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Among the almost 1000 artists listed in el-status.com, most consider themselves to be painters. But just a few claim to do glass art. Let's get to know them >> | about glass art in Puerto Rico (in Spanish) >> | tell us more about glass art in Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican glass artists >>
Places
Lately, many Puerto Rican galleries have closed and just a few new were opened. For economical reasons, many have become "virtual galleries", existing only during art fairs and on the internet. Check them out >> | help us to stay up-to-date >>
People
The former executive director of the ICP, Carmen T. Ruiz de Fischler now runs the Museo y Centro de Estudios Humanisticos of the Universidad del Turabo in Caguas. The former M&M Proyectos director Michy Marxuach now runs Beta Local. Elsa Maria Meléndez does an outstanding job being an artist, a curator and a mother. Visit the people's section which is currently dominated by women >>
Knowledge
El-status.com tries not to compete with other websites but rather to provide access to them. Discover the blogs and group pages, the magazines and online agendas >>
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News and Events

CONCRETE ART: What art could be more concrete than art made out of concrete?! For the 4th time, the city of Caguas - located in central Puerto Rico - hosts this biannual event which started in March and will last till April 2010. The artists Annex Burgos, Néstor Otero, Melquiades Rosario and Dhara Rivera are currently "building "their art works together with prisoners. This way, the main sponsor Cemex offers prisoners job experience for their life after jail. Feel free to visit the growing sculpture garden along the river banks of the Rio Cagüitas in Santa Juana, Caguas and stay informed via facebook: IV Bienal de la Escultura en Concreto | Museo de Arte de Caguas
SÁNCHEZ IN PHILADELPHIA: The Unknown Boricuas + Prisoner: Abu Ghraib by Juan Sánchez will be exhibited at Taller Puertorriqueño through Mar 27, 2010. The Brooklyn born Puerto Rican artist "documents the juxtaposition between political prisoners and civil rights leaders, questions powers of politics and religion, and brings to light the lesser-known histories of the Puerto Rican liberalist movement." Details: tallerpr.org
For more art events see: www.dondeveoarte.com
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