Rigo Peralta will present his solo exhibit “My republic” at the “Under Minerva Art Gallery

Rigo Peralta will present his solo exhibit “My republic” at the “Under Minerva Art Gallery“
New York, United States, March 1, 2013

Dominican artist Rigo Peralta will present his solo exhibit “My republic” at the “Under Minerva Art Gallery”in New York.The artist, who lives in this city, represents the prominent Dominican Artistic Community in the United States.

Gallery executives are extremely pleased to showcase this exhibit by Rigo Peralta, who, in their opinion, has an uncanny gift for creating pieces that not only revitalize the atmosphere but also allow our imagination to drift towards unchartered territories. They invite you to what is going to be a really exquisite cultural evening of Dominican pride.

The artistic space – UNDER MINERVA ART GALLERY AND EVENT SPACE – in New York City is pleased to showcase the exhibit “MY REPUBLIC,”by Dominican artist RIGO PERALTA. The grand opening will take place on March 1st, 2013, at 7:00 pm.at the Gallery, which is located in the borough of Brooklyn in the famous American city.

The opening night will feature Joely Bernat, Miss World Dominican Republic, who will grace the space with her charismatic personality, elegance and incomparable beauty. The entertainment will featurea live Bachata performance by new music sensation D.R. FLOW.Gallery executives are extremely pleased to showcase this exhibit by Rigo Peralta, who, in their opinion, has an uncanny gift for creating pieces that not only revitalize the atmosphere but also allow our imagination to drift towards unchartered territories. They invite you to what is going to be a really exquisite cultural evening of Dominican pride.

RIGO PERALTA was born in San José de las Matas, Dominican Republic, in 1970, and immigrated to New York City in 1989. This social and cultural change provoked in him a multicultural mix in a visual language that combines his Caribbean past withhis urban present, which has led to the creation of a visual code that symbolizesa key period in the Dominican Plastic Arts. During the period 1988-1989, he was afull-time artsinstructor in an elementary school in the Dominican Republic. From 2002 to 2003, he was Arts Director at the Casa de la Cultura Dominicana in New York, sponsored by the government of the Dominican Republic. From 1986 to 1989, he studied art at the National School of Fine Arts in Santiago, Dominican Republic. After arriving in the United States in 1995 and until 1998, he joined The Art Students League of New York where he studiedand specialized in the Human Figure under renowned realist painter Peter Cox. In 2003 he studiedthe Silk Aquatint Printing Technique with fellow Dominican artist Julio Valdez, and Solarplate Etching Technique with printmaker Dan Welden. With “MY REPUBLIC” he has completed thirty exhibits, both solo and group exhibitions,for which he has received rave reviews, awards and recognitions for their quality and artistic expertise, including, in 2001, the Nassau County Legislature recognized him at the African American Museum. He also has received a Certificate of Merit from the City of Miami, Florida;in 2003,he became the first Dominican artist to be invited by a U.S. President to visit the White House in Washington; in 2007, he received the Dominican National Award, a prize for Excellence and Pride given to Dominicans Abroadby the President of the Republic;he was appointed President of the Dominican American Cultural Association of Lehigh Valley;in 2010, he received theOrden al Mérito Ciudadano (a Citizens Merit Award), a recognition given to Dominicans living abroad who have excelled,with a Visual ArtsMention; an Ovation from the city of Allentown for Outstanding Achievements in the world of Visual Arts;in 2011, he was Guest Speaker at the International Forum on Social Problems by the Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ethnic Student Center and Cultural Studies; in 2012, Curator of the exhibit “Altering Reality,”Leading Latin American Artists, PennStateUniversity, Lehigh Valley, and other important recognitions.

The UNDER MINERVA ART GALLERY AND EVENT SPACE was founded in 2009 by Trinidadian Chris Achong and Dominican Mata Yeni. It originated in the idea of ??opening an art gallery in Park Slope, Brooklyn,as a place where unknown artists seeking to exhibit their works could have the option to do so in a simple and intimate gallery that invites the public to explore new art forms. According to the owners, “the name comes from the mythological goddess Minerva, protector of our community.” “Her statue is located at the highest point of Greenwood Cemetery,commemoratingthe Battle of Brooklyn during the American Revolution. She represents resolution in times of war, commerce, the arts, music and wisdom, much of what our gallery is about and which exists within. Up the hill from our gallery she looks at her friend, Lady Liberty, and greets visitors across the harbor; it is a beautiful view that many Brooklynites have fought to protect,” they say.

The artistic space – UNDER MINERVA ART GALLERY AND EVENT SPACE – in New York City is pleased to showcase the exhibit “MY REPUBLIC”by artist RIGO PERALTA, pride of the Dominican Republic. The grand opening will be take place on March 1st, 2013, at 7:00 pm., and it will remain open until March 22, 2013, between the hours of 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.Thursday through Saturday, and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Saturdays and Sundays, and/or by appointment. The Gallery is located at 656 5th Avenue, Brooklyn County, New York 11215. For more information please call 1.718.788.0110 or visit the websiteswww.underminerva.com/ and http://RigoPeralta.com