Manny Vega (born 1956) is an American painter, illustrator, printmaker, muralist, mosaicist, and set and costume designer. His work portrays the history and traditions of the African Diaspora that exist in the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Vega was born in Bronx, New York, in 1956.[1] He joined the artist collective Taller Boricua in 1979 where he studied through 1986. While there he was also a pupil of Harlem printmaker Robert Blackburn at his Printmaking Workshop from 1980 to 1990.[citation needed]
WorksEdit
Among Vega's public art projects are a mosaic mural at the Pregones Theater in the Bronx, a mosaic mural portrait of Julia De Burgos in East Harlem, a series of mosaic panels for the 110 street train station, also in East Harlem, as well as a series of painted murals throughout New York City.[2][3]
Since 1984, Manny has been traveling to Salvador, Bahia in Brazil, where he has been initiated into the Afro Brazilian temple known as "Ile Iya Omi Ase Iya Masse". As a member of the temple, his creative talents have been utilized to create some of the most elaborate ritual costumes and accessories. His work in this medium has been documented by the Fowler Museum of UCLA, the Smithsonian, as well as Dartmouth College. This body of work has been documented in the book, Beads, Body, and Soul: Art and Light in the Yoruba Universe,[4] as well as the book, The Yoruba Artist.[5]
His current focus is to create a series of mosaic projects, based on study of classic Byzantine mosaic fabrication, to adopt this style to modern day imagery, which he calls "Byzantine Hip Hop".[6] Vega has a studio on 103rd Street in East Harlem.[7]
Personal lifeEdit
Vega was married to his wife Anna Araiz who died of brain cancer in October 2001. She has been the subject matter of several of his pieces.[7]
NotesEdit
^Cotter, Holland (2013-06-13). "Museo del Barrio's 'Bienal 2013' Explores Self and Origins". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
^Gonzalez, David (2008-02-25). "In Mosaics, an Artist's Lasting Impression". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
^Drewal, Henry John; Mason, John: "Beads, Body and Soul: Art and Light In the Yoruba Universe." University of California, Los Angeles, 1997. ISBN0-930741-63-3
^Abiodun, Roland. Drewal, Henry. Pemberton, John III: "The Yoruba Artist: New Theoretical Perspectives on African Arts." Smithsonian, 1994. ISBN1-56098-340-X
^"Manny Vega and His 'Hip Hop Byzantine' Art". The New York Times. 2008-02-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
^ abJuan-Simó, Gemma (August 4, 2017). "Portrait of the Artist: Manny Vega". The Score. Lincoln Center Programs. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
August 31, 2023
manny, vega, born, 1956, american, painter, illustrator, printmaker, muralist, mosaicist, costume, designer, work, portrays, history, traditions, african, diaspora, that, exist, united, states, caribbean, latin, america, born, 1956, february, 1956, bronx, york. Manny Vega born 1956 is an American painter illustrator printmaker muralist mosaicist and set and costume designer His work portrays the history and traditions of the African Diaspora that exist in the United States the Caribbean and Latin America Manny VegaBorn 1956 02 10 February 10 1956 age 67 Bronx New YorkNationalityAmericanAlma materHigh School of Art and DesignWebsitewww artbyMannyVega com Contents 1 Early life 2 Works 3 Personal life 4 NotesEarly life EditVega was born in Bronx New York in 1956 1 He joined the artist collective Taller Boricua in 1979 where he studied through 1986 While there he was also a pupil of Harlem printmaker Robert Blackburn at his Printmaking Workshop from 1980 to 1990 citation needed Works EditAmong Vega s public art projects are a mosaic mural at the Pregones Theater in the Bronx a mosaic mural portrait of Julia De Burgos in East Harlem a series of mosaic panels for the 110 street train station also in East Harlem as well as a series of painted murals throughout New York City 2 3 For many years Vega has been teaching visual arts for organizations such as El Museo del Barrio the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum the American Museum of Natural History and the Caribbean Cultural Center 3 He has exhibited extensively in the United States Puerto Rico and Brazil Vega has created set designs and costumes for DanceBrazil and The American Place Theater Since 1984 Manny has been traveling to Salvador Bahia in Brazil where he has been initiated into the Afro Brazilian temple known as Ile Iya Omi Ase Iya Masse As a member of the temple his creative talents have been utilized to create some of the most elaborate ritual costumes and accessories His work in this medium has been documented by the Fowler Museum of UCLA the Smithsonian as well as Dartmouth College This body of work has been documented in the book Beads Body and Soul Art and Light in the Yoruba Universe 4 as well as the book The Yoruba Artist 5 His current focus is to create a series of mosaic projects based on study of classic Byzantine mosaic fabrication to adopt this style to modern day imagery which he calls Byzantine Hip Hop 6 Vega has a studio on 103rd Street in East Harlem 7 Personal life EditVega was married to his wife Anna Araiz who died of brain cancer in October 2001 She has been the subject matter of several of his pieces 7 Notes Edit Cotter Holland 2013 06 13 Museo del Barrio s Bienal 2013 Explores Self and Origins The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 08 07 Gonzalez David 2008 02 25 In Mosaics an Artist s Lasting Impression The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 08 07 a b Richardson Clem January 30 2013 Manny can do Legendary painter plans newest mural NY Daily News Retrieved 2017 08 07 Drewal Henry John Mason John Beads Body and Soul Art and Light In the Yoruba Universe University of California Los Angeles 1997 ISBN 0 930741 63 3 Abiodun Roland Drewal Henry Pemberton John III The Yoruba Artist New Theoretical Perspectives on African Arts Smithsonian 1994 ISBN 1 56098 340 X Manny Vega and His Hip Hop Byzantine Art The New York Times 2008 02 25 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 08 07 a b Juan Simo Gemma August 4 2017 Portrait of the Artist Manny Vega The Score Lincoln Center Programs Retrieved 2018 01 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manny Vega amp oldid 1152165295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
