JUAN CARLOS PINTO

J CARLOS PINTO

J Carlos Pinto is a self represented artist from Guatemala who has been working for the past 10 years in New York, and his art is as expressive as his native and lush, colorful Central American nation. Pinto’s artwork is also poignantly aggressive and projects a revolutionary declaration. The scope of his art covers abstract painting, tile work, wood work, stencil spray, and use of non-biodegradable plastic and glass. Most of Pinto’s media comes from salvaged material and found objects

Pinto’s use of plastic is unique and pulsates with hidden significance. He uses discarded plastic Metro Cards, which he dices and cuts into different shapes and pastes together to form pictures and messages. The idea of using these non-biodegradable cards is to reinforce recycling and prolonging its use indefinitely while providing the artist with a source free material. It is also a way of reminding us about the danger this material can cause if left to seep into the earth.

Pinto uses broken tile and glass to create mosaics, using the spectrum of colors to impart rich visualizations of his subjects. His weaving of color is also prominent in his folk oriented handicrafts, such as Mayan inspired masks, painted gourds, as well as abstract paintings that, like a mirage, play with the imagination.

Issues such as and animal rights, environmental preservation, and empowerment of minorities are frequently incorporated into Pinto’s work. He is also planning a series of murals and public art in Brooklyn, New York.

Pinto’s art exudes confidence, energy and challenge. It draws one into a dual world of playfulness and social responsibility. His legacy, as he sees it, is to be known as an artist who demands change from the Red to a Green Revolution.
E-mail Carlos at jucapi100@yahoo.com

Carlos Has been showcasing the work in a collective shows during the last 10 years; here are some highlights..

Square One Gallery, Union Square, Manhattan.
Brooklyn Historical art Center. Williambsburg Brooklyn. James Penney Curator.
Berthellemy Gallery, Brooklyn.
Bembe, Brooklyn.
Luna Lounge, New York City.
Latin Film Festival, Madison Square Garden, NYC.
American Indian The Return, Bienal.
Permanent Pieces.
The art of Recycling Mosaic. Rivendell School, Brooklyn.
Fusion Arts Museum, Manhattan.
Te rraza Gallery, Queens Ny. Lina Puerta Curator.
Charas el Bohio, Street Scenarios, Howl Festival.
Cuchifritos Gallery, North/South of wich Border?
Essex street Manhathan.
New York Open Center, Gallery, Spring street, Manhattan.
Power of imagination, collective, Chelsea.
Tribeca Gallery, Manhattan.
Saint Marks Gallery in the Bowery.
Ycoi Loft & Gallery Paul Cabezas Curator.
Rain Forest Alliance, Benefits Show, Manhattan.
West 25Manhattan.
Celebrating Lutter King, Lower East Side Manhattan.
The Fountain Head Gallery, West 32 St.
2007 Gallery, Manhattan, Henry Jesionka Curator.
Clemente Soto Velez Center, Manhattan.

Published in the Cover of some newspapers and art magazines like..
The Daily News Latino, 2002, 2004
Manhattan Times, October 2008
Arte News Magazine, Winter Edition 2009
Beyond Race, 2009
New York Times, 2007,2008.