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Artist Statement:
By the artist
The day was March 15, 1954,
the place was Puerto Rico.
Where I Jose Rios drew my
first breath of air and felt
the graceful sun reflecting
off of my dark skin. The
youngest of a family of six:
Mother, Father, two brothers
and one sister.
We moved to New York in 1956
to an old tenement building.
It was there I had my first
encounter with art. Lying back
in my bed with my head
dangling off the edge of it. I
ignored everything around me
starring at the ceiling. I
used my eyes as brushes and
the cracks and shadows as
paints for my canvas.
Soon after I started school
where my artistic talent was
quickly acknowledged and
awarded. When I graduated from
High school I received three
awards; one was the citywide
art award, the other two were
the highest art and
photography award, given by
the school. Even though I was
encouraged by teachers to
pursue an art career I decided
against it. Because I had been
on my own since the age 16
(with help from my older
brother) I felt it was more
important to make a living. I
realized later ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Jose F. Rios
Awards:
· City Wide Art Award
1974
· Theodore Roosevelt
High School Graduating Artist
Award 1974
· Theodore Roosevelt
High School Graduating
Photography Award 1974
Exhibitions:
Viva America! 2001
Hispanic Heritage Month Art
Exhibit
Presented by: Manhattan
Borough President C. Virginia
Fields And The West Side Art
Coalition
Jewels of ...
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Collections:
Gelabert Studios Gallery NYC
Sandra Lansky
Juanita Beltran
Echeveria Family
Mario Figueroa
Nelida Santos de Rios
Sebastián Ríos-Rodríguez
Janet Sepulveda
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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