Carlos Rodriguez

Biography
Portrait of Carlos Rodriguez sitting in front of a painting in his studio. The painting shows simplistic, yellow-toned men, and next to it is a color schema grid.

Carlos Rodriguez (b. 1980, Mexico City ) is based in Mexico City, where his artistic journey unfolds. Initially trained in graphic design at the Universidad de San Luis Potosí, he transitioned from a career in advertising as an Illustrator and art director to a formal painter.

 

Exploring the realms of sexual desire, gender, and identity, Rodriguez employs drawings, paintings, and ceramics that pay homage to the male form. Drawing inspiration from classical painting, naïve art, and elements of adult entertainment, his work captures the essence of men immersed in natural expressions of play and fantasy.


Over the past four years, Rodriguez has showcased his art on the global stage, exhibiting in renowned galleries across New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong, and Dubai.

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Works
  • male figure holding a white flower behind his back
    Ephemeral Whisper, 2025
  • nude male figure with an arch behind him
    Figure with Arch, 2025
  • one male figure lookout out with another male figure with his back turned behind him
    Instant Disassembly, 2025
  • two male figures draped over eachother
    The Arches, 2025
  • Painting of a nude male figure with his foot up and a stream of water
    The Desert Oracle, 2025
  • male figure sitting by the window as a lighthouse beam enters the room
    The Lighthouse, 2025
  • painting of a male figure curled over himself with a tree coming in from the window
    The Tree in the Room, 2025
  • Carlos Rodriguez - painting of a nude man sitting with his back facing front. On his left, he has his arm around a dear's head and on his left grows a plant with white and transparent blooms. The background is orange.
    A Sacred Space, 2024
  • Carlos Rodriguez - painting of two nude men, one laying down and the other standing facing back with his legs across the other's upper body. The man lays down hold a blue cup in his left hand and lift his right arm over his head to reach for the right leg of the other man. the backgrouns was painted in shades of red.
    La Quinta Vasija, 2024
  • painting of two men resting on one another in a desert landscape by Carlos Rodriguez
    Los Durmientes del Desierto, 2024
  • Painting of a fountain with a naked man standing and peeing into the fountain. There are bushes and a cityscape behind it.
    Fountain No. 1 Drunken Hercules, 2023
  • painting of a man sitting at a cafe table outside with a glass of wine and a sketchbook
    Gitane, 2023
  • Painting of a naked man riding a white horse in the woods. The man is looking over his shoulder and the house is standing near a pedestal.
    Horse Rider No. 1, 2023
  • painting of two nude men on an outdoor balcony
    Shall We Meet Again?, 2023
  • Painting of a fountain with a man on this hands and knees with water coming out of his mouth and penis. On top of the man is another man in white shorts laying on top of him. In the background are hills, a rainbow and a temple.
    The Temple de La Sybille, 2023
  • Carlos Rodriguez painting of a man making a vase from clay
    La Ternura de La Materia Bruta, 2022
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