Alejandro De Jesus

Alejandro De Jesús

Alejandro De Jesús was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico but grew up in the town of Caguas. As a child he drew and painted all the images he liked: super heroes, faces, cars, monsters and the like. He remembers doing many illustrations at his grade school before every holiday. At the age of ten he received a scholarship from The City of Caguas to study art under the tutelage of Victor Torres Lizardi, a professional artist from Caguas who awakened in him, his everlasting love for art. Torres Lizardi led him in his first serious steps in art through working in mediums of charcoal, tempera, and oil. At fifteen he moved to New York City, where he was impressed by the masters' work shown at museums. Alejandro DJ studied at Famous Artists School in Westport, Connecticut, and The Art Students League of New York.

Back in his home island, he studied at The Art Students League of San Juan, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Escuela de Artes Plásticas and the University of Puerto Rico, where he graduated with honors. He uses pastel, acrylic but mostly oil paints. Alejandro is a dedicated art teacher and a natural figurative and portrait artist but also likes painting any offbeat subject. In 1985 he founded Estudio Aleja...

George Washington High School, New York City, Famous Artists School in Westport, Connecticut, Art Students League of San Juan, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
The Art Students League of New York

2024 Museo de Las Américas (antiguo Bayajá), San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
2024 National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2023 Creative Pinellas, Walsingham Rd., Largo, Florida, USA
2020 The Puerto Rican Artist Collective, Keepers of Heritage: Evolving Identities, Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, Florida, USA
2019 Hispanic Artists and Culture, Osceola Arts, Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
2019 Crealdé School of Art, Winter Park, Florida, USA
2018 Oil Painting National Exhibition, Mark Arts, Wichita, Kansas, USA
2017 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Show, Orange County Library System, Edgewater Branch, Orlando, Florida, USA
2017 Hispanic Artists and Culture Exhibit, Osceola Arts, Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
2017 Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida, USA
2017 Diaspora Boricua, New Concept Art Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA
2016 Red Is The New Black, Baterbys Art Gallery, Winter Park, Florida, USA
2016 City Hall, Ocala, Florida, USA
2016 Ocala Artists, Brick City Center For The Arts, Ocala, Florida, USA
2014 Afrolatinos, Caguas Art Museum, Caguas, PR
2011 Arte Por Amor, Carmen Solá de Pereira Cultural Center, Ponce, PR
2009 East End Art Guild, Lito Peña Art Museum, Humacao, PR
2008 Homage to Carlos A...