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The Power of Representation: Join Me at the Opening of '5 x 5 Baltimore'

  • Writer: Rigo Peralta
    Rigo Peralta
  • Jun 14
  • 2 min read

BLOG 1: EXHIBITION OPENING DETAILS

EVENT SPECIFICATIONS

CATEGORY: ART EXHIBITION OPENING. TITLE: 5 X 5 BALTIMORE: THE ART OF BLACK MEN. DATE: SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026. TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. LOCATION: EUBIE BLAKE NATIONAL JAZZ AND CULTURAL CENTER. ADDRESS: 847 N HOWARD ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21201.

ACTION REQUIRED

  1. REGISTER FOR ADMISSION.

  2. VISIT EVENTBRITE FOR TICKETS.

  3. CONFIRM ATTENDANCE.

  4. ARRIVE AT 6:00 PM.

CENTERPIECE WORK

NAME: LA FLOR DOMINICANA II. MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. DIMENSIONS: 50” X 46”. SERIES: NAVIGATING ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. FEATURES: FEMALE FIGURE, FLORAL MOTIFS, MECHANICAL ELEMENTS. VIEW WORK: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

LIST:

  • AINSLEY BURROWS

  • AL JOHNSON

  • ANTHONY SMITH JR.

  • CHARLES STONEWALL

  • ERNEST SHAW

  • FEMI J. JOHNSON

  • JEFFREY KENT

  • JERRY PRETTYMAN

  • RIGO PERALTA

  • ALAN ENFINITY

  • DEMORIA SMITH

  • TRACY AGEE

  • KENDRA VAUGHANS

  • DAPHNE BURGESS

  • MILTON BOWENS

  • CURBIE

Art Gallery Setting with Afro-Caribbean Paintings

BLOG 2: THEMATIC FRAMEWORK AND CONCEPTUAL CATEGORIES

PRIMARY THEMES

THEME 1: MEMORY. THEME 2: IDENTITY. THEME 3: RESILIENCE. THEME 4: CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY. THEME 5: SELF-DETERMINATION.

MEDIA CLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY: PAINTING. CATEGORY: MIXED MEDIA. CATEGORY: ABSTRACTION. CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHY. CATEGORY: FIGURATIVE PRACTICE.

THEME: RESILIENCE

DEFINITION: CAPACITY TO RECOVER FROM DIFFICULTIES. APPLICATION: VISUAL NARRATIVES OF PERSISTENCE. REPRESENTATION: FIGURES IN STASIS AND MOTION. VIEW RESILIENCE WORKS: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

THEME: SELF-DETERMINATION

DEFINITION: PROCESS BY WHICH A PERSON CONTROLS THEIR OWN LIFE. APPLICATION: SOVEREIGN FIGURES. REPRESENTATION: PORTRAITS OF AUTHORITY. VIEW SOVEREIGNTY WORKS: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

MISSION STATEMENT

GOAL: BRING TOGETHER TEN BLACK MALE VISUAL ARTISTS. REGIONS: BALTIMORE AND LEHIGH VALLEY. COLLABORATION: EUBIE BLAKE CULTURAL CENTER.

Sailing Through the Caribbean - Painting 48x48

BLOG 3: AFRO-CARIBBEAN ART SELECTION

WORK 1: SAILING THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN

NAME: SAILING THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN. TYPE: ORIGINAL PAINTING. MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. SIZE: 48” X 48”. PALETTE: PURPLE, GRAY, METALLIC. MOTIFS: DARK-SKINNED FIGURE, MECHANICAL ELEMENTS, FLOWERS. STATUS: AVAILABLE. PURCHASE: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

WORK 2: GUARDIANA DE LUZ

NAME: GUARDIANA DE LUZ. TYPE: ORIGINAL PAINTING. MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. SIZE: 30” X 40”. SERIES: SAILING THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN. MOTIFS: AFRO-CARIBBEAN WOMAN, GOLDEN HALO, ANCESTRAL HERITAGE. STATUS: AVAILABLE. PURCHASE: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

Guardiana de Luz - Painting

WORK 3: THE FLOWER OF THE CARIBBEAN

NAME: THE FLOWER OF THE CARIBBEAN. TYPE: ORIGINAL PAINTING. MEDIUM: ACRYLIC ON CANVAS. SIZE: 48” X 60”. SERIES: CARIBBEAN FLOWERS. PALETTE: PURPLE, RED, GOLD. MOTIFS: MYSTICAL WOMAN, FLORAL HEADDRESS. STATUS: AVAILABLE. PURCHASE: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

The Flower of the Caribbean

WORK 4: REGAL FIGURE

NAME: REGAL DARK-SKINNED WOMAN. TYPE: MIXED MEDIA PAINTING. MOTIFS: TROPICAL FLOWERS, CARIBBEAN MOTIFS, MECHANICAL FORMS. STATUS: AVAILABLE. PURCHASE: https://www.rigoperalta.com/shop-art.

Regal Dark-Skinned Woman with Tropical Headdress

ADDITIONAL WORKS IN AFRO-CARIBBEAN SERIES

  1. CONTEMPLATIVE WOMAN WITH RED FLOWER.

  2. MYSTICAL FEMALE WITH CARNIVAL MASK.

  3. WOMAN PROFILE WITH MYSTICAL HEADDRESS.

  4. MYSTICAL FIGURES WITH MECHANICAL MOTIFS.

CONTACT INFORMATION

EMAIL: INFO@RIGOPERALTA.COM. WEBSITE: https://www.rigoperalta.com. LOCATION: EUBIE BLAKE CULTURAL CENTER, BALTIMORE. DATE: JUNE 20, 2026.

SITE NAVIGATION

  1. HOME.

  2. SHOP ART.

  3. COMMISSION SERVICES.

  4. ABOUT RIGO PERALTA.

  5. CONTACT.

PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR COLLECTORS

  1. VISIT EXHIBITION AT EUBIE BLAKE CENTER.

  2. IDENTIFY PREFERRED ARTWORK.

  3. CHECK AVAILABILITY STATUS.

  4. REQUEST PRICING DATA.

  5. COMPLETE TRANSACTION.

  6. COORDINATE SHIPPING LOGISTICS.

LOGISTICS DATA

GALLERY HOURS: CHECK EUBIE BLAKE CENTER SCHEDULE. ADMISSION COST: FREE WITH RSVP. PARKING: STREET PARKING OR LOCAL LOTS. ACCESSIBILITY: EUBIE BLAKE CENTER STANDARDS APPLY.

ARTIST BACKGROUND

NAME: RIGO PERALTA. INDUSTRY: FINE ART. LOCATION: PENNSYLVANIA. FOCUS: AFRO-CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN INFLUENCES. STYLE: FIGURATIVE REALISM, IMAGINATIVE SURREALISM.

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