Cultural Canvas, an Art Series of Puerto Rican Expressions
MAY 2, 2024 / 7PM / The Lobby
Next event: August 2024
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of art as Fairmont El San Juan Hotel transforms into a cultural haven. Fairmont El San Juan Hotel has launched a series of curated art events where the hotel public areas are converted into a creative space, providing local artists with a platform to showcase their impressive art to locals and travelers alike.
Discover the works of renowned local artists and join the celebration of creativity and culture!
The Puerto Rican Featured Artists for our first edition are: Sofia Maldonado Suárez, Juan Carlos Amador, Bik Ismo, David Zayas, Quintín Rivera Toro and Rafique. Learn more about them below!
Sofia Maldonado, San Juan P.R.
Puerto Rican-Cuban artist. Her work focuses on developing poetic experiences, color abstractions and narratives of the Caribbean imagination.
David Zayas, San Juan P.R.
Plastic artist and international muralist, with 20 years of trajectory and individual exhibitions such as ‘ANIMALIA’ Museo de Arte de Caguas, ‘MURALIS: Exposición de Muralismo Contemporáneo’ Museo de las Américas, VSJ and ‘Obra reciente’ Art Gallery in UPRM.
Juan Carlos Amador, Aguadilla P.R.
Multimedia artist, born in Mayagüez and raised in Aguadilla. Dedicated to the plastic arts since he finished his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at the University of Puerto Rico, his creative emphasis is on the concept of color.
Bik Ismo, Arecibo P.R.
Known as “La Joya del Caribe”, he is a Puerto Rican street artist who has been painting since 1992. For many years, he was Puerto Rico’s most wanted graffiti artist.
Quintín Rivera Toro, Caguas P.R.
Artist born in Caguas. He holds a B.F.A. in Sculpture from Hunter College in New York, a Ph.D. in Art Production from the Universidad Politécnica in Spain, and more. The New York Times has called his work “Striking Contemporary Art”; and was selected for Refinery 29‘s “Top 10 list of rising NYC art stars”.
Rafique, Ponce P.R.
Puerto Rican street artist from Ponce. In 2017, he graduated from the Ponce Specialized School of Fine Arts, with a Visual Arts program. One of the concentrations of his work is expressionist portraiture and the ancestral culture from the lost history of pre-colonial Puerto Rico.
