Harak Rubio was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1970. The son of renowned artist Pablo Rubio, Harak grew up surrounded by art. This constant exposure to freedom of expression led the artist to experiment from a young age in drawing, clay, silkscreen, jewelry, painting and later, metal sculptures. In 1989 he began his college education at the University of Puerto Rico. In 1992 Harak completed his technical education in metals, jewelry and silkscreen; mastering media in design, drawing, painting and sculpture. His professional career started in the world of film, advertising and video production as designer, art director, prop master and more. He has worked for various production and advertising agencies such as Universal Pictures, Miramax Films, Trivisión Spain, Animal Planet, People Films, Cinesi, Inc., Viguié Films, USA Network, ABC Network, CBS, Quentin Tarentino Productions, MTV, Revelation Films and Lifetime Movies among others. He has remained active and successful in the film industry, where he is considered one of the best in Puerto Rico.
Harak Rubio
Solo Shows
2016
“Harak Rubio, Symbols and Guardians”, Foosaner Art Museum, Melbourne, Florida
2014
“Oceans, Memories and Symbols”, Renee Foosaner Art Center, Melbourne, Florida
2012
“Oceans” and “The Color of My Guardians”, Mount Dora, Florida, USA
2011
“Harak Rubio”, Art Naples, Florida, USA
2010
“Guardián Azul” “Blue Guardian”- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Harak Rubio- Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
2009
“Guardians,Oceans and Windows” “Guardianes, Océanos y Ventanas”- The Jan & Gary Dario Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
2008
“Oceans and Windows” “Océanos y Ventanas”- Imago Gallery, FL
2005
“Desafío y Transición” “Defiance and Transition”- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2003
“Océano en Desafío” “Ocean in Defiance” – Museo de las Américas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2002
“Mi Océano en Transición” “My Ocean in Transition” – Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2000
“Movimientos en Revolución”, “Movements in Revolution”- Ateneo Puertorriqueño, San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Movimientos Escénicos” “Scenic Movements”- Paoli’s Gallery, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Group Shows
2013
Artus/Tekton, Galeria Sothebys San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2010
Harak Rubio, Christo, Miguel Correa, Art Palm Beach, Arune5 Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
2008
Primera Bienal Internacional de Escultura Guadalajara 2008- Museo de las Artes, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
“10 Imágenes de Corretjer en el Tiempo”, Fundación Nilita Vientós Gastón- Arsenal de la Puntilla, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2009
“Pensamientos Circulares”- Biaggi Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2007
Primera Bienal Internacional de Escultura, Fundación Es-Cultura A.C.-Calzada de los Héroes, León, Mexico
2006
Painting, Sculpture and Ceramics: Recent Works by Represented Artists-· Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2005
Christmas Group Show- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Merrill Lynch Puerto Rico Art Week 2005- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
II International Cement Biennial, Caguas, Puerto Rico
“Apoyarte”- Museo de las Américas, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
2004
Christmas Group Show: Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics and Photography- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
III International Sculpture Symposium- University of Puerto Rico
III International Sculpture Symposium- Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico
VII Auction of the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
2003
Silent Auction Pro Scholarships for the School of Pharmacy- University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Esculturas para el Jardín” “Sculptures for the Garden”, IX Easter Festival- Botanical Gardens, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Muestra Nacional de Artes Plásticas” “National Review of the Plastic Arts”- Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico
VI Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Great Auction, Santurce, Puerto Rico Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico
Art Auction, Banker’s Club, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
II Great Gala Art Auction for the American Red Cross, The San Juan Hotel & Casino, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
2002
Great Gala Art Auction for the American Red Cross- The San Juan Hotel & Casino, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico Auction- Barolo Restaurant, San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Uno” “One”- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Art at The Hilton- Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico Christmas Auction- Santurce, Puerto Rico
II Steel Industry Biennial of Sculpture- All Steel Manufacturing, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Group Show: I & II Sculpture Biennal of the Steel Industry- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
“Rubio, Harak: Dos Tiempos” “Rubio, Harak: Two Times”- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Nuevos Horizontes” “New Horizons”- Biaggi & Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2000
“Tres con Tres” “Three with Three”- Paoli’s Gallery, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
1998
Snow Fest 98 at Sarnia, Centennial Park, Ontario, Canada
1993
Contemporary Art, Level One, Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1992
Third National Contest of Plastic Arts for the Young Artists- Art and Science Academy of Puerto Rico, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Experimental Exposition of Collective Art- Music Room, Students’ Center, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico
Expo 1992: Avalo, Campos, Harak, José M. Lázaro Exposition Hall, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Puerto Rico
Contemporary Art Festival, Botello Gallery, Plaza las Américas, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Public Work
2014
“Dancing in the Caribbean” 16’H x 6’W stainless steel. Cordova, Argentina
“The Awakening of my Eternal Guardian” 15’H x 7”W, stainless steel. Chaco, Argentina
2013
“The Vision of the Harbor Guardian”, 20′ H x 13′ diameter, aluminum. Melbourne, Florida, USA
2012
“The Ocean’s Guardian”, 16′ H, steel. Palm Bay, Florida, USA
2008
“Eternal Heart for my Pueblo Viejo”, 16’ X 10’ diameter, corten steel and stainless steel. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
2007
“Paz y Esperanza para mi Eterno Corazón”, 18’ diameter, steel, cold enamel. Calzada de los Héroes, Leon, Mexico (soon to be relocated to another area of the city)
2005
“Desafío en el Río” “Defiance in the River”, 15’x 3’, concrete. Caguas, Puerto Rico
“Fuego Olímpico”, 64’h, steel, stainless steel and cement. Guaynabo City, Puerto Rico
2004
“Nacimiento en Desafío” “Defiance in Birth”, 20’diameter, steel and stainless Steel. Medical Science Precint, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
“Portal del Caribe” “ Portal of the Caribbean”, 8’x 12’x 4’, white cantera Stone. Guadalajara, Mexico
2003
“Fuego Olímpico: en honor a Olimpia” “Olympic Fire: honoring Olympia”, 50’x 24’, steel, stainless steel, stone and water. Carvajal Foundation, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
2002
“Absolut Transition”, relief mural 20’x 12’, mixed medium. Absolut Art in the Plaza, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
“Universo en Tres” “Universe in Three”, 9’diameter, steel. Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Collections
His work are part of important individual and corporate art collections.
Distinctions
2014
Invited to participate in the International Sculpture Biennial of Cordova, Argentina
Selected to participate in the International Sculpture Biennial of Chaco, Argentina
The City Key and honor guest of The City off Resistencia, Argentina
2013
Invited to design and build the first public monument in Melbourne, Florida
Invited by Sotheby’s Art Auction, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Artus/Tekton
2009
Award Arte Vivo, recognition for his international art career, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
2008
Invited to participate in the “First International Biennial Sculpture”. Guadalajara, Mexico
2007
Second Prize for Sculpture for the “First International Biennial of Sculpture”, Fundación Es-Cultura A.C., León, Mexico
Invited to participate in the “First International Biennial Sculpture”, Fundación Es-Cultura A. C., Calzada de los Héroes, León, Mexico
Invited to build the sculpture Estrella Vitrea- Lumínica, part of the monumental sculpture Estrella del Norte in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
2005
Invited to participate in the “II International Biennial of Cement”. Municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico
2004
Invited to participate in the “International Sculpture Symposium” for the centenary celebration of the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R.
Invited to participate in the “Third International Symposium of Sculpture: Sculptors of the World 2004”, Guadalajara, Mexico
2003
Selected to participate with his artwork “Fuego Olímpico: en honor a Olimpia” “Olympic Fire: honoring Olympia” in Olympic Monument Invitational Contest, Carvajal Foundation, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Won the “Contest Memorial Invitational Olympic of Guaynabo City” for his work in Honor Fire Olympic, Puerto Rico
Invited to participate in “Invitational Contest Draft Monumental Sculptures”, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
2002
Invited to participate in “Ephemeral Art Project: Absolute Art in the Square”, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001
Invited to participate in the “Second Biennial Sculpture Steel Industry”, All Steel Manufacturing, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
1997
Special invitation to participate in the “International Snow Fest ’98”, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
1992
Second Prize for Sculpture, “II National Arts Competition for Young Artists”, Arts and Science Academy, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña
1991
Chosen among a selection of young sculptors for installing the monumental Pablo Rubio’s sculpture “Cristales de la Paz” “Crystals of Peace” at the Universal Expo of Sevilla, Spain
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