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João Ruas: Yore @ Thinkspace Gallery

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Born in Brazil, João Paulo Alvares Ruas interest in visual arts began at a young age with comic books as his first bridge to lines and colors. Later, he took Design in University and after a three year stint in London, Ruas went back to his home town of São Paulo, where he now lives and works.

Ruas currently has an exhibition entitled Yore on at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, California.  Yore is an ode to echoes, to beliefs and lost truths waiting to be discovered.

To see more from this exhibition, visit Thinkspace Gallery and check out more of Ruas’ work on Flickr

Fernando Chamarelli: “Lost Civilization” @ Thinkspace Gallery

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Brazilian graphic designer and illustrator Fernando Chamarelli opened his solo exhibition “Lost Civilization” at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, California on August 13, 2011.  After initially drawing cartoons, caricatures and portraits Chamarelli eventually became involved in street art and tattooing and it is by merging these different mediums that he creates his art.

“Chamarelli lives in Brazil, a multicultural country of contrasts, many of which are reflected in his work. Everpresent, is the influence of Brazilian popular culture and pre-Columbian indigenous art on the Sao Paulo-based artist. His work includes mosaic, geometric elements, organic forms and harmonic lines connecting symbols, legends, philosophies, religions and customs of ancient and modern civilizations.”

“Lost Civilization runs though September 3, 2011. See more of Chamarelli’s work on Flickr.

Fernando Chamarelli: Painting/Illustration

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Brazilian graphic designer, illustrator and visual artist Fernando Chamarelli. Chamarelli graduated from UNESP (São Paulo State University) and currently lives and works in Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Chamarelli began drawing cartoons, caricatures and realistic portraits and then became involved in street art and tattooing.  “It is by merging these different mediums that he creates his art. Chamarelli lives in a multicultural country of contrasts, therefore this environment reflects in his work. Including mosaic, geometric elements,organic forms and harmonic lines connecting symbols, legends, philosophies, religions and customs of ancient and modern civilizations. Within this diversity are the strong influence of Brazilian popular culture and pre-Columbian indigenous art. His art follows the rhythm of globalization, bridging borders and cultures closer. The Characters with serious expressions live in different realities and in situations that appear surreal. Music has a very important role during the creation, helping to give flow.”  (from artist’s My Space page)

Chamarelli was the selected Brazilian artist to design the shirt as part of the UMBRO world champion collection for the 2010 world cup. He has exhibited extensively in North and South America,  Europe and has been featured in numerous international magazines.

Chamarelli will be exhibiting for the first time in the UK alongside artists Morning Breath and Ekundayo at the London Miles Gallery from October 8, 2010 – November 5, 2010.

To see more, check out Chamarelli’s profile on Flickr.

Os Gêmeos: Street Art

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Os Gêmeos (The Twins) are brothers Otávio and Gustavo Pandolfo. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, the pair have been painting graffiti since 1987, and their work has been a main influence on street art in Brazil.

Their subjects range from family portraits, to social and political commentary, and Brazilian folklore. As well, their work often features yellow-skinned characters; “When we dream, everything we dream has yellow tones’, Gustavo Pandolfo explains. ‘This is something of ours, myself and my brother. We use it in our painting. We can’t use another colour. We have to use yellow.”

Aside from walls,  Os Gêmeos also paint canvases, make sculptures, and are both graphic designers and photographers. Their work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cuba, Europe as well as numerous exhibitions in Sao Paulo and Latin America.

The brothers’ current exhibition Pra quem mora lá, o céu é lá, (For those who live there, the sky is there’) at The Berardo Museum in Lisbon runs through September 19, 2010.

To see more of Os Gêmeos, OsGemeos.com.br.

Sources: Wikipedia, Tate