Carlos Barberena is a Nicaraguan Contemporary Artist / Printmaker best known for his satirical relief prints and the use of images from pop culture, as well as from political and cultural tragedies.

Barberena has exhibited individually in Costa Rica, Estonia, France, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain and The United States of America, his work also has been shown in Art Biennials, Museums, Galleries and Cultural Centers around the world. 

He has received various awards: “The Otis Philbrick Memorial Prize” - Collection: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial, Boston, MA; “2e PRIX de la 13e Biennale Internationale d’Estampe Contemporaine de Trois-Rivières” Québec, Canada; “- Best in Show - PrintAustin: The Contemporary Print” 2023 Juried Exhibit, The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, Austin, TX; “DNSPE Purchase Award 2022” Bradbury Art Museum, Jonesboro, AR; “The Elizabeth Catlett Memorial Award” 2021 MAPC Juried Exhibit, University of Iowa;- Second Prize - "9th Annual Art Competition”, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago; “National Printmaking Award 2012” Nicaraguan Institute of Culture, Nicaragua; “Parchemin d’Honneur”, 8 Triennale Mondial de l’Estampe et de la Gravure Originale, AMAC, Chamalieres, France and the Award- Poster for the Ecology and Human Rights in Banana Plantations in Costa Rica, GEBANA, Berlin, Germany.

Barberena’s work is included in numerous public and private collections.

Currently Barberena lives and works in Chicago where he runs the printmaking projects: Bandolero Press & La Calaca Press. He is also a member of the Instituto Grafico de Chicago.

www.carlosbarberena.com

www.bandoleropress.com