ABEY CHARRÓN

 106 Jefferson St., San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911  

Tel. 787.525.9645

Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico on June 29, 1973, Abey R. Charrón Walker is a photographer with extensive and diverse experience in the worlds of professional photography and the arts.  His work has been published in a wide variety of media, including El Nuevo Día, one of Puerto Rico’s top newspapers.  Charrón’s combined use of traditional and unconventional elements has become a personal trademark with which he highlights cultural icons of Puerto Rican & Caribbean life.

In 1992, Charrón studied photography in Everett, WA, and has since participated in over 30 shows.

In 2002, he was invited by the government of Dominican Republic to offer a solo exhibit at the University of San Pedro de Macorís titled “Loíza”—a collection of faces from Santurce, Puerto Rico.

In his 2003 collection, “Loíza+Calle”, Charrón employed tin roofs from old homes as ‘canvases’ that would carry portraits of people from Santurce, thereby documenting the toils of life in this neighborhood.  This medium has since become a signature technique of Charrón’s works.

In 2010, Abey Charrón was selected from among hundreds of artists to have 15 of his pieces exhibited as mainstays in the new W Hotel in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Charrón’s work has also been included continuously in the prestigious “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico”, a biannual international photography show in the Museo de las Américas, from 1998 up until the present.

At the end of 2010, Abey had his exhibit entitled “Rejas”.  Demonstrating a variety of security iron works, these photographs critique the confinement under which we are forced to live in our own homes because of crime.

Some of Abey Charrón’s shows:

·      “Pared de Rejas” Museo Dos TT, Puerto Rico, (solo Intervencion) May 2011.

·      “Candados y Rejas” Tay’cho Gallery, Florida, May 2011.

·      “12X12” – Galería Yemayá, Dec. 2010.

·      “Rejas” (solo show) – La Respuesta, Nov. 2010.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de las Américas, 2010.

·      “SCAR” – La Respuesta, 2009.

·      “La Muerte” – La Respuesta, 2009.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de Las Américas, 2008.

·      “Salitre” – Galería Yemayá, 2008.

·      “Caminos” – Galería Yemayá, 2008.

·      “A la rubia le gusta la salchicha italiana” (solo show) – Café Seda, July 2007.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de las Américas, 2006.

·      “Loíza+Calle” (solo show) – Inter American University of Puerto Rico, March 2004.

·      “Loíza+Calle” pre- “Bienal Internacional de Puerto Rico” – Museo de Las Américas, February 2004.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de Las Américas, 2004.

·      “Loíza+Calle” (solo show) – OM Studio San Juan, Sep. 2003.

·      “Loíza” (solo show) – Museo de la Universidad de San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Sep. 2002.

·      “Pequeño formato” – Museo de Liga de Arte de Puerto Rico, 2001.

·      “Primavera” – Museo de Las Américas, 2001 & 2002.

·      “Photo T” – 2001.

·      Café marquesina, February 2001.

·      “Apariciones” I & II – Enlaces, 2001 & 2002.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de las Américas, 2000 & 2002.

·      Recovering Spaces, 1999.

·      Dell Exhibition, Museo de las Américas, 1999.

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ABEY CHARRÓN

Corriculun Vitae

 106 Jefferson St., San Juan, Puerto Rico 00911  

Tel. 787.525.9645

Education:

·      1992-1994 – Visual Arts and Media at Everett Community College, Seattle, WA.

·      1994-1996 – Independent Studies in Visual Arts and Anthropology at Inter American University, San Germán, Puerto Rico.

·      2008-2009 – Independent Studies in Art, Painting and Visual Arts at Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Solo Exhibitions:

·      “Pared Tras Rejas” – Museo Dos T, Puerto Rico, May 2011.

·      “Rejas” – La Respuesta, Puerto Rico, Nov. 2010.

·      “A la rubia le gusta la salchicha italiana” – Café Seda, Puerto Rico, July 2007.

·      “Arros con Kechup” (Flip Book Photos) – Arabas Café, Puerto Rico, 2005.

·      “Loíza+Calle” – Inter American University of Puerto Rico, March 2004.

·      “Loíza+Calle” – OM Studio, Puerto Rico, Sep. 2003.

·      “Loíza” – Museo de la Universidad de San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, Sep. 2002.

Permanent Collections:

·      “Pared Tras Rejas” – Museo Dos T, Puerto Rico, 2011 (80 photos on an 8’ x 45’ wall).

·      Collección Relles-Veray – a 40-year-old Puerto Rican Collection, 2010.

·      Arte Collección, Galería Yemayá, Puerto Rico.

·      W Hotel, Vieques, Puerto Rico, 2010 (15 Pieces).

Featured Exhibitions:

·      “Candados y Rejas” – Tay’cho Gallery, Florida, May 2011.

·      “12X12” – Galería Yemayá, Puerto Rico, Dec. 2010.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de las Américas, 2010.

·      “Análogo vs Digital” – La Respuesta, Puerto Rico, Jun. 2010

·      “SCAR” – La Respuesta, 2009.

·      “La Muerte” – La Respuesta, 2009.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de Las Américas, 2008.

·      “Salitre” – Galería Yemayá, 2008.

·      “Caminos” – Galería Yemayá, 2008.

·      “Cambia Cambia” – Video-installation at CIRCA Art Show, 2007.

·      “Caballo de Troya” – Television interactive sculpture at CIRCA Art Show, 2007.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de las Américas, 2006.

·      “Loíza+Calle” – Pre-“Bienal Internacional de Puerto Rico” – Museo de Las Américas, Feb. 2004.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de Las Américas, 2004.

·      Dominican Republic, Sep. 2002.

·      “Pequeño formato” – Museo de Liga de Arte de Puerto Rico, 2001.

·      “Primavera” – Museo de Las Américas, 2001 & 2002.

·      “Photo T” – 2001.

·      Café Marquesina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 2001.

·      “Apariciones” I & II – Enlaces, Puerto Rico, 2001 & 2002.

·      “Bienal de Fotografía de Puerto Rico” – Museo de las Américas, 2000 & 2002.

·      Recovering Spaces, 1999.

·      Dell Exhibition, Museo de las Américas, 1999.

Publications:

·      2003-2006 – Phantom Vox (Web Magazine, Puerto Rico).

·      1999-2003 – Noctámbulo, (Art and Social Life Magazine, Puerto Rico).

·      1998-2002 – En Punto, (Magazine in El Nuevo Día newspaper, Puerto Rico).

·      1996-1998 – Claridad (Newspaper, Puerto Rico).

·      1992-1994 The Clipper (University newspaper, Seattle, WA).

Client List:

·            3 M

·            B. Fernández.

·            JMD (Publicity Agency)

·            Premier Maldonado (Publicity Agency)

·            Burson & Marsteller (Publicity Agency)

·            Johnson & Johnson

·            Galería Petrus

·            De Armas Designs (Publicity Agency)

·            De La Cruz (Publicity Agency)

·            Inter American University of PR

·            Koi (Publicity Agency)

·            BBDO Puerto Rico (Publicity Agency)

·            Indulac

·            Betis

·            Canal 6

·            Municipio de Carolina

·            Badillo (Publicity Agency)

·            Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico

·            Disney Channel.

Teaching expierence:

·      Escuela de Bellas Artes de Carolina, Puerto Rico – Professor, 2007-2009.

·      Everett Community College, Seattle, WA – Tutor for handicapped photo students, 1992-1994.

Special invites and collaborations:

·      Director of photography for music video by Puerto Rican hiphop artist Velcro, 2011.

·      Photo-Video Intervention on Web Diary of Amado Martínez (Diario de la Nicotina Fin), 2010.

·      Video collaboration in “Podemos con Obama”, Latino Obama campaign video, 2007.

·      Photo documentarian for trip to Cuba by Grammy-winning musician Puerto Rican Robi Draco Rosa, 2007.

·      “Evolución” – Solo piece for Elizam Escobar, an ex-political prisoner of the Puerto Rican independence movement, 2006.

·      “Loiza+LaCalle” – Solo show on special invite by the government of the Dominican Republic and the University of San Pedro de Macorís, 2004.

·      Fashion Photographer for the Puerto Rico Miss Universe beauty pageant, 2004.

·      “Labor X o Y” - Video intervention for renowned modern dance artist Mirna Renaud, 2000.

·      Invite to Judge in JC Penny’s Top Model search, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2001.