May 25, 2017
Karlos Pérez's portrait of a Cuban school boy
Frames and Stretchers recently had the pleasure of working with a powerful figurative painting by Cuban artist Karlos Pérez in the studio. The collector came down from upstate New York and brought one of Pérez’s “Ametropia series” paintings to be stretched and framed. The Ametropia paintings reference vintage photographs, altered and re-presented in Pérez’s distinctive, distorted style. The images are rendered on a large scale and distorted through his painterly process. This particular image was based on a 1960s school portrait of a Cuban immigrant to the US. It’s part of a larger body of work that references vintage photographs which the artist manipulates in order to distance them from their original time and place and create a more surreal visual experience.
A work from Karlos Pérez's, "Ametropia"series
With a background in photography, video, and installation, Karlos Perez’s paintings blur the traditional discourse of art. His works are not so much portraits in the traditional sense, but more of an exploration of existential character. Pérez’s paintings also blur the boundaries between mediums. Fragments of images have been meticulously analyzed by the artist and processed through the filters of his personal experiences. Family photographs are removed and distanced from their temporal settings contributing to their surreal quality. His method involves blotting of paint and scratching of the canvas. He reshapes the original images as captured on film creating a fluid, liquid feeling. The results are enigmatic paintings that seem to have traveled through time to captivate us in the present.
An image with two figures from the artist's "Ametrpoia" series
Although based in Cuba, Pérez is a young artist currently exploring domestic as well as international production and exhibition. It was exciting to have the opportunity to work with his art here at our Lower East Side location!
From his artist statement: “There is no such thing as an original image, every image is incomplete and is always revealed as reminiscent of many others…”
October 07, 2025
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September 12, 2025
we specialize in designing and fabricating custom frames that merge craftsmanship and creativity. For the El Monte exhibition at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), our Wynwood team created custom arch frames, circular frames, and wood panels with appliqués, all built to museum-quality standards.
Each custom frame is handcrafted in our Wynwood workshop, where precision and design come together to meet the needs of artists, galleries, and collectors across Miami. From arched and round frames to fully custom welded and wood designs, we offer framing solutions that highlight each artwork’s individuality while ensuring lasting protection.
August 29, 2025
At Frames and Stretchers Miami, we specialize in designing and fabricating custom frames that merge craftsmanship and creativity. For the El Monte exhibition at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), our Wynwood team created custom arch frames, circular frames, and wood panels with appliqués, all built to museum-quality standards.
Each custom frame is handcrafted in our Wynwood workshop, where precision and design come together to meet the needs of artists, galleries, and collectors across Miami. From arched and round frames to fully custom welded and wood designs, we offer framing solutions that highlight each artwork’s individuality while ensuring lasting protection.
