REDDY BORGES – FINE ARTIST
BORN IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA. 1955.
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2017
Oscar Garcia class exhibition. Sculpting in Bronze. Awarded Red dot prize
Mariano Del Rosario class exhibition. Mixed media. Awarded Blue dot prize
New York Bronze Artists exhibition. Condor Hotel (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
New York Bronze Artists exhibition. St Martin's Episcopal Church (Harlem, New York) Blessing Sacrament Church. Holy Sacrament. Permanent Exhibition
The Art Students League of New York. Merit Scholarship Exhibition. Awarded Red dot prize
Other:
Television Short: Artist featured in "Enfoco" TV series. Episode: "3 Perspectivas en un mismo idioma” (3 perspectives in one language). Episode nominated to an EMMY Award
Sculpture "Holy Sacrament" featured in a special event at San Patrick’s Cathedral (New York)
2016
The Art Students League of New York
Bill Behnken class exhibition. Printmaking. Awarded Blue dot prize
Oscar Garcia class exhibition. Sculpting with Wax. Awarded Blue dot prize
2015
The Art Students League of New York
Martha Bloom class exhibiti. Mixed Media. Awarded Blue dot prize
Museo Contemporáneo de Arte Moderno. Caracas, Ven. "Visión Antológica de la cerámica en Venezuela. Memoria y presencia”
17th Annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
2014
Luhring Augustine Gallery. 16th Annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
2013
The Art Students League of New York. Annual Welding Metal Sculpture Class Exhibition Sikkemon Jenkins Gallery. 15th annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
Art & AIDS. Lesley Lohman Museum
2012
The Art Students League of New York. Annual Welding Metal Sculpture Class Exhibition Clayworks on Columbia Gallery. Annual Exhibition
Art & AIDS. Lesley Lohman Museum
2011
The Art Students League of New York. Annual Welding Metal Sculpture Class Exhibition Clayworks on Columbia Gallery. Organic Stories
Art & AIDS. Lesley Lohman Museum
2010
Clayworks on Columbia Gallery. Annual Exhibition
Atlantic Gallery. Water/Eat Art
Zieher Smith Gallery. 12th Annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
The Art Students League of New York. Annual Welding Metal Sculpture Class Exhibition Art & AIDS. Lesley Lohman Museum

2009
National Arts Club of New York. “A Celebration in Art, Arbor Day”
2006
Jacob K. Javitz Center International Gift Fair. Freddy Borges Ceramics Environment Store. Window installation. Brooklyn, New York
2005
New York Foundation for the Arts. Holiday Craft Fair
Viet Nam Gallery. New York
Times Square Lobby Gallery. "The Theme of the Unseen" The Art Students League of New York. Window Installation Ovando Store. New York. Window Installation
2004
New York Foundation for the Arts. Holiday Craft Fair 65 Hope Street Gallery. Brooklyn, New York. Last Exit.
2003
5th Annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
General Consulate of Venezuela. New York. Soul Art
2002
4th Annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
2000
Thread Waxing Space. New York. Our Wandering Thoughts Arthur Liman Policy Research Institute Gallery
1999
3rd Annual Postcards Edge Exhibition
The Art Students League of New York. Annual Vlass Exhibition. Sculpture.
1998
Museum of Grand Marshall of Ayacucho. Caracas, Ven. Barro Escultórico Art Center Lia Bermudez. Maracaibo, Ven. Emanations of Fire
Museum of Barquisimeto. Barquisimeto, Ven. Emanations of Fire
Cultural Museum Braulio Salazar. Valencia, Ven. Emanations of Fire National Gallery of Art. Caracas, Ven. Emanations of Fire
1997
The Francisco Narvaez Museum of Contemporary Arts. Margarita Is., Ven. Barro Escultórico Museum of Modern Art Juan Astorga. Mérida, Ven. Emanations of Fire
Plaza Venezuela AVAF. Caracas, Ven. Our Everything
Hotel Mare Mares. Puerto La Cruz, Ven. Secret Contemporary Art
1996
Sotage Gallery. Puerto La Cruz, Ven. Birds of Backwater
1995
Museum of Contemporary Art Mario Abreu. Maracay, Ven.
Fraternity Auction Exhibition. Maracay, Ven.
Museum of Contemporary Art AVAF. Caracas, Ven.15th Anniversary Exhibition Salón Otero. Puerto Azul, Ven. Among Ceramic and Glass
Sotage Gallery. Puerto La Cruz, Ven. Feast of Gods

1994
Museum of Contemporary Art. Caracas, Ven. New Acquisitions
Paradigma Gallery. Miami, FL. Lights of America: A Collection of Venezuelan Arts Central University of Venezuela Gallery. Caracas, Ven. Spiral Ceramic Expressions Miami Business Center. Miami, FL. Venezuelan Expression
1993
Museum of Contemporary Art Mario Abreu. Maracay, Ven.
18th Aragua National Salon for the Arts. Maracay, Ven.
Consolidated Towers. Caracas, Ven. First Coca-Cola Cultural Festival Salon. 4th World Triennial of Small Ceramics. Zagreb, Croatia
Sotage Gallery. Puerto La Cruz, Ven. Rupture
1992
Museum of Contemporary Art Mario Abreu. Maracay, Ven.
17th Aragua National Salon for the Arts. Maracay, Ven.
Tito Salas Gallery of Contemporary Art. Caracas, Ven. Installation. Eco Profundo Equis Gallery. Oranjestad, Aruba. Venezuelan Arts and Artisans
1991
Museum of Contemporary Art Sofia Imber. Caracas, Ven. Small Format Ceramics La Merced Gallery. Solo Show. Maracaibo, Ven. Profound
1990
Land and Fire Gallery. Caracas, Ven. Forms, Texture and Color
1989
AVEPANE. Children’s Foundation Center. Caracas, Ven. Ceramic and Glass
1988
Town Hall Atelier Artists. Caracas, Ven. Annual Exhibition
1985
Braulio Salazar University Gallery. Valencia, Ven. 12th National Salon of Fired Arts
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2009-2014
Clay Works on Columbia. Sculpture Studio Instructor. Modeling with clay and casting.
2010
HPGRP Gallery. Common Ground. Assistant sculptor to Neil Tetkowski. New York
MUSEUM AND GALLERY COLLECTIONS
Caracas, Venezuela
Museum of Contemporary Art Sofia Imber; Gallery Carolina; Gallery Felix; Gallery Li; Arts Forum; Gallery Sotage; Gallery Sólido; Gallery Paradigma; Gallery Kache; Gallery Intramuro.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
United States
Yadrana Selgas, Miami; Roberto Fuenmayor, New York; James Kloiber, New York; Gotham Gardens Florist, New York; Collier West, Columbus, Ohio; Nest Interiors, New York; Comerford Hennessy, Bridgehmpton, New York; Sharlene Sherman, New York;
Vessel, California; Viva Terra, California.

Venezuela
Alicia Vasquez, Alfredo Graffe, AVAF, Candido Millan, Carmen Ortiz, Daniel Briceno, David Mendez, Fina Rincon, Elizabeht Gutierrez Francisco Segovia, Guillermo Coll, Julieta Suarez, Juan Toledo, Maria Teresa Trombetta, Maritza Marconi, Nancy Gonzalez, Olga De Meter, Olga Martinez, Patricia Santoro, Tamara Cobo, Victor Favara, Ricardo Vallenilla, Naty Valles, Beatriz Catalan, Eleonora Gerzi, Esther de Muci.
TV and MEDIA
ENFOCO. Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Newtwork (HTIN). “Freddy Borges at Work.” Interview aired October 26, 2015
Time Out Magazine. September 2015. Feature article interview in “Characters”
PRESS
“Los Artistas Hispanos en las Galerías de New York” by Maria Vega. El Diario La Prensa. New York, NY. 2003
“Aves del Remanso”. by Efrain Corona. El Globo. Caracas, Ven. 1996
“ A partir de mañana Freddy Borges se instala en Puerto La Cruz.” Caracas, Ven. 1996 “29.Aceptados, 75 Artistas en el XVIII Salon Aragua.” El Globo. Caracas, Ven. 1996
“Entre Tornos” by Nelly Barbieri. El Nacional. Caracas, Ven. 1993
“Arte, cerámica y orfebrería dieron la pauta” by Nelly Barbieri. El Nacional. Caracas, Ven. 1992
“Nueve ecos se sienten en la Tito Salas” by Diana Gomez. El Nacional. Caracas, Ven. 1992 “Nueve artistas contemporaneos se reunen en Petare” by Alberto Alegria. El Diario, Caracas, Ven. 1992
“Nueve ecos retumban en Petare” by Omar Khan. El Globo. Caracas, Ven.1992
“Nueve ecos y ganas de trabajar, son el motivo de la Tito Salas” by Nefertiti Blanco. El Nacional. Caracas, Ven. 1992
“Cerámica y Naturaleza.” El Universal. Caracas, Ven. 1992
“En la Merced” by Jimmy Janez. Panorama. Caracas, Ven. 1991
“Cerámica y Fotografía en la Merced.” Panorama. Caracas, Ven. 1991
“Agenda Cultural” by Maria Mercedes Daes. Domingo Cultural. Caracas, Ven. 1991
“Los Mundos Marinos de Freddy Borges.” Panorama. Caracas, Ven. 1991
“Taller Barro y Fuego.” El Universal. Caracas, Ven. 1990
“Cerámica en Barro y Fuego” by Alberto Asprino. Elite. Caracas, Ven. 1990
“Forma, Textura y Color.” Domingo Cultural. Caracas, Ven. 1990
“Exposiciones con el barro en las manos.” El Universal. Caracas, Ven. 1986
“Artistas aceptados en el Salon Arte del Fuego.” El Nacional. Domingo Cultural. Caracas, Ven. 1985
“Colectiva de Cerámica.” El Universal. Caracas, Ven. 1985
“Intinerario Plástico.” El Universal. Caracas, Ven. 1985
EDUCATION
2014
The Art Students League of New York
Martha Bloom. Mixed Media
Sylvie Covey. Printmaking
Hak Sul Lee. Sculpture, Varied materials three-dimensional design
2013
Michael Pellettieri. Printmaking Sylvie Covey. Printmaking
“Nature calls. From bedding to jewelry, the outdoors has found a way in” by Linda Matchan. Boston Globe. Boston. 2006

Carrol Smith Alpha Workshop. Studio School.
2010 - 2012
The Art Students League of New York Hak Sul Lee. Welding and Fabrication
2008
The Art Students League of New York
Jonathan Shah. Modeling in clay and other mediums
2005
Urban Glass. Brooklyn, NY
Koichi Matsufuji. Kiln Casting
The Art Students League of New York-Jonathan Shah. Modeling in Clay and Other Media
1999 - 2002
The Art Students League of New York
Gary Sussman and Jill Burke. Sculpture in stone and wood Urban Glass. Brooklyn, NY
Jennifer Poueymirou. Kiln Casting
1988 - 1990
Instituto Universitario de Estudios Superiores Armando Reverón Caracas, Ven.

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