CV / bio

Rafael René Jaén Brillembourg: (b. 1988 Caracas, Venezuela)
He is a self-taught painter and has been working around the world, having studios in Venezuela, Panama, México, Miami, New York, Atlanta, Tbilisi, Berlin, Bali and Russia.
Rafael has also participated in different art fairs, like PINTA MIAMI during ART BASEL, L.A. ART SHOW, SCOPE NEW YORK ART SHOW.
STUDIES
∙ Basic studies of marine Biology at the University of Oriente. U.D.O. Margarita island / Venezuela 2007-08
∙ School of Visual communication and Art (CDD) Caracas / Venezuela 2008-09
∙ Art institute of Santa Mónica / California / USA 2009-10
∙ Graphic design institute center and Art (CIDIG) Barquisimeto / Venezuela 2010-11
EXHIBITIONS / COLLECTIONS / AUCTIONS
2022
JO-HS GALLERY / ''ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL'' BRICK HOTEL GROUP SHOW / Mexico city, Mexico
2021
JO-HS GALLERY / "GIRASOL" GROUP SHOW / Mexico city, Mexico
2020
PINACOTHEQUE / GROUP SHOW / Moscow, Russia
2019
ANANDA CARACAS / ART SHOW / Caracas, Venezuela
2017
M.A.C. / ART AUCTION of the Contemporary Museum of Art / Panamá City, Panamá
Art Palm Beach International / O.Ascanio Gallery / West Palm Beach, FL, USA
LA Art Show / O.Ascanio Gallery / Los Angeles, LA, USA
2016
PINTA Miami Art Fair / O.Ascanio Gallery / Miami, FL, USA
M.A.C. / ART AUCTION of the Contemporary Museum of Art / Panamá City, Panamá
Allegro Art Gallery / Figuracion y abstraccion / collective / Panamá city, Panamá
2015
Ligne Roset / Botanical Art Show / Panamá City, Panamá
D.F. Art Auction / Panamá City, Panamá
Ranivilu Art Gallery / Emergent Art Show / collective / Miami, FL, USA
Tantalo / Yacurito Art Show / Panamá City, Panamá
M.A.C. / Art Auction of the Contemporary Museum of Art / Panamá City, Panamá
SIAP / International Art Auction / FUNDAYUDA / Panamá City, Panamá
2014
Habitat for Humanity Gala / New York, NY, USA
Gallery Reverol & CO / RED SHOW “Real energy delivery” / New York, NY, USA
SCOOPE NY ART SHOW / Reverol & CO / collective / New York, NY, USA
SORREL ART SHOW / permanent collection / New York, NY, USA
RAG & BONE MURAL / “Some people have a Heart. Some people have a muscle” / performance / New York, NY, USA
“Roses Show Performance“ / private show / Panamá City, Panamá
ART SPACE Gallery / collective / Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Ligne Roset / “PRADO“ Show / performance / Panamá City, Panamá
TANTALO / “Some people have a heart. Some people have a muscle” / performance /
Panamá City, Panamá
2013
BARINAS Art Museum / Foundation “Raul Alfredo Silva” (children with cancer) / collective / Barinas, Venezuela
The David Rubenstein Atrium / “Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) Gala“ / New York, NY, USA
Gallery Reverol & CO / collective / New York, NY, USA
2012
EL IMPULSO newspaper / collective / Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Club Canario Venezolano / collective / Acarigua, Venezuela
Gallery VITRO / collective / Caracas, Venezuela
2011
Acarigua-Araure Museum of Art (MAAA) / collective / Acarigua, Venezuela
Central Institute of Graphic Design (CIDIG) / collective / Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Creative Space Gallery KENKAI / individual / Caracas, Venezuela
2010
CC Trinitarias / collective / Barquisimeto, Venezuela