Carmela Blanco

Carmela Blanco is an Argentine artist born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1966).
She studied drawing and painting under the tutelage of the famous artist Kazu Takeda, however, her
training was not limited to that: she also worked with the renowned sculptor Ricardo de la Serna,
which led her to discover her true passion for sculpture, with the master Filgueira Otamendi where
she incorporates oil painting and with Poli Costa with whom she investigated abstraction in painting
thus broadening her artistic approach. Together with Poli Costa, from 2006 to 2013 she was part of
the creative collective Grupo Costa-Blanco.
Her works, made with recycled and found materials - such as metal and wood - have a marked
dynamic tension that creates a sense of movement and life in space. Carmela is a multifaceted and
exploratory artist, working in different media and materialities. In 2014 she received a special
mention in the V Salón Homenaje a la Mujer awarded by Argentine Society of Plastic Artists for the
artwork Niños y juegos. During the same year she received another special mention in the 102nd
Argentine National Salon of Visual Arts "Palais de Glace" with the artwork Acordes. In 2023, he was
finalist in the sculpture category of the Mediterrane...

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1966).
She studied drawing and painting under the tutelage of the renowned artist Kazu Takeda; however, her training was not limited to that: she also worked with the acclaimed sculptor Ricardo de la Serna, which led her to discover her true passion for sculpture. She studied with Maestro Filgueira Otamendi, where she incorporated oil painting, and with Poli Costa, with whom she explored abstraction in painting, broadening her artistic approach.

Together with Poli Costa, from 2006 to 2013, she was part of the creative collective Grupo Costa-Blanco. Her works, created with recycled and found materials—such as metal and wood—exhibit a marked dynamic tension that creates a sense of movement and life within the space. Carmela is a multifaceted and exploratory artist; she works across different supports and materials. Her works are part of private collections in Argentina and around the world, and she continues working on new projects.

EDUCATION

1978–1986: Drawing and painting studies with Kazu Takeda. Sumi technique.
1989: Degree as a Landscape Painter - Yamada School.
1987–1990: Painting studies with Maestro Filgueira Otamendi.
1995–2006: Abstract painting studies with Poli Costa.
2005–2012: Sculpt...

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2003: Solo exhibition at the Sofitel Hotel in New York, USA.
2013: Solo exhibition at the Foro de las Ciencias y las Artes, Vicente López, Argentina.
2014: Solo exhibition at Galería Forma, CABA, Argentina.
2015: Solo exhibition for Galería Roldan at Hotel Alvear Art, Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina.
2018: Solo exhibition at Distrito Arenales as part of La Noche del Diseño, CABA, Argentina.
2018: Solo show / Artist catalog presentation at Centro Municipal de Exposiciones de San Isidro.
2018: Solo show / Artist catalog presentation at Galería Sur, Punta del Este, Uruguay.
2019: Solo exhibition at Galería Azur, CABA, Argentina.
2020: Solo exhibition "A Cielo Abierto" curated by Fernanda Akian at Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández, CABA, Argentina.
2021: Solo exhibition "Carmela Blanco en Puertas Adentro" curated by Fernanda Akian at MilBar Nordelta, Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
2021: Solo exhibition "Origen" curated by Fernanda Akian at Galería de Arte del Anselmo Hotel, CABA, Argentina.
2021: Virtual solo exhibition “Corazón de bailarina” curated by Fernanda Akian at Sala De Exposiciones Manuel Belgrano - Legislatura Porteña, CABA, Argentina.
2022: Solo exhibition “Sur” at Espacio Bottero, Miami, ...