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 Carlos Pérez-Franco - Biography

 

 

 

 

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay on December 28,1929

 

Professional Academic Activities

1960-1967 Professor of Architectural Design, URU, Montevideo 1967-1970 Professor of Graphic Expression, Faculty of Architecture, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela (LUZ) 1967-1986 Professor of Architectural Design, LUZ 1978-1980 Head of Department of Architectural Design, LUZ 1980-1990 Head of TALA, Professors of Architectural Design, LUZ 1989 Received LUZ Order of Merit

 

Selected Individual Exhibitions

1997 Gallery Center, "Figurative Architectural Abstracts," Boca Raton, FL 1994 Gallery Center, "Life’s Journeys to New Horizons," Boca Raton, FL  ; Galeria 700, "Retrospective, 1980-89 Works on Paper & Canvas," Maracaibo, Venezuela 1993 Embassy Gallery, "The Uruguay Series," Coral Gables, Florida  ; Jadite Galleries, "Recent Works," New York. 1992 Embassy Gallery, "New Works," Coral Gables, FL 1986 Patrica Judith Gallery, "Dialogue of Space and Image," Boca Raton, FL 1981 Venezuelan-American Cultural Center (CEVAZ) ; Club Nautico, Maracaibo 1980 Lago Maracaibo Club, Maracaibo 1970 Galeria Logos, Maracaibo

 

Selected Collective Exhibitions, Museums & Auctions

2007 "The Figure, Three Sensibilities" Gallery RoCa - Havre de Grace, MD;  2006 Bucks Gallery of Fine Art, Newton PA  2003 Bienal-Museum of Florence, Italy – Latin American Invitational 2001 DCG Cincinnati, OH 2001 J.Richards Gallery, Englewood, NJ 1999 Sevilla Espacio de Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina ; J. Richards Galleries, Charlotte, NC & Englewood, NJ 1998 "Contemporary Uruguayan Painters" Salon del Cabildo de Montevideo ; Galeria Calle Entera, Montevideo ; Galeria VYP, Buenos Aires 1996 Galeria Manzione, Punta del Este, Uruguay 1995-98 Gallery Center, "The Nude" & "The Still Life," Boca Raton 

 

 

Carlos Pérez Franco1995 Hemisphere Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ ; Galeria 700, Maracaibo-Permanent Collection 1994 ART MIAMI 94 International Art Exposition, Miami Beach, FL 1994 Museum of Fine Arts (Centro de Bellas Artes), "Symbiosis between Architects and Painters," Maracaibo ; Gallery Center, "Figurative Works," Boca Raton, FL ; Museum of Contemporary Fine Art, Maracaibo 1993 Galeria 700, Maracaibo ; Bijoux WIZO International Art Salon, Caracas ; Embassy Gallery, "Latin America Invitational," Coral Gables,FL 1992 Bijoux International Art Salon, Caracas ; Embassy Gallery, "Image & Presence ’92" Coral Gables, FL ; Auction - San Rafael Hogar de los Niños Annual, Maracaibo ; Galeria 700, Maracaibo 1984-1988 Patricia Judith Gallery Permanent Collection, Boca Raton, FL 1982 Auction - Venezuelan- American Cultural Center, Maracaibo ; Museum of Fine Arts, Maracaibo 1981 Auction - Governor of Zulia’s 2nd Annual Grand Exhibiton 1980 Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo

 

Consulting & Judging

1990 Museum of Contemporary Art of Zulia - Design Consultant for New Building Project, Maracaibo 1989 Design Consultant. Dept of Physical Planning - LUZ

 

Collections

Works of  Pérez-Franco have formed part of important private and corporate collections worldwide for decades, including: Citibank, Union Bank, H&R Block, Bassett, John Henry,  Benzel-Busch Mercedes,  Agresti collection, Banco Popular, University of Zulia, American Cultural Center of Zulia, Casa Paris etc. Included in his museum exhibixts and placements are Museo Ralli, Museum of Florence, Italy, Centro de Bellas Artes Maracaibo,  museums in Haifa, TelAviv and Boca Raton, MOCA Latin America in California, Museum of Contemporary Art in Zulia.

 

       

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