Artist Statement
"My work is intended to take the viewer away from the world of thought. Most of the time it is process oriented, sometimes containing elements from dreams. It reveals universal forms, which are believed to be innately present in every human being. I feel the need to show these elements in order to bring them about. They are often the product of a personal disenchantment with the material world around me."
~ Clara Fialho
Education:
2006 B.F.A., The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
Solo Exhibitions:
2013 Solo Exhibition. Tria Gallery. New York, NY.
2009 I Love Love. Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Philadelphia, PA.
2008 The Intolerable White Sun. Merge Gallery. New York, NY.
2007 Under the Open Sky. Merge Gallery. New York, NY.
Two-Person Exhibitions:
2011 Clara Fialho and Kuzana Ogg. Tria Gallery. New York, NY.
2008 The Life We Live and the One We Have Forgotten. Bridgette Mayer Gallery.
Philadelphia, PA.
2007 Clara Fialho and James Sheehan, Merge Gallery. New York, NY.
2006 Be Here When the Machine Stops (with Zoe McCloskey): Arthur A. Houghton,
Jr. Gallery. New York, NY
Group Exhibitions:
2013 Tria Summer Cocktail. Tria Gallery. New York, NY.
2013 Benefit for Ready, Willing and Able. Bridgette Mayer Gallery.
Philadelphia, PA.
2013 The Solo Project Art Fair. George and Jorgen Gallery.
Basel, Switzerland.
2013 Group Show. Mark Gallery. Englewood, NJ.
2013 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, with Andrew Suvalsky Designs.
New York, NY.
2012 Prophetic Drawing. George and Jorgen Gallery. London, UK.
2012 Tria Summer Cocktail. Tria Gallery. New York, NY.
2011 Benefit Auction for LaGuardia High School, curated by Milton
Glaser. Vincent Astor Gallery at the Library of Performing
Arts at Lincoln Center, New York, NY.
2011 Affordable Art Fair, Tria Gallery, New York, NY.
2011 Art In Boxes, AG Gallery. Brooklyn, NY,
2010 The Young and the Restless, Part 3, The Brother Kenneth
Chapman Gallery, Iona College. New Rochelle, NY.
2010 Annual Benefit Auction & Exhibition. Dieu Donne. New York, NY.
2010 Group Show. Bid Gallery 597. New Rochelle, NY.
2010 Group Show. Bronfman Center Gallery at NYU. New York, NY.
2010 Fall '10, with D&A, The Chelsea Museum of Art, New York, NY.
2010 Fall '10, with D&A, The Starrett Lehigh Building, New York
2010 Suspension of Disbelief, Hudson Guild Gallery, New York, NY.
2010 Emerged, Gallery at the Theatre for the New City, New York, NY.
2009 Aqua Art Miami Fair. Michael Rosenthal Gallery. Miami, FL.
2009 Winter Group Show. Michael Rosenthal Gallery. San Francisco, CA.
2009 The Young and The Restless: Part II, Michael Steinberg Gallery,
New York, NY.
2009 The Young and The Restless, Gordon Parks Gallery. New Rochelle, NY.
2008 Medium Rare, Gallery The. Brooklyn, NY.
2008 Group Show. Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Philadelphia, PA.
2008 Group Show. Pickled Art Centre. Beijing. China.
2008 Un Vagon Hermoso. Canal Chapter NYC. New York, NY.
2008 Red Dot Fair, Park South Hotel, Bridgette Mayer Gallery. New York,
2008 Red Dot Fair, Park South Hotel, Merge Gallery. New York, NY.
2007 Graciela Cassel, Clara Fialho, and Priscilla Stadler.
ArtHome Gallery. Long Island City, NY.
2007 Per Square Foot., Dieu Donne Papermill Gallery. New York, NY.
2007 6 @ 30, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. Queens, NY.
2006 Habitat 7, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY.
2006 Works on Paper. Flux Factory, Queens, NY.
2006 Artexpo NY, Jacob Javits Center, Mama Gallery. New York, NY.
2005 Amigo Punk, I UDC/Cineclube Araguaia Short Film Festival,
Foz do Iguacu, PR. Brazil.
2005 Amigo Punk, Cinema at the MST Settlements, Cineclube Araguaia,
Cascavel, PR. Brazil.
2005 II Exposiao Mundial Coletiva de Tema Livre, Espaco Conves, Niteroi,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2005 Water Media Exhibition, Cooper Union, New York, NY.
2003 End of the Year Exhibition, Westside Gallery, New York. NY.
2001 A Bite of the Big Apple, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY.
Press:
Tondro, Trevor. "Best Dressed," The New York Times, May 9, 2013.
Neagu, Simina. "Prophetic Diagrams Review, South London Art Map Magazine,
Issue 17, January 8, 2013.
Plitt, Allison. "Illustrating the Subconscious". Times Ledger. June 30 - July 6, 2010.
Sawyers, Harry. New York Spaces Magazine Cover. December, 2010.
Weintraub, Max. "On Suspension Of Disbelief At Hudson Guild Gallery, New York,"
Saatchi Online Magazine. February 2010.
M.O., Gabriela. "Mundo Escola", Revista 360????, September 24, 2009.
Hammer, Andrea K. "Visions of Hope," The Bulletin, February 25, 2009.
Hall, Edith. "Fanciful Paintings in Brilliant Colors," The Inquirer, February 22, 2009.
Fallon, Roberta. "Beautiful Dreamer," http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com/
February 14, 2009.
Rice, Robin. "Visual Art: Cover Story," Philadelphia City Paper, January 14, 2009.
Honigman, Ana Finel. "Clara Fialho." The Young and the Restless Exhibition Catalog.
February 2009.
Corwin, William. "P.O.P. Beijing/New York." May 2008.
Avila, Tatiana. "Programa MultiBrasil,"???? June 9, 2007. SPT-TV
Costa, Ivaldo. "Clara Fialho," The Brasilians, June, 2007.
Winterton, Danielle. "Six Artists on the Rise Get Showcase in Flushing," Times Ledger,
April 5, 2007.
Manley, Jennifer. "Caught In the Art," Queens Chronicle, March 29, 2007.
Lyons, Jessica. "Local Talent: Flushing Town Hall exhibits six area artists,"
The Queens Courier, March 22, 2007.
NYArts Magazine. Annual Catalog. Volume 11 no 11/12
Lio, Carolina. "Clara Fialho," NYArts Magazine, July/August 2006.
Artale, Alessandra. "I vincitori del concorso artistico {Segreti...}," La Nuova Venezia,
Feb. 22, 2006.
Awards:
2007 Finalist, MTA Arts for Transit, Permanent Art Program. New York, NY
2006 First Prize Winner of Lu5a International Art Association "Segreti," Competition.
Venice, Italy.
2003 Full Tuition Scholarship to Cooper Union
2002 Silas H. Rhodes Merit Scholarship Award (School of Visual Arts)
2001 Silver Key Winner of "A Bite of the Big Apple," Competition by the Brooklyn
Museum of Art and the Scholastic Art Awards.
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