Yesterday (Friday, April 28, 2023) the Blooming Cup espresso store in Dorado, Puerto Rico opened an exhibition by painter and sculptor Julia Rivera: “Sturdy Girls Sturdy Espresso.” [Needless to say, I love this series and hope to see it in person!]
The artist writes: “I felt the necessity to current a small exhibition of my work in Puerto Rico. I didn’t need it to be in a gallery. I wished one thing extra intimate and with extra contact with the folks [. . .] who’ve supported me for greater than thirty-five years of my profession as a visible artist. I like this island, and the folks listed here are particular to me. Because of Bianca and the employees at Blooming Cup, in Dorado, Puerto Rico, who allowed me to create this little occasion referred to as ‘Sturdy Girls Sturdy Espresso’ [. . .] Be part of me [. . .]! Let’s speak about artwork and never about ornament… Let’s speak about how every murals has its story/historical past, and the way you determine with it.”
Bio from Detour Gallery: Julia Rivera has created a reputation for herself as an artwork restorer and proficient, multifaceted artist. Rivera was born within the Bronx in 1965 and has since accomplished an infinite quantity of finding out and exhibiting throughout the globe. She attended Escuela de Artes Plásticas in Puerto Rico, she then obtained her MA in Seventeenth-century portray and restoration on the Studio Arts Faculty Worldwide, Florence, Italy. Rivera has artwork in quite a few everlasting collections throughout the globe, together with the USA, China, France, and Puerto Rico.
Bio excerpt above from https://detourgallery.com/exhibitions/82-julia-rivera-intersectional/press_release_text/
For extra on Julia Rivera, see https://www.instagram.com/julia_rivera_art/?hl=en and Fb, Julia Rivera