James Kudo

James Kudo (Pereira Barreto, Brazil, 1967) builds a bridge between painting and collage in works that merge references from fictional patterns and imbrications and from the artist's memory. He lives and works in São Paulo.

Main solo exhibitions: "Oximoros", Zipper Gallery, São Paulo (2015), AIDEC Gallery, Tokyo (2005), "Sobre Pedras, Caixas e Esperanças", Espaço Cultural Ateliê Mineiro, Pouso Alegre (2004), "Brazilian American Cultural Institute. Washington, USA (2002), Museu de Arte de Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (1996), SESC Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil (1995).

Main group exhibitions: "Vértice", Centro Cultural Correios, São Paulo, Brazil (2016), "Tatu - MAR", Museu de Arte do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2014), "Aesthetics and Sustainability". Memorial da América Latina, São Paulo, Brazil (2013), "Nipo-Brasileiros no Acervo da Pinacoteca". Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil (2008), "Creativ Art Session 2008". Kawasaki City Museum, Japan [2008].

Major public and private collections: Bank Boston, (São Paulo), Itaú Collection (São Paulo) Metrópolis/TV Cultura Collection (São Paulo), SESC Collection (São Paulo), Hyogo Museum of Art, (Kobe), Jens Olensen (Lundby), Museum of Japanese Immigration (Registro), MAC-SUP (São Paulo), Museu de Arte Nipo-Brasileira (Brazil), Ribeirão Preto Museum of Art, Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo.

Por: Galeria Murilo Castro