The Transparent Truth

• Saturday, Dec 13, 2025  6pm - 8pm Artist Reception
• Mon, Dec 1, 2025 - Wed, Dec 31, 2025  9am - 5pm On View

Artist Rodrigo Aguilera presents The Transparent Truth. This new solo exhibition uniquely focuses on Aguilera's exploration of color and form within watercolor.

The fourteen works on view speak to three primary subjects. The first grouping is about academia and fine art. The second is a grouping of beautifully rendered squashed soda cans. Meant for recycling, their meaning changes when painted. The third grouping is a tribute to our city of Houston and its culture. Aguilera writes about his process: "My personal experience in the art of painting is about painting abstract designs in parts, but ending in a  realistic approach."

Rodrigo Aguilera was born in Bogota, Colombia. 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. Since 2006, Aguilera has participated in the prestigious Hunting Art Prize of Texas 2007 and 2009, and the 2007 Gala Night at the Museum of Latin American Artists (MOLAA) at 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 in “Latino Art Now 2019” with CAM Fort Bend Museum. Aguilera has been an active artist at Silver street Studios (Studio #210) since 2020, also supporting the community through his publication, “Aplauso”.