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Learn MoreBallerina by Louis Carreon
- In this work, Louis Carreon examines the resilience of those chasing creative dreams
- Carreon’s ballerinas are symbolic figures navigating the Hollywood ideal
- The painting aims to inspire steadfastness and self-mastery as the foundations of success
- Carreon’s journey from street art to the global gallery stage shapes the authenticity of his work
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b. 1977 | American
Ballerina
Signed “Louis Carreon” (lower right)
Mixed media on canvas
In his Ballerina series, Louis Carreon examines the ambitions and resilience of those chasing creative dreams in California. Drawing inspiration from his own path and echoing the influence of Degas, Carreon’s ballerinas become symbolic figures—stand-ins for actors, poets, models and performers navigating the Hollywood landscape. Against the purity of a white background, this figure conveys both. . .
b. 1977 | American
Ballerina
Signed “Louis Carreon” (lower right)
Mixed media on canvas
In his Ballerina series, Louis Carreon examines the ambitions and resilience of those chasing creative dreams in California. Drawing inspiration from his own path and echoing the influence of Degas, Carreon’s ballerinas become symbolic figures—stand-ins for actors, poets, models and performers navigating the Hollywood landscape. Against the purity of a white background, this figure conveys both the cost of ambition and the temptations of ego. For Carreon, the ballerina reflects strength intertwined with vulnerability, a visual metaphor for the ongoing struggle between self-acceptance and the pull of external validation.
Carreon’s journey from street art to the global gallery stage shapes the authenticity of his work. With roots in skateboarding and graffiti culture, he infuses his art with spiritual depth and unfiltered honesty, crafting a bold, contemporary voice that redefines modern expression.
Canvas: 40" high x 30" wide (101.60 x 76.20 cm)
Frame: 41 1/8" high x 31 1/8" wide x 2 1/8" wide (104.46 x 79.06 x 5.40 cm)

| Maker: | Carreon, Louis |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Postmodernism |
| Depth: | 2.13 in. (5.4 cm) |
| Width: | 31.13 in. (79.06 cm) |
| Height: | 41.13 in. (104.46 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 30.000 in. (76.2 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 40.000 in. (101.6 cm) |
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