REPRESENTED
JOSE O. TORRES PEREYRA
ORLANDO VALLEJO
RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ
SEBASTIAN VALLEJO
WORKS AVAILABLE
GUILLERMO ZAYAZ
MARLENE HERNANDEZ
ANTONIO CORTES
ORLANDO VALLEJO
EDWIN HOMAR MAURÁ
IVAN MARTIN
GLADYS NIEVES
JOSE O. TORRES PEREYRA
RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ
AGUSTIN DE ANDINO
Ceramist and Sculptor
BIOGRAPHY
b. 1953, San Juan, PR
He has taught ceramics and sculpture at the Art Students League of San Juan, Puerto Rico (1977-1978), and has been a professor of these disciplines at the Inter-American University of San Germán, Puerto Rico (1979- 1981). Additionally, he served as adjunct reader in ceramics and art history at Kingsborough College in Brooklyn, New York (1981). His work began with pieces inspired by traditional pottery plates and vases, evolving towards vertical forms close to sculpture, with irregular and geometric designs. White and ocher colors predominate, maintaining a moderate expressionism.
All images © (2024) Agustin Andino/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
ANTONIO CORTÉS ROLÓN
Plastic Artist
BIOGRAPHY
b. 1951, Cidra, PR
At the young age of six, Antonio Cortés Rolon began to show his interest in art, inspired by the numerous mountain views surrounding him. As a teenager, he honed his skills in panoramic painting under the guidance of American painter Henry Morgan and delved into modern art with the Puerto Rican artist Edwin Homar Maurás. Antonio earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education with a concentration in Art from Universidad Interamericana de San Germán, Puerto Rico, in 1978.
To further his artistic development, Antonio traveled to New York, where he obtained a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of New York in 1985. He later completed a doctorate in Museology from Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, in 2005, followed by a doctorate in History of Art from Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe in 2006.
Throughout his distinguished career, Antonio Cortés has demonstrated mastery in various artistic disciplines, from portrait and panoramic painting to developing a figurative technique that earned him international acclaim with the “Emigrantes” series. Currently, Antonio is exploring the Pop Kitsch movement with his project “Un Actor en Casa Blanca – Imagen y Política,” a painting that features a monochromatic image exploring the relationship between politics, celebrities, and popular culture.
All images © (2024) Antonio Cortés Rolón/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
CRISTINA INES
Photographer
BIOGRAPHY
Growing up as a traveler, Cristina's passion for exploring the world was nurtured from an early age. Her parents instilled in her the belief that the richness of different cultures, sounds, scents, languages, and traditions was something to be experienced, no matter her age. They encouraged Cristina to immerse herself in and appreciate the diversity that the world offers.
As Cristina became more independent, these early experiences evolved into a deep passion for capturing the essence of these cultures and places through the lens of a camera. For Cristina , today, travel represents freedom, confidence, and the joy of revisiting familiar destinations while discovering new ones.
exploration.
Her photographic work is a reflection of her personal journey, both literal and figurative. Through the lens of my camera, she captures the essence of her travels, the warmth of home, the thrill of adventures, and the profound beauty of landscapes. Each frame is a testament to her perspective of the world, revealing the intricate details, unexpected moments, and hidden treasures that often go unnoticed.
Cristina believes that beauty and interest can be found in the most ordinary of places and the simplest of moments, and her photography seeks to highlight these often-overlooked facets of life. It is her hope that viewers of these works will be transported to the places she capture, feel the emotions, and gain a deeper appreciation for the world around them.
Ultimately, her photography is not just a documentation of a visual journey but an invitation for others to explore the captivating stories and extraordinary beauty that can be found in the everyday.
All images © (2024) Cristina Ines / Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
EDWIN HOMAR MAURÁS
Plastic Artist
BIOGRAPHY
b. Born: 1990, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Edwin H. Maurás Maldonado was born on November 24, 1990, at Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He grew up in the rural zone of Trujillo Alto, municipality in the countryside surrounded by nature. Edwin's interest in art began with the influence of his parents, Edwin R. Maurás (educator and painter) and Neysa Maldonado (graphic artist and muralist). From an early age he stood out due to his artistic abilities not only in school, but also in the Scouting movement. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus with a bachelor’s degree in humanities and a major in Art and Technology.
His artwork has started to move not only nationally but also internationally and, against all adversities, he keeps producing immersive pieces of art.
Edwin likes to describe his work as "an imaginary cloud of shapes and ideas. Frameless, floating, and dynamic figures that seem to be trapped in translucent sculptures and constructions. The borders expand the perception of its own space with figures that suggest their escape. Figures presented in a symbol-like way that don’t have any pre-disposed meaning, but carry the purpose of free interpretation of the viewer enabling its creativity so each person can generate their own intimate experience with the artwork. The compositions are designed in the most visually poetic way possible, creating a balance between the abstract and the figurative world. You may ask why figurative and not totally abstract, well, the design is made abstract with the purpose of stimulating real figures, ideas, or simple enjoyment in the viewer’s mind."
All images © (2024) Edwin Homar Maurás/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
GLADYS NIEVES
Sculptor
BIOGRAPHY
b. New York
Born in New York to parents from Guayama, Puerto Rico, Gladys Nieves has always been inclined toward the visual arts. Despite holding postgraduate degrees in Psychology from New York University (NYU), she also studied at the Art Students League in New York City. It was during her time in New York, from 1978 to 1986, that she immersed herself in drawing, printmaking, painting, and sculpture. This invaluable experience expanded her knowledge and development in the visual arts. She later decided to journey to Italy, the cradle of classical arts, where she experimented with different types of marble and perfected the art of stone sculpture.
Her time in Italy allowed her to showcase her achievements in various Italian cities, and even in Germany. In 1989, she returned to New York and established her art studio, turning it into a classroom for students, where she taught stone and wood carving at a professional level. During that period, she exhibited her work at Hostos Community College and Lincoln Center in New York.
A year later, the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico presented a selection of her works, acquiring two of them, which are now part of its collection. In 1990, she formally relocated to Puerto Rico, the "Island of Enchantment." In 1992, with the support of the Hon. Hector L. Colon Mendoza, Mayor of Guayama, she established the Sculpture Workshop at the Centro de Bellas Artes, where her primary role has been as a professor of three-dimensional techniques. Since then, hundreds of students of all ages have discovered the joy of creative achievement, with some even making a living thanks to this great opportunity provided by Professor Gladys Nieves.
This multifaceted artist has exhibited her work in various venues across Puerto Rico, including the Francisco Oller Museum in Bayamón, the Spanish Navy Arsenal in San Juan, the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture, the Museum of Art and History in Ponce, the Old Customs House Museum in Arroyo, the Caguas Museum of Art, the Centro de Bellas Artes in Humacao, the Museum of the Americas in Old San Juan, the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center in Ponce, and the Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Museum of Art and History in Patillas.
She has completed significant commissioned works, including the bust of Antonio Paoli Marcano (Panteon Nacional Ramon Baldorioty de Castro in Ponce) for the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture (1992), the monument for Guamani School in Guayama (1997), the monument to Sister Isolina Ferré in Ponce (2000), the monument to maestro Angel "Lito" Peña in Humacao (2003), the monument to Don Cristobal "Caguitas" Colon in San Lorenzo (2004), and the restoration of "El Libertino" at the Acoustical Shell in Ponce.
In 2008, she organized "Damas Decididas...por el Arte," a group of students, all over 50 years old, to exhibit their achievements at the Senate Gallery of the Capitol of Puerto Rico, followed by exhibitions at the Polytechnic University of Hato Rey, the Old Customs House Museum in Arroyo, and culminating in June 2009 at the Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center in Ponce.
In 2009, she was recognized for her contribution to the visual arts alongside nine other artists at the 2nd Biennial of Southern Artists during the 430th-anniversary celebration of Coamo's founding.
Her art can be found in renowned galleries and private collections in Puerto Rico, the United States, and Europe.
Her dream is to create a monumental work for her hometown of Guayama!
All images © (ENTER YEAR) Antonio Cortés Rolón/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
GUILLERMO ZAYAZ
Plastic Artist
BIOGRAPHY
b. 1951, Cidra, PR
After spending more than a decade in the corporate world, the Puerto Rican artist Guillermo Zayas Martínez made the decision to study art and become an artist. He earned a Bachelor Summa Cum Laude in Fine Arts in Painting from the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico, where he was honored with the Dr. Jose R. Oliver Medal for Excellence Department of Painting.
His figurative oil on canvas mounted on traditional racks, paintings are full of eroticism and sensuality, while his work in oil on canvas on two-dimensional structures of stainless steel has a kaleidoscopic view of the body where also the mystical and the erotic are present. Through the repetition of motifs taken from the body and the imposition of these images, one above another, ranging from the natural to the geometric, manages the bodies lose their original identity, to be part of another space, an intellectual space; encouraging the viewer to reflect on ways and their meanings. All his works are united by one theme: the body.
All images © (2024) Guillermo Zayas/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
IVAN MARTIN
Plastic Artist
BIOGRAPHY
b. 1951, Cidra, PR
Starting with a print exhibition in Kanagawa, Japan in 1986, this artist blow up the artistic world with tiny and meticulous details in his artworks. Martin has continued surprising critics and collectors with his works amplifying those details in a surrealist micro world experience. Minimalism and abstract forms are defining the new artistic works of this international artist.
Martin has created his own metamorphosis mixing acrylics, oils, varnishes, polyurethanes, latex, enamels and other materials on paper, canvas, wood, leather and plastic.His artworks have been exhibited in important exhibitions in Japan, Finland, Canada, Hungary, Germany, the USA and Puerto Rico.
All images © (2024) Ivan Martín/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
IRMA SANABRIA
Plastic Artist
IRMA SANABRIA
DIALOGO INTERIOR
Oil on Canvas
24" x 30"
2007
IRMA SANABRIA
CALOR MERIDIANO
Acrylic on Canvas
10" x 8"
2012
IRMA SANABRIA
INTIMIDAD
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 16"
2014
IRMA SANABRIA
CAMPO DE FLORES
Acrylic on Canvas
14" x 11"
2015
BIOGRAPHY
b. Santurce, PR
Irma Sanabria, an accomplished artist and graphic designer, was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She began her artistic journey at the University of Puerto Rico (1972-74) and further honed her skills at the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture’s School of Fine Arts. There, she earned her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, studying under esteemed artists such as Antonio Martorell, Fran Cervoni, José R. Alicea, Luis Hernández Cruz, and Augusto Marín.
In 1978, Sanabria moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she continued her education at the New England School of Art & Design. During her time in Boston (1978-87), she worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for notable clients including Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Boston City Hospital, East West Journal Magazine, and the Actor’s Workshop. Her work was widely exhibited in prominent venues such as the Harriet Tubman House, the Artconsult International Gallery, the Parker Gallery at the Whistler House Museum, and The Brush Art Gallery. In 1983, she held her first solo exhibition at the Meri Goyette Salon des Artistes in Boston’s Meridien Hotel. Her contributions to the local art scene were recognized by WGBH-Channel 2's “La Plaza” program, which featured her in a segment titled “Irma Sanabria, Local Puerto Rican Painter” in 1987.
Returning to Puerto Rico in 1987, Sanabria joined Graf, Inc. as a graphic designer until 1998, after which she launched her own design practice. Her notable achievements in graphic design include creating the logo for the Puerto Rico Museum of Art (MAPR), designing the logotype for the San Juan Ballets, and transforming the magazine Qué Pasa from black-and-white to color. She has received various design awards from the Council for Design and Technology and the Association of Public Relations Professionals. Sanabria has worked with prestigious clients such as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the Boston Center for Latino Arts, the Solid Waste Authority, and the PR Telephone Company. Additionally, she has contributed her talents to LAT Graphic Design.
Irma Sanabria’s artistic and professional endeavors highlight her versatility and dedication to the arts, making her a prominent figure in both the Puerto Rican and Boston art communities.
All images © (2024) Irma Sanabria/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.
JOSE O TORRES PEREYRA
Plastic Artist
BIOGRAPHY
b. Santurce, PR
Irma Sanabria, an accomplished artist and graphic designer, was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She began her artistic journey at the University of Puerto Rico (1972-74) and further honed her skills at the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture’s School of Fine Arts. There, she earned her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, studying under esteemed artists such as Antonio Martorell, Fran Cervoni, José R. Alicea, Luis Hernández Cruz, and Augusto Marín.
In 1978, Sanabria moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she continued her education at the New England School of Art & Design. During her time in Boston (1978-87), she worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for notable clients including Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Boston City Hospital, East West Journal Magazine, and the Actor’s Workshop. Her work was widely exhibited in prominent venues such as the Harriet Tubman House, the Artconsult International Gallery, the Parker Gallery at the Whistler House Museum, and The Brush Art Gallery. In 1983, she held her first solo exhibition at the Meri Goyette Salon des Artistes in Boston’s Meridien Hotel. Her contributions to the local art scene were recognized by WGBH-Channel 2's “La Plaza” program, which featured her in a segment titled “Irma Sanabria, Local Puerto Rican Painter” in 1987.
Returning to Puerto Rico in 1987, Sanabria joined Graf, Inc. as a graphic designer until 1998, after which she launched her own design practice. Her notable achievements in graphic design include creating the logo for the Puerto Rico Museum of Art (MAPR), designing the logotype for the San Juan Ballets, and transforming the magazine Qué Pasa from black-and-white to color. She has received various design awards from the Council for Design and Technology and the Association of Public Relations Professionals. Sanabria has worked with prestigious clients such as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, the Boston Center for Latino Arts, the Solid Waste Authority, and the PR Telephone Company. Additionally, she has contributed her talents to LAT Graphic Design.
Irma Sanabria’s artistic and professional endeavors highlight her versatility and dedication to the arts, making her a prominent figure in both the Puerto Rican and Boston art communities.
All images © (ENTER YEAR) Irma Sanabria/ Images may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the artist.