#carlosrolon

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Carlos Rolón (American, b. 1970), Untitled (Lost in Paradise II), 2018, Cement tile and hand cut mirror on aluminum panel with wood frame, 73 ¾” H x 55 ⅜” W x 21” D.  Courtesy of the Artist and Salon 94, NY. More here.

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Limited edition basketballs from @carlosrolon just dropped on @ebay. Get yours today and support a great cause: @project_backboard www.ebay.com/carlosrolon #limitededition #benefitauction #carlosrolon #artoninstagram #prints #artprints #artauction #fineart https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCdDa5FCY2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i99k5hpa29ip

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Mis pesame #CarlosRolon tu padre fue un gran amigo siempre lo recordaremos la #Jineteada y el #clubolimpia esta de luto

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My students have had a bad week, and after situations outside their control made today's shoot unfeasible, I decided a field trip was needed. We grabbed @rockfordroastingco lattes & some cookies for our walk along the river, and then saw the #carlosrolon show at the @rockfordart museum. Much needed inspiration & fun after another dreary day. The weather needs to change before they start pumping anti-depressants into the water supply. #rawkford (at Rockford Riverwalk at Riverfront Museum Park)

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EXHIBITION/ Dzine: Victory

By Tricia Khutoretsky, Curator April, 2013

Curatorial statement:  Dzine is an extraordinary artist, I’ve been intrigued by his work from the first time I came across it and he’s been on my wish list of artists to show some day. “Some day” being the implied goal because Dzine is an established artist, regarded successful within the international contemporary art world. Fortunately for a newly established Public Functionary, Dzine is an adventurous artist not only in style, but because he was excited about the opportunity to open an unknown new space in Minneapolis with his show. This was not an effortless outcome either. I met Dzine in Chicago, Dallas and New York, and we skyped, texted, emailed and conversed over several months to pull this together.

What made all of the effort worth it is the fact that Dzine is conceptually a perfect first artist for us to present. His work is inviting but extravagant. It begins with cultural heritage and celebrates artistic expression that is personal. He offers a starting point through which we can explore the local Latin American community and learn through art what separates Puerto Rican culture. It is important for Public Functionary to exhibit non-local artists and even more important to connect their relevance locally. Dzine’s work offers a multitude of avenues to speak about art in a way that is open. His work is not difficult to understand. It is universally beautiful and approachable because it draws from inspirations and techniques that are not traditionally featured in museums and galleries. Yet, he is an exceptional sample of what is getting noticed in contemporary art globally, presented in our space with intimacy. There is much to discover, connect to and admire. It invites opinion and critique, both of which Public Functionary fully encourages.

Victory is instagram heaven. It is art for everybody, and it is designed to be fully immersive. It is the ideal start to define the Public Functionary experience and we’re excited to share it.

About the exhibit: In his exhibition, Victory, DZINE celebrates the universal desires for victory and recognition, while paying homage to his rich Puerto Rican heritage. The exhibition invites the viewer to savor the excitement of competition and revel in the enjoyment of success. More specifically, Victory, is an tribute to the artist’s father, playing on nostalgic connection to Dzine’s own childhood experience shaped by his father’s personal passions. There are nods to his father’s penchant for loud jewelry, mixed with representations of boxing and vintage trophies, reappropriated in monumental fashion to honor time spent connecting with his father through sports. Victory is tinged with story, cultural identity and a longing for a more deliberate existence, where craftsmanship, individuality and accomplishment are pursued and celebrated.

Victory travels to Public Functionary from The Dallas Contemporary in Dallas, where it opened on January 19th as the artist’s largest solo show yet. The exhibition shown here in Minneapolis is a second showing of the work, re-worked for new space as an inaugural show.

Dzine: Victory was exhibited at Public Functionary in April/May 2013.

Photo credit: Sharolyn B. Hagen

See more photos: Exhibit Opening Process