Comments on: Remembering… Miami before Art Basel

By: izzi

izzi — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:20:36 +0000

This is the link to Rodolfos Blog, IN MEMORIAM, that I’m working on it, in spanish and some articles in english too.
You will find some old pictures too.
If you have any pictures related to him, please let me know.
http://rodolfotejera.blogspot.com/

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:57:54 +0000

Could someone please post a link to the facebook page of the pictures with the wet paint house.

By: Shayne

Shayne — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:18:47 +0000

Ah, Ufo was a character..in a good way..he let me stay at the wet paint house for a few months while I worked at the Christmas Place near the Omni hotel. Ufo was a blunt man, he would tell you if you were making art or making rubbish. I’ll never forget those interiors he did for Club Nu—the dude worked his butt off and while I don’t know how much they paid him, the owners got their money’s worth and then some…

I too was at the wet paint house demolition…almost smashed the circuit breaker with a sledgehammer but someone stopped me. It was a great time to be stupid but not that stupid.

By: izzy

izzy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:47:43 +0000

Thank you Inger, I’m trying to get the most info about Rodolfo as I can, there’re friends in Cuba that want to know more too. He got no family alive no longer. His mother and aunt pass away a while ago and they did not know about his death…all this is very sad, and I want to know all I can and pass it on to his friends.
Is Marianna around? or his ex-girldfriend? What is her name?
If someone knows, please contact me with any info or pictures at my e-mail address: udig@aol.com or post it here.
How nickname UFO came up?
Inger,can you send me any pictures of him, his work, etc,? I will appreciated and shared with his friends.
Thank you all.

By: Inger

Inger — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:15:26 +0000

He died in New Orleans. Marianna (aka marrianne) was the last to see him, that is how i found out about his demise. She said his ex girlfriend was there but she didn’t have any other information. I wish I knew where some of his work was. I went with him to a show of his in NYC in the late 80′s and I know he sold stuff. Anyway, that’s all I have. Thanks Izzi for posting that, I am glad that he is well remembered. He was one of the most interesting people i have ever known.

By: iZZI

iZZI — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:37:30 +0000

I knew Rodolfo Tejera and his family since 1970 from Cuba, we were good friends and worked together in ICAIC.
Some of his neighbor friends are in Miami now and we have been wondering about his wereabouts and causes of death, and luckily I found this Blog and other articles regarding him.
Last time I saw him was in Feb. 1979 when I said goodby to him and left the Island, then I lost contact with him, till I moved to Miami a few years ago and started having contact with old friends, and wonder about Rodolfos life. Some belived he was still in California, others say he is living in NY, and others heard rumors about his death. But now we know…anybody knows where he was buried?
We have a picture of “little” Rodolfo in Panoramio…circa 1957.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14038096
Any input about him will be welcome.

By: xavier cortes

xavier cortes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:55:22 +0000

i meant wet paint house, im a little lyzdexic

By: xavier cortes

xavier cortes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:54:00 +0000

I also knew UFO , I also spent time at The Wet Pinat House.
Tripped there with Vince,Alba,the greyhound,,Inger,Marianne,
Cheryl and The Prom Sluts. I was there tripping when the White Riot skins tried to burn it down in their madness.
I became an artist there , under the care of UFO.

I will never forget you , old friend.

By: CBetancourt

CBetancourt — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:12:41 +0000

You can also see in these albums photos of Helen Cevern, Coral Snake Gallery, Imperfect Utopia, Varla, Tomata, etc etc.
There are about 12 albums….

By: CBetancourt

CBetancourt — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:10:56 +0000

in Facebook.