Carlos Alves at The Box Gallery

CARLOS ALVES

MFA, Illinois State University –1988 / BFA, University of Miami   - 1985 

Represented by
The Box Gallery
Contact: PalmBeachFineArtGallery@gmail.com
811 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
786.521.1199 

           

MAIN FELLOWSHIPS:

 Andy Warhol, NEA, Fellowship, Penland, NC 2002

 Arts and Industry Residency", John Michael Kohler Arts Center, -1997

 Kohler Village, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

FEDERAL PROJECTS: 

Miami Dade Children’s Court House –Wall of Portraits “ URBAN QUILT” -Miami, Fl  2014

Fire Station #21, Mosaic Tile Entrance-Way Los Angeles, CA-2007

South County Court House, Pineapple & Murals, Palm Beach, Fl-2004-2005

Map of Region, Delta Rivers Nature Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 2000 

P.A.T.H. Project Public Art Transforming Housing, Public mural,     

creation/installation, involving inner-city youths, Edison Heights, Miami, Fl- 2000       

Map of Florida Mosaic Floor Installation - 1997

  United States Department of Interior, Everglades National Park, Florida

PUBLIC ART:

Verde Gardens- Park and Gardens Carfour Housing Project - Homestead Air Force Base, 2011 

Palm Beach County Central Video Visitation Facility, “Outdoor Entry Plaza”, PB Fl,2010

Palm Beach Sheriffs Office, Belle Glade, “Façade and Entry Way”, PB, Fl 2011

General Mitchell International Airport, concourse “C” Milwaukee, WI  2004-2008

Veterans Memorial Park, Intra-costal, Delray Beach, Fl -2006

Miami Children’s Museum, “Sandcastle”, Miami, Fl-2003,  Sundial  -2006

Lincoln Road Fountain, “Aquarium”, Miami Beach, Fl- 2004

Georgia Ave. Subway Station Wall Mural, Washington DC, January 2002

Penland Wall and Map Cube, 2000

Miami Children’s Museum, "Entrance Way Floor" Miami, Fl  - 1999-2001  

Art in State Buildings, Convention Center "Grotto", San Antonio, TX-1997/2000

Art in Public Places, City Hall, "Lobby Floor", Miami Beach, FL -1998

Art in State Buildings, Convention Center "Map Room", Milwaukee, WI-1997/98

Art in Public Places, "Drug Abuse Center", Broward County, Ft Lauderdale, FL 1996

Art in State Buildings, University of Florida, Bio-Tech. Facility Gainesville, FL, -1995

Art in Public Places, "Metro-Mover Station" "Calle Ocho" Miami, FL-1993/94

Lincoln Road Development Corp. Fountain Project, Miami Beach, FL-1992

GRANTS/AWARDS:

NEA, Miami Children’s’ Museum, mural Project, Miami, Fl 2006

Spruce pines-Hispanic Artist, Gathering Center Mural Project, 2003  

A.D. Barnes Park, Developmentally Challenged Adults Mural Project, 2001-06

NEA, Bay Point Schools, at Risk Youth, Mural Project, 2002

Scuola Lorenzo Di Medici Florence, Italy, Special Studies Program-1987

Honorable Mention Scholarship: Illinois State University-1986

Scholarship: Metropolitan Museum & Art Center, Coral Gables, FL-1980

Miami Herald: Silver Knight Award-1981

Scholastic Art Awards, Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY-1980

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Group Mural Projects 

Dade County Children’s Court House Mural Project 2008-2012

Immokalee Elementary School- Tree of life mural-2008

Immokalee Middle School, Mural Project, 2006

Miami Children’s Museum, Mural Project, 2006

RCMA, Elementary School Mural Projects, 2005-2006

Southside Elementary School Museum Mural Project, 2006-2008

Biscayne Elementary, Murals Projects, 2003-2004

AD Barns, Metro Dade Parks, Leisure Access Services, Mural Projects-Developmentally Challenged students 2001-2007

Bay Point Juvenile Detention Center, “Food Mural”, 2003

Easter Seals, Special Mural Project for L.D. Children,

Metro-Dade County Parks, Miami, FL -2000

Jewish Home for the Aged Special Mural Project, Metro-Dade Parks, Miami, Fl-2000

Dade County Schools, Art Teachers Workshop, NMB, FL-2000

Visiting Artist/Instructor/ Speaker of Ceramic Public Art -2000

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Neighborhood Mural, LDS Children, Ceramic Workshop- 1999

Biscayne Elementary, Miami Fl 

Public Art Session, International Symposium, Instructor of Ceramic Public Art -1999

Penland Wall, “Toe River”, 1999

EXHIBITS:

“Unusual Suspects” Public Artist of South Fl.Art Center, Miami, Beach, Fl  2011

“Art South” Alumni Exhibition, ACSF, Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach, Fl 2010

“ANIMAL INSTINCTS” , Cafeina Gallery, Art Basel 2009

“Blue Waters”, Latino Artist, Traveling Museum Exhibition, 2005-2006

 “Garden of Art”, Art + Gallery, Coconut Grove, Fl-2004

 “Alumni Show” University of Miami, Goral Gables, Fl-2003

"New Works" Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Fl -1999

"Selected Works" Manchester Community Tech. College Manchester, CT-1995

"Jardin #4", Metro Dade Cultural Affairs Council Gallery, Miami, FL-1994

"Jardin", Richard Arregui Fine Arts, Coral Gables, FL (Nov)- 1993

"Save the Waters", Mc Cabe Residence, New York, NY-1992

"War Games", Arregui Hsia Fine Arts, Coral Gables, FL (March)- 1991

"Recent Work", Ligneroset, Miami, FL- 1990/91

"Mistaken Identities", Van Cleef Fine Arts, Miami, FL (April)- 1990

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS:

Byron Apartments, Miami Beach, Sun-Palm Mural-2006

Essential Bodyworks, Spa Mosaic Koi Pond Floor entranceway-2005

Larios on the Beach, Hand-Made tile Bar, Wall. Miami Beach, Fl-2000

Memorial Bench, Ransom Everglades Middle School, Coconut Grove, Fl-1999

Chicos, Store Front, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL-1998

Sea World, Mural at Sports Core, Kohler Co., Kohler, WI-1998

“El Ciclon”, Handmade Ceramic Fish. Miami Beach, FL-1997

Browns & Co. Apothecary, Ceramic Logos, Miami Beach, FL-1996

Oribe Salon, Bathroom, Handmade tile & marble, Miami Beach, FL-1994

Delmonte' Foods National Advertising Campaign, mosaic Logo - 1994

Star Fish Restaurant, Fountain, Miami Beach, FL-1994

West & Co., "Aqua Floor’, Mosaic floor installation, Arquitectonica, Tampa, Fl-93 

Cardozo Hotel, Mosaic installations, Miami Beach, FL

Larrios, on the Beach. Mosaic tables, bar, bathroom design, Miami Beach Fl - 1993

Marlin Hotel, mosaic metal furniture, accessories, mosaic and aluminum floors and elevator,          

The Palm Cafe, restaurant design, Miami Beach, FL-1990

North 44 Restaurant, mosaic floors, table tops brushed aluminum walls & bar, Toronto Ontario, Canada