DonCarlos Salinas

Artist and creative practitioner
California, USA
thedoncarlos.com

Exhibitions and Presentations

OVERTIME
Solo Exhibition
Arts Council of Kern
Bakersfield, California
2026

Group Exhibition
Rizo Gallery Corp
Downtown Los Angeles, California
2024

Solo Presentation
Tipsy
Downtown Los Angeles, California
2020

Solo Presentation
Guisados
Burbank, California
2019

Selected Works
Group Exhibition and Installation
Sprout Social
Chicago, Illinois
2015

Selected Projects

The Smiley Face Project
2023–2025

A long-form daily drawing project consisting of 730 consecutive original works. The project has expanded into books, editions, exhibitions, paintings, and other physical artifacts.

Selected Works Archive
Ongoing

A growing archive of original drawings, paintings, mixed-media work, and independent studio projects.

Publications

The Smiley Face Project: Season Two
Forthcoming

The second volume documenting the completed daily drawing practice from 2025.

The Smiley Face Project: Season One
Artist Book
2024

A collection documenting the first complete year of The Smiley Face Project.

My Hip Hop Story
Co-created and illustrated with Gilbert Lara
2023

A children’s book introducing Hip Hop culture through storytelling and illustration.

Selected Retail and Placement

Wynwood Walls Gallery Store
Miami, Florida

Retail placement for My Hip Hop Story.

Studio Practice

Drawing, painting, illustration, publishing, design, installation, and long-form creative projects.

Materials include ink, marker, acrylic, spray paint, paper, canvas, and mixed media.