Since I can remember, I have always been very intrigued by fame I am so F’ing shallow. Pop Artist Andy Warhol has always been a source of inspiration and has been able to help me understand the obsession behind it with his incredibly iconic masterpieces. There have been a lot of artists since Warhol, but none of them have been able to capture the moment of relative pop culture quite like him.
I am proud to say up an coming artist and friend, Carlos Agrillo, has shown me hope by capturing the essence of pop culture with hints of Warhol in an abstract rock n roll way, which give him his own iconic style. Here is a little bit about Carlos Agrillo. Art has always been a part of Carlos’s life in some form or another. The early years found him dabbling in the medium of comic books. From the age of 5 and well into his teens he collaborated with a number of family members and friends. Carlos eventually found himself doing more solo projects and dabbled in a number of mediums and genres. At 18, he decided to pursue music. This endeavor would leave a lasting effect on him and greatly influences his art today.
In the music world, he met many like-minded artists, most of whom he still works with to this day.
Carlos has taken iconic images an made them uniquely his by his use of shading, color and connection to the subject. You can check out his website to see more of his work. Since he is a product of the eighties much like myself, you can definitely see where his influence comes from. Most people who try and use iconic subjects end of turning them into a hand job. Carlos takes it one step further and gives these subjects life and makes them relate able. He just exhibited in an Art show amongst 40 artists in LA on Melrose Ave, and was one of the few artists that sold paintings his first day of exhibition.
So watch out for this young talent, because he has a passion, incredible talent and understanding of his subjects, which in my opinion could make him the next Andy Warhol.
JOHNNY FLYBACK 