Carl E. Karni-Bain

(415) 345-1713

Education: California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA

Group Exhibitions:

February 2008 Black Fine Art Show
Cavizca Gallery
New York, NY
February 2008 Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles, CA
October 2007 Art Off The Main New York, NY

February 2006

Casa Frela Gallery
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Chapter of Team-in-Training
Benefit Art Exhibit

New York, NY

August 2005

Savacou Gallery
Art off the Main

New York, NY

Jun/Aug 2005

Casa Frela Gallery
Jazz Reflections Exhibit

New York, NY

Jun/Aug 2005

Globe Institute Gallery
Jazz Reflections Exhibit

New York, NY

February 2005

Contemporary Black Fine Art Show
(Savacou Gallery)

New York, NY

August 2004

SOMARTS Gallery

San Francisco, CA

July 2004

Atelier International Art Group

New York, NY

July 2003

Atelier International Art Group

New York, NY

Feb 2003

Agora Gallery

Soho, NY

June 2002

Exquisit Design Gallery

Reston, VA

August 2001

Club Wasiema

San Francisco, CA

March 2000

Shockoe Bottom Art Center

Richmond, VA

January 2000

Zee Continental

San Francisco, CA

December 1999

PROARTS

Oakland, CA

September 1999

Lawrence Hultberg Gallery

San Francisco, CA

July 1999

SECCA

Winston-Salem, NC

March 1997

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

June 1996

Afro-American Cultural Center

Charlotte, NC

September 1995

Sawtooth Center for Visual Design

Winston-Salem, NC

February 1994

Sawtooth Center for Visual Design

Winston-Salem, NC

February 1991

Sawtooth Center for Visual Design

Winston-Salem, NC

April 1987

Jewish Community Center

San Francisco, CA

May 1986

California College of Arts & Crafts

Oakland, CA

Solo Exhibitions:

Dec 2005

Law Firm of Adamesq.com

Oakland, CA

May 2005

Muse 8

New York, NY

March 2005

Cafe International

San Francisco, CA

September 2004

Ateleier International Art Group

New York, NY

May 2002

TTS Corporate Boardroom

San Francisco, CA

July 2001

Delta Art Center

Winston-Salem, NC

August 1997

Carolina Treasures

Winston-Salem, NC

January 1995

Crossroads Gallery

Winston-Salem, NC

January 1994

The Artery Gallery

Greensboro, NC

Permanent Collections:

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Harrison Museum

Roanoke, VA

Individual collectors list available upon request

Commissions and Awards:

2001

Commissioned by Zampet.com to produce a logo design for a merchandise tote bag for clients

1996

Commissioned by the Winston-Salem Arts Council to produce three paintings in conjunction with the AIDS Memorial Quilt exhibition. I selected the themes of family, love, and rebirth

1996

Awarded the cover design for "Evidence of a Culture, Breaking the Silence"

1995

Commissioned by Paul Mason to produce a poster for Black History Month

1981

Produced cover design for San Francisco Playwright Tim Watts

Artist in Residence: The Enrichment Center, Winston-Salem, NC

January 2000

Taught basic drawing, painting techniques, and color composition. We worked on large canvases. This gave the students an opportunity to be expressive with their work

March 1997

Taught basic drawing and painting techniques to adults with learning disabilities

May 1995

Taught the "pull and drag" painting technique. This technique consists of using an acrylic background and painting the image in pastels