Élon Brasil

Self-taught plastic artist, he was born on the beach of Jurujuba, Niterói, in the state of Rio de Janeiro – right next to the city of Rio de Janeiro, where at the age of six, he started to sketch his first crayons. His figurative work is composed by the images of the land, Indians, Afro-Brazilians and Caboclos (the Brazilian mixed race between white and Indian), surrounded by outstanding colors and textures. His themes aim to emphasize and preserve the Brazilian culture and its own roots. Son of Baianos – (from Bahia – the state of Brazil with the highest concentration of Afro-Brazilians) – the mother is black, granddaughter of Brazilian Indians and his father – the artist Milton Brasil – is grandson of Italians and Portuguese immigrants, Élon sips from his history and origins the inspiration of his work. He became known internationally when living in Switzerland for six months, where he had several opportunities of exhibiting his work and still paint several orders for European collectors.

Masterpieces at the assets:

• Museum der Kulturen Basel (Basel, Switzerland)
• MIS – Museu da Imagem e do Som (São Paulo, Brazil)
• Museu do Banco do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)
• Museu de Arte de Londrina (Londrina, Paraná, Brazil)
• Museu da Pinacoteca do Estado (São Paulo, Brazil)

Last Personal exhibitions:

1993 – Central Bank – São Paulo – Brazil
1993 – Culture Museum – Catholic University São Paulo – Brazil
1993 – Árcades Gallery – Toronto – Canada
1993 – Goetz Gallery – Basillea – Switzerland
1993 – ACBEU Gallery – Bahia – Brazil
1995 – Hotel Tropical – Bahia – Brazil
1995 - Goetz Gallery – Basillea – Switzerland
1995 – Golf Hotel – Berna – Switzerland
1996 – SLK Bank – Brussels – Belgium
1997 – Ethnology Museum – Basilea – Switzerland
1998 – The Holistic EWducation and Living Center – São Paulo – Brazil
1998 – Shopping Neumarkt de Blumenau – Santa Catarina – Brazil
1998 – Espaço Cultural Banespa – São Paulo – Brazil
1998 – Brasil 500 years – Masp – São Paulo – Brazil
1999 – Caribe Galery – São Paulo – Brazil
1999 – Parque das Ruínas – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
1999 – Soundgallery – Basel – Switzerland
2001 – Caribé Gallery -São Paulo - Brazil)
2002 – Chapel Art Show – São Paulo – Brazil
2003 – Quinta Pitanga Collection - Los Angeles - California, USA)
2004 – Galerie Artemisia Sarl– Paris – France
2004 – George Jackson Academy – New York – USA
2004 – Galerie Gilbert G. Sarl – Montreux – Switzerland
2005 – The Embassy of Brazil Gallery 32 – London – England
2006 – Bank BNP Paribas of Brazil – São Paulo – Brasil
2006 - Quinta Pitanga Collection (Los Angeles, California, USA)
2007 – Montreaux International Artists Exhibition (Switzerland)
2008 – Luroa Art Galley (Las Palmas, Spain)
2008 – União Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos - Indianity (São Paulo, Brazil)
2008 – Tropics: A Contemporary view of Brazil, Cuba and Haiti”- Dept of Cultural Affairs & Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (Los Angeles, Califórnia, USA)