obituary 2023 endi.com
Obituary 2023 Vocero

Aaron Salabarrías Valle
Aaron Salabarrías Valle
Born 1964, in San Juan,
Aaron Salabarrías Valle
(post-)pop art
humoristic

Photography
Painting
Printmaking
Installation
Mixed Media, Assemblage




Orlando Salgado Vicente
Born 1964, in San Juan,
Orlando Salgado Vicente

Printmaking




Fernando Salicrup
Fernando Salicrup
Born 1946, in New York, lived in New York, deceased 2015, in New York,
Fernando Salicrup
expressionistic

New Media, Digital Art
Printmaking

co-founder of Taller Boricua

tallerboricua.org
Lehman CUNY (Palante show 1993)
virtualboricua.org

Nelson Sambolín
Nelson Sambolín
Born 1944, in Salinas, lives in Puerto Rico,
Nelson Sambolín
decorative

Drawing
Painting
Printmaking



zonai.com

Cheli Sanabria
Cheli Sanabria
Born 1971, in Lajas, Puerto Rico, José "Cheli" Armando Sanabria Rodríguez lives in Lajas, Puerto Rico,
Cheli Sanabria
abstract
architectural, urbanistic

Sculpture, 3D Art
Multi Media
Installation
Printmaking



artist website

Juan Sánchez
Juan Sánchez
Born 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, lives in Brooklyn, New York,
Juan Sánchez
political
critical of society

Painting
Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage



prdream.com
artfacts.net

Samuel Sánchez
Born 1929, in Corozal, Puerto Rico, deceased 2014, in Chicago, IL, USA,
Samuel Sánchez

Printmaking
Painting



2010 exhibition in Puerto Rico

Fernando Santiago


Printmaking




Edward A. Santiago Fernández
Born 1995, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, vive en Puerto Rico,

Printmaking
Drawing
Photography




Isaac Santiago Rodríguez
Isaac Santiago Rodríguez
Born 1985, in San Juan, lives in Río Piedras,
Isaac Santiago Rodríguez
critical of society
figurative
social

New Media, Digital Art
Drawing
Graphic Art, Illustration
Printmaking




René Santos
Born 1934, in Puerto Rico, Carlos René Santos aka Santos René Irizarry, deceased 1997,

Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Drawing




Anamarie Sierra Pagán
Born 1995, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, currently studying in Madrid, Spain,
conceptual

Printmaking
Multi Media
New Media, Digital Art



anamariesierrapagan.com

Garvin Sierra Vega
Garvin Sierra Vega
Born 1977, in Ponce, aka Garvin J. Sierra Vega aka Garvin Sierra,
Garvin Sierra Vega
(post-)pop art
critical of society
political
social

Mixed Media, Assemblage
Printmaking



Primera Hora article 2007
garvinsierravega.com

Carmelo Sobrino
Carmelo Sobrino
Born 1948, in Manatí, lives in San Juan; born Carmelo Martínez Arroyo; father of artist Manuel Martínez Vega,
Carmelo Sobrino
expressionistic
abstract
humoristic
critical of society

Painting
Printmaking
Mural



carmelosobrino.com

María Emilia Somoza
María Emilia Somoza
Born 1938, in San Sebastián or Río Piedras, former director of Museo de Arte Contemporáneo; aka Miyuca Somoza, deceased 2016, in San Juan,
María Emilia Somoza
abstract

Printmaking



Obituary 2016

Jorge Soto Sánchez
Born 1947, deceased 1987,
political

Printmaking



Lehman CUNY (Palante show 1993)

Carlos Sueños
Carlos Sueños
Born 1952, in Santurce, lives in Guaynabo; born Carlos Ortiz-Chevres,
Carlos Sueños
abstract
conceptual

Ceramics, Pottery
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Drawing



carlossuenos.com

Yiyo Tirado Rivera
Born 1990, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, born Roberto Tirado Rivera, co-founder of KM 0.2 gallery

Printmaking



Short Bio
Caribe hostil show 2020

Wichie Torres
Wichie Torres
Born 1952, in Ponce, lived in Ponce, deceased 2020, in Ponce,
Wichie Torres
expressionistic
realistic
decorative

Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture, 3D Art



wichietorres.com

José Antonio Torres Martino
José Antonio Torres Martino
Born 1916, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, deceased 2011, in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
José Antonio Torres Martino
abstract
realistic
impressionistic

Painting
Printmaking



Wikipedia entry

Amanda Torres Rodríguez
Born 1993, in San Juan, persuing her PhD in Valencia, España, lives in San Juan and Valencia,

Printmaking
Photography



Instagram

Nitza Tufiño
Born 1949, in Mexico City, raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and New York; lives in New York; first child of the late artist Rafael Tufiño,
Nitza Tufiño
decorative
abstract

Ceramics, Pottery
Mural
Painting
Printmaking
Installation
Mixed Media, Assemblage



nitzatufino.com

Rafael Tufiño
Rafael Tufiño
Born 1922, in New York, lived in San Juan and New York; spent many years in Mexico; father of five including artists Nitza and Rafael Tufiño Jr.; aka Tefo, born Rafael Tufiño Figueroa, deceased 2008, in San Juan,
Rafael Tufiño
realistic
abstract
humoristic

Painting
Printmaking
Drawing
Graphic Art, Illustration



prdream.com
puertadetierra.info
artefoundation.com
El Nuevo Dia article announcing his death
Video in English
Video in English (part 2)
NYT March 2008
Int. Herald Tribune March 2008
NY Daily March 2008
Canadian Press March 2008
myspace.com/rafaeltufino

Rafael Jr. Tufiño
Rafael Jr. Tufiño
Born 1963, in San Juan, (birth year not confirmed), aka Tufinyito; son the late Rafael Tufiño, half Mexican, grew up in Puerto Rico, moved to the US in 1984, lives in New York,

Printmaking
Graphic Art, Illustration



artefoundation.com
myspace.com/tufinyo

Migdalia Umpierre
Migdalia Umpierre
Born 1971, in Puerto Rico, lives in Puerto Rico,
Migdalia Umpierre
humoristic

Printmaking



migdaliaumpierre.com
botello.com

Xavier Valcárcel de Jesús
Born 1985, in San Juan (or Loíza), Puerto Rico, grew up in Loíza, lives in San Juan,

Printmaking
Drawing



Bio
Instagram

Sebastián Vallejo
Sebastián Vallejo
Born 1982, in San Juan, Sebastián A. Vallejo Rivera lives in Brooklyn, New York,
Sebastián Vallejo
abstract
expressionistic

Printmaking
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Painting
Drawing



sebastianvallejo.com

Eduardo Vargas Desa

decorative

Printmaking



Instagram

John Vasquez Mejias
lives in the Bronx, New York,
critical of society
political

Printmaking
Performance



johnvasquezmejias.com

Isabel Vázquez Maldonado
Born 1950, in Ponce, lives in Luquillo, Puerto Rico,
Isabel Vázquez Maldonado
critical of society
(post-)feministic
erotic, sexual
figurative
surrealistic

Painting
Printmaking
Ceramics, Pottery
Glass
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Photography



Resumé

José Ángel Vega Ortíz

critical of society

Printmaking



Instagram

Yolanda Velázquez
Yolanda Velázquez
Born 1969, in Bayamón, Yolanda Velázquez Véles lives in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, runs Taller La Ciénega and Taller Sirena de Palo,
Yolanda Velázquez

Installation
Sculpture, 3D Art
Mixed Media, Assemblage
Multi Media
Printmaking



yolandavelazquez.com

Omar Velázquez Román
Omar Velázquez Román
Born 1984, in Moca, Puerto Rico, lives in San Juan since 2002,
Omar Velázquez Román
surrealistic
abstract
figurative

Printmaking
Painting
Drawing
Graphic Art, Illustration




Javier A. Vélez García
Born 1968, in Cidra, Puerto Rico, lives in Cidra,
decorative

Painting
Printmaking



javiervelez.com

Eduardo Vera Cortés
Born 1926, in Utuado, deceased 2006,
Eduardo Vera Cortés
realistic

Printmaking
Painting



Puerto Rican posters

Baruch Vergara
Born 1969, in Puebla, Mexico, lived in Milano, Italy, now in Puerto Rico,

Printmaking
Painting



baruchvergara.com

Jorge Zeno
Born 1956, in Washington D.C., moved to Puerto Rico at age three; lives in San Juan,
Jorge Zeno
expressionistic
surrealistic

Painting
Printmaking
Drawing
Sculpture, 3D Art



botello.com


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