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Graciela Bello
About
Graciela Bello is an argentine contemporary artist.She has painted ever since she was a little girl.Painting is the way I express myself, the way I communicate my personal view of both the world and life.It is not a hobby: it is something essential, visceral, which Rilke the poet- called "a need."Furthermore, it is a way to defeat time and death, a way to perpetuate my dreams. Since 2000, I have begun to go through a different phase in both my life and my work. I began to leave behind the thorough description of the past and of a neat world, opening up to fantasy and imagination. During this stage I have been working in two collections: "Magical paintings" and "The Equilibrists". First of all, these collections depict a search. I plunge into new textures and colors. I try to express a greater freedom and certain image ambiguity. I experience the pleasure of fun and magic. I gave life to jokers that escape from their cards looking for fun.I let them play their pranks. Moreover, though still longing for the past, circus characters, equilibrists, masked characters, and harlequins look for a night full of fantasy even though their lives are hanging by a thread.It is a poetic stage which leads me to the land of magic and dreams, where real and unreal things become blurredI feel that I still have a lot to say and other languages to experience. My game must go on.I envy those old elves with long lives like Picasso or Mir who created over so many years everything they wanted and imagined. What a wonderful freedom! They experienced even the pleasure of rolling over the canvass impregnated with color! If only I could do so!!!! I hope I will have the strength to dare at least a little bit … Read More
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Website
- http://www.gracielabello.com.ar
http://gracielabello-art.blogspot.com
While she was studying Literature (her second passion) at the University, she took courses in History of Art, Aesthetics, Philosophy, and she attended different art workshops: Photography, Airbrushing, Papier Mache, etc.Then, she worked on textile designs and stamps and for some years she painted exclusive clothes, furniture and objects.She organized art workshops for children and adults.In 1990 she decided to exhibit her work.Since 1992 she took part in more than 190 solo and group exhibitions in Argentina and abroad:-Olivos Official Residence of the President of Argentina.(1997)-Nation Senate-House(1995-1996-1997)-Museums, Cultural Centers, Universities, Art Galleries and Art Fairs, in the Capital City and inside the country.Her works were selected in National juried exhibitions, where she has been awarded several prizes and mentions awards.Abroad she has exhibited in:Sala Jos G. Artigas Punta del Este, Uruguay (1996)Espao Cultural do Banespa Centro Vidal Artes Curitiba, Brazil (1996)Comune di Campagna Lupia Venecia and Villa Breda- Padova, Italy (1997)Latin American Art Museum Miami, USA (1997/98/99)Euroamerica Galleries Chelsea, New York, USA (1998)Galerie Pro Arte Kasper Morges, Switzerland (1999)Colegio Mayor Argentino Madrid, Spain (1999)Museo de Arte Contemporneo Cusco, Peru (2000)Childrens Museum Oak Ridge Tennesse, USA (2000)Comune di Castelvetro Modena, Italy (2002)Museo de las Casas Reales Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2004)-Art Ireland-Dublin (2007-2008)Biblioteca Civica Berio, “Project Letters”- Genova, Italia (2009)
Encuentro Internacional de Cultura Surrealista actual “El umbral secreto”– Museo Salvador Allende, Diario La Nación, Museo Casa Colorada, Santiago de Chile. (2009)
"Forum Universal de las Culturas" - Valparaíso, Chile. (2010)
Her works are shown in museums, institutions, private and public schools, historic buildings, and are also part of private collections both in Argentina and abroad.Her paintings illustrate the postcards of many charitable institutions, some of them were covers of novels and poetry books.Graciela Bellos art is also included in several art books and magazines and on many art websites. , … Read More
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