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Artist Statement:
From the time Carlos A.
Navarro could hold a pencil,
his innate passion for art
became apparent. When asked
“How long have you been
painting?” His response is
“basically all my life.” As
the time approached for him to
choose a career path,
surprisingly he chose the
corporate route. After
spending years in what he
calls a structured
environment, he decided that
the monotony of a regular work
day was no longer fulfilling.
In 1992, Navarro was
approached by a friend of one
of his brothers to paint a
mural for a hotel on South
Beach. Even though the project
never came into fruition
Navarro had already created
some sketches and decided to
apply them to canvas. His
individual style emerged from
the influences of Pop artists
such as Peter Max, Roy
Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, and
Keith Haring; he incorporates
his own style using vibrant
colors with black outlines
(the contrast make his
paintings distinguishable) and
fuses Pop Art with traditional
Cuban-Miami themes, inspired
by his heritage and
upbringing. His work depicts
different subject matters
ranging from nostalgic to
political and humorous to
sensual.
Navarro’s work has been
celebrated nationally and
internationally. He has
exhibited in Milan and ...
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