Artist Statement
In my infinite world of my imagination, I tried to convey and stimulate the mythical and spiritual elements of visual expression. My passion in painting started with the magnificence elements of nature, fauna and flora, and it’s natural beauty that involves it’s selective conditions. For example, the majestic animals of the Amazon or Indians from Venezuela (Guajiros). However, I always try to expand my work to other areas of reality and with a spiritual meaning; therefore, I, occasionally, have the tendency to go from one extreme to another in order to explore, and show the ranges of styles and techniques by creating the most beautiful and delicate components of life to the most complex and strange art.
Fortunately, I have the pleasure and the opportunity to experience the richness of many cultures in South and North America, which allow me to expand my imagination even more; it also helps me to understand the differences and similarities of both worlds. My work reflects the distinctness of my artistic perception from those experiences, which provides vivid colors and physical details in order to make something visually pleasing, grotesque or unfamiliar to look at. Furthermore, I also try to create an awareness and express an opinion about our delicate habitat and lack of knowledge about cultural and racial diversity in S. America.
Carlos Solis is also founder of the Latin American Art group: Comtrapunto
Members:
Graciela Bedoya Nuñes
Pedro Fuertes
Jorge Arcos
Dora Lopez
Catalina Gomez
Born:
1966, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Lives in Kennesaw, GA.
Education:
2005 A.D-Degree, Advertising, Design and Illustration,
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL.
1987-89 Business Administration, Jesus Enrique Lossada
College, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1986-87 Computer Operation/management of Administrative
Systems, computer Programming and Basic Language, Readic, Maracaibo,Venezuela.
Curatorial
Experience
2015
Negritud in Latin American Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art,
UGA. Athens, GA.
Negritud in Latin American-Blackness in Latin America, Guichard
Gallery, Chicago, Ill.
2016
Blackness in Latin America, Rialto Theater, Atlanta, GA.
Blackness in Latin America, Hobbs Center for the Arts, Hobbs,
NM.
2017
Surrealist Apparatus, Rigo Peralta Studio, Allentown, PA.
Surrealist Apparatus, Union City Museum of Art, Union City,
NJ.
Solo Exhibitions:
2015
Reality of
Dreams, Rialto Theater, Atlanta, GA.
Reality of
Dreams, 905 Juniper gallery, Artsy online gallery.
2014
Rialto
Theater
2011
133 Gallery,
Knoxville, TN.
2009
“Latino
Leadership Awards”, Greentree Hotel, Atlanta, GA
2007
Carlos
Solis: Carlos’ Art Show, Borders Book Store, Kennesaw, GA
Carlos
Solis: Carlos’ Art Show, Kennesaw Community Center, Kennesaw, GA
Carlos
Solis: Carlos’ Art Show, Java Café, Norcross, GA
2006
Carlos
Solis: Carlos’ Art Show, Helen Plum Library, Lombard, IL
2004
Carlos
Solis: Venezuelan paintings, Northern Illinois University, Latino Center,
Dekalb, IL
Group Exhibitions:
2017
Eden Gallery,
Art Auction, Marietta, GA.
Art Expo
Contest Winner, DH gallery of International Artists, New York, NY.
Contrapunto,
Abernathy Art Center, Sandy Springs, GA.
Contrapunto, Coca
Cola, Hispanic Heritage Month, Atlanta, GA.
Contrapunto,
Stephen Smith Art Gallery, Fairfield, AL.
Surrealist
Apparatus, Rigo Peralta Gallery, Allentown, PA.
Surrealist
Apparatus, Union City Museum of Art, Union City, NJ.
2016
Bombay
Sapphire art Competition, Mason Murer fine art gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Siente la
Pasion Latina: Hispanic Heritage Month, CocaCola Headquarters,
Atlanta, GA.
Contrapunto,
Coca Cola, Hispanic Heritage Month, Atlanta, GA.
Blackness in
Latin America, Hobbs Center for the Arts, Hobbs, NM.
Contrapunto,
Aurora Theater, Lawrenceville, GA.
ArtBassh, Gala
Auction, Powder Springs, GA.
Contrapunto, Main
Street Gallery, Acworth, GA.
Blackness in
Latin America, Rialto Theater, Atlanta, GA.
2015
Contrapunto, Myers
Gallery at Athens Academy, Athens, GA.
Gala Auction,
Gala Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainsville, GA.
ArtBassh, Gala
Auction, Powder Springs, GA.
Latino Art
Show,The Max L. Jackson Gallery At Queens University of
Charlotte, NC.
Latin American
Art Group Contrapunto, Juniper Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Art Show: Blackness in Latin America,
Andre Guichard Gallery, Chicago, Ill.
The Bombay
Sapphire Artisan Series, Mason Fine Art, Atlanta, GA.
Vision, Acworth
Cultural Arts Center, Acworth, GA.
2014
Contrapunto, Quinlan Visual Arts Center,
Gainsville, GA.
Negritud in
Latin American Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, UGA. Athens, GA.
Bombay
Sapphire Artisan Series Finalist, Mason Murer Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Colors of
Summer, 905 Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
ArtBassh, Gala
Auction, Powder Springs, GA.
Contrapunto,
Rialto Theater, Atlanta, GA.
Celebrando con
Contrapunto, Hobbs Center for the Arts, Hobbs, NM.
Negro Primero,
Boricua College Gallery, NY, NY.
Sensuality,
905 Juniper Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Latino Art
Show,The Max L. Jackson Gallery At Queens University of
Charlotte, NC.
2013
Reality of
Placement, Atrium Art Gallery, Union College, NY.
Spirituality,
905 Juniper Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Bombay
Sapphire Artisan Series Finalist, Mason Murer, Atlanta, GA.
The Divided
State of America, 905 juniper Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
International
Art Show, dk gallery, Marietta, GA.
Contrapunto,
Latin American Group Show, Latin American Art Museum, Pomona,
Cal.
Contrapunto
“Raices,” Vargas & Harbis Gallery, Norcross, GA.
ArtBash, Sandy
Spring, GA.
2012
Contrapunto,
Contemporary Latin American group show, Rialto Theatre, Atlanta
GA.
Latin Art
Exhibit, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Altering
Reality: Latin American Leading Artists, Penn State Lehigh Valley, Center
Valley, PA.
Hispanic
Heritage Month, Group Contrapunto, Bloomingdales, Atlanta, GA.
Symphony of
Colors, Jack Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Reality of
Placement, Salem Art Works, Salem, NY.
Camaleon
Cromatico, Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Contrapunto,
Contemporary Latin American group show, Avisca Gallery,
Marietta, GA.
2011
Second
Registry show, 4463 Gallery, Acworth, GA
Dogwood
Festival, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
Counterpoint, Alexis Torres Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Extensive
& Diverse, Bronxartspace Gallery, Bronx, NY
Equanimity,
Cherrylion Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Una Breve
Mirada, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
10th Annual
Auction-Art Atlanta-Hammond House Museum, Bill Lowe Gallery,
Atlanta, GA.
2010
Registry
Exhibit, 4463 Gallery, Acworth, GA
Pulso
Latino, ZuCot Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Regina
Gallery, Houston, TX
The
Surrealist Next Door, WM Turner Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Trilogy
Studios, Tula Center, Atlanta, GA
Sacred
Tapestry, Methodist Church, Roswell, GA
High Arts
Day, High Museum, Atlanta, GA
2da Bienal
de Arte Latinoamericano del Bronx 2010
(2nd Bronx
Latin American Art 2010), Bronx, NY
Ostensible,
Adam Ramsey Miller, Gallery, Concord, NC
Stuart
MacClean Gallery, Atlanta, GA
MirrorMirror, Jack Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Abstact for
Love, Jack Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Peters
Street Gallery, Atlanta,GA
2009
Multicultural Art Exhibition,The
Salvation Army, Doraville, GA
Surrealist
Tropical Pop, Lyndon House Art Center, Athens, GA
Peters
Street Gallery, Atlanta,GA
Ab Gallery,
Marietta, GA
Koko Sphere
Gallery, Roswell, GA
2008
Peters Street
Gallery, Atlanta,GA
Terra
Fear, Ab Gallery, Marietta, GA
Arte Con
Pasion, Koko Sphere Gallery, Roswell, GA
Dream
Vacations Exhibit, The Art Station at Big Shanty, Kennesaw, GA
The Rod
Sheriff Studio, Marietta, GA
Figurative
Speaking, Koko Sphere Gallery, Roswell, GA
Chiloe Latin
Bistro, Restaurant, Atlanta, GA
2007
Over Da Edge,
Restaurant, Atlanta, GA
2004
Annual Student
Art Exhibition, Gahlberg Gallery, College of DuPage,Glen Ellyn, IL
1997
DuPage Art
Guild, Addison, IL
Murals:
2015
Wholesale
Fairy Garden, AmericasMart Building II, Atlanta, GA.
2012
CoCa Cola,
Marietta, GA.
2007
Danasty
Nails, Cumming,GA
2004
York Center
Elementary School, Lombard, IL
New Hope
Church, Villa Park, IL
2003
York Center
Elementary School, Lombard, IL
2001
First
Baptist Church, Villa Park, IL
2000
Stevenson
School, Lombard, IL
Magazine
Publication:
2009
Flagpole,
Art Notes, “Angels and Demons,” Rebecca
Brantley, Athens, GA
Atlanta
Show Guide, The Artistry of Master, “Visual Expressionist: Carlos Solis,”
Chris
McMurry, Atlanta, GA
2004
Prairie
Light Review, Digital Image, “Emotional Hell”, College of DuPage, Glen
Ellyn, IL
Newspapers Articles:
2009
Atlanta
Latino, Cultura, “PINCELADAS: Criticas sobre Venezuela, Art Exhibit,
Alejandra
Milojevic
Red &
Black, Out& About, “Pop gets a taste for
the tropics,” Art Exhibit, Sophie
Loghman
2008
Mundo
Hispanico, Events, “Arte Con Pasion,” Art Exhibit, Alberto Brown
Mundo
Hispanico, Events, “Figurattively Speaking,” Art Exhibit, Alberto Brown
2007
Mundo
Hispanico, Events, Carlos Solis’ Art Exhibit, Alberto Brown
2000
The
Lombardian, Religion, “After The Flood”, Cheryl Price
Daily Herald,
Neighbor, Mural brings hallway to life, Karen Kutz
The
Lombardian, Mythic Mural, Steve Herman
Charity
Events:
2010
Hammonds
House Museum’s Art Auction, Mason Murer Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
2009
The City of
Lilburn & The Lilburn, Art Exhibit, Dream House for Medically
Fragile
Children, Claudia Barnett
Baum &
Bloom, Silent Auction, Soulshine Children's Studio
Coctails,
Art & Jazz, Defoor Centre, Silent Auction,Habitat for Humanity,
Assunto
Banks
Striving of
a Cure, KokoSphere Gallery, Silent Auction, Susan G. Komen
Foundation
2008
The Night of
the Champion, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Silent
Auction,
Frank Windom
