Carmine Bilardello. Italian-USA

Carmine earned his BFA from Parsons School of Design in the 1970s and pursued further studies in Fine Art at Adelphi University and Architecture at Oklahoma State University. For more than four decades, he has navigated seamlessly between the worlds of interior design, corporate real estate, and fine art. His professional career includes senior executive positions at Shearson Lehman Brothers, Citibank, and Willis Group, where, during his years in London, he oversaw the completion of the iconic Willis Building, a project recognized with multiple prestigious architectural awards. Alongside his corporate career, Carmine shared his expertise as an educator, teaching drawing and design for over nine years at Parsons and several other institutions.

In 2013, Carmine returned to his first passion—art. After a brief period working from a studio in New York’s Chinatown, he relocated to Florida, where he continues his artistic practice today. His work has evolved from controlled, Pollock-like abstractions to striking compositions of flags and hearts, unified by his signature use of masked, precise lines. Recently, his practice has expanded into explorations of portraiture and the playful, expressive series of “duckies.”

Carmine’s work has been exhibited at significant art fairs, including Red Dot during Art Miami Week 2025 and Art Santa Fe 2025. He is currently represented by Contemporary Art Gallery and will be featured in the Gallery’s booth at the Affordable Art Fair – Fall Edition 2025.