Artist Painter, Jose F. Rios
BIOGRAPHY:
Born: San Jose, Puerto Rico March 15, 1954,
Capacities:
Self-taught visual artist, produce works in acrylics on canvas; sculpture; and photography.
Awards:
City Wide Art Award 1974
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Graduating Artist Award 1974
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Graduating Photography Award 1974
Exhibitions:
- Group showing - 2003 Gelabert Studios Gallery NYC
- Reflections– 2002 Group Showing at West Side Art Coalition
- Jewels of the Lost Artist II – 2002 Second Solo Show Presented by: Gelabert Studio Gallery
- Second Avenue Street Exhibition – 2002 Solo Show - Presented by: Jose Rios
- Viva America! 2001 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit - Presented by Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields and the West Side Art Coalition
- Jewels of the Lost Artist – 2001 First Solo Show - Presented by: Gelabert Studio Gallery
- A Salute To The Hispanic Heritage – 2000 A Multicultural, Multi-Media Art Exhibition - Presented by: Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields and the West Side Art Coalition
- Latino Artist Exhibit – 2000 Hispanic Heritage Month at J.P. Morgan Delaware - Presented by Adelante – DE Employee Network
- Latinas Unidas - 1999 Conference Reception – Presented by: SUNY New Paltz Latinas Unidas
Professional Experience:
Center for Community Alternatives – 2003, Youth Advocacy Program – Criminal Justice Agency, Taught Art class to juveniles – Theme: Self-portraits
Odyssey House – 2002, Facilitated Seminar: Presentation of Artwork and Biography
Articles:
- Not Alone: The windows of Jose Rios, by Nellie Escalante-Dumberger
- Puerto Rican/Latino arts educator and writerSomos Vecinos - Book cover, Intermediate Spanish through U.S. latino culture
- Gallery & Studio – 2002, Managing Editor Ed McCormack
- Phoenix House Newsletter – 2001, Art at Phoenix House – By Ben Benari
- Gallery & Studio – 2001, Managing Editor Ed McCormack
- New York Press – 2001, Painting in a Box - By Jim Knipfel
- Bronx Times – 2001, Art Talent Guides Former Drug Abuser – By Sondra Levin
- Noticias del Mundo – 2001, El Nuevo Mundo de Jose Rios – By Phillip V. Sanchez, Presidente de Noticias del Mundo
- Westside Art Coalition Newsletter – 2000, Artist Profile - By Marianne McNamara, Editor of the WSAC
Collection:
Sandra Lansky
Juanita Beltran
Echeveria Family
Mario Figueroa
Nelida Santos Rios
Emanuel U Rios
Sebastián Ríos-Rodríguez
Janet Sepulveda
Albert U Rios
Myrna R Rios
Other Accomplishments:
Designed Latinas Unidas 1999 Conference T-Shirt
Diamante TV Show, 2000
Artist Website:
www.JoseRios.com
New Giclee Reproductions on JoseRios.com
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