New Work Featured at Galerie Equipe “CONTEMPLER”

New Work Featured at Galerie Equipe “CONTEMPLER”

I would like to thank everyone at Galerie Equipe for having me.

On Friday, September 26 I featured a new piece in a collective show called “Contempler” featured along side other talented artists.

As described by the curator of the show Ivan Vazquez: “Meaning to “look with thought or observe attentively . “Society and mainstream media often masks and dilutes what is really there. This exhibition explores questions ranging from the personal to the general. From really big issues to small ones”

Alouise from (Ohio)Mixed media Artist

birdsofafluff.com/alouise

Gregg G. Cooper Visual/mixed media artist

http://www.mrgcooper.com/

DMNOLOGY Visual/Mixed media artist

https://www.facebook.com/dmnology/

Liz Flores

Visual/Mixed media artist

Bo Howe (Ashville, North Carolina) Visual/ Glass works artist

John Pahlas, Sculptor

Chantala Kommanivanh Visual/Mixed media artist

http://www.chantalism-art.com/

Carolina I. Reyes
https://carolinaireyes.wordpress.com/

Soke, Visual/Mixed media artist

http://jdsoke.com/

Ivan Vazquez Art Visual/Mixed media artist
Ivanvazquez.carbonmade.com

Soundscape by: JayFu
Spoken word by: EclipticShadow Ideologists (Ideologists/ChiRock Nation)s

My New piece from the show: Multicolored tears bleeding from your eyes…..

Questions about the piece…..email me @
carolinai.reyes@gmail.com

Galerie Equipe “Contempler”

Here is a link to a sneak preview video I made:

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New Updates! New Studio! New Photos!

” Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see.”
William Newton Clarke

New Updates!  There has been a long hiatus since my last post, due to the transition into a new studio space located in the Edgewater area.  New studio, means new work! I am working currently on a new body of work for a proposal for an artist residency in Europe.  Those who are familiar with my work have known my work to be Surrealistic, Pop, and Urban in style.  I have taken 2 1/2 years from showcasing my work to travel and study different artistic skills.  I have followed the music scene in Chicago for those past 2 years watching and learning new technologies and intensifying my audio sensory learning skills.  I wanted to challenge myself as an artist and push my work in a new direction, such as Modern abstraction.  I am not satisfied with creating pretty imagery even though it came natural and easy for me, instead I wanted to tackle a style or new skill that would be difficult for me.  I wanted it to challenge me, make me uncomfortable, yet help to explore a different way of thinking and working.   I have discovered that although, not knowing how to approach this new method, I started exploring it through photography, and have been loving every minute of it.

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Interstellar Beats | Jeremiah Jae | Lanzo | Beyond Luck |Painting: Carolina I.Reyes Live @ Jerry’s FEB 8th.

at Interstellar Beats | Jeremiah Jae | Lanzo | Beyond Luck |Painting: Carolina I.Reyes Live @ Jerry’s FEB 8th.

Great night of #Sounds and #Sight unite!

#carolinaireyes #artist #musiclover #culture #livepainting

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Photos from Live Painting at Interstellar beats Jerry’s – Wicker Park 

Flyer handmade by: Christopher N. Thomopoulos

Now: — with Carington Duvalier Pierre, Lanzo andCarolina I. Reyes.

Photo Credit: Christopher N. Thomopoulos

Photo credit: Justin Breaux

— at Interstellar Beats | Jeremiah Jae | Lanzo | Beyond Luck | Live @ Jerry’s FEB 8th.

Photo credit: Justin Breaux

Photo Credit: Carington Duvalier Pierre, Lanzo

Photo credit: Justin Breaux

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Cyclops Girl-Rework session #3 Color layering

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” —Coco Chanel

WHAT’S TO COME NEXT…………..>>>>

#painting #colortherapy #Cyclopsgirl #deco style
Cyclops Girl
Work in progress
Rework session #3 Color layering
With the lack of sunlight during the winter, I was in major need of color therapy…….

Here I am reworking and layering up the color depth.

#painting #colortherapy #Cyclopsgirl #deco style

What’s to come next…………..>>>>

#painting #colortherapy #Cyclopsgirl #deco style

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Thank you for the #love on #pinterest !!!

Thank you for the #love on #pinterest !!!

What one knows, one sees” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-

Thank you for the #love on #pinterest #chicagoartist #carolinaireyes #figurative #brightcolors #stolga #openwalls

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Opening Night for 1+1=Community at Openwall Chicago

“Women’s roles in art have always fascinated me and fueled my artistic practices. Forming a strong unit of active local female artists who strive to overthrow institutional barriers which isolate and neglect exhibiting women artists is a personal mission. So when I met Carolina—we were both representing female artists at a live painting event at Lincoln Park Zoo—and then saw her work and engaged in conversation, we connected. It was clear our missions, lifestyles and self-motivation aligned. Since then she has come to inspire me to disregard what others think and keep investing in self-discovery and spreading love. She is independent yet has much compassion, and that is clear in her vibrant, thoughtful artwork. Her work is what art should be: thought provoking.”
-Rachel Lechocki- on why she chose Carolina I. Reyes

“Thank you so much Rachel Lechocki for inviting me to be apart of the show.  Thank you Radius for gracing us with your set during the show.   I am truly grateful to be surrounded by such talented artists and musicians.  It was my honor.”

-Carolina I. Reyes-

If anyone missed the show, it will be up until the end of the month; be sure to make your way to it before it comes down.

City of Chicago-Ward 47 4243 North Lincoln Ave. Chicago 60618

My Next Exhibit!!!-Special invitation by Rachel Lechocki

I have been invited by Rachel Lechocki
to show work here………..Would love to meet and great everyone……Let’s talk ART!

1+1 OpenWall Chicago 2013
Artist Agustina Diez Sierra, Bill Moran Bonnie Zak, Carolina Reyes, Diane Ponder Jayson Lawfer Kelly Feldmiller, Maggie Rife Photography , Maria Ponce Berre Melisa Oro, Nicole Hollander , Patricia Larkin Green Artist, Petr Poliak @Rachel Lechocki SPEstes, Tam Dillman Dillman

Cyclops Girl (Session 2) Work in progress #2 Ground work

NEW WORK IN PROGRESS……THE CYCLOPS GIRL

NEW WORK IN PROGRESS……

I am working on a new Collection of art work for my Portfolio to be reviewed in an art residency in a country yet to be disclosed.

I will definitely keep everyone updated once things are finalized.  So this is the first stage of this specific painting, it was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend of mine whom I hadn’t seen in several years.  The idea of how technology is changing the world of Photography and Art.  Everything has been homogenized, copied, reproduced, and lost its unique personal quality; the very part that makes it different and special.  This particular piece also plays on a personal challenge of having the ability to see properly.  It also plays on a spiritual level of using the third eye of clairvoyance.  “esoteric concept referring to a speculative invisible eye which provides perception beyond ordinary sight……..refers to the gate that leads to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness.”-Wikipedia

I would like to know what it reminds you of and how it makes you feel, please let me know in the comments box.

LIVE PAINTING IN MILWAUKEE……..

LIVE PAINTING IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

As a lot of you know, I don’t usually do live art but I was offered a guest spot to live paint @ Mad Planet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  

This is part of the many projects I am taking part in.  I am challenging myself to work in new ways this year, one  of the many ways are collaborating with other  artists who may work very differently than I.  I would like to thank the lovely staff of Mad Planet, Bumbac Joe, and Ivan Vazquez for the personal invite.

Working with mixed media.

 Painting to the live music@ Mad Planet……..painting to sound.

End of 1st session of live painting, is still a work in progress……………stay tuned for updates on this particular piece.