Biographical Data:
Carlos Chávez is a recognized Guatemalan artist painter born in San Juan Sacatepéquez. He has created several collections of painting through the years that he has listed under different names such as: Weaving Hope and Voices of the Lands. He has exhibited his work in several galleries in Guatemala and several other countries such as El Salvador, The United States, Mexico, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
The Femininity and His Art:
A recurrent theme in his paintings is femininity: the environment, history and the significance of women in Guatemala. In his work you are able to appreciate collections of drawings and paintings that externalize strong feelings, including the way he observes the changes in nature, starting with the one that can be seen in La Antigua.
Some of his paintings have even been requested as illustrations or covers for books for national and international magazines.
The Antigua Galeria de Arte has much of his work on display of his works. Carlos Chávez is undoubtably one of Guatemala’s leading living artists.
To learn more about his work, visit his website: carloschavezarte.com
