Biography

Rolando Chang Barrero Born 1962, Coconut Grove, Florida Currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1990. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A PERSON MAKES A BIG impact. Five years ago, that person arrived in Palm Beach County and his activism, leadership and energy ripple through the arts community. After he opened his studio in Boynton Beach, Rolando Chang Barrero helped to initiate the Arts District there, and then, with fellow artist Craig McInnis, started Art Synergy, exhibiting local artists along with the Palm Beach and Boca Fine Art Shows. Next, he opened his eponymous gallery on Lucerne Avenue in Lake Worth and this June, launched his fourth art endeavor here: The Box Gallery with 4,000 square feet of exhibition space on Belvedere Road.--Katie Dietz " Cultural Creative" --Art Hive Magazine " Artistic Innovator" --The Florida Weekly "Top 10 Visual Artists in Palm Beach County" --New Times "Most Intriguing People of S. Florida Arts Scene" --South Florida Gay News "Green Trailblazer" --Sun Sentinel