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CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ (b. 1980, Mexico)

Carlos Rodriguez is a figurative artist based in Mexico City. Initially trained in graphic design at the Universidad de San Luis Potosí, he transitioned from a career in advertising, where he worked as an illustrator and art director, to focus entirely on painting.

Exploring themes of desire, gender, and identity, Rodríguez works across drawing, painting, and ceramics, often taking the male figure as his subject. Drawing inspiration from classical painting, naïve art, and visual elements associated with adult entertainment, his works depict men immersed in moments of play, intimacy, and fantasy.

Over the past four years, Rodríguez has presented his work internationally through exhibitions in galleries across New York City, Paris, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Hong Kong, and Dubai.