Curatorial
Norma Vila Rivero + Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez and MASSART FILM SOCIETY cordially invite you to the Boston Premiere of I AM THE QUEEN, directed and produced by CONCRETE ILLUSIONS artist Josué Pellot + Henrique Cirne-Lima 10|17|2012 8pm.
This screening coincides with the CONCRETE ILLUSIONS: Public and Private Spaces in Puerto Rico, ARTIST TALK at LA GALERÍA 6-8pm w/ José Hernández Castrodad, Quintín Rivera Toro + Josué Pellot. The Official AFter Party is at PICÓ PICANTE! ! 10|19|2012   

Exhibition
Visión Doble and Puerto Rico Noir will be on view at Resnikoff Gallery
at the Roxbury Community College. Part of THREE ARTISTS, curated by Mirta Tocci, October 19 - November 16, 2012.
                                                                                                                 Visión Doble super8 still 2011

Upcoming!
Carry-On: Puerto Rico Inspected goes to the GC MUSEUM at Georgia College, January 2013! Details soon!

                                                                     CARRY-ON: Puerto Rico Inspected Chicago 2012
Upcoming curatorial project!

CONCRETE ILLUSIONS: Public and Private Spaces in Puerto Rico

En Exhibicion: 28 de septiembre – 10 de noviembre del 2012
Recepción de Apertura: 28 de septiembre, 6-9pm
Charla: 19 de Octubre, 6-8pm


Presentando por primera vez en los EE.UU. continentales, una muestra de la colección de José Hernández Castrodad, entusiasta del arte contemporáneo en Puerto Rico que apoya y promueve a artistas puertorriqueños.  La exhibición, co-curada por Norma Vila Rivero y Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez, toma como tema central una revisión de los espacios urbanos en el Caribe.                                               

                    
On View: September 28 – November 10, 2012
Opening Reception: September 28, 6-9pm
Artist Talk: October 19, 6-8pm

Presenting the mainland U.S. premiere of José Hernández Castrodad’s contemporary art collection. An advocate of contemporary art and artists in Puerto Rico, Hernández Castrodad provides space and support for emerging artists. Co-curated by Norma Vila Rivero and Anabel Vázquez Rodriguez, the show focuses on re-visioning urban spaces in the Caribbean.

ARTISTAS | ARTISTS:                                                                

Aby Ruiz
Michelle Gratacos
Norma Vila Rivero

Omar Velázquez
Omar Torres
Radames Juni Figueroa
Raquel Quijano
Rogelio Báez
Sebastian Vallejo
Sofía Maldonado
Quintín Rivera Toro


                                                         Sin Titulo | Untiltled, Omar Velazquez 2008

LA GALERÍA at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
85 W Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118

                       

Colectiva 12x12 / 2012
GALERÍA YEMAYÁ
28 junio - septiembre 2012
 

"Doña Luisa Capetillo
Con razón o sin razón
Ha armado tremendo lío
Con su falda pantalón"
medio mixto sobre madera
12"X12" 2012

 
Colectiva 12x12 / 2012
Apertura jueves 28 de junio 2012 7-10pm


Artistas 
Aby Ruiz, Abdiel Segarra, Admin Torres, Alberto Mier, Alexis Bousquet, Ana María, Anabel Vázquez, Aslan, Beto Torrens, Bobby Cruz, Bubu Negrón, David Zayas, Frances Gallardo, Iván Girona, Jorge Iglesias, Jorge Rito Cordero, Josué Pellot, Julio Morales, Melvin Martínez, Migdalia Luz Barens Vera, Milo Arraiza, Monica Parada, Nina Méndez Martí, Omar Banuchi, Omar Velázquez, Rafa Miranda, RIMX, Ske, Vincent Díaz Negrón, Zinthia Vázquez
CARRY-ON: Puerto Rico Inspected | CHICAGO
Beto Torrens & Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez
INSTITUTE OF PUERTO RICAN ARTS & CULTURE

 
EN EXHIBICIÓN: 13 de abril - 8 de junio 2012
ON VIEW:  April 13 - June 8, 2012

APERTURA: 13 de abril 2012 6pm
OPENING RECEPTION: April 13, 2012 6pm

Una estimulante exhibición de 35 artistas contemporáneos. Un intercambio y colaboración curatorial inspirado en la activa escena artística actual de la isla caribeña de Puerto Rico. 
 
portátil
(América portatum, portare en decúbito supino, para llevar)
1. adj. Móviles y portátiles 
A stimulating exhibit of 35 contemporary artists. Part exchange, part exposé, this curatorial collaboration was inspired and imported from the current ongoing charged art scene of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.

portable
from Late Latin portābilis, from Latin portāre to carry
CARRY-ON: Puerto Rico Inspected | NYC
curated by Beto Torrens & Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez
ABRAZO INTERNO GALLERY Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
 
EN EXHIBICIÓN: 15 de noviembre - 12 de diciembre 2011
ON VIEW:  November 15 - December 12, 2011

APERTUERA: 15 de noviembre 2011 6pm
OPENING RECEPTION: Novemeber 15, 2011 6pm

Una estimulante exhibición de 35 artistas contemporáneos. Un intercambio y colaboración curatorial inspirado en la activa escena artística actual de la isla caribeña de Puerto Rico. 
portátil
(América portatum, portare en decúbito supino, para llevar)
1. adj. Móviles y portátiles 
A stimulating exhibit of 35 contemporary artists. Part exchange, part exposé, this curatorial collaboration was inspired and imported from the current ongoing charged art scene of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.

ARTISTAS | ARTISTS:
Aby Ruiz
Abey Charrón
Admín Torres
Alberto Mier
Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez
Aslan
Alexis Bousquet
Lara Calo
Beto Torrens
Bobby Cruz
Bubu Negrón
Esko (Gerardo Cloquell)
Elsa Meléndez
Héctor Rafael
Iván Girona
Ismo
Jorge Rito Cordero
Jason Mena
Joelly Rodríguez
Juan Negroni
Karlo Ibarra
Norma Vila Rivero
Nina Méndez Martí
Manuel Rodríguez
Melvin Martinez
Myritza Castillo
La Pandilla
Omar Velázquez
Omar Banuchi
Omar Obdulio
Quique Rivera Rivera
Rafael Miranda
Yolanda Velázquez
Vincent Diaz Negron
Zinthia Vázquez Viera

Boston Sept. 23 – Nov. 2, 2011 | NYC Nov. 15 - Dec 17, 2011 | Chicago 2012
www.galeriayemaya.com
www.borimix.com
www.csvcenter.org
www.villavictoriaarts.org

CARRY-ON: Puerto Rico Inspected BOSTON!


Galería Yemayá and LA GALERÍA are presenting works by 35 Puerto Rican contemporary artists exploring “portability” through performance, painting, sculpture, photography, mix-media, sound, video and more!

Artists:
Aby Ruiz
Abey Charrón
Admín Torres
Alberto Mier
Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez
Aslan
Alexis Bousquet
Bobby Cruz
Beto Torrens
Celso González
Chemi Rosado Seijo  

Esko (Gerardo Cloquell)
Elsa Meléndez
Edgardo Larregui
Héctor Rafael
Iván Girona
Ismo
Jorge Rito Cordero
Jason Mena
Joelly Rodríguez
Juan Negroni
Karlo Ibarra
Norma Vila Rivero
Nina Méndez Martí
Nepo
Manuel Rodríguez
Myritza Castillo
La Pandilla
Omar Velázquez
Omar Banuchi
Omar Obdulio
Quique Rivera Rivera
Yolanda Velázquez
Vincent Diaz Negron
Zinthia Vázquez Viera

LA GALERÍA OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 6–9PM / FREE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,
ARTIST WORKSHOPS: 1-4PM | ARTIST TALK: 6-8PM / FREE

late Saturday El AFTER-PARI at SPECTACLE
w/ El Cuchy Frito Man, DJ Shabbakano, Oxycontinental and TBA
11pm 128 Brookside Ave. JP

The exhibition aims to demonstrate an overview of contemporary art in Puerto Rico. CARRY-ON: Puerto Rico Inspected is curated by Beto Torrens from Galería Yemaya in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anabel Vazquez Rodriguez from LA GALERÍA at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, a program of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) Boston.

BOS
ON VIEW: September 23 – November 2, 2011
LA GALERÍA at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
85 W. Newton St., Boston, MA 02118

VISIÓN DOBLE 2011

Video installation w/maps (oil, pencil and paint marker on paper)
Bahía de Massachusetts Noir (84”X68”)
Puerto Rico Noir (77”X55”)
Based on maps “Courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library.”
Military map, island of Puerto Rico 1898
A map of the province of Massachusets Bay and colony of Rhode Island, with part of Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont 1782
en | at
CLOSE DISTANCE
Mills Gallery | Boston Center for the Arts

Curated by Liz Munsell
artistas | artists
Daniela Rivera
Raúl González III con La Die
María Guest con Rafael Rondeau
Vela Phelan
Ricardo De Lima

En Exhibición | On View:
15 de julio - 28 de agosto del 2011 | July 15 - August 28, 2011

LA GALERÍA

Press Release
ANABEL VÁZQUEZ RODRÍGUEZ
New Curator at LA GALERÍA
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts

BOSTON (July, 2010)
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts welcomes Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez as Curator and Manager for LA GALERÍA.

Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez comes to La Galería as an independent curator and community arts organizer with an international focus. Focusing and prioritizing on the Latino community and its diaspora, she will connect the richness of Latino Arts with Boston’s increasing diversity. We are looking forward her fresh perspective and new energy to our programming and exhibitions.

As a founder of the innovative Esprit De Corps Art Collective, she has been curating and producing multi-media events in the Boston underground since 2002. More recently, founding the curatorial collective DiscordiaFilms, an exciting international art exchange focusing on experimental video between artists throughout the Americas. She has programmed and produced events in Puerto Rico, South America, and Spain.

Vázquez Rodríguez studied Painting in the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras and Photography and Film at The Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
As a native puertorriqueña, Anabel is honored and thrilled to be part of Villa Victoria Center for the Arts and IBA.



Video Lounge
Re/Use: Looping and Recycling

July 30 – August 26, 2009
Curated by Lana Z Caplan