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Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Mexican, b. 1972
Vargas Suarez Universal (born 1972, Mexico City, Mexico - lives in New York and Kyrgyz Republic) Rafael Vargas-Suarez was born in Mexico City and raised in the Houston, Texas suburb of Clear Lake City, near NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Vargas-Suarez enjoyed a creative upbringing, inspired partly by his grandfather’s work as a big-band musician and conductor from the 1920s through the 1950s. As a teenager, Vargas-Suarez played the drums in experimental garage bands with friends and, at sixteen, he began signing his work Vargas-Suarez Universal. The artist studied art history and astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin from 1991 to 1996. In 1997, following his graduation, Vargas-Suarez Universal moved to New York City and continued to draw inspiration from urban spaces, technological innovations, contemporary infrastructure, spaceflight programs, astronaut photography, and Earth science data. Vargas-Suarez has conducted post-studio research at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA; Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL; Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX; Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Korolyov (Moscow), Russia; and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. His work is represented in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art Library, Whitney Museum of American Art, El Museo del Barrio, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, Queens Museum of Art, and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art. His writings have been published by Right Brain Words, New York; Edizioni Charta, Milano and The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. The Museum of Modern Art Library, Whitney Museum of American Art, El Museo del Barrio, Queens Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Dieu Donne Papermill, Inc. Archives (all in New York); Jersey City Museum, NJ; Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, RI; Baltimore Museum of Art, MD; Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin,TX; Palazzo delle Papesse Centro Arte Contemporanea, Siena, Italy; Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno (CAAM), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; DA2 (Domus Artium, 2002) Salamanca, Spain; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (MUSAC), León, Spain, Winzavod Contemporary Art Centre, Moscow, Russian Federation, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection and the UBS Art Collection.
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Virus Americanus XII
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Virus Americanus XII, 2002 oil enamel on canvas 150 x 128 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Enamel

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 23'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 23 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 22'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 22 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 20'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 20 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 19'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 19 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 18'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 18 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 17'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 17 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 16'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 16 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 15'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 15 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 14'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 14 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 12'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 12 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 11'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 11 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 10'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 10 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York Cit...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 9'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 9 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York City...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vargas-Suarez Universal 'Syntax 8'
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Syntax 8 (2023) Acrylic gouache, oil enamel on paper 12x10 inches Signed and dated by the artist on verso Vargas-Suarez Universal (b. 1972) is an artist based between New York City...
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2010s Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vector Group No. 61
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vargas-Suarez Universal Vector Group No. 61 (2014) oil enamel, Japanese Sumi ink and gouache on artist's hand-made cotton paper 30 x 23 inches (unframed)
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Vector Group
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vector Group (2015) oil enamel on canvas 24 x 20 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Enamel

Expedition 36 Russian EVA 35. 5Hrs. 58 Mins.
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Expedition 36 Russian EVA 35. 5Hrs. 58 Mins. (2013) oil enamel on polypropylene canvas 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Enamel

Expedition 36 Russian EVA 34. 7Hrs. 29 Mins.
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Expedition 36 Russian EVA 34. 7Hrs. 29 Mins. (2013) oil enamel on polypropylene canvas 60 x 48 inches (152 x 122 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Enamel

Vector Motion Array
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vector Motion Array (2014) oil enamel on polypropylene canvas 54 x 48 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Enamel

Vector Group No. 53
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vector Group No. 53 (2014) oil enamel, Japanese Sumi ink and gouache on artist's hand-made cotton paper 30 x 23 inches (unframed)
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

Materials

Enamel

Vectors Array
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vectors Array (2014) oil enamel on polypropylene canvas 54 x 48 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Enamel

Vectorscape I
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vectorscape I, 2015 oil, oil enamel and acrylic enamel on wood panels 10 x 20 feet (in 12 parts) Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972), more commonly known as Vargas-Suarez Universal, is a contemporary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Mexico City, Vargas-Suarez was raised in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake City, adjacent to the Johnson Space Center. From 1991 to 1996 he studied astronomy and art history at the University of Texas at Austin[citation needed] and moved to New York City in 1997. He is primarily known for large-scale wall drawings, paintings, drawings, and photographs that draw inspiration from architecture, astronomy, biology, and medicine. His work has been or is currently featured in numerous exhibits, such as the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York, the Jersey City Museum in Jersey City, New Jersey, the Thomas Erben Gallery in New York City, the Galeria Ramis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Enamel

Vector Hardware Panel II
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vector Hardware Panel II, 2015 oil enamel on honeycomb aircraft aluminum panel 60 x 60 inches Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972), more commonly known as Vargas-Suarez Universal, is a contemporary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Mexico City, Vargas-Suarez was raised in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake City, adjacent to the Johnson Space Center. From 1991 to 1996 he studied astronomy and art history at the University of Texas at Austin[citation needed] and moved to New York City in 1997. He is primarily known for large-scale wall drawings, paintings, drawings, and photographs that draw inspiration from architecture, astronomy, biology, and medicine. His work has been or is currently featured in numerous exhibits, such as the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York, the Jersey City Museum in Jersey City, New Jersey, the Thomas Erben Gallery in New York City, the Galeria Ramis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Aluminum, Enamel

Vector Assembly Sequence II
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vector Assembly Sequence II (2015) oil enamel on canvas 77 x 79 inches (195 x 200 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Enamel

Russian EVA 27 9:29 AM - 2:52 PM
By Vargas-Suarez Universal
Located in New York, NY
Vargas-Suarez Universal Russian EVA 27 9:29 AM - 2:52 PM, 2015 Enamel paint on canvas 91 x 91 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Vargas-Suarez Universal Art

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Enamel

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