Victor Vázquez
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Víctor Vázquez is a photographer and a contemporary conceptual artist born in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
. Víctor Vázquez has been working as an artist for more than 20 years, creating photographs, three-dimensional objects, videos and installation works in which the human body figures both conceptually and formally. Vázquez offers a series of semiotic constructs that navigate identity, ritual, politics and anthropological inquiry. Themes include the duality of language and meaning and the relationships between nature and culture. He was an artist in resident at Cuerpos Pintados, Fundacion America in Santiago
, Chile
, in the year of 2002 and at Proyecto ´ace Art Center in Buenos Aires
in the year 2006.
before traveling to India
, China
and Japan
to study art
, literature and cultural history.
in Puerto Rico was awarded best book of art of the year by the Puerto Rico Art Critic Association for been one of the first works of art that has dealt with the Aid Epidemic in the United States.
His work has been shown in Paris, France, Germany
, Amsterdam
, Spain
, New York
, Los Angeles
, Chicago
, Puerto Rico
, the Caribbean and South America
. He has participated in numeruos biennial and Art Festival (notably, Habana Biennial, 1995-1997), Cuenca (1997), Sao Paulo (1995), Foto Fest (1994). His work is part of the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the Museum of fine art in Houston, Texas
, Museum of Art of Puerto Rico, and the Smithsonian Institution, OAS Art Museum in Washington DC.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Víctor Vázquez has been working as an artist for more than 20 years, creating photographs, three-dimensional objects, videos and installation works in which the human body figures both conceptually and formally. Vázquez offers a series of semiotic constructs that navigate identity, ritual, politics and anthropological inquiry. Themes include the duality of language and meaning and the relationships between nature and culture. He was an artist in resident at Cuerpos Pintados, Fundacion America in Santiago
Santiago
Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Santiago may also refer to:*Santiago *Santiago , a Spanish given name*Santiago!, a shortened form of the Reconquista battle cry "Santiago y cierra, España"...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, in the year of 2002 and at Proyecto ´ace Art Center in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in the year 2006.
Education
Received a BFA from the university of Puerto Rico and educated on the doctoral level at New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
before traveling to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to study art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, literature and cultural history.
Work
Víctor Vázquez Works are a complex amalgam of different medium. They are often difficult to decipher, yet invariably yield layers of profound meaning. His range is broad, and although he is best known for his photographs, he is essentially a maker of objects ,video and installation. Vázquez art has been focused in exploring ideas related with the construction of knowledge, history, Memory, identity and migration. The intention has been to investigate and reflect on how the state imposes, reproduces and legitimizes acceptable social practices. His book "The Realm of Waiting", published in 1990 and produced by the Humanities of Art and the Ponce Museum of ArtPonce Museum of Art
Museo de Arte de Ponce, or MAP, is an art museum located on Las Americas Avenue in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is considered the finest art museum in Puerto Rico. It houses a collection of European art, as well as work by Puerto Rican artists. The largest art museum in the Caribbean, it has also been...
in Puerto Rico was awarded best book of art of the year by the Puerto Rico Art Critic Association for been one of the first works of art that has dealt with the Aid Epidemic in the United States.
His work has been shown in Paris, France, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, the Caribbean and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. He has participated in numeruos biennial and Art Festival (notably, Habana Biennial, 1995-1997), Cuenca (1997), Sao Paulo (1995), Foto Fest (1994). His work is part of the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, the Museum of fine art in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Museum of Art of Puerto Rico, and the Smithsonian Institution, OAS Art Museum in Washington DC.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2011 - SLUCAG - Southeastern. Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery, Louisiana, United States (Curated by Dale Newkirk)
- 2009 - Displacement, Dislocation and Encounter. Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, United States
- 2008 - Tierra de Mudos. New York Photo FestivalNew York Photo FestivalThe New York Photo Festival was founded in January 2007 by Frank Evers and Daniel Power in an effort to establish a world-class photo festival in the United States dedicated to the "Future of Contemporary Photography"...
, Dumbo Art Center, Brooklyn, New York - Body to Body. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
- 2007 - Dialogues. Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 2006 - Selected Works, Galerie Lina Davidov, Paris, France
- Liquids and Signs. Espacio Proyecto ACE , Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Liquids and Signs. Walter Otero Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 2005 - Selected Works. Walter Otero Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- El Ojo Ajeno. Photography Center, Lima, Peru
- Liquids and Signs. Martha Schneider Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- 2004 - Liquids and Signs, Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, United States
- 2003 - Requiem for / by a Culture. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- L.A. International Biennial Art Invitational. Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, United States
- Ancestros. Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris, France
- Borders. Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, United States
- 2001 - Body and Memory. Installation, Galeria Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Recent Works. Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, United States
- Selected Works. Galería de Arte Contemporáneo David Pérez-Mac Collum, GuayaquilGuayaquilGuayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... - 2000 - Cultura-Natura, Museo de las Américas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Recent Works. Photography/Installation, Sicardi Gallery, Houston, Texas, United States
- 1999 - The House of Souls. Martha Schneider Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- The House of Souls. Centro Wifredo Lam, HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... - 1997 - Body and the Bird. Martha Schneider Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Cuenca Biennial,Cuenca, EcuadorCuenca, EcuadorCuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
- 1996 - Body and the Bird. Galería Botello, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1994 - The Self Portrait and Extended Body. Galería Botello, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1993 - The Realm of Waiting. Hostos Gallery, Hostos Community CollegeHostos Community CollegeEugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system located in the South Bronx, New York City...
, Bronx, New York, United States - 1992 - The Realm of Waiting. Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 1991 - Victor Vazquez’s Photography. Galería Latinoamericana, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1989 - Rites. Galería Latinoamericana, Photography Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Rites. University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto RicoThe University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
, Recinto de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico - 1987 - Eloquences : China and Its People, Liga de Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 1986 - Eloquences : China and Its People, Galeria Oller, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Awards
- Angel Ramos Foundation Award, Prize of adquisition, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico
- Best Book Award of the year “The Realm of Waiting”, Puerto Rico Art Critics Association
- Scholarship for Graduate Studies from New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and New York State for Study abroadStudy abroadStudying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own. This can include primary, secondary and post-secondary students...
in India, China and Japan - Fellowship from Seton Hall UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySeton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
, New Jersey, United States
Collections
- Artium Center, Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo,Victoria Gasteiz, Spain
- Museum of Art Fort LauderdaleMuseum of Art Fort LauderdaleThe Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale is an art museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Originating in 1958 as the Fort Lauderdale Art Center, the museum is located in a modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. The current building was constructed in 1986, with a wing added in 2001...
(MOAFL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States - Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas, United States
- Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA), Argentina
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- The Smithsonian Institution, OAS Art Museum, Washington D.C., United States
- Centro Wifredo Lam, Havana, Cuba
- Casa Las Américas, Havana, Cuba
- Lehigh Photography Collection, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
- ARTIS, Paris, France
- El Museo del BarrioEl Museo del BarrioEl Museo del Barrio, New York’s leading Latino visual arts cultural institution, is located in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, United States, also known as El Barrio. The museum welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic landscape of the Latino, Caribbean, and...
, New York, United States - Museum of Art of Puerto RicoMuseum of Art of Puerto RicoThe Museum of Art of Puerto Rico is one of the most prestigious art museums in Puerto Rico.-History:...
, San JuanSan Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico - Museum of Latin American ArtMuseum of Latin American ArtThe Museum of Latin American Art was founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in 1996 in Long Beach, California and serves the greater Los Angeles area. MoLAA is the only museum in the United States exclusively dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American art. Since its inception, MoLAA has doubled...
(MoLAA), Los Angeles, United States - Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte, University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto RicoThe University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico - Point of Contact Gallery Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, United States - Fundacion América, Santiago, Chile
- Polytechnic University of ValenciaPolytechnic University of ValenciaThe Polytechnic University of Valencia is a Spanish university located in Valencia, with a focus on science and technology. It was founded in 1968 as the Higher Polytechnic School of Valencia and became a university in 1971, but some of its schools are more than 100 years old.- Characteristics...
, Valencia, Spain - Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Bibliothèque nationale de FranceBibliothèque nationale de FranceThe is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
, Paris, France