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Model Mayhem #:
2026247
Last Activity:
Sep 17, 2014
Experience:
Very Experienced
Compensation:
Depends on Assignment
Joined:
Jan 24, 2011
Genres:
Art

About Me

Below is a full Bio, however, a brief introduction:

I am an international artist based in Miami. My art falls under the genre of 'Pop Art' although it has been described as 'Pop Suave'... A bit tamer than typical pop art. I have painted many themes but do a lot of portrait work, mainly private commissions including celebrities and for the purpose of this site... models, two of whom are on Model Mayhem which is how I discovered the site. I would love to work and collaborate with and interact with the many talented, creative and passionate people on MM... the models, photographers etc... I can be reached the easiest by email at [email protected] or [email protected], through my website - www.carlosanavarro.com or through Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/carlosanavarro.

Thank You,
Carlos

BIOGRAPHY:
Whenever Carlos A. Navarro is asked how long have you been painting? His usual response is - "basically all of my life... since I was a child". However, as the time approached for him to choose a career path, surprisingly he ended up taking the entrepreneurial/corporate route. After spending years in what he calls a "too structured" environment, he determined that although financially rewarding, the monotony, lack of creativity and passion of the regular work place 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 to fruition, Navarro had already created some sketches and decided to apply them to canvas anyway. As it turned out a few years later, this would be the beginning of his career as an artist. 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 and fuses Pop Art with traditional Cuban, Miami and other contemporary 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 and exhibited nationally and internationally. He has been commissioned by Perry Ellis International, Bacardi, Campo Viejo Wine, Ford Motors, The Related Group of Florida, Matusalem Rum, Cuba Nostalgia, Miami Dade College and Amigos for Kids. In 2007 he was commissioned by the Super Bowl XLI Host Committee to create a painting and poster for the International Media Reception.

Miami Guitar Town, a public art project sponsored by Gibson Guitars and the City of Miami to benefit several local charities, features Navarro's "Babaluuu!" on one of the 10ft tall guitar sculptures.

In 2002, he had three flamingos on display as part of the "Flamingos in the Gables" an Art in Public Places project.

Collectors of Navarro's work include Anthony Abraham (Miami businessman / philanthropist), Jorge Perez (The Related Group ), Thomas Kramer(International businessman/philanthropist), Marc Randazzo, (1995 World Cruiserweight Champion & owner of Randazzo's Little Italy Ristorante in Coral Gables) and Norma Jean Abraham (Miami socialite / philanthropist). He has also painted portraits of AL Pacino (as Tony Montana), Steven Bauer (as Manolo in Scarface), Michelle Pfeiffer (as Elvira in Scarface), Notorious BIG, Tupac Shakur, Shaquille O'Neal, Alonso & Tracy Mourning, Manu Ginobli, Cuban icons Celia Cruz, Beny More (Cuban singing legend), Compay Segundo (Cuban singer / musician), Kid Chocolate (Cuban boxing champ from the 1930's), Diva Miss Elaine Lancaster & Techrin Hijazi (Miami real estate executive).

From 2004 to 2006, Navarro exhibited at his highly celebrated gallery, Carlos A. Navarro - Pop Suave Art Gallery on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, Florida.

In May 2005, Navarro's rendition of legendary salsa queen Celia Cruz was displayed in the exhibition, Azucar, honoring the Latin superstar at the Smithsonian National Museum. He presented Celia with a reproduction of an original painting he created of her in 2001 at Cuba Nostalgia, an annual Cuban-inspired event in Miami honoring the island's most glamorous times. The exhibition has been on a national traveling tour since 2007.

Over the years, Navarro has lent his talent and time to many philanthropic causes including the March of Dimes, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Jackson Memorial Foundation, The Vizcayans, American Diabetes Association, Barry University, Children's Home Society, University of Miami Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, The Cushman School, Hands on Miami, Russell Life Skills & Reading Foundation, Mercy Hospital, and Amigos for Kids. Due to his unyielding dedication to his community, he has received proclamations from Miami Dade County and the City of Miami. In fact, November 24, 2000 was named Carlos A. Navarro Day in the City of Miami. Carlos served one term on the City of Miami Cultural and Fine Arts Board and was on the Board of Directors of Amigos for Kids and the Kids and Families Foundation. He is the recipient of the 2004 "Huellas Astrales" Award in Art given by the Latin American Friends of the Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium.

Navarro has been profiled in many publications and TV segments including Ocean Drive, Social Affairs, Selecta, Ego Miami, Vis a Vis, The Miami Herald, Cosmo Florida, Details Magazine, WPLG and others.

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