Observed arrival · 2026-10-24
Rafael de la Puente: Portraits After Peter Hujar
A New York-based painter’s acrylic series reinterprets Peter Hujar’s black-and-white portraits of the city’s 1970s–80s artists and LGBTQ community in color.
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- The page lists six named portraits, each acrylic on 14 × 20 inches, dated 2025 or 2026.
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The portfolio presents individual works with sitter names, dates, medium, and dimensions, alongside a statement describing dense hatching and unexpected color. The biography traces a move from consulting to illustration study at SVA in 2024; it also lists a 2026 exhibition at Mriya Gallery and a BFA expected in 2028. Contact information is provided for commissions, interviews, and press.
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