Rod Aguilera “Crash cans “
Past, Present, Future
- Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 6pm - 8pm Art Reception
- Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 6:30pm - 7pm Artist Talk
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026 - Sat, Jan 16, 2027 9am - 5pm On View
The Silos at Sawyer Yards1502 Sawyer Street
Artist Rod Aguilera presents an exhibition encapsulating his work over the last six years at Silver Street Studios—hence the title: Past, Present, and Future. Aguilera has had a vast career and an ever-evolving identity and skillset as an artist. A constant is his expertise in color, which he emphasizes in all of his works. This new showcase features a selection of paintings in oil and watercolor, based on Aguilera's own concept termed "Abstrealism", a contiguous fusion of abstraction and realism within his works which often explore and combine scenery, portraiture, and landscape.
About the Artist:
Rod Aguilera was born in Bogota, Colombia. As a young child, he remembers replicating an image of Mickey Mouse and becoming obsessed with drawing. His passion from a young age led him to pursue his degree in painting from the Superior Academy of Arts of Bogota (ASAB) in 1984. The next year Aguilera moved to Houston, eager for the American dream and determined to expand his art career.
The local art culture inspired Rodrigo, and he soon decided to utilize his graphic design knowledge in order to help promote the arts in Houston. The experiences relating to artists, museums, and what was current and trending, helped develop his own creative process. He is been active artist in Silver street Studios since 2020 and helping the community with his publication “Aplauso”
Since 2006 he has continued to pursue his career as an artist painter and has participated with the prestigious Hunting Art Prize of Texas 2007 and 2009. He has also appeared in the 2007 Gala Night at the Museum of Latin American Artists (MOLAA) in the Lawndale Art Center. In 2012, he had a solo show with D.M. Allison at Gallery-Houston’s Gallery Row on Colquitt St. Most recently, he participated with “Latino Art Now 2019” with CAM Fort Bend Museum.