Artist Monograph

Edin Velez, Puerto Rican

Edin Velez is represented by 4 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as puerto rican, with dated works spanning 1978–1989.

Puerto Rican, born 1951

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Video 4 100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for Edin Velez cover a single medium: Video.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a focused selection of 4 works produced between 1978 and 1989 attributed to Edin Velez, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 11 years, from 1978 to 1989.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Edin Velez is catalogued under Puerto Rican nationality, part of the broader Caribbean artistic tradition. See the full Puerto Rican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Puerto Rican artists

  1. 35
    Lorenzo Homar
    works at MoMA
  2. 23
    Rafael Tufiño
    works at MoMA
  3. 5
    Rafael Rivera García
    works at MoMA
  4. 2
    J. Rosado Velez
    works at MoMA
  5. 1
    David Goitia
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1951. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Edin Velez are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 4 works attributed to Edin Velez.

What medium did Edin Velez primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Edin Velez's most represented medium is Video.

What nationality is Edin Velez?

Edin Velez is catalogued as Puerto Rican in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Edin Velez's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Edin Velez span 1978 to 1989.