BABY GRAS
Art & Design
Fluent in: English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese
EDUCATION
2003 FAAP – Fundação Álvares Penteado Art School - Sculpture with Nikolas Vlavianos , São Paulo, Brazil.
1996-95 Renato Imbroisi Textile Studio -Manual weaver loom-woof and textures-São Paulo , Brazil
1993-92 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design – Textile Master Degree on Furnishing and Fashion Textiles and fabrics for the contract market - London, England. 1989-88 Studio Berçot Paris - Fashion Design with Marie Ruky-Casa Rhodia, São Paulo , Brazil and Paris, France.
1978-77 Cabrillo College- Tri-dimensional Design,Sculpture and Jewelry - California, USA.
1976/75 Panamarican School of Art, Painting, Advertising and Marketing– São Paulo, Brazil.
1975/74 Stage at Walter Lewy’s Art Studio, major brazilian surrealist painter –SP, Brazil
AWARDS
1991 Museu da Casa Brasileira Award – artist’s personal range of furnishing fabrics- SP, Brazil.
1992 First Prize Award for printed fabrics at the Second Brazilian Biennial of Design - Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
1990 Museu da Casa Brasileira Award – artist’s personal range of furnishing fabrics - SP, Brazil.
1988 Museu da Brasileira Award -Baby Gras Textiles Collection designs for Status Tecidos, major home furnishing textile manufacturer - SP, Brazil.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Bar Balcão SP “Sem Fronteiras”
2025 Circolo Italiano, Galeria Edmondo Biganti SP “In Natura”, Curator Tania Sciacco
2008 Tashidelek Milano “In Natura” Milano-Italy
2007 Santa Margherita’s Castle “ In Natura”-Italy.
Grand Hotel Miramare “ In Natura” Santa Margherita Italy.
2006 Piazza Cereseto Gallery - “In Ntura”-Piemond, Italy.
2004 Juquehy Praia Hotel - North Shore São Paulo, Brazil.
Acqua Culural Space “Entrelinhas” North Shore SP,Brazil.
2003 Albert Einstein Cultural Space- “Entrelinhas” - SP, Brazil.
2002 Madelleine Cultural Space - “Entrelinhas” - SP, Brazil.
Cristal Cultural Space - “Entrelinhas” - SP, Brazil.
2001 Auditorium Claudio Santouro “Entrelinhas” Campos do Jordão,SP, Brazil. Café Mix Cultural Space – “Entrelinhas” - Ilhabela, SP, Brazil.
Grand Hotel Campos do Jordão -“Entrelinhas”SP Brazil
2000 Harmonia Tennis Club – “Entrelinhas” - SP, Brazil.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Centro Brasileiro Britanico “Entre Mundos”, Inn Gallery – SP
2023 Odisseia Casa de Cultura, Espaço Brasil Amazonia - A Última Floresta – SP
2008 Street ART “ENTRE” at São Paulo’s Cemitery for São Paulo’s City Hall-SP Brasil
2007 Cristal Cultural Space – “Mutantes na Parede” Digital Print-SP, Brazil. 2006 Borbagato Biennial – Ju Corte Real Studio – SP, Brazil.
Grand Hotel Mercure – “Viver São Paulo” – SP, Brazil.
Vila Uber – “Emoções da Força Viril” – SP, Brazil.
British Council “Mulheres” –Oakley, SP, Brazil.
Cel.1121 Cultural – “Mutantes na Parede”SP, Brazil.
Arqlux Cultural Space - “Mulheres em Ação” SP,Brazil.
2005 São Francisco Monastery – Chaves, Portugal.
Gourmet Gallery, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
2004 Cassiano Araújo Gallery –“Viagens” First Darcy Penteado Art Show - SP, Brazil.
Maresias Fashion Beach, North Coast - SP, Brazil.
2000 São Paulo Golf & Country Club– SP, Brazil.
TEXTILE DESIGN EXHIBITIONS
2008 Asia 70 –“Entrepanos IV”- SP, Brazil
2007 Asia 70 - “Entrepanos III”- SP, Brazil.
2006 Asia 70 –“ Entrepanos II” – SP, Brazil.
OCA First Brazilian Biennial of Design Baby Gras represented Brazilian textile design with two furnishing Fabrics - SP, Brazil.
2004 Mariola Lounge Gourmet – Granja Viana – SP, Brazil.
2000 Pinacoteca do Estado 500 Years of Brazilian Design
2000 Museu da Casa Brasileira –“Brazil makes Design”- SP, Brazil and Milan, Italy.
1995 Fiesp/Detec - Second São Paulo Designers Exhibition São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
1993 Sesc/Senac/Unesp-Third International Image Technology Workshop – São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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ABRA 89,Second Bilateral Exposition – Brazil/Argentina Industrial Interchange – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
PERMANENT ART COLLECTIONS
2008 Street Art-“ENTRE” at São Paulo’s Cemitery for São Paulo’s City Hall
2005 Legislative Assembly Art collection – São Paulo, Brazil.
2001 Bank of America Art collection – São Paulo, Brazil.
OTHER EVENTS
2009-88 Baby Gras Art and Textile Design Studio - SP, Brazil.
2005 IED- European Institute of Design – Fashion and Jewelry Design staff coordination - SP, Brazil.
2004 Noritá - exclusive prints for the Summer Collection.
2002 Inaflex - Wall paintings and color hue for the lobby and directors’ offices - SP, Brazil.
1994 Jury Member of the Third Brazilian Design Biennial - Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
1992 Santa Marcelina Fashion University – Speech on Textile Design for graduates - SP, Brazil.
1991 Göethe Institute – Debate "Design as aesthetic media
Design Store and Probjeto – performance on the body of the Toshiyuki Kita designer “WINK” chair – SP, Brazil.
1990 Tepperman Furniture – Textile Design for the Guinter Parschalk “Prosit” chair – SP, Brazil.
1989 Santa Marcelina Fashion University - lecture on Textile Design for 2nd & 3rd year students -SP,Brazil.
1988-86 Director of the Agaxtur Cultural Department – (Cultural Events at consulates) - SP, Brazil.