About the work.
My artistic realm is rooted in a state of existential ambiguity, reflected in the fluctuating relationship between figuration and abstraction in my creations. My work expresses the tension between the gestural markings and structures, creating a dynamic visual experience. Through my art, I aim to explore both tangible and intangible structures that often shape the accessibility of resources and opportunities across various communities and economies.
The recurring edifices portrayed in my paintings symbolize the conventional "American Dream", however, the abstract, gestural markings serve to disrupt and question these preconceived notions, challenging the concept of a "Promised Land."

BIO
Born in Mexico City, Carlos began his art education at age six when he joined a classical music choir. At ten, he traveled with the choir to five European countries, gaining a deeper appreciation for the arts. He began painting at twelve and, although he later attended the Universidad de Guadalajara, he is a self-taught artist. After immigrating to the United States, Carlos worked for over a decade in environmental design and architecture, knowledge he continues to integrate into his studio practice.

His work is collected internationally and has been exhibited at numerous institutions, including The Cheech Museum, Torrance Art Museum, the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, and the Centre Culturel Abbaye de Neumünster in Luxembourg, as well as galleries in Greece, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Mexico, Serbia, and Albania. He is represented by Tufenkian Fine Arts in Los Angeles and 3 Punts in Barcelona, Spain.

Selected Exhibitions

2025

• SUR Biennale, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA

• Smiling in Chaos, Bogotá, Colombia

• The Colors of Progress, Belgrade, Serbia

• Translocal Conclave Amid the Market, Belgrade, Serbia

• Membrana, Solo Show, Cerritos College, California

• Clavo Art Fair, Mexico City

• Rituals of Survival, Casa Lu, Mexico City

• Smiling in Chaos, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles, CA

2024

• QiPO24, International Art Fair, Mexico City

• Art Madrid, International Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

• Internal Affairs, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles, CA

• Anochecer, Solo Show, Tufenkian Fine Arts, Glendale, CA

• Timeline, Solo Show, S Gallery, Hollywood, CA

• Fiction is the Best Friction, Rosalux Galerie, Berlin, Germany

• TRYST, International Art Fair, Torrance, CA

• Nomad, Contemporary Art Survey, Torrance, CA

• Gefühle sind auch Fakten

• The Final Frontier, NeoLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

• Intersecciones LA, Armenian Arts Center, Glendale, CA

2023

• QiPO23, International Art Fair, Mexico City

• Tieze, LA Art Week, Los Angeles, CA

• Disparate Alleys, Gallery 70, Tirana, Albania

• The Flesh, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA

• Melting Furnace, Galleria Rankka, Helsinki, Finland

• A Time and a Place, Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, Sweden

• International Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden

• Mythos & Other Tragic Pleasures, Fosforita Gallery, Madrid, Spain

• TRYST, Alternative Art Fair, Torrance, CA

• Nomad, Contemporary Art Survey, Torrance Art Museum

2022

• Tieze, LA Art Week, Los Angeles, CA

• Berlin–Los Angeles Connect, Art Exchange, Berlin, Germany / Los Angeles, CA

• International Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden

2021

• Coming Into Focus, Long Beach, CA

• Nomad, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA

2020

• QiPO2, International Art Fair, Mexico City

• Personal Contacts V, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles, CA

• Artists & Poems, Virtual Exhibition, Suturo.com