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Bruno Novelli
Brazilian, b. 1980

Bruno Novelli Brazilian, b. 1980

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    Bruno Novelli

    Bruno Novelli's painting practice is marked by a distinctive use of color, dense surface patterns, and a visual lexicon that draws from a wide range of historical and cultural references.  Born in Fortaleza, Brazil, in 1980, the artist is strongly influenced by the richness of the Amazon and has been in long-standing dialogue with Huni Kuin Indigenous artists. Novelli constructs images populated by fantastical animals, symbolic forms, and dreamlike visions of nature. At the same time, his work examines the legacy of European representations of the tropical landscape, exploring the tension between nature and its domination by man. Novelli’s compositions bring together elements from medieval bestiaries, Renaissance painting, so-called naïve art, surrealism, and pop culture. This confluence of sources gives rise to a unique visual grammar, where imagination and structure coexist in complex pictorial arrangements.

     

    Over the past two decades, Novelli has exhibited in major Brazilian and international institutions. Notable exhibitions include Siamo Foresta (Group, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain at Triennale Milano, Italy, 2023); Les Vivants (Living Worlds) (Group, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain at Lille 3000, Lille, France, 2022); Tesouro das Feras(Solo, Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul — MACRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2021); and 1981/2021: Arte contemporânea brasileira na coleção de Andrea e José Olympio Pereira (Group, CCBB Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2021). He studied drawing at the Ateliê Livre da Prefeitura in Porto Alegre (2003) and received his degree in graphic design from ESPM, São Paulo (2014). Between 2003 and 2007, he initiated and co-organized a series of independent, interdisciplinary programs under the name Universidade Autoindicada por Entidades Livres, fostering artistic experimentation and exchange.

     

    Selected Exhibitions

    2025 – Cannibal Nature, Baró Galeria, Mallorca

    2024 – Tudo se transforma na Terra, Galatea, São Paulo

    2023 – Siamo Foresta, Triennale Milano / Fondation Cartier, Milan

    2022 – Les Vivants (Living Worlds), Tri Postal – lille3000 / Fondation Cartier, Lille

    2021 – Tesouro das Feras, MACRS – Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul

    2021 – 1981/2021: Arte contemporânea brasileira na coleção Andrea e José Olympio Pereira, CCBB, Rio de Janeiro

     

    Collections

    – Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris

    – MACRS – Museu de Arte Contemporânea do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre

     

    • Bruno Novelli No Caminho do Rio Eterno, 2025 Acrylic on Canvas 270 x 180 cm I 106.3 x 70.87 in
      Bruno Novelli
      No Caminho do Rio Eterno, 2025
      Acrylic on Canvas
      270 x 180 cm I 106.3 x 70.87 in
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    • Bruno Novelli Onde Nasce o Rio, 2025 Acrylic on Canvas 270 x 180 cm I 106.3 x 70.87 in
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      Onde Nasce o Rio, 2025
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    • Bruno Novelli Sereia, 2025 Singed and dated 2025, Verso Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 150 cm | 47.24 x 59.06 in Unique
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      Sereia, 2025
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      120 x 150 cm | 47.24 x 59.06 in
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    • Bruno Novelli Dois Macacos, 2025 Singed and dated 2025, Verso Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 150 cm | 47.24 x 59.06 in Unique
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      Dois Macacos, 2025
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      120 x 150 cm | 47.24 x 59.06 in
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  • Video entries

    Entretien avec Bruno Novelli – « Les Vivants »

    Credit by Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
  • News
    • Bruno Novelli: Sol de Ouro

      Bruno Novelli: Sol de Ouro

      at the Museu Inimá de Paula in Belo Horizonte, Brazil October 1, 2025
      Bruno Novelli opens a new institutional exhibition at the Museu Inimá de Paula in Belo Horizonte, Brazil,. Entitled Sol de Ouro , the show presents...
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    • Bruno Novelli: Exposition Générale

      Bruno Novelli: Exposition Générale

      at Foundation Cartier, Paris October 1, 2025
      Bruno Novelli is part of “Exposition Générale / General Exhibition”, the landmark show inaugurating the new Fondation Cartier space at 2, Place du Palais-Royal, Paris,...
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    • Bruno Novelli at Cosmogonias Brasileiras

      Bruno Novelli at Cosmogonias Brasileiras

      at Natalie Seroussi, Paris October 1, 2025
      Bruno Novelli takes part in the exhibition Cosmogonias Brasileiras , presented at Galerie Natalie Seroussi in Paris from September 25, 2025. The show brings together...
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  • Exhibitions
    • Onde Nasce o Rio

      Onde Nasce o Rio

      Bruno Novelli 24 Oct - 8 Nov 2025
      Baró Galeria presents from October 24 Onde Nasce o Rio, the first solo exhibition in Paris by Brazilian artist Bruno Novelli, curated by fellow Brazilian Chico Soll. The show inaugurates...
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    • Cannibal Nature

      Cannibal Nature

      Curated by Rolando J. Carmona 5 Jun - 1 Sep 2025 Mallorca
      Baró Galeria is pleased to announce CANNIBAL NATURE , a group exhibition curated by Rolando J. Carmona, to be presented on the occasion of Art Palma Summer 2025, opening on...
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    • ARCOLisboa 2025

      ARCOLisboa 2025

      Booth I-03 29 May - 1 Jun 2025
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    • Art Dubai 2025

      Art Dubai 2025

      Booth F3 16 - 20 Apr 2025
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  • Press
    • Art Talk Magazine

      Bruno Novelli: Gardener of Myths & Legends

      Art Talk Magazine
      Art Talk Magazine, Publication
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