Carlos Batts Carlos Batts is an award winning; Artist, Photographer and Director. Batts' artwork has appeared on book covers (SNUFF, Author, Chuck Palahniuk, Random House UK), fashion magazines (VIBE, Complex, Maxim), (WARP Japan), Music Videos (Pig Destroyer, Dog Fashion Disco), comic books (DC Comics/Vertigo) and movies (A Dirty Shame/Disturbia). Carlos has three internationally distributed hardbound coffee table books; Wild Skin (Edition Ruess 2001), Crazy Sexy Hollywood (Edition Ruess 2003) and American Gothic (Scapegoat Publishing 2005) that document a wide variety of sub-cultures. Batts has directed independent features; Voluptuous Biker Babes, Kiss Attack, Young Hollywood as well underground art films Dangerous Curves, American Gothic and Voluptuous Life that are distributed through various sophisticated commercial media outlets . Born in Baltimore, Batts now lives and creates in Hollywood. Among an ever-expanding universe of other forums in addition to directing, Batts has curated Photography and Art Exhibits by the likes of Mike GIANT, Rich Colman, AXIS, George Pitts, Alva Bernadine, Chris Haston and Andres Serrano, Erika Keck, COOP, Kime Buzzelli, Kozy & Dan, Molly Crabapple, Brian Donnelly, Zak Smith. Clients: Random House UK, NBC, WB Television, Shoes, NBC, Digi Design, Adam & Eve Pictures, Sky Spirits, Ballantine Books, Random House UK, DC Comics, AGFA Film, Calee Clothing (Japan), Third Rail Clothing, Fleer Trading Cards, Century Media Records, New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers, Abacus Records, Relapse Records and Reptilian Records, Swindle, Power House, Alternative Press, WARP (Japan), Vibe, Maxim, Complex, URB, WYWS, Garage (Italy). Coffee Table Books American Gothic (Scapegoat Publishing) 2005 Crazy Sexy Hollywood (Edition Reuss) 2003 Filmography Dangerous Curves, Heartcore Films 2010 Music Videos Pig Destroyer, Thought Crime, Relapse Records 2007 Book Anthologies Street World (Thames and Hudson) 2007 compilation Book Covers Starfishing, author Nicola Monaghan (Vintage Books 2009) Photographs used in Motion Pictures Disturbia, Dreamworks Pictures 2007
Exhibits 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2000 2000
1991-1998 SoWeBo Arts Festivals, Baltimore, MD (1998) Whole Gallery, Baltimore, MD (1998) Cones-N-Rods, Baltimore, MD (1997) Ward-Nasse Gallery, Baltimore, MD (1997) Eubie Blake Gallery, Baltimore, MD (1997) Adler Gallery, Baltimore, MD (1997) Dark's Art Parlor, Los Angeles, CA (1996) Rita Dean Gallery, San Diego, CA (1995) Ruth Ramberg, Albuquerque, NM (1994) Mind Over Matter, Albuquerque, NM (1994) Centennial Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (1994) Shagreen Gallery, Savage, MD (1993) Artscape, Baltimore, MD (1993) Orpheum Cinema, Baltimore Independent Filmmakers Festival, PUPPADERE Film, Screening, Baltimore, MD (1993) Orpheum Cinema, PUPPADERE Film Screening, Baltimore, MD (1992) Open Space Arts Gallery, Film Screening PUPPADERE, Reisterstown, MD (1992) C. Alden Phelps Art Gallery, Reisterstown, MD (1991) Zelma B. Ensor Arts Scholarship (1991) Baltimore Camera Club Contest, First and Honorable Mention, Baltimore, MD (1991) Emerging Artist Exhibit, Annapolis, MD (1991) Award of Merit, Omega Psi Phi Talent Hunt, Baltimore, MD (1991)
Curator 2009 Thinking of la Rasa, Group Show, Ed Fox Gregory Borojoquez, April Flores, Antonio Vigil, SEEONE,TONY MECH (September 2008) BLACKS, Group Show, Antebellum Gallery Hollywood, CA Perihelion Arts, Phoenix, AZ (February 2007) Riding with Mary, Chris Haston, Clair Obscur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (July 2006), Perihelion Arts, Phoenix, AZ (November 2006) KUNDALINI: The Tantric Illustrations of Mike GIANT, Opening and Book Signing The Erotic Museum , Hollywood, CA (January 2005) ANDRES SERRANO, A History of Sex, The Erotic Museum, Hollywood, CA (April 2005) NICE & CRUDE Group Exhibit, Axis, Kime Buzzelli, Richard Colman, Chris Lindig --The Erotic Museum, Hollywood, CA (November 2004) Crazy Sexy Hollywood, Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde-ART@LARGE , New York, NY (March 2005) Crazy Sexy Hollywood, Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde --Mondo Bizzaro Gallery, Bologna, ITALY (April 2004) Crazy Sexy Hollywood Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde--One Eye Space, Hollywood, CA (November 2003) Crazy Sexy Hollywood, Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde--Perihelion Arts Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (November 2003) Musical Artists Photographed: Danzig, Snoop Dog, Mark Mothersbaugh, DJ QUIK, AFROBOTS, Radiation 4, City High, Crystal Method, Z TRIP, Ozomatli, Ginuwine, The Distillers, Pig Destroyer, godHead, Ink & Dagger, DEADLEE, The Dwarves, LABTEKWON, Dog Fashion Disco, Nikka Costa, Wild Orchard, Nebula, AWOL ONE, ONE BLOCK RADIUS and Mastodon. Trailers: Portfolio: Products: |
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| Carlos Batts is an award winning; Artist, Photographer and Director. Batts' artwork has appeared on book covers (SNUFF, Author, Chuck Palahniuk, Random House UK), fashion magazines (VIBE, Complex, Maxim), (WARP Japan), Music Videos (Pig Destroyer, Dog Fashion Disco), comic books (DC Comics/Vertigo) and movies (A Dirty Shame/Disturbia). Carlos has three internationally distributed hardbound coffee table books; Wild Skin (Edition Ruess 2001), Crazy Sexy Hollywood (Edition Ruess 2003) and American Gothic (Scapegoat Publishing 2005) that document a wide variety of sub-cultures. Batts has directed independent features; Voluptuous Biker Babes, Kiss Attack, Young Hollywood as well underground art films American Gothic, Alter Ego and Voluptuous Life that are distributed through various mainstream outlets. Born in Baltimore, Batts now lives and creates in Hollywood with his muse, April Flores. Carlos Batts is currently directing successful independent features distributed in the United States through RYKO. His films are available through various sophisticated commercial media outlets. Among an ever-expanding universe of other forums in addition to photography, Batts has directed short films, and curated Photography and Street Art exhibits by the likes of Mike GIANT, Rich Colman, AXIS, George Pitts, Alva Bernadine, Chris Haston and Andres Serrano, COOP, Jim Mahfood, Kime Buzzelli, Kozy & Dan, Misha, Small Paul, Brian Donnelly, Stephan Kasner, Dr. Carol Queen, Ph.D, Robert Lawrence, Zak Smith. Magazines Contributed To: Swindle, Power House, Alternative Press, WARP (Japan), Vibe, Maxim, Complex, URB, WYWS, Garage (Italy). Clientele: Random House UK, NBC, WB Television, Shoes, NBC, Digi Design, Adam & Eve Pictures, Sky Spirits, Ballantine Books, Random House UK, DC Comics, AGFA Film, Calee Clothing (Japan), Third Rail Clothing, Fleer Trading Cards, Century Media Records, New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers, Abacus Records, Relapse Records and Reptilian Records. Musical Artists Photographed: Danzig, Snoop Dog, Mark Mothersbaugh, DJ QUIK, AFROBOTS, Radiation 4, City High, Crystal Method, Z TRIP, Ozomatli, Ginuwine, The Distillers, Pig Destroyer, godHead, Ink & Dagger, DEADLEE, The Dwarves, LABTEKWON, Dog Fashion Disco, Nikka Costa, Wild Orchard, Nebula, AWOL ONE, ONE BLOCK RADIUS and Mastodon. Coffee Table Books American Gothic (Scapegoat Publishing) 2005 Crazy Sexy Hollywood (Edition Reuss) 2003 WILD SKIN (Edition Reuss) 2001 Filmography Dangerous Curves, Heartcore Films 2010 Behind the RED Door, Heartcore Films 2009 GLAMAZONS, Heartcore Films 2009 Voluptuous Biker Babes, Adam and Eve Pictures/IAC 2008 Kiss Attack, Adam and Eve Pictures/IAC 2008 Young Hollywood, Adam and Eve Pictures/IAC 2008 Voluptuous LIFE, Adam and Eve Pictures/Bad Seed 2007 Alter EGO, C. Batts Fly 2006 American Gothic, C. Batts Fly/Cult Epics 2005 Clone, C. Batts Fly/Cult Epics 1993 Choke, C. Batts Fly/Cult Epics 1993 Puppadere, C. Batts Fly/Cult Epics 1992 Music Videos Pig Destroyer, Thought Crime, Relapse Records 2007 Dog Fashion Disco, SILENT FILM, Rotten Records 2006 Swarm of the Lotus, HOOKWORM, Abacus Records 2005 Dog Fashion Disco, NUDE IN THE WILDERNESS, Spitfire Records 2003 Dog Fashion Disco, LEPER FRIEND, Spitfire Records 2002 Book Anthologies Street World (Thames and Hudson) 2007 compilation Freight Train Graffiti (Abrams) 2006 compilation The Fetish Anthology (Secret) 2003 compilation Morning Wood (R77/Gingko Press) 2003 compilation Famous Eyes (Edition Reuss, Munich) 2002 compilation Sex: Take a Walk on the Wild Side (Carlton Books, UK) 2002 compilation The Mammoth Book of Illustrated Erotica (Mammoth Books) 2001 compilation Spectrum 4 (Underwood Books) 1997 compilation Spectrum 3 (Underwood Books) 1996 compilation Book Covers Starfishing, author Nicola Monaghan (Vintage Books 2009) SNUFF, author Chuck Palahniuk (Random House August 2008) Starfishing, author Nicola Monaghan (Random House Fall 2008) Cages, author Ed Gorman (Deadline Press 1995) Personal Darkness, author Lee Tanith (Dell 1994) Photographs used in Motion Pictures Disturbia, Dreamworks Pictures 2007 Bombit, Antidote Films 2007 The Return, 2007 Infamy, Image Entertainment, 2005 Breakin' All The Rules, Screen Gems, 2004 A Dirty Shame, New Line Cinema 2004 The Replacements, Warner Brothers, 2001 Exhibits 2008 Automolove, Group Show, Antebellum Gallery Hollywood, CA 2007 BLACKS, Group Show, Antebellum Gallery Hollywood, CA Dirty Show, Group Show. Detroit, MI 2006 Skateboard (painting), Molten Brothers Deck Display, Phoenix, AZ Group Show. Antebellum Gallery, Hollywood, CA 2005 American Gothic, (Exhibit & Film Screening) Sometimes Madness is Wisdom, LA, CA American Gothic, (Exhibit & Film Screening) Studio 71 South, Grand Rapids, MI American Gothic, (Exhibit & Film Screening) Perihelion Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ American Gothic, (Exhibit & Screening) Clair Obscur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Crazy Sexy Hollywood Group Exhibit, Art @ Large, New York, NY Group Exhibit, Tower Framing, Sacramento, CA 2004 Group Exhibition, Claire Obscur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Crazy Sexy Hollywood Group Exhibit, Mondo Bizzaro Gallery, Bologna, Italy Crazy Sexy Hollywood Group Exhibit, Perihelion Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ Morning Wood Group Exhibit, Merry Kernowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Group Exhibit & Permanent Collection, The Erotic Museum, Hollywood, CA 2003 Morning Wood Group Exhibit, Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA Exposition De Photographies, Galerie Gora, Montreal, Canada Two Person Show, Don O'Melveny Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Curator 2009 April Flores Toy Exhibit Groups show, La Luz De Jesus Gallery Hollywood, CA 2009, Good Vibes Gallery San Francisco September 2009 featuring artists; Axis, Carlos Batts, COOP, Jim Mahfood, Kime Buzzelli, Kozy & Dan, Misha, Small Paul, Brian Donnelly, Stephan Kasner, Dr. Carol Queen, Ph.D and Robert Lawrence, Zak Smith Thinking of la Rasa, Group Show, Ed Fox Gregory Borojoquez, April Flores, Antonio Vigil, SEEONE,TONY MECH (September 2008) BLACKS, Group Show, Antebellum Gallery Hollywood, CA Perihelion Arts, Phoenix, AZ (February 2007) Riding with Mary, Chris Haston, Clair Obscur Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (July 2006), Perihelion Arts, Phoenix, AZ (November 2006) KUNDALINI: The Tantric Illustrations of Mike GIANT, Opening and Book Signing The Erotic Museum , Hollywood, CA (January 2005) ANDRES SERRANO, A History of Sex, The Erotic Museum, Hollywood, CA (April 2005) NICE & CRUDE Group Exhibit, Axis, Kime Buzzelli, Richard Colman, Chris Lindig --The Erotic Museum, Hollywood, CA (November 2004) Crazy Sexy Hollywood, Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde-ART@LARGE , New York, NY (March 2005) Crazy Sexy Hollywood, Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde --Mondo Bizzaro Gallery, Bologna, ITALY (April 2004) Crazy Sexy Hollywood Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde Group Exhibit--Start Soma, San Francisco (October 2003) Crazy Sexy Hollywood Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde--One Eye Space, Hollywood, CA (November 2003) Crazy Sexy Hollywood, Group Exhibit, Rick Castro, Dave Naz, Estevan Oriol, Patrick Hoelck, Steve Diet Goedde--Perihelion Arts Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (November 2003) |
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