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Abel Rodriguez is a Queer Xicano artist who was born in Fairfield, CA in 1979. He received an MFA degree in Painting from Yale School of Art in 2010, and a BFA in Drawing and Painting, and in Graphic Design from California State University, Long Beach in 2007. He was selected to participate in the Artist in Residence Program at Recology, San Francisco in 2011. He co-owns El Comalito Collective in Vallejo, CA., whose mission is to create networks that build support and fostered opportunities for marginalized voices. Abel has exhibited internationally and currently works and resides in Vallejo, CA.