About

50 years of dedication to the Visual Arts

Silvio Frezza

Born in Brazil in 1949, Silvio Frezza initiate his career as painter, sculptor and craftsman at the studio of the Master Pietro Luisi  in São Paulo in 1963. This website is dedicated to him.

"My paintings are not a reproduction of what I see but, the recreation of what I feel. Give life to the oneiric archetypical images that emerge from my psyche. No longer being the un-comprehended Artist that feels and express without being understood to the Artist, that preach in form, the movement evolutionary and regressive of the collective subconscious. The objective of my creation is to make an impression in the observer that elevate is psyche to the ethereal realm of the cosmic form. Unity in the diversity is the characterization I search for when choosing the elements that I put together to form the final artwork. The unity in the diversity creates harmony. Contrary, the chaos of the diversity, alone, without the factor unity, produces pandemonium, unpleasantness, and bellicoseness. That is the essence of the Universe form and my paint as well. Under those circumstances the observers start to let the true intentions of the artwork take effect: first to color stimulation then a journey through the collective archetype’s elements."

BIOGRAPHY

Silvio has exhibited his artwork at the Art Gallery Atrium and the art fair in Galleria Azulao, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Studying at the University of Sao Paulo, College of Philosophy, he collaborated with fellow artists and organized the first collective art exhibit for the school realized at the Sao Paulo Biennial Building. His exhibits at the Mandala Gallery, Sao Paulo, earned him honorable media reviews. His art was also exhibited at the 1st Bunkio Exhibition (Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture), Sao Paulo Biannual, and the 3rd Bunkio Exhibition, receiving honorable mention.

Silvio’s artwork was selected for the 5th annual Sao Paulo Contemporary Art Show. He participated and organized the “10 Visions”, collective show with fellow artists at the University of Londrina, Brazil.

After departing Brazil, Silvio was featured in an artist’s panel discussion at Pompidou Center in Paris, during the famous and acclaimed exhibit “Paris-New York” in 1977, organized by Serge Fauchereau, author, art critic and curator. His notable achievements in the United States include:

  • Exhibiting at the Trever Gallery 12 x 12 art auctions in Seattle, Washington

  • Organizing and exhibiting “Brazilian Focus” for the department of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas

  • Receiving the "Booth Award" at the Belleview Art Fair in Belleview, Washington

  • Participating as a licensed contractor in many projects such as James Cutler Architects (the Wright’s guest house) & Tom Robbins home projects

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