Upcoming Events at The National Arts Club
Tue Sep 29, 11:00 AM - Fri Oct 9, 5:00 PM
15 Gramercy Park South, New York City, NY 10003
Community: Lower Manhattan
Description
The National Arts Club and its Fine Arts Committee are pleased to present the New York debut exhibition of Brazilian artist, Rodrigo Franzão.
Event Details
Born in Sao Paulo in 1982, Franzão is one of the most dynamic and provocative artists among Brazil’s new generation of talent. The exhibit runs from September 29th to October 24th.
Enlightened by an early background in literature and communications, the work of Franzão reveals an incantatory discourse between the artist, his vision and his uninhibited involvement with found materials. KATHARSIS transforms this dialogue into an exploration of the human form moving from aspects of beauty to biological condition. The grounding force of Franzão’s line combined with the vibrant play of geometric abstraction gives KATHARSIS a rhythmic power. The work is further enhanced by the artist’s facile use of mixed media and a brilliant sense of color - an echoing pulse of his native country.
KATHARSIS comes to New York following the success of Franzão’s breakthrough show, INVOLUNTARY EXCLUSION, presented at the Museu Supremo in the Tribunal de Justica in Brasilia.Later this season he will exhibit in Los Angeles and the Ukraine. Rodrigo Franzão was recently the subject of an extensive interview in the Brazilian weekly, VEJA.
The Fine Arts Committee's mission is to provide a nexus for members to recognize, support and encourage excellence in the visual arts. Previous groundbreaking exhibitions have included: 'Charles James: Beneath the Dress,' 'Halsband Portraits,' 'Dali: The Golden Years,' 'Emilia and Ilya Kabakov,' and 'Goya: Los Caprichos.'
Location: The Marquis Gallery at The National Arts Club
Time: 11am – 5pm Monday through Sunday
Date: September 29th - October 24th
Ticket Costs: Free
Private opening: September 28th, 6pm – 8pm
Enlightened by an early background in literature and communications, the work of Franzão reveals an incantatory discourse between the artist, his vision and his uninhibited involvement with found materials. KATHARSIS transforms this dialogue into an exploration of the human form moving from aspects of beauty to biological condition. The grounding force of Franzão’s line combined with the vibrant play of geometric abstraction gives KATHARSIS a rhythmic power. The work is further enhanced by the artist’s facile use of mixed media and a brilliant sense of color - an echoing pulse of his native country.
KATHARSIS comes to New York following the success of Franzão’s breakthrough show, INVOLUNTARY EXCLUSION, presented at the Museu Supremo in the Tribunal de Justica in Brasilia.Later this season he will exhibit in Los Angeles and the Ukraine. Rodrigo Franzão was recently the subject of an extensive interview in the Brazilian weekly, VEJA.
The Fine Arts Committee's mission is to provide a nexus for members to recognize, support and encourage excellence in the visual arts. Previous groundbreaking exhibitions have included: 'Charles James: Beneath the Dress,' 'Halsband Portraits,' 'Dali: The Golden Years,' 'Emilia and Ilya Kabakov,' and 'Goya: Los Caprichos.'
Location: The Marquis Gallery at The National Arts Club
Time: 11am – 5pm Monday through Sunday
Date: September 29th - October 24th
Ticket Costs: Free
Private opening: September 28th, 6pm – 8pm
