Carl Rae is a New York City–based American artist working primarily in mixed media, with a practice that moves between text, image, and material collage. His work often draws from the visual language of nostalgia, signage, and print culture — reimagining familiar motifs in quietly altered forms. With a background that bridges design and conceptual art, Rae explores themes of memory, emotion, and communication. His approach is both intuitive and deliberate, blending humor and subtle abstraction to create pieces that feel simultaneously personal and universal.
