MSA had the opportunity to visit the Artist Rafael Vargas Bernard at his studio in downtown Miami in the art space MANA Contemporary Miami. To our surprise, Rafael was working on some of his art piece installations. They could be called sound art noise, which he has followed through most of his life also incorporating performances, body art, and constructions as well as ambiguous object art.
We thank him for his kind explanations of his works which will be shown in an upcoming one-man show in Fort Lauderdale. We hope you all can go see it and take some time to view the video where he explains his artwork. Once again, thank you, Rafael.
Rafael Vargas Bernard
305.988.8955 | r.vargas.bernard@gmail.com
Education:
Beta-Local, San Juan, PR — La Práctica 2013
Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño, San Juan PR — Sculpture 2006-2009
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR — Fine Arts 2002-2004
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA — Computer Engineering 1997-2000
Work Experience in the Arts:
Co-Director, Mana Contemporary Miami / 777 Mall – Miami, FL 2018 – Present
Education Coordinator, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico 2013-2017
Gallery Assistant, Roberto Paradise, PR 2011-2013
Solo Exhibitions:
2019 – Art and Culture Center/Hollywood, “The Allure of Unfathomable Industry” Hollywood, FL. USA
2018 – Mana Contemporary Miami, “Brock Pierced Cryptopia” Miami, FL. USA
2018 – VOLTA NY, “Buscando en el Escombro for Something Better” NYC, NY. USA
2017 – Mana Contemporary Miami, “Buscando en el Escombro for Something Better” Miami, FL. USA
2017 – El Cuadrado Gris, “Sobre-Análisis-Sobre”
Santurce, Puerto Rico
2016 – La Productora, “Endeuda’o y los Peacetakers”
Santurce, Puerto Rico
2014 – ArtLab, “Guessquienes”
Santurce, Puerto Rico
2011 – Galería Candela, “Apoya a la Cultura: Ayúdame a Pagar mis Cuentas”
Viejo San Juan, PR
2008 – Galería 356, “Consume Productos de Consumo”
Hato Rey, PR
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Santurce, Puerto Rico
2019 – Mana Contemporary Miami, “Collabo 6” Miami, FL. USA
2019 – Museo de Arte UPRM, “El Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez como Generador de Arte y Cultura” Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
2018 – Towson University, Center for the Arts, “Isla: Regarding Paradise” Towson, Maryland. USA
2018 – Wayne State University, Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, “Because the Dawn Breaks” Detroit, MI. USA
2018 – Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico, “Entredichos” Santurce, Puerto Rico
Miami, FL. USA
2017 – Galería de Arte Universidad de Sagrado Corazón, “99+1 = La Centena” Santurce, Puerto Rico
2016 – Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico, “Arte y Resilencia” Santurce, Puerto Rico
2013 – Las Naves, “Puerto Rico: Ida y Vuelta” Valencia, Spain
2011 – Museo de la Universidad del Turabo, “Preámbulo” Gurabo, Puerto Rico
2010 – Peripher, “Sturmzentrum” Zurich, Switzerland
2009 – Exit Art, “Performance in Crisis” NYC, NY. USA
Public Collections:
Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
Colección Hernández-Castrodad, Caguas, Puerto Rico
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