Biography:
BIOGRAPHY
Célia Ricco was Born in São Paulo at 6 of february of 1953.
Studies: Drawing and Comunications, Visual Comunications and Illustration at Escola Panamericana de Artes, some classes at Art School of Miami Beach and since 1991 follow the orientations from Menacho, a Brazilian Master in Fine Arts at his own atelier.
Exhibitions:
EXHIBITIONS
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.
INTERNACIONAL EXHIBITIONS | 2002 to 2007
I Brazilian Art Exhibition -INDEX 2002, Cairo - Egypt
I Brazilian Art Exhibition @ Toskanskí Palace, Praga - Republica Tcheca
Forms and Colors of the Latin American Art, Miami - USA
Harmony. Peace and Love" @ One Brickell Square, Miami - USA
II Fine Arts Juried Exhibition no SMOFA (Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts) Plantation, Florida - USA
Europ árt, Genebra - Switzerland
Latin Brush Strokes Gallery, Naples, Florida - USA
Holidays are Fun no SMOFA (Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts) Plantation, Florida - USA
Artistic Development and Iberoamerican Integration 2004 em One Brickell Square, Miami, Florida - USA
III Fine Arts Juried Exhibition at SMOFA (Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts) Plantation, Florida - USA
Seven women of Seven countries no Museum of the Américas, Miami, Florida - SA
4th Biannual International Art Festival of Anguilla, BWI
Art Now 2005 @ www.artoteque.com/artnow.htm
Fahreinheit in Multicolor, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, Florida - USA
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.
AWARDS
AWARDS IN BRAZIL | 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 (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 Brasil - Uruguai - Memorial da América Latina (Certificate of Cultural Merit)
I Brazilian Art Exhibition in Honor of Carlos Paez Vilarò, São Paulo (Certificate of Cultural Merit)
INTERNACIONAL 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, USA (CERTIFICATE OF APPRETIATION OF THE MIAMI MAYOR)
Harmony, Peace and Love at One Brickell Square Gallery- Miami, USA
II Fine Arts Juried Exhibition atSchaknow Museum of Fine Arts (SMOFA) Florida, USA (HONORABLE MENTION)
Latin Brush Strokes Gallery Naples, USA
EUROPART- Geneva, Switzerland (SILVER MEDAL IN PUBLIC APPRECIATION)
Holidays are Fun at SMOFA, FL- USA
Artistic Development and Iberoamerican Integration 2004 at One Brickell Square, Miami, FL-USA (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, FL- USA
4th Biannual International Art Festival of Anguilla
Art Now 2005 (Mention of Very Good Work)
