KIM ESTEVE COLLECTION AT GALERIA LOURDINA JEAN RABIEH

OCT 28 - NOV 19

AL. GABRIEL MONTEIRO DA SILVA 147

(turn right off Estados Unidos)

This gallery is owned by American Society member Lourdina Rabieh.

She has a fascinating professional background in working with both art and antiques. The main floor of the gallery has a great space for showing art and the second floor an antique gallery.

This is an excellent opportunity to see a selection of contemporary Brazilian art from the renowned collection of Kim Esteve. Represented are artists from the 80's and 90's. Among my favorites is the most recent painting of Wesley Duke Lee!

SAO PAULO GARDEN SHOW

Sandra Mangels inspiration for her two large design exhibits for this years Garden Show are the canvases of Jackson Pollack and the sculptures of Henry Moore. Imagine if you can how she will interpret this!

The event is this Sat and Sun at the British Center, and is sure to be a fascinating exhibit,great for all the family!

Lunch and afternoon tea available at the Center

For more info click on 70th Annual Flower Show

CINDY BORGANI AT AO VIVO MUSIC

SAT OCT 24th 8pm

AO VIVO MUSIC

R. INHAMBU 226

MOEMA

tel 5052-0072

www.aovivomusic.com.br

International jazz singer Cindy Borgani will be performing at AoVivo Music a charming jazz club in Moema.Cindy was born in the US and is a resident of Sao Paulo.She teaches vocal jazz improvisation at Faculdade Souza Lima/Berklee. The musicians who form her quintet are among Sao Paulo's top jazz artists and also members of the Sao Paulo Jazz Sinfonica. Cindy's group performs a range of jazz standards (Cole Porter,Gershwin,Thelonius Monk,etc...) arranged with Brazilian rhythms for voice,trombone and percussion.

After Cindy's Performance Mariana Belem,the daughter of FaFa de Belem will be performing. She is very talented and her performance is well worth staying for!

hot tip: It would be a good idea to call the number above and reserve your table as it fills up! The club can accommodate up to 90 persons. Thus making this a great,intimate place for live entertainment! Check out their site for future programing.

Cover charge R$10 for just Cindy's show and R$ 40 for both Cindy and Mariana Belem

BRUNCH AT THE GALERIA JACQUES ARDIES

This past Sat. I went to the open house brunch at the Galeria Jacques Ardies.

It was an absolutely miserable rainy day! I almost stayed home,and so glad I did not!

Walking into the brightly lite gallery with the delightful smell of fresh baked Pao de Queijo,and being welcomed by the owner with a wonderful smile,made my visit all worthwhile!

The exhibit of the naif artists is terrific! Colorful and very Brazilian! Among my favorites, the Baianas by Ivan Morais and the colorful flora and fauna of Grauben and the scenes of Jose Frietas. The paintings are for sale and very well priced! The exhibit is on until November 7th.

GUIDED TOUR CHAPEL ART SHOW

INVITATION TO THE 40TH ANNUAL CHAPEL ART SHOW

PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR AND COFFEE

WED OCT 21st 10:00 am

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This is a wonderful opportunity to have a private guided tour of a diverse collection of Brazilian art on display at the Chapel Art Show! Julie Belser,a Graded School graduate,studied art in the United States and now works at the MAM (Museo de Arte Moderno) will be our guide. The Chapel School is offering this opportunity to the American Society Members and their friends at no charge.

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RSVP amsoc@americansociety.com.br

Last night I went to the opening and it was a wondeful evening with a huge turnout! Loved the works of Florian Raiss especially,his strong, expressive sculptures with their clean lines! The exhibit is well presented with a wide variety of artists represented. So many beautiful paintings and sculptures!

I truly enjoyed seeing all the talented works of the artists!

For more info. visit the earlier post on the Chapel Art Show

GALERIA JACQUES ARDIES

RARIDADES

NAIF ART

OPENING SAT OCT 17th

Brunch

12pm - 4pm

R. MORGADO DE MATEUS 579

VILA MARIANA

tel 5539-7500

www.ardies.com

The objective of this exhibit is to cultivate the memory of nine of the most important Brazilian naif artists who have passed away. It has taken three years of collecting and restoring the works of these artists,dating from the years of 1960-1990. The exhibit is on until the 7th of November.

Jose Antonio da Silva

Carlos Lousada

Rosina Becker do Vale

hot tip: The gallery is in an old charming house making this a unique place to drop by and see the colorful collection of naif art.The owners are friendly and wonderful hosts! It is a perfect place to bring your out of town guests!

Manezinho Araujo

Ivan Moraes

Jose de Freitas

BLOG UPDATE

Hi everyone! Just to let you know I was away for about a month on vacation in the States. Back now and will be keeping you up to date on all the wonderful cultural events in Sao Paulo! So keep checking in to stay on top of the cultural happenings!

CHAPEL ART SHOW

OPENING COCKTAIL

THURS OCT 15th 8pm

CHAPEL SCHOOL

R.VIGARIO JOAO DE PONTES 537

CHACARA FLORA

TEL# 2101-7400

www.chapelartshow.com.br

EXHIBIT OPEN FOR VISIT AND SALES OCT 16th-OCT 21st 9am-21 horas

click on the invitation to see all the details and the featured artists

40th ANNUAL CHAPEL ART SHOW

For the past 40 years the Chapel Art Show has been the showcase of recognition for distinguished master artists,as well as,new Brazilian talent.This years artist of honor is the prestigious Florian Raiss.

2009 SELECTED GUEST ARTIST FLORIAN RAISS

whether drawing, painting or sculpting,

It is my aim to develop a personal imagery based on observation and on my imagination. what really interests me is the working process. to identify the recurrent themes in my work, that

will develop and change with time. trying to know myself is an aspiration, each piece of work a part of the mosaic which might become a mirror.

Florian Raiss

Florian Raiss,born in Rio de Janeiro in 1955,In the 70's he studied design at the Academia de Belas Artes of Rome and Florence as well as the Universidade de Mexico.He has always used drawing as his principal form of expression and a foundation for his expressive works in sculpture.

To learn more about this amazing artist visit www.florianraiss.com.br

The art show is also featuring 600 pieces of art from more than 150 invited artists.

A FEW OF THE INVITED ARTISTS

ANA MARIA DIAS

BETO BORGES

ANTONIO PETICOV

GUSTAVO ROSA

MARLENE STAMM

hot tip: This is a great opportunity to purchase a piece of art! There are a variety of artists represented in all price ranges.

plus: The proceeds from the 2009 Chapel Art Show will continue to go to support the parish,school projects and Father Browns community projects.

PLAYBACK THEATRE

TUE OCT 27th

8:30pm

TEATRO SANTA AGOSTINO

R. APENINOS 118

www.playbacktheatre.com.br

tickets R$30

tickets can be purchased in advance by calling Vida Jovem tel# 2063-1230 ext. 4

Tickets may also be purchased at the door

This will most definitely be an evening not to be missed! Playback Theatre,directed by Antonio Ferrara and his group of talented actors will amaze you! They ask for a volunteer from the audience to tell a story about themselves or someone else.The actors then act out the story,bringing it to life! Fascinating!

plus: The ticket proceeds will benefit the educational programs of Vida Jovem

70th ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

SAO PAULO GARDEN CLUB

SAT OCT 24th 10am-6pm

SUN OCT 25th 10am-5pm

BRITISH CENTER

R.FERREIRA DE ARAUJO 741

PINHEIROS

Valet parking available R$ 10 for 2 hours

www.culturainglesasp.com.br

REVOLUTION: 70 YEARS OF GREAT CHANGE

The Sao Paulo Garden Club is celebrating spring at the British Center with creative exhibits of artistic flower arrangements. Inspiration for this years event is the revolution over the past 70 years in art,technology,music,science,politics,society and culture. With themes such as "The Cold War" and 'Peace and Love"

English tea, jams and lunch will be available,as well as flowers and plants to purchase.

The event is free and a wonderful way to spend the day for the entire family!