Carlos Barberena-International Nicaraguan artist. Printing Process
What’s great about this country is America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you can know that the President drinks Coke, Liz Taylor drinks Coke, and just think, you can drink Coke, too. A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can get you a better Coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking. All the Cokes are the same and all the Cokes are good. -Andy Warhol-
In 2011 nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States (8.3% of the population) have diabetes, from those 7 million people remain undiagnosed. Another 79 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes.
The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse estimates that diabetes costs $132 billion in the United States alone every year.
“Coca Cola Bottle” after Warhol.
Linocut on BFK Paper. 2011-12
La huesuda que ríe.
Grabados alusivos a la muerte son presentados de manera humorística por pintores y grabadores internacionales.
Arnulfo Agüero / Cultura La Prensa, Nicaragua
La Calaca Press es un proyecto internacional de la estampa de la muerte, organizado por el grabador Carlos Barberena, quien radica en Chicago. La muestra se estará exhibiendo en Granada con motivo de la tradicional celebración del Día de los Muertos. 
October 19, 2011 3:38 PM
Nancy Moyer The Monitor
It’s the time of year for South Texas artists to bring out the Calaveras, and Art House Studios has done it with style and freshness.
“Calaca Press International Print Exchange” completely fills the three gallery spaces and features one hundred-forty small, original prints. Nicaraguan printmaker, Carlos Barberena, who has established his Calaca Press in Chicago, organized the exhibit.
Having conceived of the idea of bringing international printmakers together, he put out a call for submissions on Facebook. The word spread from there, attracting prints from three hundred printmakers and representing nineteen countries.
Art House Studios Presents: La Calaca Press International Print Exchange. 
Opening: Friday, October 7th, 6:00PM to 10:00PM. Art House Studios 1009 Laurel Ave. McAllen, Texas, USA. Exhibit runs from Oct. 7th through Oct. 28th, 2011.
La Calaca Press and Expressions Graphics invite you to participate in the first LA CALACA PRESS International Print Exchange and Exhibition. This exchange is open to printmakers from the USA and abroad. The purpose of this exchange is to promote printmaking and create connection with artists around the world.
I am a Nicaraguan Visual Artist living in Chicago, IL, USA.
For me art is a powerful form of communication, which I employ to make reflections and question the issues that we live in our contemporary society, the fears, the desires, the hopelessness, and the nonsense...
Carlos Barberena
Promote Your Page Too
Roughing in the colors and shapes for an illustration about Messenger RNA.
