"I Am Not a Poet," Mosquera Exhibition
The Olga & Carlos Saladrigas Gallery presents its fall exhibit, I AM NOT A POET, curated by Angela Valella. The exhibition, which features the artwork of Arturo E. Mosquera, will open to the public on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The exhibition features more than 150 artworks, including paintings, sketchbooks, videos, and an installation of the artist’s personal belongings, which were a source of inspiration throughout his career. A full-color catalog will feature essays by Angela Valella and William Cordova, both renowned artists and cultural practitioners who have previously curated exhibitions of Mosquera's work.
“We are honored to host this impressive collection of art featuring the work of one of our own,” said Fr. Guillermo M. García-Tuñón, S.J. ‘87, President of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. “I remember Arturo as a student at Belen and know of his art thanks to his father’s dedication to keep his son’s memory alive. We are fortunate to have the Saladrigas Art Gallery on our campus to house this exhibition and look forward to welcoming the community to see his artwork.”
About the Artist
Arturo E. Mosquera was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1982 and was a member of the Belen class of 2000. He then attended Manchester College, Connecticut, where he concentrated in printmaking. He co-founded BEAMS, the Belen Arts, Entertainment and Media Professional Section of the Belen Alumni Association, and served as a BEAMS board member in 2022. Although he passed away in 2022, his art continues flourishing and influencing the community.
Selected individual and collective exhibitions include Chance, FLAG PROJECT curated by William Cordova, 2024; AIM Biennial organized by William Cordova, Amy Rosenblum-Martin, Gean Moreno, and Marie Vickles, 2023; Analogon Skin produced by Odalis Valdivieso and Josef Wakeman, 2023; The Bluprnt curated by Robert Chambers, 2023; This Could be Heaven or this could be Hell curated by Angela Valella, 2022; AIM Biennial organized by William Cordova, Marie Vickles, Gean Moreno, and Mikhaile Solomon, 2020; VIDA Y OBRA DE UNA IDEA: Miami’s Art@Work and Farside Gallery in Buenos Aires curated by Miguel Ronsino, 2019; In Times of Uncertainty, curated by Charo Oquet 2017; Sistine Chapel Walls, 2017; Transphysics: istwa, landscapes, paisajes curated by William Cordova, 2016; Like it or Not curated by Angela Valella, 2016.
Upcoming Events
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Fall Show
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Exhibition Reception for Brewing Expression: Coffee, Paintings, and Poetry
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Fall Show
Roca Theater -
Christmas Concert
Roca Theater
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500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain. The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline. In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty. The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow. Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.