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The works at Centro de Artes include a pair of paintings Rodríguez-Díaz has described in retrospect as premonitions of an HIV-positive diagnosis a series of self-portraits of the artist in the guise of Mexican wrestlers and his goddess triptych - lush nudes of self-possessed, full-figured women of color as modern day Venuses.Īwed by Rodríguez-Díaz’s technical mastery, Cordova had wanted to curate a show of his work since he met the artist in 1999. In recent years, the artist has devoted much of his time to public art pieces such as “The Beacon,” a 28-foot cut-out metal obelisk that stands in the roundabout at Blanco Road and Fulton Street. El Museo del Barrio in New York the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago and the San Antonio Museum of Art. Works by Rodríguez-Díaz are in the permanent collections of institutions around the country, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. “Every now and then I show one or two pieces, but for the most part it’s not this type of event.” “It’s an opportunity to show my work, because for the most part I have been working on my own in the studio,” said Rodríguez-Díaz, 60. Prior to this, Rodríguez-Díaz, who is known for dynamic portraits and self-portraits laced with social, cultural and political commentary, hadn’t had a solo show since 2006.
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The other two - “Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz: Nueva York-San Antonio,” an exhibit focusing on the artist’s New York period, and “Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz: El Mero Chile/The Full Monty,” an exhibit of male nudes - open Feb. The exhibition is the largest of the three shows of Rodríguez-Díaz’s work curated by Cordova. Some of the rediscovered paintings are among the nearly 60 works in “Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz: A Retrospective, 1982-2014,” opening Feb. “And this was answered by all the paintings we unrolled.” “It was really thrilling to see, because I think in San Antonio his work since 1993 has been represented pretty well in shows, but what did he do before that?” Cordova said. The search also revealed a number of other paintings that hadn’t been unpacked since 1995, when Rodríguez-Díaz, a Puerto Rico native, moved to San Antonio from New York with his partner, Rolando Briseño. It was nine paintings rolled up and tucked away inside a crate and forgotten for more than 20 years. His most exciting discovery wasn’t in the margins of an exhibition catalog. Cordova spent hours in Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz’s Beacon Hill studio, combing through bookshelves and poring over notes.Ĭordova said he was trying to “get inside” the artist’s head as part of his research for a Rodriguez-Diaz retrospective. Billy Calzada /Express-News staff Show More Show LessĪrt historian and curator Ruben C. Billy Calzada /Express-News staff Show More Show Less 9 of9 Rodriguez-Diaz enjoys the company of his dog at his home, which is just down the street from his Beacon Hill studio. Billy Calzada /Express-News staff Show More Show Less 8 of9 Rodriguez-Diaz stand before a self portrait in his San Antonio home. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 7 of9 Artists Angel Rodriguez-Diaz, right, and Rolando Briceño have been partners for many years. The works are part of a triptych of goddesses. She donated the paintings to the San Antonio Museum of Art in 2013. Courtesy photo /Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 6 of9 Author Sandra Cisneros poses with "The Myth of Venus" and "La Primavera" by Angel Rodriguez-Diaz. It is included in the Fl!ght Gallery exhibitions. Cordova has noted that the piece’s structure references Frida Kahlo’s “The Two Fridas” from 1939. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 5 of9 A detail of an untitled double portrait from 1987. It is the earliest painting that the artist retained in his possession, and is one of several paintings discovered rolled up in his studio. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 4 of9 An untitled work by Angel-Rodriguez Diaz depicts a dog lapping up blood from a gutter with a body suspended over head. Courtesy photo Show More Show Less 3 of9 "Babilonia" from 1985 includes multiple art historical references within the work, which is set in a fictional bar, including a self-portrait of the artist after Paul Gaugin. The piece is one of the works in a retrospective at Centro de Artes Gallery. Behind him black oil derricks are bathed in an intense red glow. The artist, known for his self-portraits, stands before a work titled “The Good Old Days.” Billy Calzada / Show More Show Less 2 of9 "The Good Old Days," which Rodriguez-Diaz painted in 2005, is a self-portrait of the artist as a oil mogul, his face and body smeared with a black substance. 1 of9 Artist Angel Rodriguez-Diaz at home in San Antonio.
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