Both in Perú and in the USA, in the 21st Century, Carlos Chávez is widely considered a great Latin American master in the art of painting. In his youth,  Chávez did rough sketches on napkins and other perishable found-surfaces. He obtained formal artistic training under esteemed Peruvian artist, Angel Chávez (who stressed the old masters). In 1982, C. Chávez arrived in New York City, where he frequented major galleries and museums, attentively absorbing contemporary art trends, while enhancing his growing “freedom-of-expression.” C. Chávez thereby forged a style that merged metaphorical imagery with Latin American Magic-Realism, Neo-Surrealism, Immanentism and Amnesis.