LEDA MARIA, CURATOR
About the project: This project called Art in Box, was created by Celso Norte, Maria Inês Saba and Alvaro Azzan, in São Paulo - Brazil in 2015. Since then they keep showing the project all over in Brazil. And, in May is the time to Show the 03rd edition of it at Ward Nasse in Soho – NY About the gallery: The Ward-Nasse Gallery is a nonprofit artist-administered space for visual, spoken and performing artists in New York City. The Ward -Nasse Gallery, founded by Harry Nasse, first opened as a commercial art gallery in Boston during the early sixties. When Harry Nasse moved to New York in 1970, he switched to artist-run cooperative status for the gallery. All modes of contemporary art are exhibited, from traditionally executed works to more experimental art forms. Artists from across the country share walls with artists from Europe, Asia and South America. The Ward-Nasse Gallery presents mostly group exhibitions, for the more than 46 years of operation the full list of artists who have exhibited is quite extensive, and numbers in the thousands. Some New York City artists who have started their careers or who continue to exhibit at Ward-Nasse are Laurie Anderson,performance artist. About the curator: Leda Maria She was born in Brazil, and hold degree in art history(MFA), at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado - FAAP , and Fine Arts degree at Faculdades Integradas Teresa D'Avila (BFA) - FATEA. Art History at Lorenzo Di Medici School in Florence - Italy, printmaking & Sculpture at The Art Student League of NY, and painting at Studio School of Drawing , Painting and Sculpture. She has been published in Several Magazines, newspapers, numerous art catalogs and art books in Brazil as well in Europe, Asia and USA, and also achieved few awards for her own art. Leda Maria is an art historian, artist , fine art and ceramic/sculptor teacher.
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ALVARO AZZAN, CURATOR
About the curator: Alvaro Azzan
Visual Artist, was born in Campinas, Brazil. Works in different techniques and styles of drawing and painting. His activities includes exhibitions, shows, competitions, illustrations, charity auctions, coordinator and cultural consultant. As a principle, Azzan has the Creative Freedom. For each work a unique situation, its up to him as an artist to discover how the work will be materialized, as regards the art of creation. Artist Statement: Into the ART, the artist can find into the Soul, the response, and the Technical Excellence. Currently working in his studio called Vivaz, where drawings,paintings,sculptures, installations are sharing space with the most diverse sculptural objects.
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