Carlos Castro (artist)

Carlos Castro Arias (born 1981) is a Colombian interdisciplinary artist[1] and an adjunct professor at San Diego State University (SDSU).[2]

Carlos Castro
Carlos Castrol in 2024
Born
Carlos Castro Arias

1981
Bogota, Colombia
StyleInterdisciplinary

Early life and education

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Castro was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Bogotá in 2002.[3] In 2008, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he completed a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Painting in 2010.[3]

Career

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The Past is Never Dead. It's Not Even Past. (2024) Exhibition view of Castro’s solo show at Museo de Arte Moderno MamBO, Bogotá

Castro's work has been exhibited and recognized internationally at different occasions in the course of his career.[4] He has staged solo shows in galleries and museums across South America, Europe and the United States.[5] Among his notable solo exhibitions include: El pasado nunca muere, no es ni siquiera pasado at Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá MamBo in 2024[6] and La vida de las cosas muertas at Museo Universidad de Antioquia in 2022."[7]

Castro's artwork has also been featured in museums and galleries in multiple nations.[8][9] His work is represented in Colombia by Galería La Cometa[10] and LA Galería.[11]

Castro is also an adjunct professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) since 2019.[2]

Awards and recognitions

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  • 2022 Winner San Diego Art Prize[12]
  • 2023 AC Individual Artist Fellowship[13]

References

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  1. ^ Martin, Deborah (24 January 2020). "Fiery installation by Carlos Castro Arias turns up the heat in Artpace gallery in San Antonio". expressnews.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cone, Allison (26 March 2022). "San Diego Visual Arts Network Awards Two SDSU Professors 2022 San Diego Art Prize". psfa.sdsu.edu. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Carlos Castro Arias Visiting Artists and Scholars Program Artist in Residence" (PDF). frontpage.gcsu.edu. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ Hakim, Claudia (11 April 2024). "'El pasado nunca muere'". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Carlos Castro Arias with HereIn". hereinjournal.org. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ "El Pasado Nunca Muere. No Es Ni Siquiera Pasado. Carlos Castro Arias". mambogota.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ "La vida de las cosas muertas. Carlos Castro". udea.edu.co. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Carlos Castro Arias – Remorses and Other Maladies". monicaespinel.com. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ ""I came to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already kindled" —Luke 12:49, Carlos Castro Arias". artpace.org. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "La resta de las partes". galerialacometa.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Carlos Castro on LA Galería". galerialacometa.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ^ "San Diego Art Prize 2022" (PDF). sdvisualarts.net. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  13. ^ "California Arts Council 2023–24 Individual Artist Fellows". artsoc.org. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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