CSB Fine Arts | Contemporary Art Gallery

  • Samuel E Vazquez

    Samuel E Vazquez

  • Samuel E Vazquez

    Samuel E Vazquez

  • Carolina Santiago, founder and director of CSB Fine Arts

    CSB Fine Arts

    Championing contemporary Latin American and Puerto Rican artists.
    CSB Fine Arts was founded by Carolina Santiago, whose mission is to champion contemporary Latin American and Puerto Rican artists. With over two decades of international experience in both finance and the arts, Carolina brings a unique blend of business expertise and cultural vision to the gallery. Her work is dedicated to fostering dialogue between artists, collectors, and institutions while expanding recognition of underrepresented voices in the art world.
  • Featured Artist, Samuel E Vázquez

    Featured Artist

    Samuel E Vázquez
    Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in New York City, Samuel E Vázquez (b. 1970) is a contemporary visual artist whose practice is rooted in the vibrant subway painting era of the 1970s–80s. His work elevates overlooked materials and markings, transforming them into reflections on identity, community, and the true meaning of home.
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  • CSB Fine Arts exhibition view with featured contemporary painting

    Opening Exhibition

    Essence of Being—October 2, 2025
    Essence of Being inaugurates CSB Fine Arts with a solo exhibition by Samuel E Vázquez. His works—deeply inspired by New York City’s style writing and street culture of the 1970s and 80s—transform once-discarded materials into powerful meditations on resilience, connection, and belonging.

  • Selected Works

    Highlights from the Collection
    • Samuel E Vazquez #39, 2017 Found materials, acrylic, graphite, ink, and latex on paper H24 X W18 Signed and dated verso
      Samuel E Vazquez
      #39, 2017
      Found materials, acrylic, graphite, ink, and latex on paper
      H24 X W18
      Signed and dated verso
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    • Samuel E Vazquez #45, 2017 Found materials, acrylic, graphite, ink, and latex on paper H24 X W18 Signed and dated verso
      Samuel E Vazquez
      #45, 2017
      Found materials, acrylic, graphite, ink, and latex on paper
      H24 X W18
      Signed and dated verso
      ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS WORK
    • Samuel E Vazquez #46, 2017 Found materials, acrylic, graphite, ink, and latex on paper H24 X W18 Signed and dated verso
      Samuel E Vazquez
      #46, 2017
      Found materials, acrylic, graphite, ink, and latex on paper
      H24 X W18
      Signed and dated verso
      ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS WORK