Rafael Vargas-Suarez

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Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972), more commonly known as Vargas-Suarez Universal, is a contemporary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Mexico City, Vargas-Suarez was raised in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake City, adjacent to the Johnson Space Center. From 1991 to 1996 he studied astronomy and art history at the University of Texas at Austin [ citation needed ] and moved to New York City in 1997. [1]

He is primarily known for large-scale wall drawings, paintings, drawings, and photographs that draw inspiration from architecture, astronomy, biology, and medicine. [2] [3]

His work has been or is currently featured in numerous exhibits, such as the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York, the Jersey City Museum in Jersey City, New Jersey, the Thomas Erben Gallery in New York City, the Galeria Ramis Barquet in Monterrey, Mexico, and the Galeria Carlos Irizarry in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [2]

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References

  1. "Vargas Suarez Universal bio". g-module. Retrieved 2007-03-08. (select "Artists" at the top of the page)
  2. 1 2 "Glyndor Gallery: Vargas-Suarez Universal". WaveHill. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  3. Aranda-Alvarado, Rocio (2003). "Integrating the Museum: Contemporary Latino Art in Context". Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives . Retrieved 2007-03-09.