Carlos Apitz

Carlos Apitz is a Venezuelan visual artist and designer whose career bridges graphic design and illustration with a vibrant, contemporary pop art aesthetic. A 1984 graduate of the Higuera Academy of Drawing and Design, he began as a commercial illustrator and art director. A pioneer in digital design by 1988, he also taught computer-assisted design in the 1990s. He masters various techniques, including drawing, acrylics, oil painting, airbrush, and surreal hyperrealism. After moving to the U.S. in 2014, he redefined his artistic vision with a fresh pop language—giving rise to Venezuela POP and El Ávila en Tres Tiempos. Since his 2017 Miami debut show, New Pop, his style has evolved into a colorful, emotional synthesis aligned with New Pop Art. His work merges American pop culture—celebrities, symbols, landscapes—with Venezuelan imagery, addressing themes of identity, consumerism, and diaspora. Pieces like Juan Dollar and his Ávila series showcase bold lines, kinetic compositions, and visual wit. His Pop Art reinterprets memory, emotion, and cultural icons with intensity and irony. Based in Miami, Apitz continues to exhibit in galleries, art fairs, and international events, blending mixed media, digital art, and cryptoart. His signature style offers a reinvention of Latin American Pop Art that is both personal and universal.