Collection Information
Size: 3.9 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of Dominican American installation artist Moses Ros measure 3.9 linear feet and date from 1975 to 2023. The collection is comprised of files for several New York City Housing Authority commissions, as well as architecture, sculpture, and mural projects; professional files for Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA, MUD/BONE Print Studio, and a New York American Institute of Architects residency; printed materials; and artwork that includes doodles, sketches, mock ups, and a paper and feather mask. 2023 addition includes additional commission files, exhibition materials, printed material, sketches, and video recordings of Ros' "Moses Ros: Visual Artists" public television program.
Biographical/Historical Note
Moses Ros (1958- ), also known as Moses Ros-Suárez, is a Dominican American installation artist in Bronx, New York. He was born in New York City to Dominican born parents. Ros received a bachelor's degree in architecture from Pratt Institute and is a licensed architect in the state of New York. He incorporates his knowledge of architecture into his numerous sculptural designs for community centers, daycare facilities, and other public spaces. He has completed sculpture, design, and mural commissions for the New York City Housing Authority, Bronx Council on the Arts, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Ros has also been active with collaborative artist groups such as Dominican York Proyecto GRAFICA and MUD/Bone Print Studio.
Provenance
The papers were donated in 2016 and 2023 by Moses Ros.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Moses Ros conducted by Fernanda Espinosa, August 28, 2020 for the Archives of American Art's Pandemic Oral History Project.
Language Note
Material is in English and Spanish.
Funding Note
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
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