1998-1999

Florida Individual Artist Fellowship Award Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Department of State

1990-1991

Florida Individual Artist Fellowship Award Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Department of State

1988

Cintas Fellowship, Cintas Foundation, New York, New York

Visual Arts Fellowship, South Florida Cultural Consortium, Metro-Dade cultural Affairs Council, Miami, Florida

1982

Cintas Fellowships, Cintas Foundation, New York, New York

1980-1981

Florida Individual Artist Fellowship Award division of cultural Affairs Florida Department of State

HONORS

In 1981, he was commissioned by the City of Miami, , to paint "Homage to the Afro-Cuban Music", a three piece Mural, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Week. The Mural was placed on top of Libros Espanoles, S.A.' store, on SW 19 Avenue and 8th Street.

In 1987 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, N.Y. acquires his painting "The Great Theater of The World" (El Gran Teaatro del Mundo) for permanent collection (20th century Art collection).

In 1987 he was commissioned by Florida International University, Miami, Florida, to paint "Exiles" (Exiliados) to be presented to Pope John Paul II , as official gift during his visit to the Florida State. Also from this painting a poster was created.

In 1990, he was the only cuban-american painter in exile chosen to be featured in an interview in the BBC documentary HAVANA filmed by Jana Bokova, in where Rodriguez chats about his childhood and about the ironies of his life in exile. (Broadcast April 1990).

In 1994 and 1996 he created the cover artwork for the legendary Cuban basist Israel Lopez (Cachao)'s /Grammy Award-winning CD "Cachao Master Sessions vol.l (1995) and Vol. 2 (1996) on Crescent Moon label for Sony Records. Both were granted a Grammy Award in the United States.

In 1997 oral history interview by Smithsonian Institution for inclusion in Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Interview conducted by art historian Juan A. Martinez.

Since 1998 the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art has been collecting his primary records ( correspondence, notebooks, drawings, photographs, catalogues).

ILLUSTRATIONS

2005

Cover & back-cover for monthly European publication "Encuentro" ( Madrid ,Spain), #36 spring issue

2004

Cover for art book "Cuban-American Art in Miami", written by Lynette Bosh. Published by Lund Humphries, England.

Illustrated book of poems, "poetic Justice", written by Bruce Weber, New York, New York.

2000

Cover for L'ASSAUT, Book written by Reynaldo Arenas, published by Editions Stock, France.

Cover for book of poems, "Sundog", volume 20. Published by Florida State University.

Poster for the MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL

1998

Cover for "Diccionario de Jazz Latino", written by Nat Chediak, Madrid, Spain.

1989

Cover for book of poems, "These Poems are not Pretty", written by Bruce and Jane Weber, New York

1987

Painting "Self-Portrait" ,(1987), is the opening image for Chapter 17 of medical book "Biological Psychology", 1999, published by Sinauer Associates, Inc., Massachusetts.

1979

Authored the art book “ Myths in Black and White”, published by Editorial Playor, Spain.