Vargas, Rita | Artist Register – Artists’ Association of Finland

Bio

Rita Vargas (1981), PT. Vargas is a Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Culture Studies (Art History), by the University of Jyväskylä (FIN), with the support from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). She also holds a BA/MA in Fine Arts and Art Education by the University of Évora (PT), and Winchester School of Arts (WSA), University of Southampton (UK).

Vargas accomplished artistic residencies in Japan (2007–2008), in Finland (2009–2010), Portugal and Germany (2010). Vargas' artwork is represented by Finnish Printmakers Association (Galleria G, Helsinki), Jyväskylä Artists Association (Galleria Becker, Jyväskylä), Ratamo Centre for Printmaking and Photography (Galleria Ratamo, Jyväskylä) and Casa das Artes de Tavira (C.A.T), PT. Vargas is also represented in public and private collections in Portugal, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, U.S.A, Russia, Japan and Finland. Vargas exhibits regularly since 2003, in solo and group exhibitions in Portugal, Spain, Finland, Bulgaria, Germany and Japan. Vargas taught at the University of Jyväskylä courses at the Department of Music, Art and Cultural Studies focused on Art History (History of Performance Art, History of the Print), as well as practiced-based hands-on studio printmaking techniques for the same Department and currently for the Open University of Jyväskylä. Vargas curates international exhibitions in Portugal, Sweden, Norway and Finland, and was the artistic director of Print Up Gallery (2016), in Jyväskylä. At the moment, Vargas focuses only in her artistic practice in Grafiikka-ja Valokuvakeskus Ratamo (Jyväskylä), although still discussing her academic research in national and international art history and cultural studies conferences. Vargas is also a mother.