Walter John Rodriguez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1981 and has spent most of his life in New Jersey. With a BFA degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia his work has been included in many private collections in addition to participation in multiple group exhibits in New York and New Jersey.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 “CHAPTER 1: A 5 Year Retrospective” – Zenith Art & Fashion – New York, NY
2021 “COLD FRONT” – 1000 Museum – Miami, FL
2020 “HAMILTON” (Miami’s Production of the Broadway Play) – Arsht Center – Miami, FL
2019 “INTER MIAMI CF (Miami’s Official MLS Soccer Team) Promotional Exhibition” – Miami, FL
2018 “OUT OF LINE” – Field Colony Gallery – Hoboken, NJ
2017 “NEW HEIGHTS” – N Gallery – Hoboken, NJ
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 “IMAGINED FUTURES” – SUNY College at Old Westbury – Long Island, NY
2020 “POWER PLAY: Walter J Rodriguez & Heath Kane” – Clerestory at Maxx – Montclair, NJ
2020 “THE GIGANTIC MINIATURE SHOW” – Deep Space Gallery – Jersey City, NJ
2019 “MALLED & WALLED” – Turbine Space – Glarus, Switzerland
2019 “NO RULES” – Glass Gallery / Mana Contemporary – Jersey City, NJ
2019 “PRIVILEGE” – JCTC – Jersey City, NJ
2018 “OVERLAP” – Prime Gallery – Jersey City, NJ
2018 “KUNSTFEST ALL ART+” – Van Der Plas Gallery – New York City, NY
2018 “INTRODUCTIONS 2018” – Trestle Gallery – Brooklyn, NY
2017 “SUMMER SHOW” – Tumbleweed Arts Gallery – Laguna Beach, CA
2016 “CUBA SHOW” – The Statuary PAC – Jersey City, NJ
2015 “MOMENTUM” – Washington Park Association – Jersey City, NJ
2015 “WPA LIVE” – Washington Park Association – Jersey City, NJ
2014 “OPEN DOORS” – Newark Arts Council – Newark, NJ
2014 “4X4 EXHIBIT” – Park PAC – Union City, NJ
2013 “PARALLAX ART FAIR” – Prince George Ballroom – New York City, NY
2012 “LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SEE” - Distillery Art Space, Jersey City, NJ
2011 “CONTEMPORARY CUBAN ART EXHIBIT” – Rogue Space – New York City, NY
2010 “UNA SOLA ISLA III” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
2009 “LA VIRGEN DE TODOS” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
2009 “CUBA” – Therese A. Maloney Gallery, Morristown, NJ
2009 “UNA SOLA ISLA II” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
2009 “MARTI” – Gallery 21 – Newark, NJ
2008 “OPEN DOORS” – Newark Arts Council – Newark, NJ
2008 “UNION CITY ARTS” – Union City Town Hall Gallery – Union City, NJ
2008 “UNA SOLA ISLA” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
ART FAIRS
2019 “RED DOT” – Zenith Art & Fashion – Miami, FL
2019 “ART ASPEN” – Raw Space Gallery – Aspen, CO
2019 “ART NEW YORK” – Raw Space Gallery – New York City, NY
2019 “SUPERFINE ART FAIR” – Raw Space Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
2018 “WYNWOOD POP UP SHOW” – Raw Space Gallery – Wynwood, FL
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
ZENITH ART & FASHION – New York, NY
RESIDENCIES
2017 EILEEN S. KAMINSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION – Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ
COLLECTIONS
ESKFF - Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation
Various Private Collections
EDUCATION
B.F.A. - The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2022 “CHAPTER 1: A 5 Year Retrospective” – Zenith Art & Fashion – New York, NY
2021 “COLD FRONT” – 1000 Museum – Miami, FL
2020 “HAMILTON” (Miami’s Production of the Broadway Play) – Arsht Center – Miami, FL
2019 “INTER MIAMI CF (Miami’s Official MLS Soccer Team) Promotional Exhibition” – Miami, FL
2018 “OUT OF LINE” – Field Colony Gallery – Hoboken, NJ
2017 “NEW HEIGHTS” – N Gallery – Hoboken, NJ
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 “IMAGINED FUTURES” – SUNY College at Old Westbury – Long Island, NY
2020 “POWER PLAY: Walter J Rodriguez & Heath Kane” – Clerestory at Maxx – Montclair, NJ
2020 “THE GIGANTIC MINIATURE SHOW” – Deep Space Gallery – Jersey City, NJ
2019 “MALLED & WALLED” – Turbine Space – Glarus, Switzerland
2019 “NO RULES” – Glass Gallery / Mana Contemporary – Jersey City, NJ
2019 “PRIVILEGE” – JCTC – Jersey City, NJ
2018 “OVERLAP” – Prime Gallery – Jersey City, NJ
2018 “KUNSTFEST ALL ART+” – Van Der Plas Gallery – New York City, NY
2018 “INTRODUCTIONS 2018” – Trestle Gallery – Brooklyn, NY
2017 “SUMMER SHOW” – Tumbleweed Arts Gallery – Laguna Beach, CA
2016 “CUBA SHOW” – The Statuary PAC – Jersey City, NJ
2015 “MOMENTUM” – Washington Park Association – Jersey City, NJ
2015 “WPA LIVE” – Washington Park Association – Jersey City, NJ
2014 “OPEN DOORS” – Newark Arts Council – Newark, NJ
2014 “4X4 EXHIBIT” – Park PAC – Union City, NJ
2013 “PARALLAX ART FAIR” – Prince George Ballroom – New York City, NY
2012 “LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SEE” - Distillery Art Space, Jersey City, NJ
2011 “CONTEMPORARY CUBAN ART EXHIBIT” – Rogue Space – New York City, NY
2010 “UNA SOLA ISLA III” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
2009 “LA VIRGEN DE TODOS” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
2009 “CUBA” – Therese A. Maloney Gallery, Morristown, NJ
2009 “UNA SOLA ISLA II” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
2009 “MARTI” – Gallery 21 – Newark, NJ
2008 “OPEN DOORS” – Newark Arts Council – Newark, NJ
2008 “UNION CITY ARTS” – Union City Town Hall Gallery – Union City, NJ
2008 “UNA SOLA ISLA” – Qbava Gallery – Union City, NJ
ART FAIRS
2019 “RED DOT” – Zenith Art & Fashion – Miami, FL
2019 “ART ASPEN” – Raw Space Gallery – Aspen, CO
2019 “ART NEW YORK” – Raw Space Gallery – New York City, NY
2019 “SUPERFINE ART FAIR” – Raw Space Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
2018 “WYNWOOD POP UP SHOW” – Raw Space Gallery – Wynwood, FL
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
ZENITH ART & FASHION – New York, NY
RESIDENCIES
2017 EILEEN S. KAMINSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION – Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ
COLLECTIONS
ESKFF - Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation
Various Private Collections
EDUCATION
B.F.A. - The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.