Barra Mansa, Brazil, 1979.
Lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
André Griffo lives and works in Rio de Janeiro. He holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism and has been working in Visual Arts since 2009. Amongst his solo shows are: “Objetos sobre Arquitetura Gasta” (2017), Centro Cultural São Paulo, Brazil; “Pending Interventions in Mixed Structures” (2015), Palácio das Artes, Brazil; “Commando” (2013), via Fernanda Perracini Milani’s Art Gallery public call, Jundiaí City Hall, SP. Group shows: “Imagined Community”, 21st Contemporary Art Biennial Sesc_Videobrasil, São Paulo, 2019); “Ao Amor do Público I – Doações da ArtRio (2012-2015) e MinC/Funarte” (2016), Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR), Brazil; “Instabilidade Estável” (2014), curated by Juliana Gontijo, Paço das Artes, Brazil. In 2013, the artist participated in the ‘Programa de Aprofundamento’ at Parque Lage School of Visual Arts (RJ, Brazil), taught by Anna Bella Geiger, Fernando Cocchiarale and Marcelo Campos.
Solo Exhibitions
2017
– “Objects of Deteriorated Architecture ”, Centro Cultural São Paulo, Brazil
2015
– “Pending Interventions in Mixed Structures”, Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
– “Predileção pela Alegoria”, Galeria Athena Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Engenho Maratona”, artistic occupation at Universidade de Barra Mansa, Brazil
2013
– “Commando”, call for artistic occupation from Galeria de Arte Fernanda Perracini Milani, Prefeitura de Jundiaí, SP, Brazil
– “Reuso e Retardo”, Galeria Athena Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Group exhibitions
2019
– “Imagined Communities”, selected for 21st Contemporary Art Biennial Sesc_Videobrasil, São Paulo, Brazil
2018
– “With the Air Too Heavy to Breathe”, Galeria Athena Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2016
– “Ao Amor do Público I – Donations from ArtRio (2012-2015) and MinC/Funarte”, MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Intervenções”, Museu da República, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2015
– “Aparição”, Caixa Cultural, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “47º Salão de Arte Contemporânea de Piracicaba”, São Paulo, Brazil
2014
– “Quarta Mostra”, Parque Laje, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Instabilidade Estável”, Paço das Artes Project Season, curated byJuliana Gontijo, São Paulo, Brazil
– “Diálogos”, Galeria Athena Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “Aparição”, Galeria Athena Contemporânea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– “42º Salão de Arte Contemporânea Luiz Sacilotto”, Santo André, Brazil
2013
– “À Deriva da Palavra e do Silêncio”, Espaço Cultural Contemporâneo ECCO, Brasília, Brazil
– “41º Salão de Arte Contemporânea Luiz Sacilotto”, Santo André, Brazil
– “Arte Londrina”, Londrina, Brazil
2012
– “44º Salão de Arte Contemporânea de Piracicaba”, Piracicaba, Brazil
Awards
2019
– PIPA Prize 2019 nominee
2018
– PIPA Prize 2018 nominee
2015
– Special Jury Award 47º Salão de Arte Contemporânea de Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
2014
– PIPA Prize 2014 nominee
2012
– Public Reading and porfolio review Prize, 44º Salão de Arte Contemporânea de Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Grants
2013
– Enhancement Program, professors Anna Bella Geiger, Fernando Cocchiarale and Marcelo Campos, Parque Lage School of Visual Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Collections
– Museu de Arte do Rio de Janeiro (MAR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– Lodeveans Collection, Londres, UK
– PIPA Prize
Publications
2018
ARTEBrasileiros ed.45. Pgs. 34 to 46
2017
Dasartes Magazine ed.62. Pgs. 34 to 46.http://dasartes.com/a-revista/dasartes-62/
2014
– “EAV Lage Park Fourth Exhibition“ 2014.Rio de Janeiro. 2014. pgs.17 to 19. ISBN 978-85-64192-13-3. Catalog.
– “IP Capital Partners of Art Award 2014“ Rio de Janeiro. 2014. pgs. 54-55. Catalog.
Video produced by Do Rio Filmes exclusively for PIPA Prize 2018:
Video produced by Matrioska Filmes exclusively for PIPA 2014:
