Artist: Miguel Rodez | Location: Miami Lakes, FL
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Artist: Miguel Rodez | Location: Miami Lakes, FL
Miami Lakes, FL
I come from a humble background. I was born in Havana, Cuba, to economically disadvantaged parents who managed to become middle-class. Political circumstances in the country changed, however, and my family immigrated to New York City in one of the last Freedom Flights out of the country when I was 13 years old. From an early age, my objective was to become an artist. Thus, I trained myself to draw and paint. While living in New York City, I applied to 3 of the top art school in the City. All 3 accepted me. I chose to attend the High School of Art and Design, but my family moved to New Jersey. Thus, after only a few weeks at the school, I was cast out for living outside the State. Several months later, my family and I moved to Miami, where I currently reside. With only the mentioned training and one course in figure drawing, I have managed to exhibit my artwork at various galleries; international art fairs; museums; other cultural institutions; and hopefully, ArtFields as well.