Macaparana

free compositions series, pigment , acrylic paint , wood on canvas, 2016


Macaparana, Pernambuco, Brazil (1952). 

Painter, illustrator and self-taught sculptor. At only eighteen years of age, in 1970, Macaparana presents his first solo exhibition in Recife. In 1973 he moves to Sao Paulo where he currently resides. His interest in sculpture grows as his career progresses.

He has participated in numerous biennials, fairs and exhibitions, amongst which are the Bienal Iberoamericana de Arte en México (1984); "Art Salao Contemporânea Paulista" in Sao Paulo (1986); the XXI Bienal Internacional de Sao Paulo and the editions of ARCO in Madrid since 2005.

Among his individual and collective exhibitions, the following stand out: Galeria de Empetur, Recife (1970); Galeria Portal, Sao Paulo (1975); “Caminhos da Arte Brasileira”, MASP - Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (1986); “Paulistas em Brasília”, Museu de Arte de Brasilia, Brasilia (1987); “Doaçoes Recentes”, Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (1994); “Brasil Anos 20 a 90”, MAC Museu de Arte Contemporânea USP, Sao Paulo (2003); “Esculturas e Pinturas”, DAN Galeria, Sao Paulo (2004); Galería Cayón, Madrid (2009).

See also:

Macaparana, Untitled, Mixed media on Hardboard

Macaparana

Untitled, Mixed media on Hardboard, 2011
Macaparana, Series Displacements – Untitled

Macaparana

Series Displacements – Untitled, 2013
Macaparana, Untitled

Macaparana

Untitled, 2013
Macaparana, Serie Music Notebook

Macaparana

Serie Music Notebook, 2013
Macaparana, Homenagem a Denise René

Macaparana

Homenagem a Denise René, 2013
Macaparana, díptico

Macaparana

díptico, 2015
Macaparana, aço inoxidável pintado

Macaparana

aço inoxidável pintado, 2016
Macaparana, Serie Music Notebook

Macaparana

Serie Music Notebook, 2013
Macaparana, Untitled

Macaparana

Untitled, 2014
Macaparana, Untitled

Macaparana

Untitled, 2015
Macaparana, aço inoxidável pintado

Macaparana

aço inoxidável pintado, 2016
Macaparana, Untitled

Macaparana

Untitled, 2015
Macaparana, aço inoxidável pintado

Macaparana

aço inoxidável pintado, 2016
Macaparana, Untitled

Macaparana

Untitled, 2014
Macaparana, homage to Mondrian

Macaparana

homage to Mondrian, 2012
Macaparana, homage to Mondrian

Macaparana

homage to Mondrian, 2012
Macaparana, Homage to Sophie Taeuber

Macaparana

Homage to Sophie Taeuber, 2013
Macaparana, Displacement series, pigment and acrylic paint on cardboard

Macaparana

Displacement series, pigment and acrylic paint on cardboard, 2014
Macaparana, no title, pigment and acrylic paint on wood

Macaparana

no title, pigment and acrylic paint on wood, 2015
Macaparana, The Red, pigment and acrylic paint on wood

Macaparana

The Red, pigment and acrylic paint on wood, 2016
Macaparana, no title, painted stainless still

Macaparana

no title, painted stainless still, 2016
Macaparana, free compositions series, pigment and acrylic paint on wood

Macaparana

free compositions series, pigment and acrylic paint on wood, 2016
Macaparana, no title, painted stainless still

Macaparana

no title, painted stainless still, 2014
Macaparana, no title, painted stainless still

Macaparana

no title, painted stainless still, 2014
Macaparana, free compositions series, pigment and acrylic paint on wood

Macaparana

free compositions series, pigment and acrylic paint on wood, 2016
Macaparana, no title, pigment and acrylic paint on wood

Macaparana

no title, pigment and acrylic paint on wood, 2014
Macaparana, free compositions series, mixed on cardboard

Macaparana

free compositions series, mixed on cardboard, 2012
Macaparana, no title, pigment, acrylic paint , wood on canvas

Macaparana

no title, pigment, acrylic paint , wood on canvas, 2013