MEET THE TALENTED ARTISTS
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ANDRE POLI
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, André Poli lives in Miami. Multimedia artist. His work is quite intense with a profusion of colors and geometries.
One of the most interesting aspects of his work is the way he moves between the figurative and abstract, creating a unique language.
Since 2011 André has been the Editor-in-chief and curator of “Conceptual” – art, interior design and architecture magazine”.
The artist also works as Maison&Objet’s design curator for Latin America.
In 2016 StudioPoli, the artist’s lifestyle concept design brand launched in Miami at Maison & Objet’s America.
Alfredo Ceschiatti was a Brazilian sculptor son of Italian parents. He went to Italy in 1937, benefited by the Italian government in promoting trips by the children of immigrants to the country. Back to Brazil, he settled in Rio de Janeiro where he studied at the National School of Fine Arts. He was awarded at the National Salon of Fine Arts in 1945 for the bas-relief of the baptistery of the Church of Saint Francis of Assis, in Belo Horizonte, his hometown. He met Oscar Niemeyer, who commissioned him a sculpture for the Architectural Ensemble of Pampulha, in Belo Horizonte. In a partnership with Niemeyer, he became the main sculptor of the country’s capital, Brasilia. He was part of the National Commission of Fine Arts and a professor of sculpture and drawing at the University of Brasilia.
His works are in exhibition in several Brazilian museums and public buildings, as Itamaraty Palace. The artist's taste for the female figure is present in several of his works.ALFREDO CESCHIATTI
BRUNO GIORGI
Bruno was born in Mococa, Sao Paulo, in 1905, and moved to Rome with his family in 1913. He began studying drawing and sculpture in 1920. During his time in Rome, he was involved in anti-fascist movements. In 1931, he was arrested as a political prisoner and sentenced to 7 years in prison. In 1935, he was extradited to Brazil, with the intervention of the Brazilian diplomat Hugo Gouthier de Oliveira Gondim.
In Brazil, he traveled to São Paulo, where he met Joaquim Figueira and Alfredo Volpi. In 1937, he traveled to Paris, where he attended La Grande Chaumiére and Ranson academies, studying with Aristide Maillol. He returned to Sao Paulo in 1939, where he interacted with artists such as Lasar Segall, Mário de Andrade, Oswald de Andrade, and Sérgio Milliet, among others.
He began practicing life drawing with artists from the Santa Helena Group and joined the Paulista Artistic Family (FAP), a group of artists described by art critic Geraldo Ferraz as "traditionalists, defenders of Sao Paulo's artistic conservatism." He moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1943, where he set up a studio in the former Hospício da Praia Vermelha, invited by Minister Gustavo Capanema. There, Bruno taught his art, instructing artists like Francisco Stockinger.
BRENDAN MURPHY
Brendan Murphy (B 1971) is a world-renowned contemporary artist whose works are found in prominent private collections and public displays around the world. Famous collectors include Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Larry Page, Warren Buffett, Ryan Gosling, and Grant Cardone among many others. Brendan currently works from his studio in Miami, FL. The sculptural work of Brendan Murphy communicates a rare perspective on the modern human experience through explorations of form, color, language, and universal symbols. Thematically, Brendan Murphy explores the interplay of beauty, power, and the need to understand the source of all the energies of life. In 2021, Brendan founded the Boonji Project and did his first NFT drop of the Boonji Avatars. It became the biggest NFT primary sale in history. He is also the man behind the “Frozen with Desire” sculpture. A 42” spaceman covered in 6,200 responsibly sourced diamonds with a total weight of 517 carts. In 2022, he also installed a 13' Boonji Spaceman sculpture in Minute Maid Park Stadium, home of the Houston Astros baseball team.
CLAUDIO TOZZI
Claudio Tozzi is a Brazilian artist born in 1944 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, who has worked since the 1960s to challenge the political and social culture of Brazil and the world. Through his art, he has highlighted the censorship of military dictatorships, the woes of mass media, and the strength of individuals. He participated in the Neo-Figuration movement, primarily about issues experienced by Brazilians. Brazil lived under an oppressive dictatorship for years and the Neo-Figuration movement worked to question the physical and social conditions of the era. Tozzi's work has since been shared worldwide as he has gained popularity outside Brazil due to widely understood themes. He is one of the most well-known and influential artists in Brazil.
Cassio Lazaro was born in Cassia, Minas Gerais, in 1952. He has lived in Sao Paulo since 1967. Explaining his career, the artist says: “I learned to make art in practice, the experiences and research into the materiality that embodies my work is a constant search. In three-dimensional creation I have countless possibilities to give shape to the sculptural body, steel is the fundamental element that catalyzes and describes my visual poetics. In the cut, crumpled and melted leftovers that intertwine on the floor of the production space - a kind of network - they provoke my perception of continuous learning, opportunities for new readings. The studio is my home, the space for contact with the creative universe.”CASSIO LAZARO
CRISTINE BHADRAM
Cristine Bhadram is a Textile Artist and the founder of Muza Cores Naturais brand. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Fashion Design with a research project on natural dyeing. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts and specializes in manual textile techniques. Her work revolves around research, teaching, and creating pro-sustainability products for the Fashion, and Art markets.
She has participated in various events showcasing her work, including the Amazônia Fashion Week 2021, Casa Cor Brasil edition Santa Catarina 2021, and served as a textile artist responsible for natural dyeing in the "Casa das Dunas" collection by Brazilian brand Pia Laus. In 2022, she took part in IXEL, the Latin American Fashion Congress in Cartagena, Colombia, showcasing naturally dyed clothing pieces.
Cristine Bhadram is the recipient of the Aldir Blanc Brazil Santa Catarina 2021 grant for her sustainable textile art project. She is also the recipient of the Culturas Brazil Santa Catarina 2021 grant for her project on sustainable practices in textile art.
CHRYSTIANE CORREA
Chrystiane Correa is a Brazilian artist with a diverse educational background, holding a Bachelor's degree in Social Communications from Universidade Gama Filho. She furthered her artistic skills at EAV, Parque Lage under the mentorship of Joao Magalhaes and participated in workshops such as Nucleo de Estudos with Joao Wesley and Chang Creative Process with Charles Watson at Atelier Novo Mundo in Rio de Janeiro. Correa's artistic journey has been marked by a series of individual and collective exhibitions. Notable among her individual exhibitions are "O original, é o natural" at CCPCM (Centro Cultural Paschoal Carlos Magno) in Niteroi, RJ in 2011 and at Galeria de Artes Visuais Lana Botelho in Rio de Janeiro, RJ in 2003. Her work has also been featured in select collective exhibitions, including "Confluences in Brazilian Contemporary Arts" at Art&Design Gallery in Miami, USA in 2016, and the Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporanea in Paris, France in both 2014 and 2015. Correa's art reflects a blend of influences and experiences, offering viewers a glimpse into her unique perspective on the world.
CUKIER
Born in 1982, in the city of Sao Paulo (SP).
In 2001 he entered the University of Sao Paulo on the Food Engineering course, but decided to transfer his studies to Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas, where he graduated in 2003 in the Gastronomy course. After working in the food industry as a chef with national and international experience, he decided to leave the industry and dedicate himself to his art, a passion he has carried since childhood when he was reproducing his grandmother's paintings. Self-taught, he began his geometric works with drawings using pastel pencils, inspired by great concrete and constructive artists, he created his first Series: Diamonds and Balloons. He deepened his studies in shapes and colors and, drawing inspiration from icons of Kinetic Art, Cukier created works with acrylic paint on canvas and recycled Nespresso capsules, creating colorful and cheerful works. Cukier creates his works believing that Art, represented by the most diverse shapes and colors, brightens the lives of the people who live with them, transforming the world into something more beautiful, and more pleasant. The symmetry and accuracy of his work execution represent his style of being and seeing the Universe.
CARLOS ALVES
Brazilian artist Carlos Alves’ paintings employ ready-made objects, collages, and assemblages with references to industrialism. He presents a unique characteristic for an artist, lacking the “color-sensitive pigment in the cells of his retina, making him fully color blind”. Nevertheless, his overwhelmingly colorful works tell a visually rich narrative through pigment, shape, form, and polished textures. For Carlos, the canvas serves as both a mask and a magnifying lens, allowing him to choose when to reveal important elements of himself and his world.
As Carlos expresses: “When I paint, I am free from the limitations of everyday reality. Restrictions, boundaries, and rules disappear as my colors and shapes form images. At the same time, I also demand the highest level of perfection from myself when I utilize all types of materials to create my artwork.”
As of 2020, Carlos Alves has had over 100 exhibits throughout the U.S. and abroad.
DABUS & THIBES
Fernanda Dabus was born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She studied psychology and Psychoanalysis, these areas led to an in-depth creative process based on the extensive study and continuous development of an expressive painting that connects to the unconscious. She takes part in international exhibitions and lives and works in Miami, USA, where her studio is located. She's also a co-founder of Atelier Without Borders.
Cecilia Thibes was born in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. She studied Art and Anthroposophy in Switzerland, Artistic Therapy, and Arts with a specialization in painting, drawing, and composition. She also graduated in Art Therapy and has lived in the USA since 2006. She studied at Rudolf Steiner College, CA, and takes part in International Exhibitions, being a co-founder of Atelier Without Borders, a non-profit organization dedicated to the arts for underprivileged populations. 
EDUARDO SUED
Eduardo Sued (Rio de Janeiro RJ 1925). Painter, engraver, illustrator, draftsman, stained glass artist, and professor. He graduated from the National School of Engineering of Rio de Janeiro in 1948. The following year, he studied drawing and painting with Henrique Boese. Between 1950 and 1951, he worked as a draftsman in the office of architect Oscar Niemeyer. In 1951, he traveled to Paris, where he attended La Grande Chaumière and Julian academies. During his stay in the French capital, he came into contact with the works of Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque. He returned to Rio de Janeiro in 1953 and attended Iberê Camargo's studio to study metal engraving, later becoming his assistant. He taught drawing and painting at the Escolinha de Arte do Brasil in 1956 and, the following year, moved to São Paulo, where he taught drawing, painting, and engraving at the Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (Faap) from 1958 to 1963. In 1964, he returned to live in Rio de Janeiro and published the album of etchings "25 Gravuras". The artist did not join any movement, remaining aloof from the debates of the time. His career had a brief stage marked by figurativism, but soon he moved towards geometric abstraction. In the 1970s, he approached constructive trends, developing his work based on reflection on Piet Mondrian and the Bauhaus. Between 1974 and 1980, he taught metal engraving at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro (MAM/RJ).
EDU DANESI
Originally from Sao Paulo in Brazil, Edu Danesi has lived and worked in Belgium and France since 1996. A few years after graduating from the School of Photography in the city of Brussels, the photographer converted to painting.
Mainly self-taught, he works with several techniques such as painting, collage, drawing, graffiti, and stenciling on different supports such as canvas, wood, metal, body parts, or simply walls. Edu believes that “The importance is that the image speaks, it conveys something, an emotion… ”
It is this mixture between the vision of the photographer and the work of the painter, with a touch of southern blood, giving the images a cocktail full of colors, sensuality, poetry, provocation, and positivity. A cocktail of complete emotions.
The works on the hoods of the mythical 911 made by Edu DANESI appeared in 2015. The hoods are recognized directly at first sight by their vibrant colors, the style of painting, and the glossy finish. The hoods are handmade and spray-painted without any printing or stickers. He has produced an exceptional work for an exceptional character Magnus WALKER; the black sheep of the large Porsche family.
FERNANDO CARDOSO
Fernando was born and lives in Sao Paulo. He is a sculptor and has a very strong signature in the creation of his works, especially regarding the transposition and harmonization of opposing elements, paradoxes, and complexities. His sculptural works highlight humor in his creations. A visual artist for 33 years, graduated in administration and master's in semiotics, he began in the world of visual arts at 18 years old, without external stimulus and pretension. All in a very intuitive way, seeking until he realized that sculptures were already part of his life. He went on to take some art courses, aiming for greater assistance in techniques and knowledge, but it can be said that he is self-taught. Today, his works are produced with metal, but it is in clay that the sculptor finds his greatest source of creation and affinity. All sculptures he produces have a central point. Some works focus on the feet, others on the waist, others on the wings, etc. The pieces are created by modeling clay and finished in bronze, marble resin and cement. The artist also has a line of paintings that explore reflection and bodily duality. He greatly appreciates curves and the harmony of movements.
FABIO BENETTI
Benetti was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1970, where he works. With a degree in law, for many years he headed his own prosperous and successful commercial law practice, before deciding to dedicate himself exclusively to art and its related studies and research – acquiring a considerable background of courses in art and philosophy. His process of creation is in two parts. In the first, the artist is the protagonist, orchestrating materials and initial conditions for each work to have a life of its own; in the second, as he decides the right time for exposure to the sun, wind, temperature and humidity, he is an observer – of the alchemy of the materials’ maturation when exposed to the sun and the elements, creating a work in accordance with the climate conditions of the moment. In this process the material opens lines and fissures, creating new possibilities, forms and colors. For each work, he chooses first the language of mineral chemistry he will employ; his designs grow from his instincts; and he oversees nature as it matures the result. His works could be characterized as not only a product of creativity, but also as photographs of the manifestation of nature in response to changes in climate conditions – causing each one to express its own singularity.
POLITICS
Politics - Modern Artist
Politics, the visionary behind "Kinetic Impressions," coined this term to crystallize the essence of his distinctive artistic style. Feeling that his creations were inadequately represented within the broad spectrum of three-dimensional art, he sought a more nuanced classification. Born Daniel Acero in 1983, Politics hails from the tranquil landscapes of Fusagasuga, a small city in the Colombian countryside. At the age of 14, he embarked on a transformative journey to Miami in 1998, a city he has called home ever since.
Immersed in the vibrant tapestry of Miami's diversity, Politics found the ideal backdrop to nurture his artistic evolution. Originally trained in product design, he made a pivotal shift from crafting products to sculpting unique, one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Each series conceived by Politics is a deliberate exploration, aiming to unveil fresh perspectives and evoke a myriad of emotions.
Enamored by the concept of offering collectors the chance to possess exclusive and rare artworks, Politics endeavors to deliver unparalleled aesthetic experiences. Through his tireless pursuit of pushing artistic boundaries, he continues to create captivating pieces that resonate with unique meanings and emotions.
Gian Luca Ewbank Baldacconi experiments with new supports and formats for his language. His work embraces the richness of the encounter between media, techniques, and ideas, opening paths for "new trends and possibilities". His references come from Pop Art, Op Art, Street Art, and also with research on the concepts of the Expressionist and Dadaist movements. The sum of materials and concepts makes the artist's work stand out among contemporary works. The diverse profile of each material and the encounter between word and image are two norths of Ewbank's poetry.
Initially, one can notice this affection and persistence in the use and fascination with different media. Aside from the pieces on canvas, such a thought of juxtaposition and a mix of diverse elements expands the space in Ewbank's three-dimensional works. It is easy to realize that the artist creates pieces, with the correlation with writing in mind. He is explicitly enchanted by the mix of message and appeal, transparency and presence, beyond the seductive and decodable scope that is located and travels with ease.
His speech has more connections with persistence and an uninterrupted fascination with the alchemy of doing, mixing material creation and filled with concreteness, flanked by robust concepts to be fixed during such shallow and volatile times.GIAN LUCA EWBANK
GOMINHO
There's no denying it: Vinicius Gomes da Costa, affectionately known as Gominho, was born to shine. From his humble beginnings as a snack vendor to becoming a TV star, it took luck, courage, and above all, talent. And everyone knows he has an abundance of it.
After being discovered online by a Brazilian actress, Adriane Galisteu, he had a meteoric career: he became a presenter of a nationally televised program, participated in reality shows, hosted a radio show, became a digital influencer, recorded an album, and now he also dedicates himself to the world of art. He also made his debut in the fashion world with Projeto Apoteose.
“Art is my great life fuel, and painting stirs the colorful depths of my soul's unconscious. Without formal academic training but with an extreme cathartic need, I began channeling my energy into painting in 2020 without thinking about a template or mood for the canvases. Upon completing each work, the vibrant sensations of colors and geometries bring me a sense of belonging to the present and an intrinsic certainty of my purpose in this dimension.”
J. MARGULIS
J. Margulis was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1970, Margulis works predominantly in the medium of Geometric 3D Sculpture, Mixed media, and Photography. Margulis completed advanced courses in photography and master B&W lab work under Ricardo Ferreira at Instituto Neumann in Caracas, Venezuela from 1986 to 1990.
Margulis also holds a BA in Management from Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas completed in 1994. He runs a full-time art fabrication shop that allows his prolific artistic nature to approach his work with a resolute determination to physically explore the field of geometric three-dimensional art. He has participated in several exhibitions and relevant International Art fairs and his art belongs in private collections in Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Italy, Spain, Australia, and the United States. J. Margulis resides and works in Miami, Florida with his wife and three children.
JULIAN OPIE
Julian Opie was born in 1958 in London and graduated in 1983 from Goldsmiths School of Art, where he was taught by Michael Craig-Martin. He lives and works in London.
Opie has exhibited widely in the UK and internationally, with major museum exhibitions including shows at Kunstverein in Cologne; Hayward Gallery and ICA in London; Lehnbachhaus in Munich; K21 in Dusseldorf; MAK in Vienna; Mito Tower in Japan; CAC in Malaga and IVAM in Valencia; MoCAK in Krakow; Tidehalle in Helsinki and Fosun Foundation in Shanghai; Suwon Park Museum of Art in Korea, as well as the Delhi Triennial, Venice Biennial and Documenta.
He is represented by 12 galleries worldwide and has presented many public projects in cities around the world, notably in the Dentsu Building in Tokyo in 2002; City Hall Park in New York in 2004, Mori Building, Omotesando Hill in Japan 2006; River Vltava in Prague 2007; Phoenix Art Museum USA 2007; Dublin City Gallery in Ireland 2008; Seoul Square in South Korea 2009; Regent’s Place in London 2011; SMETS in Belgium 2011; Calgary, Canada 2012; The Lindo Wing, St Mary’s Hospital, London 2012; and more recently permanent installations at PKZ in Zurich, Arendt and Medernach in Luxembourg; Taipei, Taiwan; Tower 535, Causeway Bay in Hong Kong; and WTC in Lisbon.
Opie’s works can be found in many public art collections, including Tate, British Museum, Victoria & Albert, Arts Council, British Council and National Portrait Gallery in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, ICA in Boston USA, Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh USA, Essl Collection in Vienna, IVAM in Spain, Berardo Collection Museum in Lisbon, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem and Takamatsu City Museum of Art in Japan.
KAZUO WAKABAYASHI
Born in 1931, in Kobe, Japan. Between 1947 and 1950, he attended the School of Fine Arts and the Niki Academy, in Tokyo, and Kanosuke Tamura's drawing and painting classes. Back in Kobe, he prepared to enter the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Tokyo, but abandoned architecture in 1950, turning to painting. In 1953, he became a member of the group Seibi and published an album of paintings and poetry. Between the 1940s and 1960s, he participated in Japanese salons, receiving awards in 1947, 1950, 1954, and 1959. He emigrated to Brazil in 1961, settling in Sao Paulo. He becomes a member of Grupo Seibi, presented by Manabu Mabe and Tomie Ohtake. Two years later, he received a gold medal at both the 12th Sao Paulo Salon of Modern Art and the 7th Salon of the Seibi Group of Plastic Artists. He was awarded the first prize at the April Salon of the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro-MAM/RJ, in 1966. He participated in several editions of the Sao Paulo International Biennial, between 1963 and 1967, receiving several awards.
JAY BOGGO
JAY BOGGO
(b. 1979)
Stylist and visual artist born in Joinville, Jay started his career as a self-taught artist.
With more than 20 years of experience at the forefront of the textile industry and as a connoisseur of raw materials, he founded J.BOGGO + and today works at the head of the brand, in addition to taking over the creative direction. All of his experience and personal transformation led him to give lectures at schools universities, and research and creation centers. He is an artist by profession through his works in paintings as well as the head of the clothing and lifestyle brand J.BOGGO +. In addition to being a designer for the brand, he paints pictures and is recognized at fairs and exhibitions in Brazil and abroad.
He studied basic drawing by correspondence at the Escola Panamericana de Arte, in 1965. Two years later, he entered the San Francisco Seminary, in Campinas, where he became familiar with the great masters of painting and turned to biblical themes. From 1969 onwards, he definitively left the seminary and dedicated himself exclusively to painting as a self-taught artist, producing works inspired by pop art and developing themes such as the Vietnam War, racism and hippie philosophy in his works. From 1970 onwards, he participated in the Praça da República Art Fair, Sao Paulo and his work began to have geometric and cubist influences. In 1974, he joined the Art and Ecological Thought movement and was one of the first to speak about preserving the environment. Luiz Carlos participated in individual and collective exhibitions in Brazil and other countries like the USA, Japan, England, and Italy.
“Many artistic phases, such as surrealism, cubism, and pop art, influenced my style. Currently, my painting is abstract geometric, based on concreteness and optical art.”LUIZ CARLOS FERRACIOLI
KENJI FUKUDA
KENJI FUKUDA - (1943) The plastic artist Kenji Fukuda has not joined the profession by chance. Son of the plastic also Tamotsu Fukuda, a pioneer of Japanese immigrants in Brazil, admits that the gift is "genetic." Influenced by his father, at age 12 began to give the first strokes in the world of arts, drafts that would transform it into one of the artists Nissei most influential and important in Brazil. Fukuda won the recognition of the public and the criticism of Brazil and the world. Sculpture The gift of Kenji Fukuda for the sculpture is also proportional to the gift of the artist to paint. And it was precisely in the field of sculpture that his name was immortalized in Brazil in 2007. Fukuda was responsible for creating the monument commemorating the Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro. The building, located at Avenida Abelardo Bueno, in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, is 15 meters high and weighs five tons. For Fukuda, the call for this work was the full recognition of his work as a Brazilian plastic artist.
MARCOS COELHO BENJAMIN
Marcos Coelho Benjamin (Nanuque MG 1952). Sculptor, painter, cartoonist, graphic designer, illustrator, draftsman and set designer. In 1969, he moved to Belo Horizonte. At school, he began self-taught to draw comics and, in 1971, began to collaborate with cartoons and illustrations in Minas Gerais newspapers. Between 1971 and 1972, he met, through Manfredo de Souzanetto (1947), the artists Lotus Lobo (1943) and Noviello (1929) and the collector Gilberto Chateaubriand, who acquired some of their drawings. He participated in the 12th São Paulo International Biennial, in 1973. In 1974, he won the trip to Mexico prize at the 2nd Global Winter Salon in Belo Horizonte and, in 1977, the grand prize at the International Cartoon Exhibition, in Athens. Still in 1977, he returned to his hometown, and stayed there for a year, during which time he had the opportunity to make a series of toys from recycled and organic materials for his children. In 1979, he participated in a caravan of artists promoted by Paulo Laender (1945) to the Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, where he came into contact with several local artisans and began to dedicate himself to the creation of three-dimensional objects and installations. In 1988, he created the scenography for the shows Uatki and Mulheres, by Grupo Corpo, in Belo Horizonte. In 1989, with the invitation to exhibit at the 20th Sao Paulo International Biennial, he began the production phase of works on large scales and dimensions.
MANABU MABE
Manabu Mabe is a lyrical abstract painter known for his association with the Grupo Seibi of Japanese-Brazilian artists. His works are recognized by their use of bold color and calligraphic gestures. Mabe immigrated with his family from Japan to Brazil in 1934 to work on a coffee plantation. He began painting in 1945, receiving guidance from artists such as Tomoo Handa and Yoshiya Takaoka. Mabe turned to abstraction in the 1950s and quickly escalated to fame, repeatedly showing with the Grupo Seibi and in international exhibitions. In 1959, he won the top prizes at the Sao Paulo Bienal and the inaugural Biennale de Paris, leading Time magazine to proclaim it “The Year of Manabu Mabe.” An untitled painting from this career-defining year sold for $93,750 at auction in 2014. A year later, Mabe won the Fiat Prize at the 1960 Venice Biennale. In his work from the 1970s onward, Mabe began to incorporate abstract masses that insinuated figuration. He had a major retrospective at the São Paulo Museum of Art in 1986.
ROBERTO BURLE MARX
Roberto Burle Marx is considered the father of tropical garden design and a revolutionary figure in the history of modernist landscape architecture. Influenced by abstract art and the flora of his native Brazil, he designed nearly 3,000 gardens, collaborating with architectural legends like Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer. Burle Marx became interested in landscaping as a painting student in Berlin, where he would visit the city’s botanical garden. In 1930, he studied under the architect Lúcio Costa and painters Leo Putz and Candido Portinari. His gardens —dynamic topographies teeming with lush, sculptural flora and winding routes —were the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1991, just three years before his death. In 2019, the New York Botanical Garden presented a blockbuster solo exhibition of his work that drew some 240,000 visitors. Burle Marx also expressed his reverence for nature and abstraction in mediums such as painting, printmaking, and jewelry.
MARLI TAKEDA
Visual artist and cultural producer of exhibitions and installations for the collaborative public art project she developed using reused adhesives. She held several solo and group exhibitions in Brazil, Portugal, USA (Miami and Fort Lauderdale). She has public work in Sao Paulo, highlighting the installation in the Music Room of the Sao Bento Monastery, on the Board of Directors of Colégio Pioneiro, at Unesp, and in Japan in Tokyo at the ICC School. Born in Presidente Prudente, she lives and has her studio where she works in Sao Paulo. Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Sao Paulo. Represented in Portugal by AP’ARTE Galeria de Arte Contemporanea, and in Brazil by Galeria Espaço Arte M. Mizrahi, Sao Paulo. She has taken several university extension courses at the School of Communication and Arts – USP. Awarded in some competitions, the most recent in Sao Paulo in 2018, she participated in two editions of the Gaia International Art Biennial in Portugal.
REVOLUE
Born in Sao Paulo, one of the largest cities in the world, REVOLUE has transferred a lot of aspects of his home city on canvas. Artist’s works are inspired by the chaos and the constant flow of information that the urban city is associated with. In his working process, REVOLUE has adopted mixed techniques ranging from oil painting to less traditional elements such as crayons and spray. His expressive works portray the nuances of chaotic human nature. In 2023, the artist was one of the 100 individuals invited by Disney to celebrate the brand’s centenary by creating a unique canvas piece that infused the Revolue style into one of Disney’s beloved characters. This special collaboration between contemporary art and the magic of Disney resulted in a work that captures the character’s unique essence, offering a fascinating and distinctive perspective for fans of both worlds. The artist is currently represented by galleries in Vienna, New York, and Asia and has gained both national and international acclaim.
He has presented his works at exhibitions in major venues of the contemporary art world in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Lisbon, London, Paris, and Sao Paulo.
Simone Michielin is a Brazilian artist - painter, illustrator, researcher, and student of various techniques and forms of artistic exploration. Graduated in Law, her base as a visual artist is formed through free courses, study groups, experiments and artistic guidance, and participation in professional and collective associations, to get involved in different areas of production and creative processes. She participated in several individual and collective conversations, in Brazil, Italy, and the United States. She also worked on large-scale public art. Simone usually works by mixing drawing, digital screen printing, photography, hand painting, digital painting and illustration, embroidery, and digital application, also applied on different platforms (canvas, plexiglass, wall, fabric, fiberglass sculptures, resin, and others). She is the creator of the brand FaberWHO?, a line of collectible pop sculptures, registered in her name. Currently, Simone lives and works in Italy, strengthening her operations in Europe and the United States.SIMONE MICHIELIEN
NINA COIMBRA
Nina Coimbra is a Brazilian artist. Born in Brasília in 1984, Nina studied fine arts at the state university of New York and continued her studies in art restoration and conservation at IDM Firenze, Italy. Nina is a multi-artist ranging her technical skills to many different supports, from furniture design, to painting and ceramics. As a curator, Coimbra has been a co-curator of international expositions such as “Casa Brasil NY 2022” and Design Week Mexico 2022. Nina Coimbra works freely in the attempt of exposing her delicate yet fierce perception of what it means to be Brazilian, woman and artist in this world.
MANUELA ALMEIDA
The artist work combines craftsmanship and design, exploring unique elements and textures, enhancing the exuberance of materials and creative work. The carefully handmade artworks take shape through knots and weaves, ranging from small elements to larger sculptures, and furniture. The contours of the knots are shaped by the artist’s ever-changing perspective. Inspired by the dynamism and contemporary chaos that connects with the ancestral nature of textile creation, the artist invites the audience to linger in contemplation, providing an opportunity to unwind, slow gazing at the unique connection between ropes, knots and art.
YUGO MABE
Born in Lins – Sao Paulo 05/01/1955. He graduated in communication from FIAM/Sao Paulo, in 1977. Son of the painter Manabu Mabe, he maintained contact with the arts from a very early age and, in the early 70s, began to participate in group shows, eventually winning awards. In 1980, he held his first solo exhibition at Documenta Galeria de Arte, in Sao Paulo, consolidating a career of intense artistic activity. Among the exhibitions in which he participated, the following stand out: Salão Bunkyo, Sao Paulo, 1972/1975 Bronze Medal, 1972 Silver Medal, 1975 Salao Paulista de Belas Artes, Sao Paulo, 1975/1982 Silver Medal, 1982 Salao Brasileiro de Arts, at Fundação Okada-Moa, Sao Paulo, several editions between 1978 and 1996 Yugo, at Documenta Galeria de Arte, Sao Paulo, 1983 Yugo, at Galeria de Arte Antonio Bandeira, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 Brazil-Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, at the Fundaçao Brasil-Japan de Artes Plásticas, Sao Paulo, 1985 Art Miami 92, at the International Art Exposition, Miami United States, 1992 Brazil-Japan Friendship Centenary Exhibition, at the Metropolitan Museum of Curitiba, 1995 Yugo Mabe, at the Joh Mabe Office de Arte, Sao Paulo, 1996 Tempo Virtual, at Espaço Paulista de Arte, Sao Paulo, 1996.
SOU KIT GOM
Sou Kit Gom (1973). Born in Sao Paulo, at the age of eight, he showed a passion for drawing. In 1986, He began his artistic studies at the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios de Sao Paulo. In 1992, he studied painting with Chen Kong Fang, gaining experience to pursue a path of success and participate in various solo and group exhibitions. Among his most important awards are the Municipal Trophy received at the XIV Contemporary Art Salon of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, in the interior of Sao Paulo; Special Mention by the Jury at the XXIV Youth Art Salon of CCBEU in Santos, on the Sao Paulo coast; Honor of Merit at the Peru 97 Salon, received in Cuzco, Peru; Bronze Medal in the Bahamas; Merit Honor received at the 28th Bunkyo Contemporary Art Salon of Sao Paulo; Highlight Prize 2000, received for participation at the Nipo-Brazilian Art Museum, in Sao Paulo City; and the Exhibition Prize, received at the Brazilian-British Center of Sao Paulo.
His artwork can be found in the Casper Libero Cultural Space in SP, at the Percy Vargas de Abreu e Lima Cultural Center in Rio Grande do Sul; at the Santo Amaro Cultural Center in SP; at the Barueri City Hall in SP; at the Itapevi Municipal Museum in SP; at the Henfil Cultural Center in Sao Bernardo do Campo, SP; at Sociarte in SP; and at the Banespa Museum in SP.
The artist’s work has been auctioned several times. His work is characterized by the balance and harmony of his loose and expressive brushstrokes. His themes, generally objects, flowers, and landscaping, are supported by a strong and intense light, to enhance the proximity of tones and contrasts.
LAURA PRETTO
Laura Pretto is an Italo-Brazilian artist, live, study and work between Milan and Miami. She attended Istituto Marangoni Milano (Italy) for a Fashion Design intensive program and Fine Arts at Accademia di Belli Arti di Brera (Italy). She also worked as an apprentice at Atelier Lou Borghetti (Porto Alegre - Brazil) to refine her studies and practice. Now working and creating her own techniques at her studio, Laura's artworks express how she feel, see people, things and places. The art wants to convey emotion and meaning rather than explicit reality. Her paintings are gestural and aesthetically similar to artworks from the Abstract Expressionist movement, but as a lover of art history, her work gains inspiration from art throughout history and in a variety of styles too. 
YULI GESZTI
Yuli Geszti was born in 1953 and grew up during the 1970s and was influenced by the artistic atmosphere of the time. Conceptualism is often perceived as a response to Minimalism, and the leading art movement of the 1970s, challenging the boundaries of art with its revolutionary features. About the concepts of her work, she says, “My work is motivated by a challenge: to create the illusion of three-dimensional volumes on the flat surface of the canvas using only brushes and ink. These volumes are configurations of unusual objects arising from a planar support.”
The soul of ARC is Viola Pineider, designer and founder. Born and lived in Florence, Italy.
Her professional training is the sum of her experiences with talented underground artists from the 90s/2000s and 12 years of work in traditional Italian carpentry.
After having practiced for 5 years with an experienced cabinetmaker, in 2010 she took over the management of the activity and carried out numerous restoration work on furniture and interior decoration. The love for restoring antique furniture, developed the artist's attentive and accurate look and an aesthetic sense, typical of someone who has the ability to combine shapes and colors.
Currently in Rio de Janeiro, she connects with other artistic experiences and deepens the study in the world of contemporary art
With the naturalness of someone who grew up surrounded by art, in addition to a solid technical background, Viola created her own style that combines the creativity of an unconventional world with the elegance and lightness of Italian design. In 2018 she founded ARC and got closer to the universe of contemporary jewelry.
She is currently deepening her research and studies about contemporary art and sculpture following a path that moves between art and design.VIOLA PINEIDER
RAFAEL BARRIOS
Rafael Barrios, a Fine Arts graduate, gained recognition with the "National Painting of Youth" award in 1963. He studied in Canada, the USA, and Venezuela, receiving scholarships for art programs. Barrios won national and international prizes, worked as UNESCO Art Director, and contributed to various artistic endeavors. His sculptures, known for defying geometry, are displayed globally, including at notable institutions and in private collections, earning acclaim from figures like Marshall McLuhan in 1973.