FlutuArte: A Floating Art Gallery in Rio de Janeiro
Here are some recent FlutuArte photos for you to enjoy. FlutuArte is a floating gallery that can be seen from both land and sky with the purpose of using art to bring people together. Its mission is to explore the degree to which art in public spaces can transform the community that owns it. Artists […]
FlutuArte Presents Marcelo Zissu: A Gypsy Lifestyle
FlutuArte presents Marcelo Zissu who left Friburgo, Brazil to adopt a gypsy lifestyle. He has an impressive versatility in artistic styles and keeps an even more impressive standard of excellence for all of them. Zissu, a member of Riot de Janeiro, was living in NY, is now here in RIo, and has yet to decided […]
Gallery: Art Collection
FlutuArte Featured in CreamHotel and Meu Rio
Here are a couple recent write-ups of the FlutuArte project from CreamHotel and Meu Rio. Enjoy! Tomorrow we are hosting the second FlutuArte BBQ boat trip where we will catch the sunset from the top of an abandoned jail from the 1700’s on an island at the mouth of Guanabara Bay here in Rio de Janeiro. […]
Motorcycle Adventure to the Top of Vidigal Favela, Rio
Today I went with friends to the top of a favela in Rio called Vidigal. We hopped on the back of motorcycle-taxis and held on for dear life as they sped wildly uphill, swerving around cars and flying over speed bumps. I felt a bit lucky to be alive when we arrived safely at the […]
Hearts of the World Featured in La Tercera, Valparaiso
An article about Hearts of the World just came out in La Tarcera a local paper in Valparaiso. Will get it translated soon~
Hearts of the World with Teens at Instituto Chileno Norteamericano
In Valparaiso, Chile. I had a blast painting with a group of local teens from the Instituto de Chileno Norteamericano. We started with an outline of the Universal Heart and the words “Viva Valpo.” First we gave everything a base coat of color and then I told them to “Go Crazy!” They did, making hand […]
U.S. Embassy Mural Commission in Valparaiso, Chile
I was commissioned by the U.S. Embassy to paint a mural for the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano in Valparaiso, Chile. I wanted to collaborate with local artists so I chose two of my favorite street artists in Valpo: Charqui Punk and La Robot de Madera. The painting is a mash-up of indigenous imagery from Chile and […]
Hearts of the World with Students in Valparaiso, Chile
Hearts of the World with students at the Instituto Chileno Norteamericano, Valparaiso, Chile. What is in their hearts? Family, free education, music, colorful stripes and patterns, nature, fruits, blood, and more~
Feliz Año Nuevo from Valparaiso, Chile
FELIZ AÑO NUEVO! I am in Valparaiso, Chile, for the next two weeks before heading to Brazil>Columbia>Ecuador and Peru… More to come…
Vote for Hearts of the World: The Body Shop Paint Award
The Body Shop will award me lots of paint if I get the most “likes” on Facebook… Click the link and be a part of my win 😉 Thanks! …pass it on. 🙂
Hearts of the World Featured in AVALON Magazine Dream Issue
An article about my Hearts of the World project just came out in AVALON magazine, The Dream Issue. In the article I talk about my experience painting with blind children in an orphanage in Beijing, China. More information about Hearts of the World at: http://nicolinaart.com/page/hearts-world