Tuesday Night Lecture Series: Rogelio Báez Vega

As part of the Tuesday Night Lecture Series (TNLS) BU College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents a lecture with artist Rogelio Báez Vega, organized by MFA Painting.

Rogelio Báez Vega is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist whose work engages with themes of colonial history, the constructed landscape, and vernacular architecture, while drawing from Caribbean literature and contemporary political culture. He studied visual arts at the School of Fine Arts and the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón.

Báez Vega’s work is held in prestigious collections, including the Pérez Art Museum, the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, the Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Puerto Rico, the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Norval Foundation Homestead in South Africa, among others. His accolades include grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Joan Mitchell Foundation, and the Gottlieb Foundation, as well as awards from institutions like Lexus and Oriental Bank. His artist residencies include notable programs such as MASS MoCA (2018), Art Omi (2019), and Vermont Studio Center (2019). Recently, he received a grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation to participate in one of the most prestigious artist residencies in the United States in New Orleans.

Báez Vega actively exhibits his work both locally and internationally. His most recent show, held at the Museum of Art and Design MADMI in 2024, featured over 20 paintings created in the past six years. In November 2024, he presented his recent painting series in one of London’s leading galleries.