Carlos Pisco is a New York–based artist working primarily in drawing and woodcut printmaking. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he began studying painting and drawing at a young age, developing a lifelong interest in observation, line, and form.
After moving to New York City in 1990, he began studying printmaking at the School of Visual Arts. A few years later, he joined the school’s printmaking faculty and has since taught Continuing Education courses in relief printing and monotype.
Drawing has remained central to his practice, ranging from detailed studies to more immediate observational sketches. Woodcut printmaking has become an increasingly important part of his work, translating the directness of drawing into the physical process of carving and printing by hand.
His work explores architecture, landscape, the human figure, and the natural world, informed by places, people, and everyday subjects encountered both in New York and through travel.
Recent Exhibitions
91st Annual SAGA Members Exhibition
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ
September 11–27, 2026
Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair
Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY
April 9–12, 2026
Presented by the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA)
4th Annual Mini Gems
SAGA Gallery, New York, NY
December 6, 2025 – January 10, 2026
Ink and Impressions – 110 Years of SAGA
Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
September, 2025 – February, 2026
20th FIPAP Art Biennial
Fire Island Pines Art Project, New York, NY
August 9, 2025
Witeness
VCS Flatiron Project Space / School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
March 20 – April 5, 2025
Curated by Peter Hristoff, displaying artwork from former and current members of the School of Visual Arts community – alumni, faculty, and staff – who have addressed or continue to address the impact of HIV/AIDS in their work, in their lives and in our shared history.
3rd Annual Mini Gems
SAGA Gallery, New York, NY
December 7, 2024 – January 4, 2025
89th Annual SAGA Members Exhibition
The Arts Center at Governors Island, New York, NY
October 22 – November 3, 2024
19th FIPAP Art Biennial
Fire Island Pines Art Project, New York, NY
August 5, 2023
18th FIPAP Art Biennial
Fire Island Pines Art Project, New York, NY
August 7, 2021