Celeste Rodriguez
Celeste M. Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican-American artist born and raised in Camden, NJ. Her work explores Puerto Rico’s history, identity, and resistance. Through painting, drawing, and collage she examines themes of colonialism and economic exploitation, using bold colors, layered textures, and symbolic imagery to reclaim narratives of power and self-determination. Rodriguez’s artistic process is driven by personal reflection and research. She experiments with mixed media, and found objects to create work that highlights both resilience and struggles of Puerto Rico. Her current work reimagines the island’s history, challenging traditional perspectives and amplifying new voices. Rodriguez’s work has been exhibited locally at Camden FireWorks Art Gallery, The Delaware Contemporary, the Woodmere Art Museum, The Campus Gallery and the Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University-Camden. She received the Bruce Garrity Junior Painting Award, the Visual, Media, and Performing Arts Service Award, the William M. Hoffman Jr. Award, and the Brian McAndrews Memorial Award. Her art studio is based in the Camden FireWorks Art Gallery in Camden, New Jersey. She is currently an Artist In Residence at the Delaware Contemporary Museum ARC 26. She received her B.A. in Painting from Rutgers University-Camden.
