Oliver Rios, "The Next Big Thing"

Last week I’d planned on writing about this artist I came across on Face book, Mr. Oliver Rios. Native New Yorker Oliver, Rios was born and raised in Spanish Harlem. He has been creatively designing and photographing for about 20 years. The urban art form of graffiti helped the artist to strive in the everyday life of El Barrio. Painting murals and airbrushing in the late ‘80s and ‘90s gave Rios the opportunity to expose his artistic talents. Rios now focuses his energy designing posters for charities like breast cancer awareness, with the use of digital photography and graphic design. Raices (Roots) - with the use of digital photography and graphic design this exhibit is a beautiful example of Puerto Rico’s traditions and lifestyle in which he loves and embraces.

I feel Oliver to be a very positive influence within our society today. Through his expression of his passions and talent in his imagery we are able to see his way of viewing the issues we face today. In this post you will see samples of his work. He has worked with names such as, Sony Music, Tommy Hilfiger, Urban Latino Magazine, El Diario, La Prensa, American Latino TV, Latination and many more. He explained to me that playing with his father’s Canon when he was younger helped spark his interest in photography and his true passion for collage. Also, through graffiti art he learned, “To get respect, you have to give respect”.

For more information on Oliver Rios’ work please visit http://www.oriosdesigns.com/ or email info@oriosdesigns.com