Casa de los Contrafuertes presents the exhibition “Inventiva, imaginaria y oficio: Entre el espanto y la ternura” [Inventiveness, Imagination, and Craft: Between Horror and Tenderness] a show dedicated to the work of artist and educator Adelino González, curated and designed by Charles Juhasz Alvarado. The opening will take place on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 7:00pm. Casa de los Contrafuertes is located at 101 San Sebastián Street, Plaza San José, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
My Cabo Rojo friends and I are particularly pleased to see this event, since we remember Adelino as a brilliant sculptor (and painter) since our high school days. So proud of him!!! And so overjoyed that he has dedicated decades to teaching and inspiring so many other wonderful young artists…
In the article “Casa de los Contrafuertes inaugura exposición dedicada a Adelino González,” El Adoquín Times explains…
The exhibition presents a selection of tools conceived, designed, and built by González as an essential part of his sculptural practice. Developed over decades, these instruments reveal the technical creativity and artisanal rigor that distinguish his work. During his years as a professor at the Puerto Rico School of Fine Arts, the artist also crafted special tools to support his students: unique pieces that he has generously loaned or given away to strengthen their creative processes.
Inventiva, imaginaria y oficio: Entre el espanto y la ternura invites the public to delve into this singular inventiveness, highlighting the link between artistic craft, pedagogy, and constructive imagination.
For more information, interested parties can contact contrafuertes@gmail.com or visit the institution’s social media pages on Instagram (@lescontrafuertes) and Facebook (La Casa de los Contrafuertes).
Excerpt translated by Ivette Romero. For full article (in Spanish), see https://eladoquintimes.com/2025/12/15/casa-de-los-contrafuertes-inaugura-exposicion-dedicada-a-adelino-gonzalez/
Casa de los Contrafuertes presents the exhibition “Inventiva, imaginaria y oficio: Entre el espanto y la ternura” [Inventiveness, Imagination, and Craft: Between Horror and Tenderness] a show dedicated to the work of artist and educator Adelino González, curated and designed by Charles Juhasz Alvarado. The opening will take place on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at
