Alex Carrillo (Alexati)

Biography and Statement:

Alex Carrillo/Alexati (1988) is a mexican artist who got interested in art since an early age a peculiar interpretation of everyday life and the different scenarios of the world through theatrical and extravagant images that explore glamour, androgyny, eroticism, queer culture, autobiographical themes and conclusions about the world most of the characters portrayed in its works (some real and others invented) include an effeminate side influenced by the great appreciation and admiration felt for the feminine world and the point between the socially imposed as femenine and masculine.

Sometimes many of them are projections or alter egos, but all are part of reflections from life and idealizations of a parallel world that symbolizes a refuge to escape the boring side of social rules. The scenarios in the paintings not only talk about an idealization but also about infinite possibilities that lack in the real world but always looking forward to express it in a glamorous way. His work is mainly figurative and is influenced by artists such as Tamara de Lempicka, Jansson Stegner, Francesco Clemente, Andy Warhol, Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun and photographers such as Guy Bourdin, Chris Von Wangenheim, Helmut Newton and Jean Paul Goude.

Studies/Education:

2004‐2015 ‐ Introduction to Fine Arts at La Masmédula galería with the realistic painter and teacher Rigel Herrera (www.rigelherrera.com) and figurative painter Cristina Alfaro (www.cristinaalfaro.net)

2005‐ Painting course at Instituto Cultural Helénico with painter Ceci Pego (http://pego.blogspot.co.uk/) 2005‐2006 ‐ Sculpture course at Instituto Cultural Helénico with Paty Peers

Given classes:

2009 ‐ Introduction to painting (particular classes)

Solo shows:

2007‐FEMME, Restaur‐arte El Chisme, Mexico city 2008‐EN VOGUE, Restaur‐arte El Chisme, Mexico city 2009‐THE FASHION SHOW, Instituto Cultural Helénico, Mexico city 2009‐MONEY CAN’T BUY IT, Café La Selva, Mexico city 2010‐LUXURIOUS, Doradostudio, Guadalajara, Mexico 2011‐HOTEL DIVA, Vyner Street gallery, London, England 2012‐MISS VANITY, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, United States 2013‐VISAGES, Aguafuerte Galería, Mexico city 2014‐VISAGES II, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, United States 2014‐PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Aguafuerte Galería, Mexico city 2014‐I’M QUEER, Centro Cultural Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexico city 2016‐DAZZLE, Aguafuerte Galería, Mexico city 2019‐THE URBAN LIFE, DLonngi ART Gallery, Mexico city 2019‐SPOILED PEOPLE, Espacio Mannach, Mexico city

Collective exhibitions:

2005‐Painting and Sculpture show (students exhibition), Instituto Cultural Helénico, Mexico city 2012‐Reflections and Passions, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, United States
2014‐MAE (Muestra de arte emergente), Cordoba, Spain
2014‐Poetic visions, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, United States
2014‐Dialogos del arte, Aguafuerte Galería, Mexico city
2015‐Diversidad MX (Asociación Mexicana en Pro de la Diversidad), VS Gallery, Mexico city 2015‐Ladies with an attitude, Iza Business Center, Mercarte, Mexico city
2016‐Ladies with an attitude, Iza Business Center, Mercarte, Mexico city 2017‐Plurality of expression, Agora Gallery, New York, United States
2017‐Hora de tratar, Galería Gama Crea, Mexico city
2017‐ATIM Masters Awards Ceremony (Art Tour International), Auditorium Al Duomo, Florence, Italy 2017-Spectrum Miami (Art Tour International), Miami, United States 2017‐Fundación Arte por la vida (Mercarte), Ciudad de México
2018‐Cartoon Madness 2, Galería Gama crea, Mexico city
2018‐Pop Art, DLonngi ART Galería, Mexico city