The Puerto Rican artist who moved to S.A. in 1995 used his portraits, many of himself, to address social and political issues.
in Washington, D.C.; El Museo del Barrio in New York; the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago; and the San Antonio Museum of Art. from his installation “A Splendid Little War” at the ArtPace Foundation for Contemporary Art in San Antonio.He is perhaps best known by locals for the touches he left throughout the city via his public art projects for the city of San Antonio.
Rodriguez-Díaz told the Express-News in 2015 that he appreciated the opportunity to reach a wider audience outside of the constraints of an art gallery. “That’s my main drive, to create something that everybody can enjoy because it’s out in the neighborhood,” he said. City of San Antonio photographer Frederick Gonzales, center, takes a picture of artist Angel Rodriguez-Diaz next to the artwork Rodriguez-Diaz created calledRodriguez-Díaz was born in 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received his bachelor’s degree in printmaking from the University of Puerto Rico before moving to New York. He made a living working as a mannequin makeup artist for high-end department stores like Bergdorf Goodman and Lord & Taylor.
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