Exploring Afro-Caribbean Identity: Rigo Peralta at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center

Rigo Peralta
Jun 12
2 min read

EXHIBITION: 5 X 5 BALTIMORE: THE ART OF BLACK MEN LOCATION: EUBIE BLAKE CULTURAL CENTER ADDRESS: 847 N. HOWARD ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21201 DATES: JUNE 20 – AUGUST 22, 2026

EXHIBITION OVERVIEW

SELECT CATEGORY: VISUAL ARTS PARTICIPANTS: TEN MALE ARTISTS REGIONS: BALTIMORE, LEHIGH VALLEY MEDIUMS: PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, ABSTRACTION, PHOTOGRAPHY, FIGURATIVE PRACTICE

VIEW EXHIBITION OBJECTIVES:

EXPLORE MEMORY
DEFINE IDENTITY
DEMONSTRATE RESILIENCE
ASSERT CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY
EXERCISE SELF-DETERMINATION

FEATURED ARTIST: RIGO PERALTA

PORTFOLIO FOCUS: AFRO-CARIBBEAN IDENTITY SERIES IDENTIFIER: SAILING THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN ORIGIN: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / USA AVAILABILITY: ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, COMMISSIONS

ACCESS COLLECTION: SHOP ART

Modern gallery interior displaying Rigo Peralta paintings

SELECTED WORKS LIST

PRODUCT 1: GUARDIANA DE LUZ

DIMENSIONS: 30X40 INCHES
MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
SERIES: SAILING THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN
VISUAL ELEMENTS: FEMALE FIGURE, GOLDEN HALO MOTIF, ANCESTRAL SYMBOLISM
PRICE: CONTACT FOR QUOTE
VIEW: GUARDIANA DE LUZ

PRODUCT 2: THE FLOWER OF THE CARIBBEAN

DIMENSIONS: 48X60 INCHES
MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
SERIES: CARIBBEAN FLOWERS
VISUAL ELEMENTS: FEMALE FIGURE, FLORAL HEADDRESS, TEXTURED BACKGROUND, PURPLE/RED/GOLD PALETTE
PRICE: CONTACT FOR QUOTE
VIEW: THE FLOWER OF THE CARIBBEAN

PRODUCT 3: LA FLOR DOMINICANA II

DIMENSIONS: 50” X 46”
MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
SERIES: NAVIGATING ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
VISUAL ELEMENTS: FEMALE FIGURE, MECHANICAL MOTIFS, FLORAL MOTIFS
PRICE: CONTACT FOR QUOTE
VIEW: LA FLOR DOMINICANA II

Detailed Afro-Caribbean woman with tropical headdress

THEMATIC CATEGORIES

CATEGORY: MEMORY AND IDENTITY

FUNCTION: DOCUMENT CULTURAL LINEAGE
APPLICATION: USE OF AFRO-CARIBBEAN FIGURATIVE ELEMENTS
RESULT: VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF ANCESTRAL HISTORY

CATEGORY: CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY

FUNCTION: ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT NARRATIVES
APPLICATION: AUTONOMOUS THEMATIC CHOICES
RESULT: SELF-DETERMINED ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

CATEGORY: THE MYSTICAL AND MECHANICAL

FUNCTION: CONTRAST ORGANIC AND SYNTHETIC FORMS
APPLICATION: INTEGRATION OF GEARS AND FLORAL ELEMENTS
RESULT: EXPLORATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND MOVEMENT

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

APPLICATION TECHNIQUES:

LAYERED ACRYLIC SPREAD
TEXTURAL OVERLAY
LINEAR DETAIL MAPPING
METALLIC PIGMENT INTEGRATION

PALETTE PARAMETERS:

PRIMARY: RED, BLUE, GOLD
SECONDARY: PURPLE, TURQUOISE, EARTH TONES
METALLIC: GOLD, BRONZE

GALLERY VISIT PROTOCOL

HOURS OF OPERATION:

MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
THURSDAY: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
FRIDAY: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
SATURDAY: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SUNDAY: CLOSED

LOCATION DATA:

VENUE: EUBIE BLAKE NATIONAL JAZZ INSTITUTE AND CULTURAL CENTER
NEIGHBORHOOD: MOUNT VERNON, BALTIMORE
PARKING: STREET PARKING, LOCAL GARAGES

Mystical woman with winged motif over forehead

PURCHASE AND ACQUISITION

ACQUISITION STEPS:

SELECT WORK FROM SHOP ART
CONTACT ARTIST FOR AVAILABILITY
SUBMIT PAYMENT
ARRANGE SHIPPING OR PICKUP

COMMISSION SERVICES:

REQUEST CUSTOM ARTWORK
DEFINE THEMATIC VISION
SPECIFY DIMENSIONS
EXECUTE CONTRACT

PRICE RANGE:

MINIMUM: $2,800
MAXIMUM: $15,000

RECENT EXHIBITIONS INDEX

ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM (MURAL: 'THE MECHANICAL DANCE')
EUBIE BLAKE CULTURAL CENTER (5 X 5 BALTIMORE)
VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES

CONTACT INFORMATION

WEBSITE: WWW.RIGOPERALTA.COM
LOCATION: LEHIGH VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
SERVICE: ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, COMMISSIONS

Afro-Caribbean painting with purple and gray background

DATA SUMMARY

TOTAL ARTISTS: 10 EXHIBITION DURATION: 64 DAYS CORE THEME: BLACK MALE IDENTITY REPRESENTED REGIONS: MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA