Carlos Alves

Carlos Alves is an internationally recognized artist known primarily for his ceramic, mosaic, metal, and glass site-specific installations in the public art arena as well as residential and commercial commissions. Drawing from his Cuban roots and his Miami, Florida, upbringing, Alves explores themes of love, hope, history, culture, politics, nature, and kinship with the sea.

Alves graduated with an MFA from Illinois State University and a BFA from the University of Miami. He also was the recipient of a scholarship to Scuola Lorenzo Di Medici in Florence, Italy. He started his post-college career with a free-flowing tile installation located on the floor and walls of the Art Center South Florida. The project eventually led to commissions by several public and private clients in the United States, London, and Hong Kong. His artwork can be seen in public art settings such as airports, parks, fountains, courthouses, libraries, restaurants, galleries, and in private residences.