Arte Para Ver: Celia Calle

Dismiss any preconceived ideas of fine art as you step into the mindset of Celia Calle. Calle’s art aesthetic is strangely alluring and undeniably powerful. Her awesome images are ominous, commanding, sometimes warped, but always spiced with a generous injection of humor, in keeping with the artist’s effervescent personality.

Born in Boston, MA, raised by aliens, Celia Calle’s passion in creativity was distinct at a very early age. Her inspirations range from the Salvador Dali’s surrealist reality and graphic novel art to classic films as well as animation.

After moving to New York in 1993 to study at Parsons School of Design, Calle originally intended to pursue a career in costume and accessory design, but she was continuously drawn to fine art and illustration.

Calle made her exhibition debut at New York’s legendary Sound Factory nightclub in October 1994. The response was so over whelming she was invited to put on another show just three months later. The shows piqued the interest of the press and led to Calle-illustrated fashion essays in several magazines as well with MTV Networks, multiple publications with ESPNSports. Calle’s latest ad campaigns with Adidas Euro2000, Nike, Pepsi Sport, and Coors, is just the beginning of her long term goals and ambition.