Rafael Solaz has curated and coordinated exhibitions of cultural significance in Valencian institutions since 2009.
2017 · El Corte Inglés, ValenciaCuratorship
150th Anniversary Exhibition of the Birth of Blasco Ibáñez
Rafael Solaz Collection. El Corte Inglés, Pintor Sorolla, Valencia. Includes the first edition from 1882, photographs, dedicated books, and the tribute book with over twelve thousand signatures.
2015 · Municipal Exhibition HallCuratorship
Falles de cartó — Valencia City Council
Exhibition coordinated, curated, and supervised by Rafael Solaz. Presents the Fallas festival from a heritage and museological perspective.
2012 · Valencia General CemeteryCuratorship
"Sculptors of Silence"
Exhibition on funerary sculpture at the Valencia General Cemetery. Natural extension of the Museo del Silencio project, which since 2008 has transformed the cemetery into a leading European cultural space.
2011 · Ateneo Mercantil de ValenciaCuratorship
"50 Bibliographic Jewels"
Library of the Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia. Selection and curation of fifty exceptional bibliographic pieces from Valencian history, from the personal collection of Rafael Solaz Albert.
2009 · Cullera City CouncilCuratorship
"From Cullera to the Sky" — Aviation Exhibition
Joan Olivert. Cullera City Council. Exhibition on the history of aviation in the Ribera Baixa region.
Recognitions and Distinctions
2023
Favorite Son of Valencia — Valencia City Council. Highest municipal distinction.
2013
Distinguished Person — ARCHIVAL (Association for the Recovery of Historic Centres of Spain).
2011
47 Outstanding Figures of Valencian Society — Mikel Ponce · Generalitat Valenciana, Centre del Carme.
2010
Illustrious Son of the Trànsits District — Valencia City Council.
2010
Onda Cero Award for his outstanding cultural work in Valencia.