Carlos Estevez’s work is animated by a deep interest in questions of human spirituality. His stated goal is to use his work to reveal the invisible realm to the spirit that lies hidden beneath the visible world, a process that he refers to as an alchemical, metaphysical transformation of mystery into knowledge. The imagery that populates his paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations bears a dreamy, child-like quality, with recurring references to marionettes, automatons, fantastical architectures, cosmic geometries, angelic beings, and strange, chimerical creatures.
A recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant, the Cintas Foundation Fellowship in Visual Arts, The Ellies Creator Award, and the Grand Prize in the First Salon of Contemporary Cuban Art in Havana, Carlos Estévez was born and raised in Cuba and moved to Miami in 2004, where he lives and works. He graduated from the University of Arts (ISA) in Havana and solo exhibitions of his work have been presented at the National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana; Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona; The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami; Center of Contemporary Art, New Orleans; Lowe Art Museum at Miami University, Florida; and the Stoors Gallery at University of North Carolina Charlotte. Estévez has participated in group exhibitions presented at the 6th and 7th Havana Biennials; the 1st Biennial of Martinique; Arizona State University Art Museum in Tempe; Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida; Maison de l’Amerique Latin, Paris, France; Casa de América, Palacio de Linares, Madrid, Spain; and several others.
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Carlos EstevezAlumbrado, 2022Collage on paper11 3/8 x 4 1/2 inSold
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Carlos EstevezCeremonia duermevela, 2022Collage on paper19 x 24 in
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Carlos EstevezCiudad carrusel, 2022Oil and watercolor pencil on canvas70 x 88 in
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Carlos EstevezCiudad entropía, 2022Oil and watercolor pencil on canvas70 x 88 in
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Carlos EstevezCiudad exuvia, 2022Oil and watercolor pencil on canvas
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Carlos EstevezEquilibristas, 2022Collage on paper24 x 19 in
61 x 48.3 cmView more details -
Carlos EstevezLas caminadoras de trenes, 2022Collage on paper19 x 24 in
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Carlos EstevezMeditación transcendental, 2022Collage on paper24 x 6 in
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Carlos EstevezSalón de espera, 2022Collage on paper19 x 24 in
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Carlos EstevezSéquito mudo, 2022Collage on paper19 x 24 inSold
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Carlos EstevezTarot cósmico, 2022100 Cards made in tempera and ink on cardboard. Spheric Die, Singing bowl and mallet108 x 108 in
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Carlos EstevezTren araña, 2022Collage on paper16 1/2 x 11 1/4 in
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Carlos EstevezTren balsa, 2022Collage on paper12 x 9 inSold
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Carlos EstevezTren caracol, 2022Collage on paper19 x 24 in
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Carlos EstevezTren mariposa, 2022Collage on paper12 x 9 inSold
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Carlos EstevezTren Ovíparo, 2022Collage on paper3 x 23 3/4 inSold
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Carlos EstevezCiudad observatorio, 2021Hanji paper, Korea25 x 4 in
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Carlos EstevezCiudad umbral, 2021Hanji paper, Korea25 x 4 in
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Carlos EstevezThe Doors of Immensity, 2021Assemblage48 x 40 x 6 in
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Carlos EstevezLa collectionneuse, 2020Assemblage39 ½ x 16 ¾ x 8 inView more details
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Carlos EstevezPalingenesis, 2020Assemblage48 x 48 x 7 1/2 in
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Carlos EstevezThe Encounter of the Souls, 2020Assemblage54 1/2 x 61 x 8 in
138.4 x 154.9 x 20.3 cmView more details -
Carlos EstevezTimekeeper, 2020Assemblage32 3/4 x 28 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
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Carlos EstevezSanctuary City, 2019Oil and watercolor pencil on canvas108 x 108 in.Sold
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Carlos EstevezEl tiempo de vida de los recuerdos, 2018Assemblage29 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in
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Carlos EstevezLos recuerdos del tiempo de vida, 2018Assemblage17 1/8 x 17 x 3 inSold
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Carlos EstevezLa ama de los secretos. , 2008Amate paper
17 x 13 inSold
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Carlos EstevezLas Dos Lunas, 1995Mixed media on heavy paper.27.5 x 19.75 inSold
69 x 50 cmView more details
His work is included in numerous prestigious collections, such as those of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana; Museum of Fine Art, Boston; The Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany; The Bronx Museum, New York; Perez Art Museum Miami, Florida; Drammens Museum for Kunst of Kulturhistorie, Norway; Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona; Denver Art Museum, Colorado; Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut; Arizona State University Art Museum, Arizona; Fort Lauderdale Art Museum, Florida; The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU, Florida; The Mint Museum, North Carolina; BNY Mellon Art Collection, New York; and The Lowe Art Museum, Florida.
Estévez has been an artist-in-residence in Academia de San Carlos, UNAM, Mexico; Gasworks Studios, London, England; The UNESCO-ASCHBERG in The Nordic Artists' Center in Dale, Norway; Art-OMI Foundation, New York; The Massachusetts College of Art, Boston; Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris; Montclair University, New Jersey; Siena Art Institute, Italy; Sacatar Foundation, Isla Itaparica, Salvador de Bahía, Brazil; and McColl Center for Art + Innovation in Charlotte, NC; Residency Unlimited, NY; among other places.
The Estevez's first monograph "Carlos Estévez: Entelechy. Works from 1992 to 2018", by Carol Damian, Ph.D. was published in 2019 by Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, Arizona; also, "Images of Thought. Philosophical Interpretations of Carlos Estévez’s Art", by Jorge J. E. Gracia was published in 2009 by State University of New York Press, Albany; and "Carlos Estévez: Bottles to the Sea", edited by Jorge J. E. Gracia was published in 2015 by State University of New York Press, Albany.
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Power Couture
June 3 - August 12, 2023Power Couture , curated by Claudia Taboada, attempts to conceptualize the relationship between art and fashion and to analyze the convergence of their languages in the discourse of power relations....Read more -
The life of meanings
Carlos Estevez September 24 - December 3, 2022Pan American Art Projects is delighted to announce The Life of Meanings, a solo show that introduces the newest works by Carlos Estevez, who has received the Joan Mitchell Foundation...Read more
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Wunderkammer or The Room of Tropes
About the exhibition "Carlos Estévez: The Life of Meanings" | BY CLAUDIA TABOAD CHURCHMAN October 7, 2022The Life of Meanings is an exhibition of immersive character. Each work represents a niche of infinite micro-universes, and like a matryoshka (“little matron”), it...Read more -
The Inveterate Dreamer
About the exhibition "Carlos Estévez: The Life of Meanings" | BY MARITZA M. LACAYO October 7, 2022The Life of Meanings turns the common phrase “the meaning of life” on its head. As opposed to thinking of life as a long and...Read more -
Sandra Ramos and Carlos Estevez receive the Ellies Award 2021
Oolite Arts October 27, 2021Oolite Arts, formerly Art Center South Florida, announced through a virtual ceremony on October 27th The Ellies Award 2021 winners, among those who happily are...Read more
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PINTA MIAMI 2023
December 6 - 10, 2023MIAMI, FL | We are pleased to announce our participation in the Pinta Miami Art Fair, Booth B6. Immerse yourself in a curated collection that...Read more -
Art Miami
GROUP SHOW November 30 - December 5, 20212021 FAIR INFO Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Platinum VIP Preview: 4.30pm - 6:30pm Access for Art Miami + CONTEXT Art Miami Platinum VIP Cardholders Tuesday,...Read more