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NYC Lens/Time-based Artist

An oil painting of a young man with curly dark hair, side profile, wearing a beaded necklace, set against a gray background.
PHOTO & ART DIRECTION
FIGURE MODELING

Andrés E. Rangel (b. 1991)

Costa Rican Visual Artist based in New York, experienced in Editorial Photography, Art Direction, Visual Culture, Editing, and Photoshoot/Short Film Production. His concept explores the ornamentation, hyperbolization, and exaltation of politicized bodies, often bridging Fine Art, Fashion, Branding, Commerce, and Short-Form Content.

As a Figure Model, Andrés embodies a sculptural and expressive presence in Figurative Art sessions—versed in both dynamic, swift gestures and sustained, meditative poses.

Andrés is available in English y Español.

Fine Art + Nude Photography

Photo Art Direction

Queer Art

Fine Art + Nude Photography ✺ Photo Art Direction ✺ Queer Art ✺

2010s

2010s ✺

Collage in sepia of a bare chested torso with breasts, in which the eyes are places where the nipples go. There's also a cut-out of seductive lips.
Close-up of a person's profile of their lower face, wearing a mustache, with very pink lips puckered near a banana, against a soft pastel background in Warholian Pop Art colors.
Back of a shirtless person with very short hair, wearing large hoop earrings and a necklace that highlights her back. She's doing a mannerism in loop in a dark room with accents of green and purple. There's a horizontal TV glitch.

Andrés’ 2010s works unfold in a bold, vibrant palette with a WarholianAlmodóvarian flair, steeped in the playful excess of Latinx Kitsch and Camp.

Through ornamented portraits, experimental social nudes, and raw anti–selfies, he staged the body as both spectacle and testimony—affirming individuality, sexuality, and nudity as acts of celebration, resistance, and healing.

This formative and prolific era, marked by widespread publication, exhibition, and recognition, remains a cherished pre-depression chapter of artistic vitality—one Rangel now revisits as part of his in–progress renaissance.

Close-up of a person's butt and feet, wearing two golden butt jewelry pieces that look like eyes and decorative stickers, with a pink and white striped background. Two hands hold a pearl necklace that looks like a smiley face.
Person sitting with legs spread apart, wearing a buttoned up white shirt and an office orange skirt, with large hoop earrings, subtle makeup, in a room with concrete walls. She's not wearing underwear, a vulva piercing in shape of cross is visible.
Abstract digital art featuring a profile of a face with a large nose, divided into two sections with different color filters: the top part is vibrant red with some yellow and cyan highlights, and the bottom part is darker with pink and navy tones.
SEE ARCHIVE

Figure Modeling

Nude Art + Erotica

Life Drawing / Painting / Casting

Figure Modeling ✺ Nude Art + Erotica ✺ Life Drawing / Painting / Casting ✺

Collection of figure sketches and a portrait drawing of a woman with curly hair.

Through swift, dynamic gestures or prolonged, meditative stillness, Andrés embodies forms that open space for the study of anatomy, emotion, and rhythm. His practice as a Visual Artist informs his modeling, shaping an intuitive awareness of light, perspective, and composition. In each session—whether private sittings, workshops, or academic studios—Andrés cultivates an atmosphere of collaboration, presence, and creative trust.

Hundreds of artworks have been created from his poses. As his portfolio grows, Andrés warmly invites artists who have drawn, painted, or photographed him to share their interpretations—contributing to a living archive of artistic exchange.

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Andrés E. Rangel

Artista Visual Costarricense y Modelo de Desnudo radicado en Nueva York, especializado en Fotografía Editorial, Dirección de Arte, Co-producción, Cortos, y Arte Figurativo.

Su concepto explora la ornamentación, la hiperbolización, y la exaltación de cuerpos politizados, fusionando elementos de las Bellas Artes, la Teoría Queer, la Moda, y la Protesta.

Con una presencia escultórica y expresiva, inspira composiciones anatómicas al sostener poses de hasta 3 horas en sesiones de dibujo y pintura.

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