Carlos Mercado
Ponce, PR, 1958
Biography Details
Painter, photographer, conceptual artist and creator of installations. Obtained a Bachelor Degree of arts and sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico in Ponce. He is a self-taught artist. Has participated in exhibitions in and out of Puerto Rico, including Icons, presented at the Museum of the Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2008. The key aspects of his work are his dedication to work and his means commitment to their point of view.
Formation
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2013
- Arte @ La Concha, La Concha Hotel, San Juan, Puertp Rico
2011
- Lola, Mercado Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Passion, Mercado Art ,San Juan, Puerto Rico
2009
- The After and Before, Mercado Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2008
- Iconos, Museo de Las Américas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2007
- Iconos, Galería Primer Piso, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2004
- Cromatografias, Biaggi Faure Fine Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2003
- Portraits & Canvas, Verbena, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Metamorphos, Canvas Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2002
- Past Collections United, Verbena, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001
- Mixed Media, Verbena, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1995
- Via Crucis Tropical, Liga de Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1994
- Trabajo en Papel, Restaurante Amadeus, Puerto Rico
1993
- Arcana, Museo de Arte e Historia, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1991
- Imágenes, Yuquiyu Restaurant, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1989
- Aires Nuevos, Clarion Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Collectibles-Art Furniture, Tropix Art Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Colectivas
2008
- Colección Reyes-Veray, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2007
- San Sebastián 2, Galería Primer Piso, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2006
- San Sebastián, Galería Primer Piso, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2004
- Colectiva lll/XVl, Biaggi-Faure Fine Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2003
- Muestra Nacional, Arsenal de la Puntilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998
- Down’s Syndrome Benefit, Museo de Arte e Historia, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1994
- O.P Art Organization for Puerto Rican Artist, New York, United States
1991
- Artistas Frente al Sida, Casa Candina, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- The Human Figure Transcending Simbolism, Hostos Art Gallery, New York, United States
- Arte Jóven 1991, Chase Manhattan Bank, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1989
- Cajas, MSA Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bibliography
Newspapers
Barreras, Petra. “Dos ponceños postmodernos”. El Nuevo Día (San Juan, Puerto Rico), 24 de junio de 2007, p. 110.
Lázaro, Pedro. “Verbena en flor”. El Nuevo Día (San Juan, Puerto Rico), 1 de abril de 2001, p. 100.
Toro Ortíz, Ana Teresa. “Frente a frente”. El Nuevo Día (San Juan, Puerto Rico), 19 de junio de 2007, p. 72-73.
Web
Mercado Art. http://www.mercadoart.com/Mercadoart/Welcome.html
“Carlos Mercado”. Colección Reyes – Veray. http://coleccionreyes-veray.com/section/107721_Mercado_Carlos.html