1926
Born in Valencia, Venezuela.

1942 to 1951
Presents his first works. Receives his first recognitions, 1943, Honor medal from Salón Arturo Michelena. 1951, Finish his medical studies at Universidad Central de Venezuela. Receives The Lastenia Michelena Award At The Salón Arturo Michelena

1952
Receives The National Plastic Art Prize, The John Boulton Prize, The Arturo Michelena Prize. Presents his first exhibition at the Museo de Bellas Artes
Began his work in Paris, France.

1953
Began courses at the L'Ecole des Beaux Arts and Sorbonne University
Join Carlos Raúl Villanueva with five murals at the Central University of Venezuela. Presents his exhibitions at the Salon de Mai, Salon Réalités Nouvelles and Donner àvoir in Paris , France.

1954
A collective show is presented at the Musée d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France with the participation of Léger, Arp, Bloch, Laurens, Pevsner, Lobo, Vasarely, Vigas.
With the patronage of the Smithsonian Institute, a group of exhibitions is presented in different cities of United Sates.
Represents Venezuela at the Venice Biennale.

1955
Represents Venezuela at the Sao Paulo Biennale.
Presents an individual exhibition at the Pittsburgh Carnegie International.
Meet Pablo Picasso.

1956
An individual show is presented at the Galerie La Roue, paris, France.
In an collective exhibition at the Houston Museum receives a prize with Cundo Bermudez and Armando Morales.

1957
Presents an individual exhibition at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Madrid, Spain.
Receives the Puebla de Bolívar award in Caracas, Venezuela.

1958
Is apportioned as Cultural attache in the Venezuelan Embassy.
Presents exhibitions in Bogotá, Colombia; Nebraska and the Art Institute of Chicago.

1961
Presents individuals exhibitions at Galerie La Rue and Galerie Neufville, Paris, France.

1962
Joins collective exhibition at the Venezuelan-Israeli Intitute of New York,; Galerie La Ruoue: Galerie Neufville; Galerie Creuze, Rabat Museum and the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
Is appointed Commissary at the Venice Biennale.

1964
Receives for second time the Arturo Michelena Award.
Presents his first Engraving exhibition.

1967-1972
Resides in Caracas, Venezuela.
Colective exhibitions are presented in Caracas.

1973-1977
Presents his first exhibition of tapis.
Present his work at the Latinamerican Art Biennale in Colombia where receives the Honor Award.

1978
Presents his works at the Salón de mai, París, France; Galería Durban, Caracas and other collective exhibitions.

1979-1982
An individual show ath the Galería de Arte National , Caracas, Venezuela is presented. Galería Venezuela, París, France. Museo de balleas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela. Christie's, New York, USA.

1983-1989
His first individual exhibition of bronze is presented at the Galería Durban, Caracas, Venezuela. Collective exhibition at the oppening of the Museo Bolivariano, Santa Marta Colombia. Collective participation at Sotheby's, New York, USA.
A work of Vigas is given to President François Mitterrand during his official visit to Caracas, Venezuela.

1990-1995
Exhibition at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas, paints, sculptures, tapis and drawings. A book written by Gaston Diehl is released.
Latin American Drawings Today at the San Diego Museum.
Latin American Masters, Boston, USA.
Is awarded with the Prince Rainier III prize.
Museo La Monnaie, Paris, France presents an individual exhibition.
Galerie Corinne Timsit, Paris, France. Galerie La Tour des Cardinaux, Paris, France.

1996-1999
Sotheby's, New York, USA.
FIA 97, Caracas, Venezuela. Art Miami 98 with the Aldo castillo Gallery (Chicago, USA)
Four Latin American Artist, New York, USA. Festival d'Art, Biarritz, France

2000
Un Coeur, Un Monde, itinerary exhibition through France, USA, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil and Japan.
Individual exhibition at the Miura Museum of Tokyo.
FIA 2000

2001
FIA 2001 with Aldo Castillo Gallery.