DonCarlos Salinas

Artist
Bakersfield, California

Exhibitions & Presentations

2026
OVERTIME
Solo Exhibition
Arts Council of Kern
Bakersfield, California

2024
Group Exhibition
Rizo Gallery Corp
Downtown Los Angeles, California

2020
Solo Presentation
Tipsy
Downtown Los Angeles, California

2019
Solo Presentation
Guisados
Burbank, California

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

The Smiley Face Project
2023–2025

Long form daily drawing project consisting of 730 original works created across two seasons.

The Smiley Face Project: Season Two
Artist Book
Forthcoming

Second volume documenting the 365 drawings completed during the 2025 season.

The Smiley Face Project: Season One
Artist Book
2024

First volume documenting 365 daily drawings created from December 2023 through November 2024.

My Hip Hop Story
2023

Co-created with Gilbert Lara
Illustrated by DonCarlos Salinas

Wynwood Walls Gallery Store
Miami, Florida

Retail placement for My Hip Hop Story.

Drawing, painting, illustration, publishing, installation, and mixed media.

Ink, marker, acrylic, spray paint, paper, canvas, and mixed media.