CELIA RICCO

Was Born in São Paulo at 6 of February of 1953. Studies: Drawing and Communications, Visual Communications and Illustration at the Pan-American School of Arts, some classes at the Art School of Miami Beach. Between 1991 and 2007 followed the orientations from Menacho, to Brazilian Artist at his own Atelier. After that stayed with Martins de Porangaba, another artist at his own Atelier and today he made an art group called "Grupo de Arte Belenzinho".

Exhibitions in Brazil 1997 to 2007

• IV Lounge Interclubs of Fine Arts, São Paulo.

• III Art Lounge of Limeira.

• XXV Spring National Lounge at Brazilian Society of Fine Arts. Rio de Janeiro.

• XXIX Lounge of Modern Art at MAM of Resende.

• XXIII Lounge of The Brazilian Navy at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• II Lounge of Seascapes at SBAAP. Minas.

• XXVI Lounge of Landscapes at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• III Lounge of Still Life at SBAAP. Minas Gerais.

• XXVI Fine Arts Lounge of São Lourenço.

• XXVI Lounge of May at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• LII Official Lounge at SBAAP. Minas Gerais.

• XXXVII Feminine Lounge at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• XXIV Lounge of the Brazilian Navy at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• XXXVII Fine Arts Lounge of São Lourenço.

• LIII Official Lounge at SBAAP. Minas Gerais.

• XVI Lounge of Still Life at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• XXXVIII Lounge of May at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro.

• XXI Lounge of Modern Art at MAM of Resende.

• V Fine Arts Exhibition Brasil – Uruguai. Memorial da América Latina.

• I Brazilian Art Exhibition in Honor of Carlos Paez Vilarò. São Paulo.

• I National Arts Lounge G. Matteo. Casa de Portugal. São Paulo.

• II and III National Fine Arts Exhibition of the Latin America Academy of Arts. Memorial da América Latina. São Paulo.

• VI Fine Arts Exhibition In Posthumous Honor of Aldemir Martins. Memorial da América Latina. São Paulo.

• I National Fine Arts Exhibition on the Forte de Copacabana. Rio de Janeiro.

• I Fine Arts Lounge “Arline de Bont”. Arceburgo. Minas Gerais.

• I Bienal International of Arts of Sorocaba. São Paulo.

• “Um Certo Olhar”. Artefacto Store. Sao Paulo.

• “Arte e Poesia”. Metro de São Paulo.

International Exhibitions 2002 to 2007

• I Brazilian Art Exhibition. INDEX 2002. Cairo. Egypt.

• I Brazilian Art Exhibition. Toskanskí Palace. Praga. Czech Republic

• Forms and Colors of the Latin American Art. Miami. Florida.

• Harmony. Peace and Love". One Brickell Square. Miami. Florida.

• II Fine Arts Juried Exhibition no SMOFA (Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts). Plantation, Florida.

• Europ Art. Genebra. Switzerland.

• Latin Brush Strokes Gallery. Naples. Florida.

• “Holidays are Fun”. No SMOFA (Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts). Plantation. Florida.

• “Artistic Development and Iberoamerican Integration 2004”. Em One Brickell Square. Miami. Florida.

• III Fine Arts Juried Exhibition at SMOFA (Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts). Plantation. Florida.

• “Seven Women of Seven Countries”. No Museum of the Américas. Miami. Florida.

• 4th “Biannual International Art Festival of Anguilla. BWI.

• Art Now 2005. www.artoteque.com/artnow.htm.

• Fahreinheit in Multicolor. Art Fusion Gallery. Miami. Florida.

• “Art Commander”. Fort Lauderdale. Florida.

• I Exhibition. Ricieri Art Studio. Miami. Florida.

• Diego Victoria Gallery. Red Dot during Art Basel. Miami. Florida.

• Works in Private Collections: São Paulo, Brazil. Montreux, Switzerland. Miami and West Palm Beach, USA, St Ives, UK and Anguilla, BWI.

• Museuns: MAM, Resende, Brazil. SMOFA, Florida, USA.

Brazil Awards 1997 to 2005

• IV Lounge Interclubs of Fine Arts. São Paulo.

• III Art Lounge of Limeira. Bronze Medal.

• XXV Spring National Lounge at Brazilian Society of Fine Arts. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. Honorable Mention.

• XXIX Lounge of Modern Art at MAM of Resende. Special Mention.

• XXIII Lounge of The Brazilian Navy at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro. Honorable Mention.

• II Lounge of Seascapes at SBAAP. Minas Gerais. Honorable Mention.

• XXVI Lounge of Landscapes at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro. Honorable Mention.

• III Lounge of Still Life at SBAAP. Minas Gerais. Honorable Mention.

• XXVI Fine Arts Lounge of São Lourenço. Honorable Mention.

• XXVI Lounge of May at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro. Bronze Medal.

• LII Official Lounge at SBAAP. Minas Gerais. Honorable Mention.

• XXXVII Feminine Lounge at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro. Honorable Mention.

• XXIV Lounge of the Brazilian Navy at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro Bronze Medal.

• XXXVII Fine Arts Lounge of São Lourenço. Bronze Palette.

• LIII Official Lounge at SBAAP. Minas Gerais. Bronze Medal.

• XVI Lounge of Still Life at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro. Silver Medal.

• XXXVIII Lounge of May at SBBA. Rio de Janeiro. Great Bronze Medal.

• XXI Lounge of Modern Art at MAM of Resende. Gold Medal and Acquisition.

• V Fine Arts Exhibition Brazil – Uruguay. Memorial da América Latina. Certificate of Cultural Merit.

• I Brazilian Art Exhibition in Honor of Carlos Paez Vilarò. São Paulo. Certificate of Cultural Merit.

International Awards 2002 to 2005

• I Brazilian Art Exhibition.  INDEX 2002. Cairo. Egypt. Silver Medal - Public Appreciation.

• I Brazilian Art Exhibition at TOSKANSKÌ PALACE. Prague. Czech Republic.

• Forms and Colors of the Latin American Art. Miami. Florida. Certificate of Appretiation of the Miami Mayor.

• Harmony. Peace and Love at One Brickell Square Gallery. Miami. Florida.

• II Fine Arts Juried Exhibition at Schaknow Museum of Fine Arts (SMOFA). Florida. USA. Honorable Mention.

• Latin Brush Strokes Gallery. Naples. USA.

• EUROP’ART. Geneva. Switzerland. Silver Medal in Public Appreciation.

• Holidays are Fun at SMOFA. Florida. USA.

• Artistic Development and Iberoamerican Integration 2004 at One Brickell Square. Miami. Florida. Special Recognition of the Miami Mayor.

• III Fine Arts Juried Exhibition at SMOFA (The Shacknow Musum of Fine Arts). Third Prize.

• II and III Art Exhibition of Punta Del Este. Uruguay. Mention of the Latin American Academy of Art.

• Seven Women of Seven Countries. At the Museun of the Americas. Miami. Florida.

• 4th Biannual International Art Festival of Anguilla.

• Art Now 2005. Mention of Very Good Work.