São Paulo – Art and architecture fans may view the work of artist Cristiane Carbone starting on May 24th, in the Syrian Arab Cultural Centre, in São Paulo. The exhibition shows paintings of São Paulo and Arab buildings in the city from the 19th Century to the current day.
"I am going to take works that tell the story of São Paulo, its past and its present, and also works that show the Arab architecture in the city,” said Carbone. Among the works of Arab influence is the Casa da Boia shop, on Florêncio de Abreu Street, and Nossa Senhora da Anunciação Church, the first Orthodox Cathedral in the country, in the 25 March Street region.
Carbone says he always liked painting landscapes and started dedicating herself to agricultural works after an order by a client. Speaking to friends in the Arab community, she thought she could contribute to preservation of history. “I want to recover the history of the Arab community to justify the development of São Paulo,” she said.
Apart from the shop and the church, the artist also wants to paint Brazil Mosque, in the central region of the city, the orthodox church of Paraíso neighbourhood and some buildings on Ipiranga Avenue that, to her, are representative of Arab architecture in São Paulo.
Among the works to be shown at the Cultural Centre, several are based on pictures of the city of São Paulo in previous decades, like the Pátio do Colégio in 1862, Vale do Anhangabaú in 1949 and the Law School in São Francisco Square in 1950, among others.
At 39 years of age, the artist already has 9 awards. Two of the pictures to be shown at the exhibition, Avenida Paulista (1902) and Catedral da Sé, are among her award-winning works.
Carbone also explains that several personalities have her works, among them São Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab, the deputy governor of the state of São Paulo, Guilherme Afif Domingos, and Pope Benedict XVI.
On the day of the opening of the exhibition, there will also be a dance and poetry presentation by group Movimento Poético Nacional, at 7:30 pm.
Service
Exhibition “Influence of Arab Architecture in Brazil”
Artist: Cristiane Carbone
Starting on May 24th, at 7:30 pm
Site: Syrian Arab Cultural Centre
Rua Augusta, 1053, São Paulo
Presentation: Movimento Poético Nacional
Admittance is free
The exhibition will end on June 21st
*Translated by Mark Ament
