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“¡Hi, Basquiat! Magilla Gorilla” Featured on the Cover of Flash Magazine – Read the Full Interview Inside

I am thrilled to announce that my artwork, ¡Hi, Basquiat! Magilla Gorilla, has been featured on the cover of Flash Magazine! (Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain). Below, I am sharing the…
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Coming Soon: I have written an informative book about art and exclusion that will be published soon

I’m thrilled to announce that my upcoming book titled “Arte y Exclusión: Cuatro formas de exclusión en el arte” (Art and Exclusion: Four Forms of Exclusion in Art) will soon…
john roberto interview uab radio 2024

Join me as I discuss the successful exhibition “Art and Exclusion” at UABMedia. Listen to the interview here!

I recently had the honor of being interviewed by UABMedia, the TV/radio station of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, regarding the exhibition I curated there. Titled “Art and Exclusion: Four…
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Exploring Artistic Marginalization: The Exhibition ‘Art & Exclusion’ at the Autonomous University of Barcelona

The Exhibition Space of the Theatre Hall at the Autonomous University of Barcelona presents, from March 11th to May 3rd, the exhibition “Art and Exclusion: 4 forms of exclusion in…
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“¡Hi Basquiat! Magilla Gorilla” a tribute to the great American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (73 x 100 cm)

The artwork “Hi, Basquiat! Magilla Gorilla” is a tribute to the great American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, famous for his unique artistic style that blends painting and graffiti. This piece is…
john roberto book humanities 2023

Contributing Author in the book “Digital Humanities, Corpus & Language Technology” (University of Groningen Press)

A look from diverse case studies is an outstanding collection of research contributions that explores the intersection of technology and the humanities. The authors provide a  comprehensive overview of how…
john roberto artwork trump 2023

“Grab ’em by the bunny” a painting that questions the controversial figures of Trump and Berlusconi (81 x 100 cm)

“Grab ’em by the bunny” is a provocative acrylic painting that challenges the controversial figures of Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi, two leaders known for their extremely sexist and misogynistic…
john roberto painting prize 2023

I have won first prize in the IV Solidarity Painting Contest on Human Rights organized by Sánchez Butrón Abogados

The “Urban Tribute to Mahsa Amini”, a work by the Colombian researcher and artist based in Barcelona, John Roberto Rodríguez, has emerged as the winner of the first prize in…
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My acrylic painting titled “Urban Tribute to Mahsa Amini” has been featured in “Diario Levante” newspaper

IV Solidarity Painting Contest. For this edition, we have the pleasure of collaborating with the Un Abrazo de Luz Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to support children aged 3…
john roberto prize news 2023

My painting “Urban tribute to Mahsa Amini” has been fetured in the section on culture at the “Information” newspaper

The exhibition hall of the Club INFORMACIÓN will host, starting next Monday, an exhibition featuring the 24 finalist works of the IV Solidarity Contest of Painting on Human Rights, organized…