Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Born: 1987 in Holguin, Cuba.
Lives and works in Chicago, United States.

EDUCATION
2016 -School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Distinguished Scholarship.
2006 -Jose Marti Fine Arts School. Holguin, Cuba
2004 -Raul Gomez Garcia Fine Arts School. Holguin, Cuba
-Independent study with Cuban artists Miguel Angel Salvo, Cosme Proenza, Fredy Azzes, Enrique Baster, and Harry Ruiz.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2015
“Troubling Beauty: Myth and Metaphor in Contemporary Costume Drama”. 21c Museum, Bentonville, AR

2014
“Troubling Beauty: Myth and Metaphor in Contemporary Costume Drama”. 21c Museum, Louisville, KY
“Size Matters”. The Green Building Gallery, Louisville, KY
“Cactus Petals, Fluctuating Asymmetry, and Crimes of Passion”. Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, TN

2013
“Petalos de Cactus, Fluctuaciones Asimetricas, y Crimen Pasional”. Visual Art Association, Holguín, Cuba

2012
“Radical Genealogy: The Decline of Dauphins, Courtesans and Hounds". Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, FL
“Trio”. Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
“Black Portraits of Pomegranate Eaters”. Swanson Contemporary, Louisville, KY

2011
“Cuban Now” 21C Museum, Louisville, KY

2010
“The Last Words of Louis XVI” Muhammad Ali Museum, Louisville, KY

2009
“Fungus for Parry-Rombeg”. Les Arts Gallery, Balearic Islands. Spain

2008
“The Last Little Vincent and Jean Puy”. Colonial Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba

2006
“The Hole of the Mirror”. Iberoamérican House, Holguín, Cuba

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2016
Context Art Miami, Ai Bo Gallery, Miami, FL.
Cubaocho Museum & Performing Arts Center, Miami, FL
“Cuban Fried Chicken”, MAC Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
“Cuban Art: Influence and Articulation”. Moremen Moloney Contemporary, Louisville, KY
“Navigate”, 1619 Flux Art + Activism, Louisville, KY
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2015
New Blood Festival, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Art Southhampton, NY, Glenn Aber Contemporary

2014
“Latin Views 2014”. Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery, Groton, Connecticut
“Miami New Media Festival 2014”. The Chill Concept. Miami, FL
Art Hamptons, NY, Glenn Aber Contemporary
Art Palm Beach, FL, Glenn Aber Contemporary

2013
“NSHMBA Louisville Fundraising & Awards Gala”. NSHMBA, Louisville, KY
“Dis-semblance: Projecting and Perceiving Identity”. 21c Museum, Cincinnati, OH
“Salon de la UNEAC”. Fausto Gallery, UNEAC. Holguín, Cuba
“Acuarelas III”. Lombillo Palace, Havana, Cuba

2012
Scope -Art Basel, Miami, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space.
“Latin Views”. Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery, Groton, Connecticut

2011
“Mada New Media Festival’11”. Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, FL
-2011 “Contemporary Realism”. Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
“Acuerelas II”. Lombillo Palace, Havana, Cuba

2010
“Fronteras Desdibujadas” Periquera Colonial Museum, Holguin, Cuba
"EKLEKTICITY." George Rodez Gallery, Miami, FL
“III Salon de Arte Religioso”. Fausto Gallery, UNEAC. Holguin, Cuba

2009
“Drove my wife crazy”. Pyro Gallery, Louisville, KY

2008
XXII Provincial Visual Art Exhibition. Visual Art Association, Holguin, Cuba
“Cuban Artists”. Rome, Italy
”Dachshund, a Legend”. Humboldt professorship, University of Havana. Havana, Cuba
XXII City Exhibition. Visual Art Association, Holguín, Cuba

2007
“XV Salon Iberoamericano”. Electra Arenal Gallery, Holguín, Cuba
XXI Visual Art Exhibition. Visual Art Association, Holguín, Cuba
XXI City Exhibition. Visual Art Association, Holguín, Cuba


COLLECTIONS
21C Art Museum and Hotel, Louisville, KY
Fashion Resource Center, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Polanco Collection, Havana, Cuba
Louisville Metro Hall, Louisville, KY
Gamez de Francisco´s works are also in private collections in the United States, Spain, Ecuador, Italy, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

RESIDENCY
2009- 2010
“Dreammakers” Artist in Residence. Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, KY

AWARDS
2016 Ox Bow Merit Scholarship, Ox Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Capital Professional Development Program, 21c Museum, Louisville.

2015 SAIC Distinguished Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
SAIC Grants, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Kurtich Travel Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2012 Key to the City of Louisville by Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville, KY

2011 Norman Kohlepp Merit Awards. Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY

2010 Capital Professional Development Program, 21c Museum, Louisville.

2009 “Dreammakers” Artist in Residence. Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, KY

2008 City Award. Visual Art Association, Holguín, Cuba

2007 Best Performance. XXI Provincial Visual Art Exhibition, Holguín, Cuba
Best short film in the Seventh National Festival of Audiovisual “By First Time”. Holguín, Cuba

2006 Exhibit of Illustrated Poetry. Holguin Gallery, Holguín, Cuba


OTHERS
2012 La Boca del Lobo International Film Festival, Madrid, Spain

2010 “3Rd Annual KY Short Film & Video Showcase”. 21C Museum, Louisville, KY

2008 Illustration of the book “My days in the Land” by Fabian Suarez.

2007 Illustration of the book “I Insist in Giving You Boats” by Taimi Ocampo.
XVII shows The Warehouse of Image, Camaguey, Cuba
VII National Festival of Audiovisual “By First Time”, Holguín, Cuba