CARLOS dávila Rinaldi
A mid-career painter and sculptor presently living and working in Puerto Rico. In 1979 participated in the GLCA Apprenticeship program in NY with Robert Stackhouse and Louis Liberman. Graduated from DePauw University in 1980 with a Liberal Arts degree. Showed at Galeria Luigi Marrozzini until the mid 90′s, where he presented 4 individual shows that positioned him within the local art scene. In 1990 was selected for the traveling exhibit: New Art from Puerto Rico organized by the Springfield Art Museum. Painting Professor at Escuela de Artes Plasticas in San Juan for 2 years in the late 90′s. Highlight exhibitions include Yslas: Art in Transit, Hostos Art Gallery, Bronx, New York in 1995. The Art Exchange Show / Anne Plumb Gallery, New York, New York in 1996. Contexto puertorriqueño: del Rococó Colonial al Arte Global, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in 2007. In May 2012 presented a mid-career survey “Only Essence Remains” at the Museo las Americas in Old San Juan; curated by William Stover. Has exhibited locally and internationally on many occasions as well as being included in various major private and public collections. In recent years, has participated in various international art fairs including SCOPE and PhotoMiami.
Working as both a painter and sculptor his work has evolved in an ongoing personal battle between abstraction and figuration. The figurative work has focused mostly on commentary concerning social issues. While his abstract work has developed into a complex visual language full of gesture, color, and movement. Sometimes minimalistic and other times complex networks of shapes and lines that create vibrant canvases buzzing with his signature mark. The Accumulation Series is an ongoing body of work for which he has become known. It is here where the artist is most comfortable projecting his feelings, and surroundings of his happy place… his dream studio on a small plot of land nestled on Lake Caraízo in Caguas. “This is my Eden…”
Our special thanks to Petrus Gallery’s visionary owner/director Sylvia Villafañe for her collaboration and support. Petru’s mission is to create curatorial projects of great magnitude in order to place in context the content and history of the Puerto Rican art. https://petrusgallery.com/portfolio/davila-rinaldi/