BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Pinellas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://creativepinellas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creative Pinellas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231016 DTSTAMP:20260426T065356 CREATED:20230616T204520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T144501Z UID:81316-1691020800-1697414399@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos DESCRIPTION:Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos will feature Puerto Rican artists and focus on bringing to light stories and ideas that have been overshadowed or disregarded by mainstream narratives.\nEmbracing the exploration of old and new ideas\, artists play a vital role in pushing boundaries\, challenging societal norms\, and provoking discussions on taboo and controversial topics. The exhibition artwork examines and reflects on a diversity of subjects\, beliefs\, and stories that have been censured over the years\, allowing visitors to reflect on how narratives and perspectives continually evolve. \nThe exhibition showcases original work in a variety of mediums including painting\, sculpture\, drawing\, and engraving by renowned artists from Puerto Rico\, Florida\, and New York such as Brenda Cruz\, Domingo Garcia\, Martin Garcia Rivera\, and Rafael Rivera Rosa. \nMeet the Collective \n \n \n \n \n \n Keepers of Heritage – Custodios de la Herencia\n \n Posted on June 29\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Keepers of Heritage is an extended collaborative effort whose purpose is to document\, present and promote the contributions of artists of Puerto Rican artists in the Caribbean archipelago and abroad…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales Opening Reception / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos Recepción de Inauguración\n \n Posted on June 16\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n You’re invited to attend an opening reception for the Keepers of Heritage: Hidden Tales Exhibition / Custodios de la Herencia: Cuentos Ocultos Exhibición happening Saturday\, August 5 from 6pm – 8pm…. Read More \n \n \n \nMEET THE ARTISTS\nThe artists are Brenda Cruz\, Alejandro De Jesús\, Jose Feliciano Bonilla\, Carmelo Fontanez Cortijo\, Domingo García\, Francisco García Burgos\, Martin García Rivera\, Michael Irrizary Pagán\, Yasir Nieves\, Juan Nieves Burgos\, Angel Rivera Morales\, Rafael Rivera Rosa\, Carmen Rojas Gines\, Pablo Rubio\, Aby Ruiz\, Gilbert Salinas\, Joan Emanuelli Sánchez\, Luis Soto\, Valentín Tirado Barreto\, and Rigoberto Torres. \n \n \n Alejandro De Jesús\n By Creative Pinellas \n Alejandro De Jesús was born in Guaynabo\, Puerto Rico but grew up in the town of Caguas. As a child he drew and painted all the images he liked: super heroes\, faces\, cars\, monsters and the like. He remembers doing many illustrations at his grade school before every holiday. At the age of ten… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Ángel Rivera-Morales\n By Creative Pinellas \n Ángel Rivera-Morales is originally from the Caimito\, a vicinity on the southern outskirts of San Juan\, Puerto Rico. In 1999\, he entered the University of Puerto Rico where he obtained a degree in Bachelor’s degree in Humanities with a concentration in Fine Arts. From 2006 to 2012\, his works were exhibited in various art galleries and museums around the island…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Brenda Cruz\n By Creative Pinellas \n Brenda Amaryllis Cruz Díaz was born on January 14\, 1974\, in San Juan\, Puerto Rico. She is a multidisciplinary artist\, historian and researcher based in Madrid\, Spain since 1997. Cruz… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Carmelo Fontanez-Cortijo\n By Creative Pinellas \n … Read More \n \n\n \n \n Carmen Rojas Ginés\n By Creative Pinellas \n Carmen Rojas Ginés\, born in Arecibo\, Puerto Rico\, is a Sculptor\, Painter\, and ArtTeacher.She grew up under the creative influence of her grandmother Magdalena\,a Haute Couture Designer. Graduating from the University of Puerto Rico\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Domingo Garcia-Davila\n By Creative Pinellas \n Domingo es uno de los artistas más reconocidos en el arte puertorriqueño contemporáneo. Comenzó su carrera en la Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes de Nueva York y en el Chicago… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Francisco GarcÍa Burgos\n By Creative Pinellas \n Puerto  Rican painter\, native of Juana  Diaz town.   He received his  Master’s of Arts degree at the  Catholic University of Puerto  Rico.   His work\,  basically religious\, is a critic of society.  His works are found in innumerable private and public collections in  Puerto  Rico and other countries…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Gilbert Salinas\n By Creative Pinellas \n Gilbert Salinas (Boston\, Mass.\, 1972; Lives and works in Orlando\, FL & San Juan\, PR)Painter and printmaker. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities with a concentration in Fine Arts: Painting\, from the University of Puerto Rico\, Río Piedras Campus. He has shown his works in museums\, galleries… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Joan Emanuelli Sanchez\n By Creative Pinellas \n Joan Emanuelli Sanchez is a Contemporary Realism Artist from San Juan\, Puerto Rico\, now residing in Orlando\, Florida. \nHis distinctive personal style emanates from passion and emotion\, which portrays numerous perspectives on various subjects in oils\, bringing to life\, scenic landscapes\, interior scenes\, portraits\, still life\, and everyday people…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Jose Feliciano\n By Creative Pinellas \n José Feliciano nació en Isabela\, Puerto Rico\, en 1939. Tenía solo cinco años cuando su familia se mudó a Nueva York. José estudió en la Liga de Estudiantes de Arte… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Luis Soto\n By Creative Pinellas \n Luis Manuel Soto López was born in Camuy Arriba\, in the El Calvario sector of Puerto Rico in 1964. He completed his higher education in drafting drawings at the Vocational School Antonio Luchetti in Arecibo\, Puerto Rico. His formal training began in 1983 with Puerto Rican artist Roland Borges (who taught classes in his garage)\, who later became his mentor … Read More \n \n\n \n \n Martín García-Rivera\n By Creative Pinellas \n Draftsman\, Printmaker\, Painter Born in Arecibo\, Puerto Rico in 1960. BA University of Puerto Rico. MFA Pratt Institute\, New York. Associate Cathedratic at the University of Puerto Rico\, Rio Piedras… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Michael Irrizary-Pagan\n By Creative Pinellas \n Michael Irrizary Pagan was born in New York City. His family was filled with artists and craftsmen. I believe that I was born into the right environment; my mother would… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Pablo Rubio\n By Creative Pinellas \n Born in San Juan\, Puerto Rico\, in 1944\, Pablo Rubio is a sculptor\, painter\, draftsman\, designer\, curator\, and professor. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in art at the Puerto Rico School of Plastic Arts and a Master’s Degree at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Buffalo. He now teaches at the University of Puerto Rico…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Rafael Rivera Rosa\, In Memory\n By Creative Pinellas \n Rafael Rivera-Rosa was born in Comerío\, Puerto Rico in 1942. He is a painter\, graphic artist\, digital artist\, graphic designer\, and retired university professor. Rivera-Rosa studied with the artists of the “Fifties Generation\,” among them\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Rigoberto Torres\n By Creative Pinellas \n … Read More \n \n\n \n \n Yasir Nieves\n By Creative Pinellas \n Yasir Nieves was born in Arecibo\, Puerto Rico\, and he began drawing at an early age. He develops freehand drawings in ink\, pencil\, and charcoal. After mastering the skills of pencil drawing\, charcoal drawing\, and engraving\, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts (Painting) from the Rio Piedras Campus in PR…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/keepers-of-heritage-hidden-tales-custodio-de-la-herencia-cuentos-ocultos/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Exhibition-Header.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR