Miami, FL. October, 2009- Artist Carlos Betancourt most recent exhibit, LAPIDUS INFINITUS, will open at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts in Wynwood, Miami, Florida, during Art Basel Miami Beach. A special celebration will take place Saturday, December 5th, 2009. The exhibition will be on view through February 6th, 2010.
Betancourt will also be part of the official Studio Visits program of Art Basel Miami Beach, Saturday, December 5th, 9AM to Noon. The artist's most recent artworks will be exhibited as well at this year’s edition of Pulse Miami at The Ice Palace, Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Booth A101. Additionally, Betancourt's Re-Collection series was selected to be reproduced as part of a limited edition collaboration with bathing suit designer Red Carter and Barney's New York. A private fundraiser will take place at Barney's of New York, Miami Beach store, Friday, December 4th, 2009.
Further details will be announced at a later date.
CARLOS BETANCOURT – LAPIDUS INFINITUS
In Betancourt’s most recent photographic artwork, the artist continues to assemble explosive compositions consisting of thousands of photographs of objects, people, flowers, and many other elements that occupy the superb glitzy realm of beauty for which he is known. The images appear in their full kitsch splendor, possessed by an enchanting light and seemingly crystallized by a magical sorcerer.
Betancourt, also recognized for his large scale flamboyant interventions, will also unveil one of his most challenging installation to date, a sprawling three-dimensional artwork of multiple column pedestals, each supporting an accumulation of auspicious objects to be worshipped. A symmetrical assembly creates spaces for interaction within this fantastical world. As with the photographic compositions, this large-scale installation titled PORTRAIT OF A GARDEN, iconize Pop and common objects the artist has gifted with a unique sense of dignity. He has empowered the towering of elements and its base by presenting them primarily in his signature blue, being this “the color evil cannot cross" (*). This installation is in collaboration with architect and artist Alberto Latorre.
*( as quoted by Robert Farris Thompson, dean of the History of Art Department, Yale University, in an essay about the artist).
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:
Artist Carlos Betancourt was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1981 he moved to Miami, Florida. Mr. Betancourt's artwork is part of public collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, the Miami Art Museum, the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas, the Bass Museum in Miami Beach, etc. Betancourt's artwork has been included in multiple solo and group exhibitions as well as fairs such as Art Basel and Arco. He is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the Florida Department of State Millennium Cultural Recognition Award, a National Endowment for the Arts grant and the Miami Beach Arts Council Grant. He has been awarded commissions to create artworks for various Art in Public Places programs. Betancourt is co-founder of 801 Projects, an arts center that provides studio spaces for visual artists based in Miami.
CONTACT:
For a preview of the exhibit the first week of December 2009 or to request high resolution images, please contact:
Teresa Palmer, studiocb@bellsouth.net Laurie Escobar, dlfa3@lionstone.net Walter Otero, walterotero@mac.com
DIANA LOWENSTEIN Fine Arts
904-435-3200.
exclusively on view during Art Basel
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D I A N A L O W E N S T E I N F I N E A R T S
G A L L E R Y
2043 North Miami Avenue, Wynwood, Miami Florida 33127
FANTASTIC VOYAGE
and a special opportunity to view
T H E (last) S U P P E R
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th 2008
6 PM TO 11 PM.
exhibit dates: December 2nd 2008 -February 7th, 2009
ARTIST CARLOS BETANCOURT MOST RECENT ARTWORKS WILL BE EXHIBITED DURING ART BASEL:
THE SUPPER 2008, included in the exhibit FANTASTIC VOYAGE at DIANA LOWENSTEIN FINE ARTS (2043 North Miami Avenue, Miami Florida 33127).
RE-COLLECTIONS VI-IX 2008 Prints on Canvas and other recent artworks, at SCOPE
for further information or high resolution images, please contact:
Juliana Meith or Jose Diaz at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts: 305-576-1804 info@dlfinearts.com dlfa2@lionstone.net
Teresa Palmer, assistant to the artist: studiocb@bellsouth.net
Walter Otero at Walter Otero Gallery: walterotero@mac.com
Eva Frost at Jack the Pelican Presents: eva@jackthepelicanpresents.com
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M o l l o y C o l l e g e
A r t G a l l e r y
Political Winter Redux
carlos betancourt - sasha bezzubov - noah fischer
matthew fisher
josh garrett - eva reehl ryer - vee speers
NOVEMBER 1-DECEMBER 23, 2008
1000 Hemstead avenue Rockville Centre NY 11571
www.molloy.edu/artgallery artgallery@molloy.edu
516.678.5000
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PHOTOSHOPPING
AND MORE / MOLAA COLLECTS
PHOTO-BASED ART
Nov 9 2008 - Mar 22 2009
628 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: 562.437.1689
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CHILDREN'S CANCER BLOOD FOUNDATION CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION
Some of the most prominent members of the contemporary art community will participate in an art auction on Monday evening, September 15, 2008 at Phillips de Pury & Company in New York City to support the work of the Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation.
In addition to the auction at Phillips de Pury & Company, there will be an online auction in coordination with ARTNET.COM. Most of the works will have no reserve, and there will be no tax and no buyer's commission associated with auctioned artworks.
For more information go to: www.childrenscbf.org
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C A R L O S B E T A N C O U RT
recent artworks
SCOPEHAMPTONS
Jack the Pelican Presents, booth 17
July 24-27, 2008
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March 14 - June 30, 2008
Winston Salem, NC
People and Places
Selections from the Allen Thomas Jr. Photography Collection
SECCA, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Potter Gallery
March 14 - June 30, 2008
Winston Salem, NC
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People and Places features selections from the contemporary international photography collection of Wilson, North Carolina resident Allen Thomas, Jr., who is inarguably the most charming person I have ever encountered! I have tremendous respect for his vision and am honored to be part of his incredible collection.
This exhibition features sixty-eight art works ranging in scale from the intimate to the heroic, including such renowned artists as Tom Hunter, Sze Tsung Leong, Mona Kuhn, Simen Johan, Anthony Goicolea, Carlos Betancourt and Tseng Kwong Chi.
SCOPE New York
March 26- 30 2008
carlos betancourt recent artwork will on exhibit at the booth of gallery JACK THE PELICAN PRESENTS.
LOCATION
SCOPE Pavilion
Lincoln Center
Damrosch Park
Corner of West 62nd Street and Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
DATES & HOURS
FirstView Wednesday March 26, 2008 3pm – 9pm
Daily Thursday March 27, 2008 10am – 8pm
Friday March 28, 2008 10am – 8pm
Saturday March 29, 2008 10am – 8pm
Sunday March 30, 2008 10am – 6pm
PRESS RELEASE
SCOPE CELEBRATES BANNER YEAR WITH LAUNCH OF '08 AT NEW YORK'S CULTURAL ICON LINCOLN CENTER
NEW YORK - Building on Miami’s overwhelming success, SCOPE launches its 2008 season with its flagship fair, SCOPE New York 08. SNY08, an invitation only edition of SCOPE art fairs, proudly returns to Manhattan’s most famous cultural icon, Lincoln Center, with a glass facade pavilion situated in Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, at the corner of 62nd Street and 10th Avenue. SCOPE New York is just blocks from the Armory Show and serviced daily by shuttles and pedicabs.
Featuring galleries from four continents and 20 countries, including China, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, UK, Spain, and Canada, SCOPE New York 2008’s 50 invitees will uphold its unique tradition of solo and thematic group shows presented alongside museum-quality programming, collector tours, screenings, and special events. The fair opens to press and VIP’s on Wednesday, March 26, 10am-5pm. General admission is $15.
Introducing artists, curators, and cutting-edge galleries to new audiences internationally has made SCOPE the most comprehensive destination for the emerging art world available anywhere. With art fairs in Miami, Basel, New York, London, and the Hamptons, SCOPE is proud to be an influential presence in the expanding global art market.
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CIRCA 08
p u e r t o r i c o
international art fair
april 11-14
puerto rico convention center
Recent artworks by Carlos Betancourt will be exhibited at the booths of Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts and Walter Otero Gallery. The artist artwork can also be seen during the reception of the collection of Luis Gutierrez, a CIRCA VIP event.
Fair Hours
Friday, April 11 4pm -6pm Professional Preview
7pm – 11pm Opening Cocktail
Saturday, April 12 12pm – 8pm
Sunday, April 13 12pm – 8pm
Monday, April 14 12pm – 8pm
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L A T I N O A M E R I C A N A
opening reception:
October 17, 2007
Aleman y Grimberg
Panama
artcons@cableonda.net
Artist CARLOS BETANCOURT will exhibit The Re-Collections Project and other recent artworks in ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2006 at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts Booth B17 December 7 - 10, 2006. > more info
CARLOS BETANCOURT RECENT ARTWORK PROJECT AT ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH: THE CUT-OUT ARMY
In conjunction with Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts' participation at Art Basel Miami Beach, Carlos Betancourt has been invited by La Comunidad Agency to exhibit his installation, The Cut-Out Army. The artwork will be installed at the large warehouse of the future offices of La Comunidad Agency located in Wynwood Art District, from December 1 - 13, 2006. A cocktail reception will take place on December 9, 2006, 7 pm to midnight.
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Artist CARLOS BETANCOURT will have a SOLO SHOW at DIANA LOWENSTEIN FINE ARTS. The opening celebration for THE EYE OF THE HAND: Questions of Travels, at DL Fine Arts new location in Wynwood will take place on December 3, 2005, 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM.
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Artist CARLOS BETANCOURT ARTWORK, UNTITLED /1000 with SOUVENIRS, will be exhibited as part of THE BASS MUSEUM'S ART BASEL Opening Event. November 30th, 2005 on Art Basel Miami
Beach Opening Night, starting at 8:00 PM.
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THE REMY TOLEDO GALLERY presents the works of CARLOS BETANCOURT, Liset Castillo, Celso Castro, Ilan Lieberman. The exhibit TERRITORIAL STROKES brings together four Latin American artists with four very different attemps to make sense of the worlds they inhabit.Opening Reception: November 17, Second Opening: November 19.The show continues through December 22nd > more info
Carlos Betancourt is represented by: Diana Lowensteins Fine Art, Miami - Walter Otero Gallery, Puerto Rico
Jack The Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, NY- Heriard Cimino Gallery, New Orleans - Galeria Senda, Barcelona - J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville
The artwork of Carlos Betancourt can not be reproduced in any form or matter without the artist representative written consent.