b. Havana, Cuba
lives and works in New York, NY
EDUCATION
2023 MFA. Washington University in St. Louis. MO
2021 BFA. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. IL
2007 BA. National Academy of Beaux Arts “San Alejandro”. Havana, Cuba
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Random Specific. Pan American Art Projects Satellite Space. Miami, FL
2021 La Edad del Viento. Pan American Art Projects. Miami, FL
2019 June 16, 2018. Pan American Art Projects. Miami, FL
2017 Cellar Door. Cevor Latin American Art. Miami, FL
2015 Las Moscas. Threshold One. García Squared Contemporary. Kansas City, MO
2013 Recent Work. Habana Libre Gallery. Havana, Cuba
2012 Ode to my Generation. 11 Havana Biennale. Havana, Cuba
2011 Living is Easy with Eyes Closed. 23 y 12 Gallery. Havana, Cuba
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 The Air That Inhabits. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. St. Louis, MO
2023 Protection No Longer Assured. SOLO Collection. Madrid, Spain.
2022 NADA Curated: Reduction to Satire (Reductio ad Satura). New Art Dealers Association. Online.
2022 ABCDEFG. Pan American Art Projects. Miami, FL.
2020 100 Years of Cuban Art. Pan American Art Projects. Miami, FL.
2018 LA Art Show. Blink Group Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2017 Art Miami. Pan American Art Projects. Miami, FL.
2017 Art vs Fetichism. Pan American Art Projects ANNEX. Miami, FL.
2017 City Remix. Concrete Space. Miami, FL.
2014 Threshold One. García Squared Contemporary. Kansas City, MO.
2012 Habana Up. Cassa di Risparmio di San Marino. San Marino Republic.
2012 Habana Up. Cervantes Institute. Rome, Italy.
GRANTS & AWARDS
2021 Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship. Washington University in St. Louis. MO,
2019 Presidential Merit Scholarship. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. IL,
COLLECTIONS
El Espacio 23. Jorge M. Pérez Collection. Miami. FL
SOLO Collection. Madrid, Spain.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022 Drawing Instructor. Missouri Eastern Correctional Center. “The Divided City” Urban Humanities Initiative at Washington University in St. Louis. MO.
2022 Painting Instructor. Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. LEAP Program. MO.
2021-2022 Graduate Mentorship Program. Washington University in St. Louis. MO.
2021-2022 Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Washington University in St. Louis. MO.
2008-2011 Drawing Department. National Academy of Arts “San Alejandro”. Havana, Cuba.
2009-2011 Coordinator of the Latin American Department. National Academy of Arts “San Alejandro”. Havana, Cuba.
SELECTED PRESS
2024 New American Paintings 2023, Midwest, Issue #167 https://www.newamericanpaintings.com/artists/jorge-rios
2023 LVL3. https://lvl3o cial.com/jorge-rios/
2023 Canvas Rebel. https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jorge-rios/
2019 - Tschida, Anne. A Chinese “apartment" lands in Miami, and other artistic sightings in June. Miami Herald. June 10. https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/article230947028.html
2019 - Machado, Alejandro. Junio 16, 2018. Art onCuba magazine. May 18.
https://artoncuba.com/blog-es/junio-16-2018/