Carlos Zerpa

Born in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 31st 1950. Son of Francisco Zerpa and Carlota Schwarzenberg de Zerpa. He is an artist of unconventional means. Father of three sons, Yohami, Santiago y Sebastián.

He studied Visual Design at the Scuola Politecnica di Milano (1974-1976), Screen printing and Photography at the Scuola Cova di Milano (1976 -1977), Handicraft Design the Instituto de Expresión Colombiano (Bogotá, 1977), Graphic Techniques at The Arts Students League of New York (U.S.A), Karate Do Shotokan and Kickboxing with Sensei Eugen Ossott, and Chinese Martial Arts with Sifu Daniel Medvedov.

Currently, Carlos Zerpa gives seminars of Unconventional Art (Performance Art, Installations, Assembly, Body art, Sound Art, etc.) He is the representative and agent of Little Dragon Bruce Lee Club in Caracas. He work as the Director of the two virtual magazines Rasgadodebocaand Planetazappa.

He has been part of the Frank Zappa Iberoamerican Community since 2004. Carlos Zerpa lives and works on Unconventional Art in the city of Caracas.

Collections
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Bronx Museum, Nueva York
Franklyn Furnace, Nueva York
Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta GA, USA
Museo de Las Américas, Washintong, USA
Museo de Arte Moderno de San Diego CA, USA
Forth Lauderdale Museum
Pinacoteca Giulio Rodino, Napples, Italy
Escuela de Arte Cova, Italy
Museo de Arte contemporáneo de Cali, Colombia
Museo de arte Moderno de Bogota, Colombia
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Carrillo Gil, Mexico
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MARCO, Monterrey, Mexico.
Museo de Arte Moderno de Monterrey, Mexico.
Museo del Barrio, New York, USA
Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas
Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber
Museo de Arte Moderno de Mérida
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Mario Abreu
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Francisco Narváez, Porlamar, Nueva Esparta
Museo Correo del Orinoco, Ciudad Bolívar, estado Bolívar
Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas
Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia MacZul Maracaibo

Publications
«Batido pingüino» (Summary of Rasgadodeboca best radio shows on 92.9 FM) Published by The University of Carabobo, Venezuela
«Kickboxer» (From Plastic Arts to Martial Arts) Published by La Sala Mendoza en Caracas, Venezuela
«envena» (Performance Arts in Venezuela) Published by Universidad de Los Andes en Mérida, Venezuela
«Balas de Plata» (26 Texts on my heroes) – Published by Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela
«Buen Rock Esta Noche» (Rock Music in Valencia/Venezuela during the 60s y 70s) Published by Universidad de Los Andes en Mérida, Venezuela