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org/MusicGroup”>Five Puerto Rican Artists You Should Know | by Maria Cristina
Mural la Plena by Rafael Tufiño
Source: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
The island of Puerto Rico has a long and vibrant artistic tradition.
Western, Indigenous, and African cultures have all left their mark on Puerto Rican art, creating a colorful and unique visual legacy. While Puerto Rican artists have demonstrated their excellence throughout the years- from the creators of the captivating Taino petroglyphs to the sophisticated and subtle works of the Modernist painters-Puerto Rican art has received little attention from art historians and the wider art world.
Here are five underappreciated Puerto Rican artists that you should know:
- José Campeche
José Campeche is often known as the first Puerto Rican painter in the Western history of fine arts. He was primarily known for his religious paintings and his portraits of elite Puerto Ricans, and today his work is recognized as some of the finest examples of Rococo art produced in the Americas. Campeche’s personal story is also inspiring. The son of a slave who had purchased his own freedom, Campeche was among the first artists of Afro-Caribbean ancestry to rise to prominence.
Self-portrait by José Campeche
Source: Wikimedia CommonsThe Divine Shepherdess by José Campeche
Source: Philadelphia Museum of Art
2. Francisco Oller
Francisco Oller was one of the most influential and important Latin American artists of the nineteenth century. Educated in France, he was one of the early pioneers of the Impressionist movement. He was also a leading figure in the Realism movement and brought both styles home with him when he returned to Puerto Rico. Oller’s work has long been recognized for its excellence, and his most famous painting El Velorio -which depicts the wake of a dead infant-is considered to be one of Puerto Rico’s national treasures.
El Velorio by Francisco Oller
Source: Wikimedia CommonsPaul Cézanne Painting Out of Doors by Francisco Oller
Source: Brooklyn MuseumStill Life with Coconuts
Source: Brooklyn Museum
3. Miguel Pou
Along with Francisco Oller and José Campeche, Miguel Pou is often considered to be one of Puerto Rico’s great masters.
Pou is known for his impressionistic style, which he often used to portray the daily lives of everyday Puerto Ricans. Today, his work is recognized for preserving the culture and spirit of Puerto Rico in the early twentieth century, and his art remains an important touchstone for modern Puerto Ricans. Pou, who founded an art school in the city of Ponce, is also responsible for educating and inspiring many of the finest minds in Puerto Rican art.
La Promesa by Miguel Pou
Source: Museo de Arte de Puerto RicoMi Hijo Jaime by Miguel Pou
Source: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
4. Myrna Báez
Puerto Rico has a rich and vibrant legacy of modernist art. While many artists have risen to prominence in this movement, the work of Myrna Báez stands out as some of the finest examples of Puerto Rican modernism. Báez studied in Spain and was heavily influenced by impressionism and surrealism; there are even elements of cubism in her style. Her paintings betray a particular interest in light and color, which she uses to explore the psychological landscape of Caribbean life.
Báez was also a leading voice in the Puerto Rican independence movement, a supporter of women’s rights, and an important advocate for art education.
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Source: Smithsonian American Art MuseumPortrait of a Dream by Myrna Báez
Source: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
5. Rafael Tufiño
Known as the painter of the people, Rafael Tufiño was one of the finest Puerto Rican painters of the twentieth century and a leader in the island’s Generación de los Cincuentas, a group of artists that worked to develop a new visual identity for Puerto Rico. Tufiño is perhaps best known for his illustrations of plenas ( Puerto Rican folk songs) and for his work in portraying Puerto Rico’s underrepresented agricultural workers. He is also well-known as an outspoken voice for social justice and an advocate for impoverished communities.
Mural la Plena by Rafael Tufiño
Source: Museo de Arte de Puerto RicoEl Café by Rafael Tufiño
Source: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
Originally published at https://artisthesolution.
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Colombian artist draws blood on Residente’s face on wall in Cali
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Vallecaucano muralist Julián Castillo, 29, says he wanted to highlight the “symbol” the Puerto Rican rapper represents
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March 24, 2022 Julian artist Julian artist Colombian Colombian artist Castillo, poses next to his mural painted with human blood donated by volunteers, depicting Puerto Rican singer Rene Perez, aka Residente, at the Siloe neighborhood in Cali, Colombia, on March 23, 2022, in rejection of violence. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION – TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
Artist Julián Castillo, native of Cali (Valle del Cauca), used a rare material to depict the Puerto Rican singer Resident on a wall in this city: human blood. Yes, as written. According to the young man, he wants this liquid to be used for art and not for war.
Castillo has been recognized in his native Colombia as well as around the world for his portraits and sculptures in favor of social struggles, minorities and other items that concern the low-income people of his land.
Human blood taken from volunteers is collected for use by Colombian artist Julián Castillo to create a mural of Puerto Rican singer René Pérez, also known as Residente, and a peace dove, in the Siloé district of Cali, Colombia on March 23, 2022, as a sign of renunciation of violence. (Photo by Luis ROBAIO/AFP)
This time he wanted to capture the former vocalist of the band Calle 13 , for which he collected about 250 milliliters of blood, which captured the face of a Puerto Rican interpreter who has gone viral in recent months due to his fight with Colombian reggaeton player J Balvin.
The place where the artist captured the face of the singer of songs such as “There is no one like you” and “Dare” was what was known as “La estrella”, in the countryside of the Siloé district, in the capital of Vallecaucana .
Colombian artist Julián Castillo prepares human blood donated by volunteers to paint a mural of Puerto Rican singer René Pérez, nicknamed Residente, and a peace dove in the Siloé district of Cali, Colombia, on March 23, 2022, denouncing violence. (Photo by Luis ROBAIO/AFP)
There, he wanted to emphasize the character of the Puerto Rican rapper, whom he considers “ to be a very big symbol that makes people think about his messages.” In addition, he believes that this is an example of revolution and leadership for all countries of Latin America.
“We measured the blood in ounces, and for Rene’s face we used three of those ounces. For all the work that we are doing, we have extracted about 11”, , said the young man.
One of the doubts that gripped the viewers of the young man’s painting was the material from which he made it. He himself said that the parameters for donors are that they have not had tattoos or piercings recently; in addition, he clarified that the blood is mixed with the pigment “ for tattoo and acronal, so that the color lasts much longer,” he noted, in turn emphasizing that this mixture allows the pattern to not oxidize due to the chemical composition of the blood.
Let’s not forget that Julián Castillo has already won the Guinness World Record for the largest hand and pencil painting.
In his profound speech on culture and art, Julian assures that he seeks an ode to those who fight newspapers for human and social rights: “Some of this blood was donated by an important social leader in Siloe and serves as a tribute to all those leaders who gave their lives trying to organize and defend their territories,” he said.
Colombian artist Julián Castillo paints, with human blood donated by volunteers, a mural of Puerto Rican singer René Pérez, also known as Residente, in the Siloé district of Cali, Colombia on March 23, 2022, denouncing violence. (Photo by Luis ROBAIO /AFP)/
He also explained why he chose Siloe to portray the Puerto Rican singer. It should be noted that this area of Cali is known for being unsafe and is one of the most neglected by the state and authorities. nine0003
“This sector of Las Estrellas is the icon of Cali and we are working to make it a tourist destination, this is the place we want to give to tourism, so we invite all Cali residents and foreigners who also come and participate along with us to see the changes that have taken place in the 20 commune”, said Julián Castillo.
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Since the end of 2014, when pro-European protests swept Ukraine, the capital’s houses have become a canvas for street art artists from all over the world. Some “pictures” have a political message, others – exclusively artistic. But all this creates a unique atmosphere of the national spirit that reigns in Kyiv today
Photo essay by Amos Chapple
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This drawing adorns one of the quiet streets behind the Maidan, Independence Square, where dozens of people died during the 2014 protests. Author – French artist Seth Globepainter
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On the other side of the square is the “Defender” by the artist Mata Ruda from Costa Rica
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The artists also immortalized Sergei Nigoyan, the first victim of the Maidan protests.
He was shot dead at the barricades on a snowy morning on January 22 before the police dispersed the protesters. “We are proud. Thanks to everyone who respects, participated and tried to honor his memory,” Nigoyan’s father said, looking at Figure
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Puerto Rican artist Ana Marietta tried to send a special message to the people of Kiev. “Here I saw beauty in its various manifestations: architecture, people, their kindness… I wanted to overcome my language barrier and send people my solidarity and love”
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This stork, painted by Cuban-American artist Ernesto Maragne, is one of the first things people see when they come to Kyiv. The house stands along the highway on the way from the airport
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Another work by Maranier is located in the center of Kyiv. “I really love the details. Every time I find some new solutions. After completing the work, I come back and look again. Suddenly I forgot to draw a flower somewhere. Every time you see something new,” says the artist
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Street art has become popular in Kyiv largely thanks to groups of young enthusiasts like Mural Social Club and Art United Us, who invite foreign artists to work in Ukraine.
A drawing by the Australian artist Fintan Magee is located on the fom
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“Singing Girl” by Sasha Korban. The artist fled from the east of the country, where the war unfolded. Before becoming an artist, Korban worked as a miner
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The artist Kailas-V decorated this house with a portrait of one of the leaders of the Ukrainian national movement at the beginning of the 20th century, Academician Mykhailo Hrushevsky
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“Labyrinth” by Russian artist Rustam QBic
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Works by Greek INO and Portuguese Pantonio
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Fintan Magdzhi painted a portrait of Anna Rizatdinova, Ukrainian gymnast from Crimea. “I can’t understand why. How can Crimea be part of Russia? How can our school in Simferopol train under the Russian flag? I was furious,” the gymnast says about the annexation of the peninsula in 2014
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“Elephant’s Dream” by Sasha Korban
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Painting by Vyacheslav Shum in the western part of Kyiv
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“Freedom” by Alex Maksiov
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“Renaissance” is a collaboration between Ukrainian artist Kislow and French artist Seth Globepainter
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The work of the Brazilian artist Nunca combines the culture of Brazil and Ukraine
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Still unfinished work of Ukrainian Sasha Korban
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“Transition” by Alex Maksiov.