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CB’s 313 Gallery — Bowery, Manhattan, New York
Fernando Carpaneda exhibited at CB’s 313 Gallery, part of the legendary CBGB complex on the Bowery in Manhattan, New York.
Carpaneda’s exhibitions at CBGB included Back to the Bowery, The Bowery Electric Festival: A Tribute to Joey Ramone, and Vinnie Wartlip Retrospective. These exhibitions brought together notable figures from New York’s art and punk scenes, including photographer Billy Name, a key figure associated with Andy Warhol’s Factory; Arturo Vega, longtime artistic director of the Ramones; Dee Dee Ramone; and Jerry Only of the Misfits, among others.
CB’s 313 Gallery at CBGB, Bowery, Manhattan, New York.
“BACK TO THE BOWERY” AT CB’S 313 GALLERY
Colossal Art Exhibition
Group Exhibition | March 9–April 8, 2005
Back to the Bowery featured rare, previously unexhibited 1970s photographs of the Ramones, the Dead Boys, and other figures from the New York punk scene by John Santanello. The exhibition also included original photographs of the Velvet Underground & Nico by renowned photographer Billy Name, as well as artwork and avant-garde violin performances by Walter Steding.
The exhibition featured sculptures by Fernando Carpaneda depicting punks, rent boys, junkies, thieves, and other outsiders, alongside works by pioneering punk photographer Roberta Bayley. Also on display were rock-and-roll photographs and pin-ups by Mark Sweeney, New York City street photography by Josh Wertheimer, and works by legendary rock photographer Mick Rock, known as “The Man Who Shot the ’70s.”
The exhibition also presented works by Anton Perich, photographer for Interview and founder of Night magazine, as well as photographs by Elaine Mayes, author and photographer of It Happened in Monterey; 1980s nightlife photographer Sharon Smith; and influential punk photographer Godlis.
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Fernando Carpaneda
Back to the Bowery, CB’s 313 Gallery at CBGB, New York, 2005.
Sculptures Exhibited in Back to the Bowery
Tom International (Adult Film Star)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Willie (C-Squat)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Rick (C-Squat)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Shane Rockford (Adult Film Star)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
My Ass to the Pope (Sex Worker)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Chad Hunt (Adult Film Star)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Carlos (Sex Worker)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Johan Paulik (Adult Film Star)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Ricardo (Sex Worker)
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2003.
The sculpture is now part of the permanent collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
CBGB’S GALLERY — 2002
The Bowery Electric Festival: A Tribute to Joey Ramone
The exhibition at CBGB’s Gallery showcased works by Arturo Vega, Dee Dee Ramone, Fernando Carpaneda, and other artists associated with New York’s punk and art scenes.
In 2002, Fernando Carpaneda’s sculptures were prominently displayed in the windows of CBGB, alongside commemorative plaques created by Arturo Vega celebrating the Ramones’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The installation was part of The Bowery Electric Festival, an exhibition and festival honoring Joey Ramone and curated by Arturo Vega, the artist who created the Ramones’ iconic presidential-seal logo.
The exhibition also featured paintings by Dee Dee Ramone, including artwork created for his final CD cover.
The Bowery Electric Festival. A Tribute to Joey Ramone - Group Exhibition - 2002
JOEY RAMONE
CB’s 313 Gallery at CBGB — Bowery, Manhattan
The Joey Ramone sculpture, created by artist Fernando Carpaneda, was prominently featured in The Bowery Electric Festival: A Tribute to Joey Ramone at CBGB’s Gallery.
The sculpture was created using objects collected outside CBGB on the day Joey Ramone died, giving the work a direct connection to the musician, the club, and the history of the Bowery.
The sculpture later became part of the permanent collection of Howl! Happening: The Arturo Vega Collection and Archive.
Joey Ramone sculpture at Howl! Happening: The Arturo Vega Collection and Archive.
VINNIE WARTLIP RETROSPECTIVE
CB’s 313 Gallery at CBGB — Bowery, Manhattan, New York
Fernando Carpaneda was invited to participate in the Vinnie Wartlip Retrospective (R.I.P. 1972–2001) at CB’s 313 Gallery at CBGB in 2001.
Honoring the life and work of the late Vinnie Wartlip, the exhibition was presented in collaboration with Paper Cut Gallery, Toedesign Inc., and the Wartlip Estate and featured Wartlip’s paintings.
Alongside Fernando Carpaneda, participating artists included Randy Costanza, Shawn Kavanaugh, Adam Rider, and Douglas W. Koepsel.
Vinnie Wartlip Retrospective (R.I.P. 1972–2001) at CB’s 313 Gallery, CBGB, 2001.
Fernando Carpaneda Sculptures — CBGB’s Gallery, 2001
Sex Worker
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2000.
Sex Worker
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2000.
Sex Worker
Water-based clay, mixed media, artist’s own hair, and acrylic paint. 12 inches tall, 2000.
FERNANDO CARPANEDA — CBGB BOOK
Published August 25, 2020
The book documents Fernando Carpaneda’s exhibitions and sculptures at CB’s 313 Gallery at CBGB on the Bowery in New York City. Featuring photographs of the exhibitions and artworks, it records Carpaneda’s involvement with the legendary venue and its punk and underground art scene.
Carpaneda’s sculptures were featured in several exhibitions at CBGB, including Back to the Bowery (2005), The Bowery Electric Festival: A Tribute to Joey Ramone (2002), and the Vinnie Wartlip Retrospective (2001).
Fernando Carpaneda’s work encompasses sculpture and painting, frequently exploring punk, queer, and homoerotic culture through an intensely personal and unconventional approach. His works have been exhibited internationally and are represented in museum, institutional, and private collections.
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Fernando Carpaneda Sculptures — CBGB Men’s Bathroom
In 2005, Fernando Carpaneda created a series of dioramas depicting the legendary men’s bathroom at CBGB. Standing approximately 12 inches tall, the works were created using water-based clay, mixed media, and acrylic paint.
The CBGB Men’s Bathroom series was later exhibited in Carpaneda’s Queer Punk exhibition at the Leslie-Lohman Museum Project Space in New York City in 2011.