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Exhibition Detail CARLOS RAMOS INDIA Corey Helford Gallery 8522 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 August 15th - September 3rd Opening: August 15th 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Corey Helford Gallery
Presents

Carlos Ramos
“India”

Opening Reception Saturday, August 15, 2009 from 7 to 10pm
On View August 15 until September 3, 2009

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
T: 310-287-2340
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com
Open Tuesday - Saturday, Noon to 6:00pm

Corey Helford Gallery is proud to present “India”, a solo exhibition of new works by Los Angeles artist Carlos Ramos. In 2008, Ramos transformed the gallery into an epicenter of flora and fauna with his stunning “Natural History Museum Part 1” exhibition, and for “India”, he continues to dazzle audiences with a unique collection of works celebrating this enchanting South Asian republic. Ramos weaves his fascination with Indian music, culture and history into a magnificent display of narratives that span from the Ganges River and the statue of Bahubali to the Mahaparinirvana Temple. His characters come to life in more contextualized environments than before, and the addition of gold leaf adds opulence and splendor to his vibrant cel-vinyl works. Open to the public, the reception for “India” will take place on Saturday, August 15 from 7 to 10pm, and the show will be on view until September 3, 2009.

Carlos Ramos was born and raised in Burbank, California where he was obsessed with Nintendo, Garbage Pail Kids, Iron Maiden album covers and Mad Magazine. Throughout his youth, he continued to develop his artistic interests and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Character Animation and later went on to teach Character Design and Storyboarding at Cal Arts. Ramos has created numerous shows for Cartoon Network, Walt Disney Studios, and Nickelodeon, including The X’s and Chalkzone, which garnered him an Annie Award for Individual Achievment in Art Direction. His talent also extends to writing for animated television series such as Cartoon Network’s Time Squad and Whatever Happened to Robot Jones. And last year, he was commissioned by Nike to create print advertisements and a painting installation for its Mexico City store opening. Ramos’ work has been featured in numerous galleries including Gallery 1988 and I Am 8-Bit, and he co-hosted the Burning Brush auctions with Tim Biskup. He currently lives in the Silverlake Hills with his Boston Terrier, Bucket and enjoys running, shooting at the LA Gun Club and doing stand-up comedy in Hollywood. For more information about Ramos, please visit carloscharlesramos.blogspot.com.

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