Contemporary Brazil & Baroque Roots
Show at the UN
Art Exhibition, Music & Fashion

Venue: Secretariat Lobby United Nations
Address: 1st avenue and 43rd Street – United Nations visitors entrance
New York, New York 10017
Subway: Grand Central Station (4, 5, 6, 7 )
Opening: June 18 2013 – from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Please note: entrance starts 6:00pm and ends 7:00pm
Free event
Please RSVP till June 13: saphirastudio@aol.com

SAPHIRA STUDIO, SEIGREEN, IAC – International Artists Coalition, in partnership with Mali Villas–Bôas Gallery, present the Exhibition Contemporary Brazil & Baroque Roots. Support: IPL (Institute of Portuguese Language & Portuguese Language Club at UN).

The exhibitiont discloses Brazilian art through a collective exhibition of visual arts. The artists selected are representatives of Brazilian contemporary art, which has been increasingly highlighted in the international art market due to its unique features. The exhibition will provide the opportunity to meet some aspects of the current Brazilian art and its Baroque influence.

Baroque’s ideas permeate the work of many artists today, revealing that the style is one of the most influential movements in Brazilian art. One could say that Baroque is the root of all art movements in Brazil from the sculptures by Antonio Francisco Lisboa ( known as Aleijadinho) to the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer; from the musical works by Padre José Maurício Nunes Garcia to Villa-Lobos andMilton Nascimento; from the poetry of Gregório de Mattos and Padre Antonio Vieira to Carlos Drummond de Andrade; from the paitings by Manoel da Costa Ataide to the new trends in Brazilian visual arts.

The artists selected and produced by curators Alcinda Saphira (NY), Antonio Oliveira (NY), and Mali Villas-Boas (Brazil), show in their works the cultural diversity of a continental country united by its Baroque roots.

Featuring Artists

Adri Volpi, Alessandra Betancur, Altamiro R, Andréia Rosa, Antonio Augusto Ferraz, Astride Rosa, Beatriz Deruiz, Cabral, Carlos Falchi, Dri Santiago, Eliana Corinti Jordão, Eliane Scherb, Fatima Marques, Fátima Campos, Fernanda Garcês, Fernando Natalici, Irene Nunes, Ivone Vaccaro, Judithe Pimentel, Junia Flávia d’Affonseca, Lessandra Martins, Lena Medeiros, Natalia Lima, Marcio Goldzweig, Marcos Amaro, Maria Cecilia R. Netto, Marta Spagnol, Matthew McLoughlin, Mauro Laforga, Meireles Junior, Natalia Lima, Ondina Moraes, Paulo Gouvea, Paulo Stocco, Regina Brandão, Rene Nascimento, Roberta Pauli, Sandra Romano, Tatiana Magalhães,Yazmine Karissa.
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The opening reception will present the Brazilian soprano, Caroline Braga, who will perform Brazilian Baroque music under the direction of conductor and composer Thiago Tibério. The evening also includes performances by the fashion designer Sonjja Baram and poetry reading by Reinaldo Cotia Braga.

Saphira’S Studio – www.saphirastudio.com
Saphira’S STUDIO is an office and virtual art gallery, located in New York and focuses on the art market working with an innovative team of skilled professionals to ensure positive outcomes of the products we represent. Besides trading art objects our team also produces events, art exhibitions and art workshops in New York, creating opportunities in different formats for artists from different countries in order to promote cultural exchange, we also provide consultancy for artists interested in building or improving their careers.

International Artists Coalition is an independent group of artists working with a culturally diverse network. Its goal is to help and share opportunities among the artistic community through exhibitions, performances, workshops, events and social gatherings. We are open to all opportunities that reflect the cultural diversity of the communities who deliver stimulating cultural themes.
IAC – iacnyc.office@gmail.com

Galeria Mali Vilas-Bôas
For over twenty years Mali Vilas-Bôas have been working as an art dealer, historian and art critic,
promoting and effectively disseminating established contemporary artists, with emphasis on discovering new talents. Attentive, working beyond the promotion and support to exhibitions, Mali Vilas-Bôas promotes programs and courses that encourage and enrich the culture and knowledge in the areas of Art History and Visual Arts. Representing artists from all over Brazil the Galeria Mali Vilas-Bôas acts as an international exchange channel concentrated in New York, allowing newcomers to succeed in getting visibility abroad.

Contemporary Brazil & Baroque Roots Show at the UN
Art Exhibition, Music & Fashion

Curators
Saphira’s Studio, International Arts Coalition, Galeria Mali Vilas-Bôas
Concept: Alcinda Saphira & Mali Vilas-Bôas

Executive Production::
Alcinda Saphira, Antonio Oliveira, Mali Villas-Boas(SP), Louis Ventura (RJ)
Marketing & Editorial Concept: Gustavo Braga, Liz Carvalho
Art Historian Consultant: Liza Renia Papi
Press: Fernanda Pereira
Exhibition Visual Design: Moises de Sousa
UN Coordinators: Rosely Saad, Wagner Santiago

For more information: saphirastudio@aol.com or visit www.saphirastudio.com
Original Art Work and giclée prints available for purchase at Saphira’s Studio Website

Contemporary Brazil & Baroque Roots Show at the UN
Art Exhibition, Music & Fashion
Venue: Secretariat Lobby United Nations
Address: 1st avenue and 43rd Street – United Nations visitors entrance
New York, New York 10017
Subway: Grand Central Station (4, 5, 6, 7 )
Opening: June 18 2013 – from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Please note: entrance starts 6:00pm and ends 7:00pm
Free event
Contact: Alcinda Saphira (914-216-9803)
Please RSVP till June 13: saphirastudio@aol.com