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PABLO COLON
Visual Artist
I consider myself a photo activists. I aim to inspire thoughts and feelings, whatever they may be, in response to my visual work. I use bright colors, repetition and juxtaposition of images to express feelings about my life, my ethnicity and contemporary life events. I am attracted to nature scenes and to document wall art (graffitti); I also incorporate mass media images into my work. Digital photography and collage are my chosen mediums of visual art.
Serendipity has helped me capture incredible visuals. Being at the right place at the right time is a spiritual practice for me.
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| BIOGRAPHY |
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A native of Puerto Rico, Pablo studied drawing, pastel and oil painting for 5 years with artist Andres Bueso at the Academia of Arte Bueso in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received his first photography class at age eleven at a Marista summer camp. Since then photography has been a life long passion.
He has lived in Manhattan, NY since 1986. Pablo enjoys travelling, photography, theater and fine arts.
Pablo is a member of Organization of Puerto Rican artists www.op-art.org and a former member of the West Side Arts Coalition.
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Pablo is an avid museum visitor (the MOMA, MET, Guggenheim, Whitney and all Chelsea art galleries); He is inspired by all art, however, Cubism and POP art are among his favorites.
His Photography icons: Lucas Samaras for his amazing experimental spirit and use of color; Nan Goldin for her raw emotions and Henry Cartier Bresson for his passion for serendipity.
Degrees:
Doctorate degree from Newy York Colleage of Podiatric Medicine, NY
Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences from Inter-American University, Puerto Rico
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| REPRESENTATION |
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| Pablo is a member of Organization of Puerto Rican artists www.op-art.org |
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| SOLO EXHIBITS |
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1. "VISTA" solo Photography exhibit at la Taza de Oro Gallery, Chelsea, NYC 2005
2. GLOW: "To Emit Light" solo Photography exhibit at la Taza de Oro Gallery,chelsea; May 13 to June 16th, 2007
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1. "In Art We Trust"Organization of Puerto Rican Artists, inc. O.P.ART at Roberto Clemente Soto Cultural Center (CVS), NYC, 2005
2. OPART group exhibit Taza de Oro Gallery, Chelsea, NYC, 2006
3.The Puerto Rican Day Parade Remixed:An Exhibition of Artists Projects @ CVS June 6 to July 18th , 2007
4. A Night of Gay Literature and Art @ CVS
Thursday June 26, 2008
5. Borimix Festival "Boricua en La Luna" group Art exhibit; CVS, November 14-21, 2008
6. Borimix Festival "Boricua en La Luna" group Art exhibit; CVS, November 14-21, 2008
7. Borimix Festival "Special K: Welcome to Zintar" group exhibit; CVS, November 8-21, 2009
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1. Daily News, VIVA NY Update, Tuesday April19, 2005; Art and Good Food at La Taza de Oro
2. Artmostfierce blogg: February 14, 2008 http://artmostfierce.blogspot.com |
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