Héctor Rafael

Héctor Rafael



About The Artist


Painter and educator. The artist graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University and a Master of Art Education from Universidad del Turabo. His paintings have been included in exhibitions in Puerto Rico, New York, Boston, Chicago, Milledgeville (Georgia), Doral (Florida), Istanbul (Turkey), Florence and Venice (Italy). The artist’s work is part of both private and public collections including Museo de Arte de Caguas, Museo de Arte Francisco Oller, Puerto Rican Arts Alliance. Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2017 "Ser", Galería Cidreña, Cidra, Puerto Rico; 2016 "Biomórfico", Museo de las Américas, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2013 “Horizontes y fragmentos", Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2010 “Transfigurado”, Galería Yemayá, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2009 “El Gigante”, Galería Yemayá, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2007 “Cuadriculado”, Galería Pintadera, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2006 “Revelaciones”, Galería Pintadera, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2005 “Latente”, Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico; 2004 “Latente”, A. Cueto Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2003 “Atletas Cósmicos”, RoKa Espacio, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 1998 “Expirito”, Private Affairs, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York Selected Group Exhibitions: 2017 "Perspectiva de Género", Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico; 2016 "Future Landscapes", Palazzo Ca' Zanardi, Venice, Italy; 2015 "Muestra Nacional de Artes", Museo Casa Blanca, San Juan, Puerto Rico; "Al Ras del Filo", Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico; "Agua", Espacio Emergente, Bayamón, Puerto Rico; "Conceptos Irreveretes", Museo Casa Escuté, Carolina, Puerto Rico; "Ecléctica", Espacio Emergente, Bayamón, Puerto Rico; 2010-2015 “Diasporarte”, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2013-2014 "Retro", Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico; 2013 “Carry-On: Puerto Rico Inspected”, Georgia College Museum, Milledgeville, GA; 2012 “Carry-On: Puerto Rico Inspected”, Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (IPRAC), Chicago, IL; “De lo abstracto a lo figurativo”, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2011 “Carry-On: Puerto Rico Inspected”, Abrazo Interno Gallery, Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, New York, NY; “Carry-On: Puerto Rico Inspected”, Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts; “Embarcadero… punto de llegada…punto de partida”, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2010 “Aroma del color”, Pamil Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico; “XI Salón de Mayo”, Museum of the Americas, Doral, Florida; 2009 “Carlos Osorio y el Valle Criollo”, Museo de Arte de Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico; 2008 "International Caribbean Art Fair", The Waterfront, Chelsea Art District, New York, NY; “Istanbul International Paintings Exhibition: Instants”, Dolmabahce Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; “Exposición Reyes Veray”, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2007 “Terruño y el paraíso perdido”, Museo de Las Américas, San Juan, PR; 1997-2002 “Christie’s Annual Staff Exhibition”, Christie’s, New York; 1997 “Naked Landscapes”, Spazi Contemporary Art Gallery, Housatonic, Massachusetts; 1995 “Polimorfo”, two person exhibition, Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse University Biennial: 2007 “Biennale Internazionale dell’ Arte Contemporanea di Firenze”, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy Auctions: 2008 “Somos Reflejo" , Benefit Auction – Miguel Cotto’s El Ángel Foundation, Hotel La Concha, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2001 “A Few of My Favorite Things”, Benefit Auction – Free Arts for the Abused Children, Sotheby’s, New York