Miami, FL, United States
JuanCarlos rLora is an American painter and sculptor who has exhibited nationally. Almost all of his...
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About the artist
Joined In 2017
(11 Followers)
JuanCarlos rLora is an American painter and sculptor who has exhibited nationally. Almost all of his works communicate surreal narratives as well as philosophical and scientific theories. For JuanCarlos, art is a way of storytelling. He tells stories and sometimes those stories require different styles of art. That's why his work looks different from one series to the next, but all are underlined by a common theme, to save our home, Earth, which is part of his Concept Art Story, called 'Flor' spanning over 15 years, encompassing various painting and sculpture series.
From NY, raised between the U.S. and Santo Domingo and now residing between NY and FL. Began art lessons at the age of 3 and later taught under Dominican Painter, Candido Bido and mentored in his adolescence by Turkish/Dominican Painter, Aquiles Azar.
JuanCarlos’ professional art career really kicked-off in 2010 with MoMA P.S.1's online program. After that he focused on studio shows in NY for about 5 years, where later, he built an animal shelter, using the funds from the art sales. Then in 2016, he moved to South Florida to continue helping animals in need, with his first Miami exhibit being with the Aqua Miami Beach Art Fair in 2016. In 2017 JuanCarlos was a top s...
- Escuela de Artes Plasticas Candido Bido, Dominican Republic, 1984-1987
- Mentorship in Art with Master Painter Aquiles Azar, 1993-1997
- Independent Studies of Visual Arts, Universite Laval, Quebec - 1997-1999
- Electives in Painting and Art History, SUNY Rockland, 2002-2004
- B.S. - with a minor in Arts, SUNY Purchase, 2005-2009
Selected Museum and Gallery Exhibitions
- 2022 - Audrey's Journey - ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, Miami, FL
- 2022 - Flor del Sol - ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, Miami, FL
- 2021 - COSMOS Sculptures Installation - DORCAM - Doral Contemporary Art Museum, FL
- 2021 - Audrey’s Symbols - ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2021 - EARTH Immersive Installation - ArtToSaveLives Contemporary, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2020 NSU Art Museum of Fort Lauderdale - One day exhibition event featuring COSMOS Sculptures
- Miami Art Week 2019 – Solo Sculpture Installation of #MiamiCOSMOS – Brickell River Walk Trail
– Miami Art Week 2018 – Solo Sculpture Installation of #LoveAntennasInThePark – Brickell River Walk Trail
– 2018 Adrienne Arsht Center – Arts Launch with Michele Fontanière Gallery
– 2018 Mindwarehouse – Group Exhibition with Miami DDA
– 2018 Downtown Miami Art Days with Miami DDA (Multiple Group Exhibitions)
– 2017 Miami Spectrum (Top Selling Solo Artist)
– PAMM – Museum of Modern Art Miami – 2 times live painting and 7 piece exhibit, 2017 (in the park)
– Historical Society Museum of Fort Lauderdale – Group Exhibition, 2016
– Miami Beach Art Basel’s Aqua Exhibit, 2016
– MoMA p.s.1 – Group Exhibition, New York, N...