Raul Villarreal

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Born:
San Francisco de Paula, Havana, Cuba, 1964
Lives & works:
Verona, New Jersey
Education:
2005
Master of Fine Arts Degree, New Jersey City University. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1998
The Graduate School of Figurative Arts of the New York Academy of Art. New York, New York.
1983-1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Jersey City State College. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1984-85
Parsons School of Design. New York, New York.
Selected One Person Exhibits
2005
(In)Visible Traces Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibit. Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery, Hepburn Hall. New Jersey City University. Jersey City, New Jersey.
2003
Recent works (invitational exhibit) Hispanic Heritage Month. Nabisco/Kraft Gallery. East Hanover, New Jersey.
2001
At The Other Side of the Sky, O&Y Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida.
Ciel Bleu, ARS Atelier. Union City, New Jersey.
Women-Islands-Angels, Foxglove Gallery. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
The Palm/Cloud Series, Green Tara Gallery. Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1999
Recent Works, Resnick Gallery, Long Island University. Brooklyn Campus, New York.
1996
Dreaming in Cuban, Artbuilders Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1995
Recent Works, Sol Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida.
1994
Recent Works, La Casa Latina (Invitational). St. Lawrence University. Canton, New York.
Dualities, Jadite Galleries. New York, New York.
1993
Forbidden Doors, Cathedral Arts Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1992
Thorn Vigil, Cooper Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1991
Windows, Williams Carlos Williams Arts Center. Rutherford, New Jersey.
1989
In Dreams, Classical Arts Theatre Gallery. West New York, New Jersey.
Two & Three Person Exhibits:
2004
Contrastes (Invitational) Con Cuba en la Distancia, III International Conference.
Fundacion Hispano Cubana. Centro Cultural El Palillero, Cádiz, Spain.
1998
Two Out of Cuba: Jesús Rivera & Raúl Villarreal. EuroAmerica Galleries. New York, New York.
1995
Dream Spirits, Artbuilders Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
Selected Group Exibitions:
2008
Screaming At Your Environment! Harrington Arts. San Francisco, California.
Faculty Photography Exhibit. The Visual Art Center of New Jersey. Summit, New Jersey.
Repeating Islands: 6 Latino Artists in New Jersey. The Visual Art Center of New Jersey. Summit, New Jersey.
Mysticism & Religion in Latin America. The Anne Street Gallery. Newburgh, NY
2007
The Songzhuang Art Festival (Invitational) Songzhuang Xiao Pu Village. Beijing, China.
The Annunciation in Contemporary Art, Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Annunciation Center. The College of St. Elizabeth. Morristown, New Jersey.
Café VI The Journey of Cuban Artists. Union Gallery. University of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona.
Café V: Cuban American Foremost. Union Gallery. Arizona State University. Phoenix, Arizona.
Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit. Novartis Pharmaceuticals. East Hanover, New Jersey.
The Colors of my Home, African American Museum of Long Island. Hempstead, New York.
Through Our Eyes/Segun nuestros ojos, Tengelsen Gallery. Dix Hills, New York.
2006
Tropicalism, Jersey City Museum. Jersey City, New Jersey.
Under 21, Gallery Twenty-One. Newark, New Jersey.
en route, Gallery Twenty-One. Newark, New Jersey.
Ni modo, Paul Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University. Newark, New Jersey.
Apathy & Extremism, The Gallery at The Visual Arts Center, New Jersey City University. Jersey City, New Jersey
Palpable Painting, Kresge Foundation and Pascal Galleries, Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts. Ramapo College. Mahwah, New Jersey
2005
Being Latino/a in New Jersey, James Howe Gallery. Kean University. Union, New Jersey.
Neo-Latinos, Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center. Newark, New Jersey.
East Here & Neo-Latinos, Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Service of New York. New York, New York.
Neo-Latino Presence, Hispanic Heritage Month. Nabisco/Kraft Gallery. East Hanover, New Jersey.
Second Annual Fresh Meat/Young Blood New Jersey’s Masters Exhibit, The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts. Long Branch, New Jersey.
2004
Jersey (new), Jersey City Museum. Jersey City, New Jersey.
A New Diversity: Art from Northern New Jersey’s Latino Diaspora, New Jersey City University. Jersey City, New Jersey / Perth Amboy Gallery Center. Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
2003
Salida de Emergencia. Arte Cubano en el Exilio, Con Cuba en la Distancia, II International Conference. Fundacion Hispano Cubana. Centro Cultural El Palillero, Cádiz, Spain.
2002
The Visual Imaginary of Latinas/os in New Jersey (travelling exhibit), Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Kenkeleba Gallery, New York, New York.
2001
The Connection, Sono Gallery Fine Arts. New York, New York.
2000
Dogs in the Sky, The Wave Gallery. Key West, Florida.
1999
Group Exhibit, Jadite Galleries. New York, New York.
Four Stories/Four Interpretations/Four Artists (travelling exhibit), Galleries at the Interchurch Center. New York, New York. The Watchung Arts Center. Watchung, New Jersey. Artbuilders Gallery Jersey City, New Jersey.
Expanding the Boundaries: Artists of Color in Contemporary Society, Raritan Valley Community College. Somerville, New Jersey.
1998
Havana-Newark, Sumei Arts Center. Newark, New Jersey.
Entre Cielos, Full House Gallery. Hoboken, New Jersey.
1997
Images of Latin America & The Caribbean, Progress Art Gallery. New York, New York.
Cubans in America, The Florida Museum of Hispanic & Latin American Art. Coral Gables, Florida.
Latin American Artists in Soho, EuroAmerica Galleries, New York, New York.
Under the Sun, Viridian Gallery (invitational exhibit). New York, New York.
Colors of the Caribbean, Thomas Lang Gallery. Hanau, Germany.
1996
Saints & Angels, (travelling exhibit) Artbuilders Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey. St. John’s Chapel Gallery. Newark, New Jersey.
1995
Alma Latina, Blackwell Street Center for the Arts. Dover, New Jersey.
Mystical Landscapes, Artbuilders Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1994
Surrealism, Darius Gubala Gallery. New York, New York.
For Art’s Sake, Jadite Galleries. New York, New York.
1993
Annual Group Exhibit, Jadite Galleries. New York, New York.
Latino Visions II, Aljira Center for the Arts. Newark, New Jersey.
Minescapes, Cooper Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
Encuentro: A View of Hispanic Art, The Newark Museum. Newark, New Jersey.
Racizm and Otherness in the United States, Progressive Culture Works. Jersey City, New Jersey.
1992
Benefit Auction, America’s Society. New York, New York.
For Art’s Sake, Jersey City Museum. Jersey City, New Jersey.
Impact of Two Worlds, Artspace. New Haven Connecticut.
Adult Children of Catholicism, Progressive Culture Works. Jersey City, New Jersey.
Annual Small Works Exhibit, Limner Gallery. New York, New York.
America, William Carlos Williams Arts Center. Rutherford, New Jersey.
1991
One Hundred Contemporary Artists, Wetherholt Gallery. Washington, D.C.
Professional Experience:
Present
Villarreal Studios. Graphic & Fine Art Services. Verona, New Jersey.
2005 - Present
Adjunct Professor Graphic Design Department. The College of Saint Elizabeth. Morristown, New Jersey.
2003 - Present
Adjunct Professor Graphic Design Department. New Jersey City University. Jersey City, New Jersey
2005 - Present
Graphic Design instructor at the Center for Visual Arts. Summit, New Jersey.
1988-2001
Art Director. Chromatic Design, Inc. New York, New York.
1990-1995
Co-Editor of STET Literary Magazine. New York, New York.
Selected Panels & Conferences:
2007
11th Coloquio Hemingway. Panel discussion (Invitational). Convento de Santa Clara. Havana Vieja, Cuba.
2006
Hemingway in Andalusia. Panel discussion (Special Invited Guest). The Hemingway Conference. Malaga-Ronda, Spain.
Ni modo: The Imperative Mood In Recent Latino Art. Panel discussion. Paul Robeson Gallery. Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. Newark, New Jersey.. Union. New Jersey.
Being Latino/a in New Jersey. Lecture at Kean University. Union. New Jersey.
2005
Transculturalism and imagery in the Art of Raúl Villarreal. Lecture at SUNY Rockland Community College. Suffern, New York.
1999
Afro-Cuban Symbolism in the Art of Raúl Villarreal. Lecture at Long Island University, Resnick Gallery. Brooklyn Campus, New York.
1998
Two Out of Cuba. Riverview Cable Vision, Channel 18 of Hudson County.
1996
Dreaming in Cuban. Riverview Cable Vision, Channel 18 of Hudson County.
Dreaming in Cuban. Radio WADO AM. Interview with Malin Falu. Rutherford, New Jersey.
1995
Afro-Cuban Imagery and Symbolism in the Art of Raúl Villarreal. Mahogany, WNYETV, Channel 25. Brooklyn, New York.
1994
The Use of Afro-Cuban imagery in the Work of Raúl Villarreal. Lecture at St. Lawrence University. Canton, New York.
Professional Affiliations:
  • Member of the College Art Association
  • Advisory Board for The Center for Latino Arts and Culture at Rutgers The State University of New Jersey. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
  • Advisory panel for the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, Annunciation Center. The College of St. Elizabeth. Morristown, New Jersey.
  • Member of the Neo-Latinos Artists Group.
  • Member of CAFE Artists Group.
Public & Private Collections:
  • Center for Latino Arts & Culture. Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
  • Con Cuba en la Distancia. Fundacion Hispano Cubana. Centro Cultural El Palillero, Cádiz, Spain
  • The Florida Museum of Hispanic & Latin American Art. Coral Gables, Florida.
  • Jadite Galleries. New York, New York.
  • La Casa Latina. St. Lawrence University. Canton, New York.
  • Sumei Arts Center. Newark, New Jersey.
  • Along with numerous private collections.
Selected Bibliography:
  • The Songzhuang Art Festival (Invitational) Catalog. Songzhuang Xiao Pu Village. Beijing, China.
  • The New York Times. Sunday, December 3, 2006. Coloring a Tropical Paradise, by Benjamin Genocchio.
  • Ni modo. Exhibit Catalog. Paul Robeson Gallery. Rutgers University. Newark, New Jersey.
  • The Star Ledger. August, 2006. Cuban Artists Had Worldwide Influence-Despite Fidel, by Dan Bischoff.
  • Being Latino/a in New Jersey. Exhibit Catalog. James Howe Gallery. Kean University. Union. New Jersey.
  • 2005 Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States; Art, Cuban American, by Dr. José Mauel Rodeiro. Grolier Academic Reference, an imprint of Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc.
  • A New Diversity: Art from Northern New Jersey’s Latino Diaspora. Exhibit catalog 2004. New Jersey City University. Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Alma Latina. Exhibit catalog 1995. Blackwell Street Center for the Arts. Dover, New Jersey.
  • At The Other Side of the Sky. Exhibit catalog 2001. O&Y Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida.
  • Colors of the Caribbean. exhibit catalog 1997. Thomas Lang Gallery. Hanau, Germany.
  • Contrastes. 2004 exhibit catalog, Con Cuba en la Distancia, III International Conference. Fundacion Hispano Cubana. Centro Cultural El Palillero, Cádiz, Spain.
  • Cuba: Ambos Mundos: Havana/Newark 1998. Altar/Installation Catalog. Sumei Arts Center. Newark, New Jersey.
  • Dreaming in Cuban. Exhibit catalog 1996. Artbuilders Gallery. Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Diario de Cádiz, November 2004. Respuestas y polemicas para empezar el congreso, by Tamara García.
  • Expanding the Boundaries: Artists of Color in Contemporary Society. Exhibit catalog 1999. Raritan Valley Community College. Somerville, New Jersey.
  • Dualities. Exhibit catalog 1994. Jadite Galleries. New York, New York.
  • Encuentro: A View of Hispanic Art. Exhibit catalog 1993. Newark Museum. Newark, New Jersey.
  • Four Stories/Four Interpretations/Four Artists. Exhibit catalog 1999. The Treasure Room Gallery at The Interchurch Center. New York, New York.
  • Guangara Libertaria, Miami, Florida, January 1992. La Pintura de Raúl Villarreal, by Rafael Román Martel.
  • Jersey (New). Exhibit catalog 2004.Jersey City Museum. Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Latin American Artists Signatures & Monograms from Colonial Era to 1996, by John Castagno, published by Scarecrow Press 1997.
  • Latino Visions II. Exhibit catalog 1993, Curated by Alejandro Anreus. Aljira Center for the Arts. Newark, New Jersey.
  • Noticias de Arte, New York, Double Fall Issue, October-November 1991. Windows, by Gustavo Valdés, Jr.
  • Noticias de Arte. New York. Double Issue, September-October 1994. Dualides. Raúl Villarreal en Jadite Galleries, by Gustavo Valdés, Jr.
  • Noticias del Estado Jardin, March 1992. 1492-1992 Discovery, by Gustavo Valdés, Jr.
  • Noticias del Estado Jardin, December 1992, Arte y Cultura Section. La Pintura de Raúl Villarreal, by Rafael Román Martel.
  • Salida de Emergencia. Arte Cubano en el Exilio. Exhibit catalog 2003. Fundacion Hispano Cubano. Cádiz, Spain. The Bergen Record, April 1995. An Art Scene Comes to Age, by John Zeaman.
  • The Connection. Exhibit catalog 2001. Sono Gallery Fine Arts. New York, New York.
  • The Hudson Current, June 1992. Forbidden Doors, by Al Sullivan.
  • The Hudson Reporter, September 1992. Images of the Human Spirit, by Gale Kaufman.
  • The Jersey Journal, October 2004. Exhibition Creatively Captures Latino Vision, by Ahn Behrens.
  • The Jersey Journal, Hudson Life Section, April 2005. From Cuba, with Love: Artist’s Memories of His Homeland are Still Strong, by Roxanne de Villava.
  • The Jersey Journal, Hudson Life Section, April 1996. The Medium and the Message, by John Petrick.
  • The Jersey Journal, Hudson Life Section. Brave New World, by Sally Deering.
  • The Jersey Journal, Hudson Life Section, October 1992. Growing up Catholic and in Love with Art, by Beth Kissinger.
  • The Jersey Journal, September 1991. Cover Story for the Tempo Section. Painter Finds the Images of his Art Within the Human Spirit, by Ahn Behrens.
  • The Star Ledger, October 1997. Havana-Newark Exhibits Explores Cuban Themes, by Dan Bischoff.
  • The Star Ledger, November 1993. Newark Museum Hosts Exhibit, by Eileen Watkins.
  • The Star Ledger, March 1992. Latin American Flavor Prevails in Group Show, by Eileen Watkins.
  • Stet Magazine, Volume One, Number Four, Fall 1993.
  • Stet Magazine, Volume One, Number Three, Spring 1993.
  • Stet Magazine, Special Issue, December 1992. El Color de la Palabra: Interview with 32 Cuban Artists, by Gustavo Valdés, Jr.
  • Stet Magazine, Volume, One, Number One. Fall 1992.
  • The Visual Imaginary of Latinas/os in New Jersey (travelling exhibit). Exhibit catalog 2001. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Kenkeleba Gallery, New York, New York.
  • Two Out of Cuba: Jesus Rivera & Raúl Villarreal. Exhibit catalog 1997. EuroAmerica Galleries New York, New York.
  • Windows. William Carlos Williams Arts Center. Exhibit catalog 1991. Rutherford, New Jersey.
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