About the Artist
My sculptures and paintings are experimental works on material and feelings. I think I can explore new possibilities sculpting the human body and new forms. I worked for 15 years with assemblages before starting sculpting and through the assemblages I became a sculptor. It was a kind of a natural process. Most of my sculptures and paintings are portraits of friends, ex-lovers, sex workers and random guys.
I transform my sculptures into a kind of reliquary, where you can identify several references to the models; Phrases, poetry, human hair... I followed this path because I wanted to create works that have a consequential meaning to me and a strong connection with my models, and so, my past experiences are always present. I wish my works can reach an audience that appreciates art regardless of being gay or straight.
My goal with my art is also to show other sides within the LGBTQ+ culture and society in general. By that, to open the minds of the audience to other possibilities within gay and contemporary art. My works speak of freedom, of being what you are, without fear of assuming your ideas and ideals.
Fernando Carpaneda
His voracious engagement in the cause of diversity and punk culture led him to exhibit at Art Basel in Miami, the Tom of Finland Foundation in California, The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis and The Leslie Lohman Museum of Art in New York to name a few. His works are included in multiple art collections, galleries and museums, also appearing in publications as The Best of Punk Globe Magazine, alongside Debbie Harry, Jamie Oliver (UK SUBS), Sid Vicious, Earl Slick, John Lydon, The Addicts, Glen Matlock, Joe Dallesandro, Andy Warhol, Pauley Perrete also in Treasures Of Gay Art, a book by Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, featuring Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Keith Haring, Jean Cocteau and many others. In June 18, 2012, some of his works were selected and exhibited at Times Square in New York, during the opening of the exhibition Art Takes Times Square. The works were exhibited in 10m² LED panels covering 23 floors (Nasdaq screens, Thomson and Reuters, Clear Channel Spectacolor, and A2aMedia's Port Authority) the exhibition was seen by over 1 million people.
Awards
2019 - Award of Excellence in Painting by Art League of Long Island, NY.
2019 - Honorable Mention in Painting by Huntington Arts Council, Long Island, NY.
2016 - Juror's Choice for Visual Art at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival.
Biennials
2022 - The Heckscher Museum of Art. Long Island Biennial 2022.
2022 - Kenosha Public Museum. The Acrylic International Biennial.
2020 - The Heckscher Museum of Art. Long Island Biennial 2020.
Collections
The Leslie Lohman Museum of Art. Permanent collection. Soho, NY.
Howl! Arts Collection & Archive. Bowery, East Village, NY.
MAB - Brasilia Museum of Art. Permanent collection. Brazil, BR.
Joe Dallesandro (Andy Warhol Superstar). Private collection. Hollywood, CA.
Billy Name (Andy Warhol Superstar). Private collection. Poughkeepsie, NY.
Movie
Fernando Carpaneda Sculptures Appear in the Award-Winning Film, "The Nearest Human Being". Directed by Marco Coppola, the film features actors Charlie Hofheimer, Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Robert W. Smith, Dan Shaked. The film won the best feature at the Manhattan Film Festival in 2019.
Photo of Fernando Carpaneda in his Exhibition "ON OUR BACKS: The Revolutionary Art of Queer Sex Work" at Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, in New York.
Selected Exhibitions
2022
- 2022 Long Island Biennial.
The Heckscher Museum of Art.
Huntington, Long Island, New York, NY.
- Acrylic International Biennial Exhibition 2022
Kenosha Public Museum
Kenosha, Wisconsin, WI.
- Queer Perspectives: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Life.
Upstream Gallery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
2020
- Long Island Biennial 2022.
The Heckscher Museum of Art. Huntington, Long Island, New York, NY.
2019
- ON OUR BACKS: The Revolutionary Art of Queer Sex Work"
at the Leslie Lohman Museum, New York.
Curated by Alexis Heller.
- Arrows of Desire an exhibition at The Horse Hospital,
a group art show celebrating Saint Sebastian. London, UK.
Curated by Manko Sebastian.
- Pop-Porn is Neo-Pop Erotica for the Masses. Five artists celebrate all forms of intimacy; untethered, unabashed, and unbound. MF Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
Curated by Matt Myers (Sotheby`s).
- SLÄP! Sticker Exhibition! Tartu, Estonia. Europe.
- Diversity in Our Lives. Exhibition, at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery.
Long Island, NY.
Curated by Thomas Germano,
Professor of Art and Art History, at Farmingdale State College, NY.
- Members Showcase. Exhibition at The Huntington Arts Council.
Long Island. NY.
- Bright Colors Bold Strokes, Creations of Lowbrow Art.
The Huntington Arts Council. Long Island, NY.
Curator of the exhibition Benjamin Owens.
- Anything is a dildo, if you're brave enough.
Index Art Center, Newark, NJ.
Curated by Asha Ganpat.
2018
- Out Of Step: Art of the Counterculture. Trenton's Visual Arts Center. Trenton, NJ.
- Bi-Annual Instinct. Berlin, Edition #5. Self-Destruction Poetry. Berlin, Germany.
- Fernando Carpaneda: New Portraits. MF Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
- London Erotic Art Show 2018. Copeland Gallery. London, UK.
- SLÄP! Sticker Exhibition, STENCIBILITY Street Art Festival. Tartu, Estonia, EU.
- Homem Objeto. XXX Arte Contemporanea, Brasilia, Brazil.
2017
- NY Art Book Fair, Yo New York Magazine, MoMA PS1. New York, NY.
- "A Quotidian Life: Finding Beauty in the Ordinary" exhibition curated by Franklin Hill Perrell, former curator at the Nassau County Museum of Art.
Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Long Island, NY.
- Seattle Erotic Art Festival 2017. Invited Artist. Seattle, USA.
- 58th Long Island Artists Exhibition, curated by Elizabeth Denny, Owner and Robert Dimin, Director of the Denny Gallery, 261 Broome St., NYC.
2016
Fernando Carpaneda was named as a Juror's Choice for Visual Art at the 2016 Seattle Erotic Art Festival. "The Rebirth of Punk" sculpture was one of three pieces of art to receive the award.- Seattle Erotic Art Festival. Seattle, USA.
- National Museum of the Republic. "Onde Anda a Onda 2" group exhibition, represented by XXX Arte Contemporanea. Brazil, BR.
- Postcards From The Edge :Posters and Artwork of the NYC Punk Scene. Paintings, flyers and posters from the 1970's to the present. MF Gallery, New York, NY.
- "Just Penis " (50 drawings of penises of 50 NY models), XXX Arte Contemporanea. Brazil, BR.
- "Without Rules" (4-person show with Fernando Carpaneda, Jesse Mosher, Frank Russo & Miestorm Serpent). MF Gallery, New York, NY.
2015
- Stax: Visions of Soul. The Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Memphis. USA.
- Ground-Breaking Art Installation, exploring the distressing condition of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, collaboration with artist Leigh de Vries - Old Market Gallery. Rotherham, England.UK
- Dirty Show 16. International Erotic Art Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
2014
- Violabox Art Gallery/MF Gallery, Genova, Italy.
- Seattle Erotic Art Festival. Seattle. USA.
- ALL HAIL GWAR!” Dave Brockie Memorial Art Show at MF Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
- Times Square. Digital billboard display in Times Square in the heart of NYC!
- Fernando Carpaneda, Frank Russo and Moses Jaen.
MF Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
- Snap to Grid - The Los Angeles Center For Digital Art. Los Angeles, LA.
- 1 Model 100 Artists - White Cloth Gallery, Leeds, England. UK
- Digital Video Presentation - Art Basel - SCOPE Art |
See. Me | Booth G19. Miami. USA.
- The 2014 MF TOYS SHOW at MF Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
- The Dirty Show 15.Russel Industrial Center. Detroit. USA.
2013
- The "Story Of The Creative" Angel Orensanz Foundation. New York, NY.
- In the realm of Dreams and Fears - Longwood Art Gallery,
The Bronx, New York, NY.
- Art Enology - Vivant Art Collection Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Erotic/Latin/Latina: Celebration - Antebellum Art Gallery, Hollywood, CA, USA.
- MF Gallery`s 10th Anniversary Group Show Extravaganza,
Brooklyn, New York, NY.
- Motown to Def Jam:“ Respect Yourself”, La Maison d' Art,
Harlem, New York, NY.
- Motown to Def Jam:" Love Train", Strivers Gardens Gallery,
Harlem, New York, NY.
- Motown to Def Jam:“ Fight the Power” The Sol Studio, Harlem, New York, NY.
- Just Panic and Get it Over with, 287 Spring Gallery, Soho, New York, NY.
- Single Launch Party, Club @ South Place Hotel Gallery, London, UK.
- The Rick Castro Fetish Exhibition, Antebellum Art Gallery, Hollywood, CA, USA.
- The Dirty Show 14,International Erotic Art Exhibition-Bert's Warehouse Theater, Detroit, MI,USA.
2012
- Art Takes Times Square - Group exhibition - Art works displayed at Times Square in giant screens bright LEDs during the opening of the exhibition Art Takes Times Square, New York.
- 144 Accomplices 12x12" - Dosmilvacas.arte/Artemenudo Gallery,
Leon, Spain,EU.
- MF Gallery`s 10th Annual Halloween Art Show.
Leon, Spain, EU.ooklyn, New York, NY.
- SCOPE Art Fair/ART TAKES MIAMI/Art Basel- Miami, USA.
- Toy Show 2012 - MF Gallery,New York City, NY-USA.
- Almeida Prado Gallery - Arte de Brasilia em New York - Rubem Valentim Art Gallery, 508 Sul Cultural Place- Brasília, DF-Brazil.
- Artemenudo Gallery "144 Accomplices 12x12", Galicia, Spain, EU.
2011
- "We are a Museum" - The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art - Soho, New York, NY.
- Fernando Carpaneda. Queer. Punk. - The Leslie Lohman Foundation -
Soho, New York, NY, USA.
- "Zombie Art Exhibition" - Long Beach, California, CA.
- Ninth Halloween Art Show - MF Gallery - Brooklyn, NY.
- "Estranamore" - MF Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
- The Fresh Fruit Festival Group Art Show - The Leslie Lohman Foundation, Soho, NY.
- "40oz Show" - MF Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
- "Jayne County Modernist Party and Happening" -
The Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY.
2010
-"Jayne County Sex! Art! Music!" - Andy Warhol Superstars, Maine, USA.
- MF Gallery Genova "VOGLIO IL TUO TESCHIO", Italy, IT.
- ECCO – Espaço Cultural Contemporâneo" AOS VENTOS QUE VIRÃO....
Brasília (1960-2010)"-Brasília, DF-Brazil.
- MF Gallery Brooklyn "I NEED YOUR SKULL", New York, USA.
2009
-"SUPERNOVAS"-Andy Warhol Superstars & the Ante` Art Movement, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY-USA.
-Art that Rocks-Clemente Soto Valez Cultural Center, New York, NY-USA.
-'Iconography of Mask'-Resistance Gallery, London, UK.
- "TREASURES OF GAY ART"-The Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation
New York, NY-USA.
- DIRTY SHOW-2009-International Erotic Art Exhibition-Bert's Warehouse Theater, Detroit, MI.
- MF Gallery Genova- Italy, IT.
- Art Renegades, Place Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada-USA.
- Day of the Dead-Place Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada-USA.
- The 2009 MF Toy Show-MF Gallery Brooklyn, New York, NY-USA.
2008
- Bridge Art Fair Miami 2008- represented by The Barbara Ann Levy Gallery, Miami, USA.
- The Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada, NV.
- The Cherry Grove Walk-MT-2008- curated by The Barbara Ann Levy Gallery, Fire Island, New York, NY-USA.
- Gazelland Art Issue - Leo Kesting Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
- Toy Show 2008-MF Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
- “Todos Somos Um”- Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation, FAAP end ESMPU, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
- PORTRAITS-Theater for the New City, New York City, NY-USA.
- Sixth Annual Halloween Art Show - MF Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
- ‘The Gay Doll Museum’-20-21
Visual Arts Centre-Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire, UK.
- Art into Action-Action into Art-Theater for the New City, New York City, NY.USA.
- Zombies Attack Again - MF Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
- The Part Art Show-Agni Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
- Paint It! MF Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
- Retrocoletiva-Frei Confaloni Art Gallery, Goiania, GO-Brazil.
2007
- Fifth Annual Halloween Art Show- MF Gallery- New York City, NY-USA.
- MF Toys Show 2007, MF Gallery – New York City, NY-USA.
- Marcos Caiado Art Gallery – Goiânia – Brazil, GO.
- ENUDS – National University Meeting of Sexual Diversity, Anthropological Museum - Federal University of Goiás - Goiânia – Brazil, GO.
2006
- Treasures of Gay Art - Curator Peter Weiermair.
The Leslie Lohman Museum, New York, USA.
2005
- “Back to the Bowery”- CB’s 313 Gallery- CBGB- NoHo, New York City, NY-USA.
- The Leslie Lohman the Gay Art Foundation, New York City, NY, USA.
- The Tom of Finland Foundation, “Erotic Art Fair”, New York City, NY.
2004
- Dulcina University, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
- Art Renegades art collective, Las Vegas, Nevada-USA.
2003
- Chromatose Underground, Las Vegas, Nevada-USA.
- Millennium Art Gallery, Camden Town, London, UK.
- Frei Confaloni Art Gallery, Goiania, GO-Brazil.
2002
- CB's Gallery - CBGB - NoHo, New York City, NY-USA.
- The Bowery Electric Festival - CBGB, NoHo, New York City, NY-USA.
- Millennium Art Gallery - Camden Town, London, UK.
2001
- Mocada Museum - Brooklyn, New York City, NY-USA.
- CB's Gallery - CBGB - NoHo, New York City, NY-USA.
- National Fine Black Art - Puck Building
Savacou Gallery, New York City, NY-USA.
2000
- Bienal Art show 2000 - São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, SP-Brazil.
- "A Lucidez Absoluta ou a Completa Insanidade"
Art show at 508 Sul Cultural Place - Brasília, DF-Brazil.
1999
-"Restos Humanos" - À Capitu Art Gallery, Brasília, DF-Brazil.
- Brazil and United States Association” ACBEU Art Gallery, Salvador, BA-Brazil.
1998
- Santa Fe Art Gallery - Santa Fe Art show Competition , Goiania, GO-Brazil.
1997
- “V Prêmio BEG”
Competicion at Museum Of Contemporary Art of Goiania, GO-Brazil.
- Rubem Valentim Art Gallery, 508 Sul Cultural Place- Brasília, DF-Brazil.
1996
- Art show at 508 Sul Cultural Place - Brasília, DF-Brazil.
- “BEG Competition” - Museum Of Contemporary Art of Goiania , GO-Brazil.
- “Kaleidoscope” Art Collective at Kavehaz The Gallery - New York City, NY-USA.
- Eleven Artists from Brasilia - ABA Gallery - New York City, NY-USA.
1986
- Oscar Seraphico Art Gallery - Brasília, DF-Brazil.
1982
- Anglo American Cultural Center, Brasilia, Brazil.
Fernando Carpaneda in his studio in Long Island, New York.