2023
14 Artists Curators
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Fourteen students get together to curate an art show as part of their final project for the class Culture and Practice at Clark University. Artist Laura Gill selected Antonio Fonseca's work, Skeletons, mixed media on paper from 2022. Laura Gill wrote:
Antonio Fonseca is an existentialist artist who deconstructs and reconstitutes the topics that he explores in his art: identity as an individual, as a Puerto Rican, as a minority, etc. By defining himself, he reinterprets what it is to be himself and falls into a never-ending cycle of re-assessing and re-inventing himself as a Puerto Rican artist on both his island and the United States. Skeletons deconstructs human anatomy and abstracts the imagery, bringing the viewer uncomfortably close to the subject. The depiction is unflinchingly honest and a reflection of Antonio's philosophy of existentialism: that the universe has no intrinsic meaning or purpose, and people must take responsibility for their own actions and shape their own destinies. With his art, he creates work that tells stories and engages the spectator to reassess what he calls "the spectacle of life." |
2022
El Instituto de Cultura de Puerto Rico Presenta: Muestra Legado
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La exhibición Muestra Legado abrirá sus puertas mañana 26 de agosto dentro de un nuevo espacio creado en el edificio Asilo de Beneficencia, sede principal del Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) en el barrio Ballajá en el Viejo San Juan. En la misma, el público tendrá la oportunidad de conocer a fondo la colección nacional del ICP, además de 50 nuevas obras adquiridas por la entidad gubernamental cultural del país. Aprovechando la entrevista con este medio, María Del Mar Caragol, directora del Programa de Artes Plásticas del ICP y Carlos Ruiz Cortés, director ejecutivo de la agencia, ofrecieron detalles sobre lo que el público podrá esperar de este nuevo proyecto. En el 2020 el director ejecutivo dio la encomienda a todos los directores programáticos de un proyecto que pudiera dejar en herencia a Puerto Rico para futuras generaciones. “Nosotros logramos acceder a unos fondos, que permitieron diversificar este Proyecto Legado desde el Programa de Artes Plásticas, para que pudiera tener una facción de patrimonio histórico edificado, que es la creación de la Galería de la sede, y otra partida que permitiera actualizar la Colección Nacional de Arte de Puerto Rico”, sostuvo Caragol. Se estableció política pública para rehabilitar parte de la primera planta de la sede para el establecimiento de una galería formal donde solamente se exhibirán obras de la Colección Nacional. “La Colección Nacional es significativa… alimenta la gran mayoría de las instituciones culturales y los museos del país". Por lo general, a través de préstamos y de investigaciones académicas, ahora tenemos la posibilidad de retomar la exhibición de la colección nacional en la propia sede del ICP. Llevamos un tiempo trabajando con el fortalecimiento del barrio Ballajá como un sitio multicultural que incluye lugares como el Morro. "También incluye la Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño, el Museo de las Américas, y la Liga del Arte”, añadió. Por su parte, el director ejecutivo Carlos Ruiz Cortés hizo un llamado al pueblo y a los visitantes a disfrutar de esta nueva exhibición del ICP. “Estamos invitando al pueblo de Puerto Rico y visitantes a disfrutar del patrimonio histórico edificado". Traemos el componente de una galería sin nada que envidiar a ninguna en el mundo. Donde podrán apreciar una muestra de la colección más grande de Puerto Rico que es la que tiene el ICP y que está dedicada a la plástica. El espacio se llama Muestra Legado, porque es un legado que queremos dejar para las próximas generaciones. Todos los programas tienen proyectos similares que quieren dejar un legado al que se le pueda dar continuidad”. Esta exhibición parte de la necesidad de actualizar la colección nacional del ICP. Tienen obras de principios de carrera de artistas, y a través de adquisiciones, lograron traer a la colección general sus obras más recientes. En la exhibición, el público podrá ver cómo ha sido el desarrollo y evolución de la práctica de estos artistas. Desde sus inicios hasta ahora, ya son maestros de la plástica puertorriqueña. La muestra Legado busca ser el puente entre esos maestros desde el siglo XVI hasta el siglo XXI con la plástica contemporánea. Para poder ampliar la accesibilidad a las obras de arte de alto calibre que se brindan al público puertorriqueño. Con este proyecto de adquisición, que es parte de una investigación académica llevada a cabo por las curadoras Elsa María Meléndez Torres y Linda Sánchez Pintor. Se adquirieron obras de 34 artistas plásticos, lo que representa 50 nuevas obras para la Colección Nacional. El público podrá conocer obras de arte desde finales de los 1700, hasta de artistas del arte contemporáneo como Antonio Martorell, Myrna Báez, Olga Albizu, entre otros. “La Colección Nacional es heterogénea y de las más abarcadoras de las colecciones públicas que hay en Puerto Rico". Además, es quizás una de las más cuantiosas, ya que la colección tiene sobre 40,000 artículos registrados, desde obras de arte hasta objetos. Esta muestra Legado permitirá (al público) ver pintura, escultura, obras sobre papel, videoarte, y es muy diversa”, indicó la directora del programa de Artes Plásticas. “Esta Muestra Legado que está pautada para un año le permitirá al público conocer lo robusta que es esta colección". Entender un poco más en profundidad -a través de estas obras de arte- cómo los maestros han definido diferentes épocas de la historia del arte puertorriqueño. Podrán identificar diferentes cánones. En Puerto Rico la gráfica es predominante y está presente en la sala. Nosotros hacemos un recorrido guiado que permite explorar esta exhibición a través de las dos salas donde se distribuye. El público podrá ver diferentes temas como el retrato, la obra política, el paisaje, el erotismo, el paisajismo, el fetichismo, y obras minimalistas y abstractas. En cuanto a este y próximos proyectos en agenda que tiene el ICP, Ruiz Cortes expresó: “Esto es un proyecto que lleva tres años". Hemos ido desarrollándonos poco a poco con fondos que nos han ido brindando. Con la última aportación que nos dio el gobernador Pedro Pierluisi, pudimos canalizar esto. La intención es no sólo que convivamos aquí -las diferentes instituciones culturales en el área-, siendo nosotros la principal entidad de cultura de Puerto Rico. Sino que también haya una oferta atractiva en el Edificio del Asilo de Beneficencia (sede del ICP). Este es el primer proyecto que estamos desarrollando aquí, todos los demás los estaremos anunciando, pero éste inicia este gran proyecto de la sede”. Sobre los trabajos que se han realizado en el edificio sede del ICP, además de la apertura de la Galería, se ha logrado un proceso de reorganización de las oficinas y programas -conservación, colección, artes plásticas y administración- colocándolas en lugares más estratégicos. Por otra parte, y a preguntas de este medio, están en la etapa final de la reclamación para que se asignen los fondos para la restauración de la Galería Nacional para su futura apertura. Se especificó que el espacio de la Galería en la Sede no sustituirá la Galería Nacional. Sino que será una alternativa adicional a la oferta cultural que ofrece el Barrio Ballajá en el Viejo San Juan. Para los que no puedan llegar presencialmente a la sede, este proyecto estará disponible virtualmente. El ICP ha trabajado con él.Google Arts and Culture trabaja en un proyecto de digitalización de la colección. Además, estarán lanzando una exhibición virtual destacando las obras adquiridas para la Muestra Legado. Además, publicarán próximamente el catálogo de la exhibición. Podrá acceder libre de costo para los que deseen leer o hacer investigación de historia del arte sobre la investigación académica que redactaron las curadoras. Esto estará disponible en la página web oficial del ICP. Periódico El Adoquín, agosto 25, 2022 |
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2021
Latin + American
Corazon Atormentado, Pencil, watercolor, and acrylic on paper, 10 ¾ x 30”
This exhibition showcases a group of contemporary American artists of Latinx heritage, which in itself includes a diverse group of identities having roots in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, Central America, and South America and comprising the descendants of Indigenous peoples, European settlers, and enslaved Africans. As the largest growing minority population in this country, these artists, with their diverse perspectives and histories, will have an increasingly important impact on national culture in the United States.
This exhibition includes work by Professor of Practice at Clark University, Antonio Fonseca. Gratitude is extended to Director Yulia Tikhonova and the Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University, from which much of this work is on loan.
This exhibition includes work by Professor of Practice at Clark University, Antonio Fonseca. Gratitude is extended to Director Yulia Tikhonova and the Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University, from which much of this work is on loan.
Marketa Revisited, Pencil and watercolor on paper, 13 ¾ x 30”
2020
Vigésimo Segundo Aniversario del Museo de Arte de Caguas.
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On February 7, 2020, the reopening of the Museum of Art of Caguas (MUAC) will take place after the damage caused by the Hurricanes of 2017.
The reopening coincides with the celebration of the Twenty-Second Anniversary of the Museum of Art of Caguas, and for the event, there will be an exhibition focused on the history of the collection from a retrospective look at the projects and exhibitions made over the past 20 years. In turn, it opens Hall H: Uninterrupted History, a space designated for research and promotion of the work of Caguas artists. This exhibition is made up of more than thirty artists with lifelong relationships with the people of Caguas. "Sala H" is a space designated for research and promotion of the work of artists from Caguas. This initiative ensures the validity of the story that is generated continuously through the insertion of new voices and the rescue of art proposals through sources of information. "Sala H" operates temporary projects that present updated data in various formats, such as publications, work, special projects, and talks about the trajectory of local artists." The artists in the exhibition are: Neryna Cuadrado Ramos, Arnaldo Cotto, Popolo Carlos J. Acevedo Rivera, José Magoo González, Juan Nieves, Juan Manuel Fontánez Díaz, Aracely Cerna Ruiz, José Raúl Gracia Vega, Javier Vélez, Javier Martínez, Janiel Bret González Rosado, Natalia María Centeno López, Ilia M. Cena Collazo Malavé, Awilda García Rosario, Ivelisse Jiménez, Egda Claudio Roldán, Jotham Malavé, Héctor Figueroa, Luis Ivorra, Oscar Master Primo Rivera, Mary Ann Jackowski, Angel Soto, Leyla Reyes , Raúl Esterás, Rafael Manrique, Emanuel Torres - Pérez, Félix R. Cordero, Antonio Rivera Motos, Julio Mojica Carrasquillo, Mario José Artcadia Ponet, Víctor José González Ortiz, Yavier Hidalgo Zayas, María Milagros Nieves Rivera, Omar A. LEAR Torres Calvo. |
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The exhibition entitled Acervo, Historia y Futuro begins in the Sala Carlos Osorio: Museum of Art of Caguas, which collects research on the history of art in the Turabo Valley from the first half of the 19th century to the 21st century. This exhibition includes works by Fernando Díaz Mackenna, Alejandro Sánchez Felipe, Víctor Torres Lizardi, Manuel Soto Muñoz, Alfonso Arana, Carlos Osorio, Héctor González Piñero, David Goitía, Eric Emmanuelli Ortiz, Luis Manuel González Pérez, Jorge Mendoza, Alejandro De Jesús Romero , Carlos Acevedo Díaz, Alfredo Ortiz, Ramón Feliciano, Emeritus Velázquez López, Héctor Escalante Rivera, Néstor Otero, María Elena Perales, Pablo Marcano García, Tomás Cabán Camacho, Gloria Bosa Osorio, Orlando Vallejo Caraballo, Arturo Vilmenay, Carmen Mojica Martínez, Rafael Sánchez Tarazona, Artemio Rivera Casillas, Cecilio Colón Guzmán, Orlando Castro, Eric Lecleres Pedraza, Liz Damaris Amable Fantauzzi, Marlene Hernández Casillas , Antonio Fonseca, Héctor Rafael Rodríguez, Elsa María Meléndez, Quintín Rivera Toro, Sebastián Vallejo, Zinthia Vázquez Viera, Norma Vila Rivero and Javier Orfón. Included in the sample through documentation are Tomasa González, Marina Palmer de Clinchard, Vilma G. Holland, and Claudio Solano Resto, among others.
https://autogiro.cronicaurbana.com/es/muac-aniversario-exhibicion-sala-h/?fbclid=IwAR1xbzFxwaJXkbtMoJkoymTA6ITEQlLodqksOzwvwnDajFL3tezmZC-UlZo |
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2019
Voyages of Exploration
From May 4th–26th, Antonio Fonseca's work will be on display in an international show curated by Michelle May at the Sprinkler Factory in Worcester, Massachusetts. Other artists participating in the show are Aula Al Ayoubi (Siria), Sorin Bica (Romania), Marc Blackmer (USA), Vlad Berte (Romania), Niko-Lucky Clausse (France), Brian Burris (USA), and Michelle May (USA).
2017
Perspectiva de Genero: Colectiva de Hombres Artistas
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Caguas, Puerto Rico. El Museo de Arte de Caguas invitó a la apertura de la exposición Perspectiva de género: colectiva de hombres artistas el jueves 29 de junio de 2017 a las 7:00 p. m., muestra concebida como pieza de arte, con formato de exposición colectiva, con la intención de presentar un abanico de posibilidades de los géneros desde la óptica de hombres artistas. La entrada es libre.
“La falta de educación en perspectiva de género promueve la violencia y el abuso, afecta mortalmente a mujeres y a las comunidades LGBTT y compromete la esencia de cualquier ser humano que no asuma los parámetros sociales adjudicados a cada género". Se adoptó el formato de exposición colectiva que recoge únicamente obra de artistas varones para emular el mismo modo que las mujeres artistas han tenido que adoptar para hacer valer su voz en la escena del arte. Actualmente, "las exposiciones colectivas segregadas por género son solamente asunto de mujeres, mientras paralelamente y ordinariamente ocurren exposiciones que solo incluyen la obra de artistas hombres”, indicó Elsa María Meléndez, curadora del Museo de Arte de Caguas. Este proyecto incluye obra de los artistas Christto & Andrew, Arnaldo Cotto, Rabindranat Díaz-Cardona, Antonio Fonseca, Jotham Malavé, Antonio Martorell, Néstor Millán, Mickey Negrón, Uziel Orlandi, Carlos Osorio, Héctor Rafael, Nelson Rivera, Quintín Rivera-Toro, Garvin Sierra, Roberto Silva, Samuel Toro y Bernat Tort. La muestra está curada por la artista Elsa María Meléndez. Mientras, en el segundo nivel del Museo de Arte de Caguas se presenta el proceso investigativo a nivel graduado “La batalla después del cuerpo: Reflexiones sobre género y representación en la obra de artistas mujeres en Puerto Rico”, tesis de Tania G. Díaz Camacho. Esta exposición se presentará en sala abierta durante el proceso investigativo y curatorial. Toma como base la escasa representación de las artistas mujeres, tanto en los estudios del arte en Puerto Rico como en los propios espacios de exposición. Perspectiva de género: colectiva de hombres artistas correrá por todo un año en la Sala Carlos Osorio del Museo de Arte de Caguas y, La batalla después del cuerpo: Reflexiones sobre género y representación en la obra de artistas mujeres en Puerto Rico se presentará en la Sala de Exposiciones Temporales en dos fases hasta diciembre, 2017. Ambas muestras estarán acompañadas por un calendario educativo apoyado por el Proyecto Matria que está bajo sus programas: IGEA (Instituto de Género y Educación Avanzada) y AMARE (prevención de crímenes de odio) y por la Comisión de Derechos Civiles. Comienza la serie de charlas con "Crímenes de odio en el arte LGBT contemporáneo” por el profesor y artista, Néstor Millán, el sábado, 9 de septiembre de 2017 a las 4:00 p.m. Un programa de “performances” dará comienzo en agosto 2017. Las demás actividades educativas serán anunciadas oportunamente. El Museo de Arte de Caguas se encuentra ubicado en la calle Ruiz Belvis, esquina Padial en Caguas. Para más información, favor comunicarse al 787-744-8833, extensiones 1836, 1838, 1800, o puede escribir a la dirección museodeartedecaguas@gmail.com. El horario del museo es de martes a sábado de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. y de 1:00 a 5:00 p.m. La entrada siempre es libre de costo. |
2015
Made in 1965; XXXIV Annual Gala of the Ponce Art Museum
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On November 17th, 2015, Petruce Galery and Viota Gallery joined forces to raise funds to benefit the Ponce Art Museum. Participating artists: Carlos Dávila Rinaldi, Carmen Inés Blondet, Néstor Paoli, Frances Picó, Kiik Create, David Zayas, Bobby Cruz, Lucía Maya, Carlos Cancio, Edwin Guevarez, Antonio Fonseca, Carlos Ayala, Connie Ann Martin, Juan Ramón Velázquez, and Cacheila Soto Gonzalez.
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2014
Arts and Ideas #65; Antonio Fonseca, Artist - Educator
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Artist Sue Swinand, from WCCA TV Channel 13 Worcester local news and the show Arts and Idea, stopped by Fonseca's studio for a short interview. Together, they discussed the creative process, the sin series, and the role printmaking plays in Fonseca's visual language.
Please visit the Arts and Ideas YouTube channel for more great artist and informative interviews of Worcester area artists at https://www.youtube.com/user/loursvp. |
One Language is Never Enough: Latino Artists of Southern New England
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Exhibiting Artists:
Abelardo Morell, Agustín Patiño, Ana Flores, Anabel Vázquez Rodríguez, Antonio Fonseca, Carlos Hernández Chávez, Carlos Santiago Arroyo, Diane Barceló, Guido Garaycochea, Imna Arroyo, Ingrid de Aguirre Sanchez, Julia Csekö, Lina Maria Giraldo, Lisie S. Orjuela, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Miguel Trelles, Pablo Delano, Raúl González III and Elaine Bay, Robert Gallegos, Sergio Bautista, Silvia López Chávez, Vela Phelan and Victor Pacheco. ONE LANGUAGE IS NEVER ENOUGH: Latino Artists in Southern New England is a group exhibition featuring twenty-four contemporary artists who currently live and work in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Each of these artists can trace personal roots to specific cultures and countries in Latin America, including: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Some are emerging artists at the beginning of their careers, while others are seasoned professionals with rigorous academic training and international exhibition histories. The artists included in this show address themes of identity, hybridity, environmentalism, social responsibility, memory, language, stereotype, and spirituality, and have mined traditions of portraiture, printmaking, photography, sculpture, illustration, magic realism, landscape painting, and abstraction to do so. As a result, this exhibition is not about any one theme, culture, style or language. It’s about plurality and community. It’s about acknowledging that in a global society, being fluent in just one language - English, Spanish, Portuguese, Art, Science, or Love - is never enough. ONE LANGUAGE IS NEVER ENOUGH: Latino Artists in Southern New England, organized by Associate Curator Mary M. Tinti, is presented in collaboration with the Cleghorn Neighborhood Association, the primary service organization for Fitchburg’s Latino and Latino Immigrant communities. This exhibition and its programs are funded in part by the Elsi D. Simonds Lecture Fund. Click here to visit the Fitchburg Art Museum). |
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Fonseca Visits the Ink Shop and Olive Branch Press
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This past July, I visited the great site that is The Ink Shop and Olive Branch Press in Ithaca, New York. Great memories rapidly rushed through my brain as I smelled the ink, felt the soft printing blankets, touched the press, and, of course, glanced passionately at my preferred roller, "BIG MAMMA.". I look forward to some great collaboration in the near future.
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Retro
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Antonio Fonseca is one of many other artists in Retro, a show curated by Elsa Melendez at the Caguas Museum of Arts. This exhibit is a dialogue between art and original documents that describe the development of the city of Caguas for the last 200 years, comprised of posters, paintings, photographs, sculptures, crafts, and reproductions of old photographs of the city.
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Photo by; Aby Ruiz
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2013
Antonio Fonseca Featured Artist in Stir Magazine
The 2013 fall issue of STIR, a Clark University magazine, includes an article featuring artist Antonio Fonseca. The article was written by; artist, writer, and photographer Catherine Walker. Visit STIR Magazines Facebook page by (clicking this link).
Pasiones Regionales
This exhibition at the Museum of the University of El Turabo is dedicated to the memory of Professor Juan Pastoriza, past director of the JCN MCEH, who worked to publicize the artists of the East Central Region of Puerto Rico. In this show, we are displaying arts and crafts that show the passion of the artists in our region and their thematic relationship with our Puerto Rican culture, identity, and heritage. This show will allow visitors to explore subject matters such as illusion, memory, and identity hidden within the strokes and handmade work of each of these great artists. Every artistic creation shows techniques that our regional artists have been working with in the last 5 years. This exhibition is made up of 23 works by different Puerto Rican artists residing in the east-central region of Puerto Rico.
Viota Gallery Celebrates 25 years
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Viota Gallery is celebrating its 25th year together with all their artists, family, and patrons. This celebration will give the community a taste of what's to come in the near future for the gallery and its artists. Congratulations, Viota Family, and thank you for your ongoing support and nurturing of our cultural heritage. (Click here to visit the gallery's website.)
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Clark University Art Department Faculty Show
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On February 1st, the Schiltkamp Art Gallery at Clark University opened to the public its faculty Exhibition titled Form+Content+Context.with work from 16 faculty members which include artists; Fonseca, Lois Child, Claff, Raffo, DiRado, Sisson, Androski, Johnson, Rizzi, Derry, Crocker, Hilton, Leamon and Armstrong. (Click here to visit Clark University's art department website.)
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Retro
The visual arts, popular arts, and photography are key elements of Puerto Rican history and have been vital in defining and documenting our history. This exhibition intends to provide the people of the town of Caguas with a coherent reference to the cultural and social development of our city and towns. Retro commemorates 100 years of the Yellow House Museum, the Museum of Arts of Caguas (MUAC) and the bicentennial celebration of the Municipal Government of Caguas. This event shows the history of Caguas through historical pieces such as documents, photos, crafts, and maps of the city's iconic buildings and its fine arts as it illustrates the evolution of the Turabo valley. All artifacts, documents, and art shown form part of the permanent collections of the museum archives and the cultural institutions division of the town of Caguas, such as the Museum of Popular Arts, the Tobacco Museum, and the Casa Rosada.
Puerto Rico: Puerta al Paisaje; Feroz, Feraz
Antonio Fonseca is one of 27 Puerto Rican artists showing at The Museum of History, Anthropology and Art of the University of Puerto Rico, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The show titled “Puerto Rico: Puerta al Paisaje, Feroz, Feraz” was curated by historian Dr. Liliana Ramos Collado. The show opened on April 21, with a guided tour and lecture by curator Dr. Liliana Ramos. (Click here to visit the museums Facebook page).
2012
2012 Brimfield Flee Market
Antonio Fonseca was chosen to design the official t-shirt for this year historical Brimfield Flee Market by the Southern Worcester County Chamber of Comers.
Art on the Line
On October 12th, Arts Worcester opened to the public its event and fundraiser Art on the Line, Local artists, photographers, and designers have created and donated 200 8x8" works on paper for this event. Their squares will be suspended in Arts Worcester’s upper gallery and sold on the spot for $20 each. All proceeds will help keep our exhibits free and open to the public. First in Line tickets are $35 each and come with first choice of the artworks and a complimentary glass of wine. At 7 PM, the doors will open to the general public for a suggested donation of $5. No artwork will be sold before 6 PM, and the sale ends at 8 PM. Want something bigger? Twelve featured artists will also contribute works on paper in a 12 by 12" format, to be sold for $100 each.
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Cirque Du Noir V
In October 28th, Antonio Fonseca was one of six artists participating in this
Cirque Du Noir an event where the best in Worcester's arts and music come together to raise funds for the Worcester County Food Bank. |
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Cena por el Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MAC)
- On Friday, June 8th, 2012, Antonio Fonseca and ten other artists participated in the annual dinner auction fundraiser to benefit the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Puerto Rico. Together with Sofía Maldonado, Melvin Martínez, Nina Méndez, Lorna Otero, Nestor Paoli, Edgar Rodríguez Luiggi, Jaime Romano, Noemí Ruiz, Jaime Suárez, and the twins Jaime and Javier Suárez,. Dinner for the MAC 10 artists plus 1 took place at the prestigious Augustos. The night was filled with great music, art, and food. Most important, the money collected in support of the museum would not have been possible without the support of the artists and devoted collectors. Thank you all for your support in making this event such a great success. (Click here to download the events catalog).
Júbilo (Art Show / Toy Drive and Fund Raiser For the Children's Hospital)
Antonio Fonseca's most recent work, inspired by children's toys from his early childhood, is showing at Viota Gallery from December 8th to the 30th. The reception served as a backdrop for a toy drive and fundraiser in benefit of the Children's Hospital Society. (Some photos are courtesy of Eventos de Portada).
My Subject / Myself
The construction / installation Memorias Desconocidas, Unknown Memories, by Antonio Fonseca have been chosen to be part of the collective exhibit at ARTS Worcester / Aurora Gallery titled My Subject / My Self; Artist Self Portraits: Curators: Josephine Martins and Joseph Farbrook. Worcester, Massachusetts.
Exposición Conmemorativa
The show commemorating the 30th anniversary (1981–2011) of the fine arts programs of the Institute of Culture of the city of Caguas showcased the works of students that attended the program since its foundation. Also, there was a ceremony to honor and recognize the work of three of the most predominant artists in such a group, one of which was Antonio Fonseca, who received a proclamation granted by the mayor of the autonomous city of Caguas and the government of Puerto Rico: In recognition of Antonio Fonsecas role in the cultural development of the people of Caguas and the island of Puerto Rico.
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Generaciones
Cover of the catalog. Art work by © Arnaldo Roche
Antonio Fonseca is one of twenty-two artists in Generaciones (Generations), at the Jose Tous Soto Gallery at the Capitol Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico. This show was curated to illustrate one artist who represents different artistic periods and generations in the history of fine arts on the island of Puerto Rico. Some of the artists in this show are Arnaldo Roche, Carlos Cancio, Carmelo Fontanez, Edwin Guevárez, Luis Hernández Cruz, Marta Mabel Pérez, and many others.
Beautiful Sin
On November 11, Antonio Fonseca shows 5 of the latest pieces of the Sin series at the Dark World Gallery in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Cirque Du Noir III
Antonio Fonseca is one of six artists participating in this year's Cirque Du Noir an event where the best in Worcester's arts and music come together to raise funds for the Worcester County Food Bank. Proceeds go to the Worcester County Food Bank. The Citizen’s; Worcester, Massachusetts. (PKN 3 Blog Presenter Profile).
Permanent Collection of the Three Major Museums of the City of Caguas
Tuesday, November 17 The Caguas Museum of Art is hosting the release of the catalog of arts and crafts collections from the three major collections. Three museums will be displaying their collections throughout the year.
Art Shanghai
Viota Gallery and eight of its artists were invited to participate in this year's Art Shanghai at Hong Qiao Development Zone in Shanghai, China. Viota Gallery will be representing Puerto Rico in what is known as the Latin American Pavilion, where Latino countries will be displaying the best of what they have to offer.
Welcome to Zintar
Antonio Fonseca is one of thirty-five artists presenting in an art show commemorating the legacy of acclaimed Puerto Rican poet and writer Clemente Soto Vélez (1905–1993) The exhibition will take place at Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, Clemente Soto Vélez, Cultural & Educational Center Inc., New York, New York. (Read the Curators Statement).
2008
The Reyes Veray Collection at the Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museum of Contemporary Arts of Puerto Rico is hosting this year a selection of art work from the Reyes Veray collection which is over 40 years old and includes over 2,150 works by some 534 artists, almost entirely of Puerto Rican art from 4 generations and all possible media. (Click here to visit the collections site).
20 Artists of Worcester “and Their Work Space”
Cover of the book. © Scott Erb
Worcester County’s latest contribution to the art world hits bookstores in November, Scott Erb of Worcester’s own Erb Photography is releasing his book, Twenty Artists of Worcester during an exhibiting and book signing on November 14, 2008.
The project, which was funded by an individual grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, highlights 20 of Worcester’s most talented artists. “It was hard to believe after meeting so many creative people in the area that there was so little publicity,” Erb said.Taking matters into his own hands, he began his own creative journey to document—through photography and text—20 of the most sought after artists in Worcester County in their personal studios. “I wanted to meet with and collaborate with them in order to create interesting images that could tell a little bit about them as artsy people living and working in the area.”
Scott will be able, with the help of assistant Donna Dufault and writer Julie Grady, to show off these hidden and not-so-hidden gems in an exhibition that showcases not only his newly published book but the artists and their works featured in the project as well.
After months of hard work, Erb Photography is pleased and proud to announce the opening and book signing will take place November 14th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Davis Art Gallery on the third floor of the Printers Building on 44 Portland Street in Worcester. The show will close on January 23, 2009.
For more information or to learn more about the project, Twenty Artists of Worcester, please contact Scott Erb and Donna Dufault at 774.239.0214 or scott@erbphoto.com.
The project, which was funded by an individual grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, highlights 20 of Worcester’s most talented artists. “It was hard to believe after meeting so many creative people in the area that there was so little publicity,” Erb said.Taking matters into his own hands, he began his own creative journey to document—through photography and text—20 of the most sought after artists in Worcester County in their personal studios. “I wanted to meet with and collaborate with them in order to create interesting images that could tell a little bit about them as artsy people living and working in the area.”
Scott will be able, with the help of assistant Donna Dufault and writer Julie Grady, to show off these hidden and not-so-hidden gems in an exhibition that showcases not only his newly published book but the artists and their works featured in the project as well.
After months of hard work, Erb Photography is pleased and proud to announce the opening and book signing will take place November 14th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Davis Art Gallery on the third floor of the Printers Building on 44 Portland Street in Worcester. The show will close on January 23, 2009.
For more information or to learn more about the project, Twenty Artists of Worcester, please contact Scott Erb and Donna Dufault at 774.239.0214 or scott@erbphoto.com.