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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.

  1.            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.

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