Carlos Tapia
- Pop Surrealism
- Acrylic/Canvas
Artista Costarricense polifacético. Su obra se caracteriza especialmente por sus bellos colores, sentido del humor y alegría.
Costa Rican, 1960. Studied architecture and graphic design until 1984; after that, he initiates his studies in painting. In 1992 he sets up his first individual exhibit. From 1992 to 2014 he carries out 20 individual and collective exhibits between Costa Rica, Venezuela, Switzerland and Nicaragua.…
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Costa Rican, 1960. Studied architecture and graphic design until 1984; after that, he initiates his studies in painting. In 1992 he sets up his first individual exhibit. From 1992 to 2014 he carries out 20 individual and collective exhibits between Costa Rica, Venezuela, Switzerland and Nicaragua. His work is classified as expressionist, and involves three main topics: cats, architecture and still life. Carlos Tapia is a huge fan of cats and uses them instead of the human figure, whence they become the alter ego. Cities from different periods appear in his architecture-oriented artwork: Renaissance, Baroque or Gothic. Perspective is beautifully transformed and deformed in his architecture and still life artworks. Carlos Tapia’s technique is acrylic on canvas. This modern, expressionist artwork is full of strong, primary colors that project light, joy of living and good humor.
1979-1984 Studies: Architecture. (UACA), Costa Rica
Résumé
Individual Exhibits:
2018 Acquisition of the artwork “Rayo de Luna” by: A.T. Tolley Collection, Carletom University Art, Gallery, Ottawa, Director: Sandra Dyck
July 2017 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club. Exhibit “Tapialand”, Costa Rican Landscape. Acrylic on canvas. Medium-format artwork.
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Individual Exhibits:
2018 Acquisition of the artwork “Rayo de Luna” by: A.T. Tolley Collection, Carletom University Art, Gallery, Ottawa, Director: Sandra Dyck
July 2017 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club. Exhibit “Tapialand”, Costa Rican Landscape. Acrylic on canvas. Medium-format artwork.
May 2017 National Gallery (Children’s Museum) Exhibit “Tapialand”, Costa Rican Landscape. Acrylic on canvas. Medium-format artwork.
July 2016 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club. Exhibit “Ying-Yang”, Diverse Artwork. Acrylic on canvas. Medium-format artwork.
November 2015 National Gallery (Children’s Museum) Exhibit “Mi Ojo Derecho”. Large and medium format artwork.
November 2014 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club, Diverse artwork, San Jose, Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2013 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club, Cats, collective exhibit, a tribute to Mr. Rafa Fernández. San Jose, Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery.
2013 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club, Diverse artwork, San Jose, Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2012 Second Place, Estandartes Biennial, Tijuana, México
2012 Medicis Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela – Valanti Gallery
2011 Calderón Guardia Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2009 Valanti Gallery, F.I.A Caracas, Venezuela
2008 "Children’s Museum" Valanti Gallery – San Jose Costa Rica.
2007 Marriot Los Sueños Hotel, Jacó, Costa Rica - Valanti Gallery
2007 “Villa Eglie”, Zurich, Suiza.
2006 Mural for Billy, CENAC Bridge (aka Los Damas Bridge), downtown San Jose, Costa Rica.
2006 “Micro Macro”, Veritas University Auditorium, San Jose Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2006 “Cat Fever”, Calaluna Hotel, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2005 “Museo de la Miniatura” Costa Rican Art Museum, San Jose Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2004 “Arqus Fantasticus”, Valanti Gallery, San Jose, Costa Rica
2004 “Calor Color”, Art Café Costa Rica Country Club, San Jose, Costa Rica –Valanti Gallery
2003 Codice Gallery, Managua, Nicaragua –Valanti Gallery
2002 San Jose Palacio Hotel, "Rincones, Flores y Gatos", San Jose, Costa Rica
2002 Alta Hotel, "Gata Vida", San Jose, Costa Rica – Valanti Gallery
2002 Valanti Gallery,"Obras Diversas", Barrio Escalante, San Jose, Costa Rica
2001 "Tropi Cats", Villa Eglie, Zurich, Suiza
2000 Alta Hotel, "Pax Doméstica", San Jose, Costa Rica
1995 José Figueres Ferrer Gallery "Mercado de Pulgas", San Jose, Costa Rica
1993 Dyonisos Gallery, "Desmantelando la Casa", San Jose, Costa Rica
1992 PARADOXE Gallery "Horror Vacui", San Jose, Costa Rica
1992 French Alliance, "Cosas Urbanas", San Jose, Costa
Exposiciones Individuales:
Julio 2017 Art Café Costa Rica Country Club. Exposición “Tapialand”, Paisajes Costarricenses.
Acrílico sobre Tela. Mediano Formato.
- Works
- 153
- Available works
- 89
- Earliest work
- 1998
Available work
59 works
- El Escondite2025 · 140 × 140 cm
- Ver, Oir y Callar2024 · 60 × 80 cm
- Cartago de Noche2022 · 89 × 133 cm
- Ciudad2022 · 120 × 120 cm
- Cruce de Caminos2022 · 120 × 120 cm
- El Circo2022 · 91 × 148 cm
- Relámpago2022 · 100 × 99 cm
- 5 Gatos de Fuerza2021 · 120 × 120 cm
- Jaguar2021 · 120 × 120 cm
- Montaña en Flor2021 · 90 × 120 cm
- Tarde de Verano2021 · 120 × 120 cm
- Al Borde del Precipicio2020 · 91 × 122 cm
- El Oráculo2020 · 120 × 120 cm
- Erupción Dorada2020 · 120 × 120 cm
- Fuente de Vida2020 · 120 × 120 cm
- Maternidad2020 · 80 × 117 cm
- Resiliencia2020 · 98 × 99 cm
- Roble y Tornado2020 · 91 × 119 cm
- Tortuguero2019 · 150 × 150 cm
- Volcán en Erupción de Lava2019 · 92 × 30 cm
- Lava y Fuego2018 · 107 × 162 cm
- Los Campos Ven y los Arboles Oyen2018 · 130 × 130 cm
- Playa Ventanas 22018 · 57 × 77 cm
- Cañón del Colorado2017 · 106 × 150 cm
- Corcovado2017 · 80 × 130 cm
- Crestones 22017 · 93 × 142 cm
- Potrero2017 · 100 × 135 cm
- Tepoztlán2017 · 91 × 121 cm
- Valle de Orosí2017 · 76 × 150 cm
- Volcan Turrialba2017 · 89 × 133 cm
- Arbol de Vida2016 · 137 × 130 cm
- Doble Tracción2016 · 130 × 90 cm
- Lucas en Órbita2016 · 138 × 135 cm
- Tapialand2016 · 170 × 320 cm
- Las Luces de Nueva York2015 · 130 × 130 cm
- Piscina en el Penthhouse2015 · 130 × 150 cm
- El Arbol de la Vida2014 · 133 × 127 cm
- Punto de Fuga2014 · 157 × 133 cm
- Electrodomésticos2013 · 150 × 240 cm
- Escalera de Caracol2013 · 170 × 197 cm
- La Nave de los Locos2012 · 160 × 200 cm
- El Balcón2011 · 135 × 164 cm
- Gato con Mantel (Frutas)2011 · 130 × 90 cm
- Catedral Sumergida2010 · 193 × 140 cm
- Downtown2010 · 154 × 140 cm
- El ojo del Huracán2010 · 150 × 134 cm
- El Poder de la Columna Corintia2010 · 152 × 192 cm
- Gravedad Cero2010 · 150 × 200 cm
- Homenaje a Matissé Danza Catisseana2010 · 130 × 165 cm
- Invasión a la Isla Pop2010 · 150 × 240 cm
- Celaje Urbano2009 · 150 × 150 cm
- El Coleccionista2009 · 175 × 150 cm
- El Crítico2009 · 150 × 190 cm
- El Estanque2009 · 150 × 173 cm
- Gato Observando2009 · 150 × 157 cm
- Girasoles2009 · 139 × 96 cm
- Sala Morisca Díptico2007 · 160 × 100 cm
- Explosión Tropical2006 · 130 × 130 cm
- Gato Azul (desde las alturas)2006 · 120 × 93 cm
Coloremia
Collection · 6 works
Glitter
Collection · 12 works
- Escalera al Cielo2019 · 185 × 146 cm
- Noche y Día2019 · 145 × 346 cm
- Sagrada Familia2019 · 169 × 168 cm
- New York Glitter2018 · 170 × 327 cm
- Marea Roja2017 · 132 × 137 cm
- Relámpagos sobre Cerro Pelón2017 · 137 × 176 cm
- Gladiolas2012 · 139 × 94 cm
- Malinche en FlorSold2019 · 150 × 150 cm
- Incendio en Bosque de EucaliptoSold2018 · 100 × 100 cm
- San José GlitterSold2018 · 155 × 347 cm
- Enlace de OroSold2012 · 150 × 98 cm
- Super Mega Extra CoolSold2009 · 184 × 190 cm
Promoción
Collection · 3 works
TAPIALAND
Collection · 6 works
Prints
7 works
Work on request
9 works
- Bicicleta OlvidadaInquire about availability2018 · 68 × 100 cm
- El Templo de la MúsicaInquire about availability2018 · 120 × 144 cm
- Las dos FridasInquire about availability2016 · 137 × 176 cm
- Girasoles en Caida LibreInquire about availability2012 · 144 × 100 cm
- La Gran NocheInquire about availability2011 · 135 × 90 cm
- TorbellinoInquire about availability2011 · 133 × 99 cm
- Paisaje MarinoInquire about availability2010 · 70 × 56 cm
- Traga LuzInquire about availability2004 · 100 × 100 cm
- Gato AnaranjadoInquire about availability1998 · 75 × 112 cm
Sold and historical work
51 works
- Con vista al MarSold2022 · 160 × 215 cm
- Cuerda flojaSold2021 · 120 × 120 cm
- PochoSold2021 · 120 × 120 cm
- Quién Es?Sold2021 · 120 × 120 cm
- Arenal de NocheSold2020 · 90 × 120 cm
- Autoestima IISold2020 · 90 × 110 cm
- Caminando al Roble SabanaSold2019 · 150 × 200 cm
- Corteza AmarillaSold2019 · 134 × 137 cm
- Hacia un Nuevo AmanecerSold2019 · 90 × 120 cm
- Besos ParabólicosSold2018 · 150 × 160 cm
- París GlitterSold2018 · 151 × 248 cm
- Crestón MayorSold2017 · 102 × 82 cm
- Crestones del Cerro ChirripóSold2017 · 82 × 134 cm
- El ZanjónSold2017 · 100 × 100 cm
- IncendioSold2017 · 89 × 133 cm
- Puerto ViejoSold2017 · 80 × 130 cm
- Río PacuareSold2017 · 82 × 133 cm
- Tormenta en Cerro PelónSold2017 · 90 × 129 cm
- Volcán PoásSold2017 · 82 × 134 cm
- Volcán TurrialbaSold2017 · 61 × 46 cm
- ColmillodonciaSold2016 · 140 × 135 cm
- Gato BowieSold2016 · 130 × 130 cm
- CaracolSold2015 · 140 × 136 cm
- CurioseandoSold2015 · 130 × 130 cm
- Mi ojo DerechoSold2015 · 130 × 150 cm
- Paris Mon AmourSold2015 · 130 × 130 cm
- Rasca CielosSold2015 · 100 × 40 cm
- Metro de Nueva YorkSold2014 · 132 × 180 cm
- Rayo de LunaSold2014 · 180 × 150 cm
- San GatoSold2014 · 134 × 89 cm
- Tocando las Puertas del CieloSold2014 · 150 × 150 cm
- El Circo de Don RafaSold2013 · 93 × 262 cm
- GingersSold2012 · 140 × 168 cm
- Roble SabanaSold2012 · 130 × 134 cm
- Disco CitySold2011 · 137 × 132 cm
- Entre Calas y GatosSold2010 · 148 × 198 cm
- Horror VacuosísimoSold2010 · 150 × 150 cm
- Luna LlenaSold2010 · 140 × 93 cm
- Viendo teleSold2010 · 60 × 76 cm
- Una Tarde Entradita de TragosSold2009 · 150 × 100 cm
- El Gato de BudaSold2008 · 138 × 132 cm
- Calas PurpúreasSold2007 · 132 × 94 cm
- Calas y AnturiosSold2007 · 127 × 107 cm
- Carros ChoconesSold2007 · 130 × 130 cm
- La Ventana de los SueñosSold2007 · 108 × 76 cm
- En las AlturasSold2006 · 150 × 150 cm
- El RaptoSold2005 · 150 × 200 cm
- Sillón de AmorSold2004 · 102 × 102 cm
- Torre de BabelSold2004 · 102 × 102 cm
- Gata FifíSold2000 · 49 × 46 cm
- Gato BowieSold2016 · 23 × 23 cm
Artist videos
4 videos
Video 1 de Carlos Tapia
Video 2 de Carlos Tapia
Video 3 de Carlos Tapia
Entrevista Expo Altea 2010
