1926- Born in Valencia, Venezuela.

 1942 to 1951-Presents his first works. Receives his first recognitions, 1943, Honorary Award, Salón Arturo Michelena; in 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 a 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 individual’s 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 Latin-American Art Biennale in Colombia where receives the Honor Award.

 1979-1982- An individual show at 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.

 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. 
Museo La Monnaie, Paris, France presents an individual exhibition. Galerie Corinne Timsit, Paris, France. Galerie La Tour des Cardinaux, Paris, France.