“I seek with my art to bring some inner discomfort, a feeling,
something that the person looks at and feels that there is something
else in there.” (Juca Máximo)
Contemporary visual artist,
designer, sculptor, illustrator and Brazilian musician. Considered one
of the most important emerging artists in South America by Saatchiart,
he was elected the third best illustrator in 2018 by Luerzer Archive
magazine, featured on the Ello International Portal and awarded in
several countries.
His work consists of varied techniques such as:
oil painting, acrylic painting, ink, pens, digital art, 3d paintings,
clay sculptures, resins, installations in 3d prints, wood, iron and
corian.
“It doesn’t matter to me whether what I do is art or not.
She just needs to touch people in some way, if not, what’s the use? ”
(Juca Máximo)
Recognized artist in more than 20 countries, he has
gained a lot of notoriety in the artistic world, mainly abroad, making
exhibitions in important galleries on 4 continents. Being published in
major portals, magazines and winning awards in international visual
arts, design, illustration, sculpture and drawing exhibitions.
The
artist can be defined as a “contemporary expressionist”, having a work
marked by dramatic character, emphasizing “strong feelings and colors”.
Juca
sees four great foundations for clarifying life: philosophy;
psychology; dialogues focused on faith and art. Just as the philosopher
Schopenhauer speaks of “Will”, Spinoza of “Power to Act”, Nietzsche of
“Will of Power” and Freud of “Conscious”, he seeks to make his art
reveal the “True Feel”.
His works are generally made up of fine
lines in pencil or pen, completed with vigorous brushstrokes and intense
use of paste, on which he implements shocks of colors and
aggressiveness, contrasting with the delicacy of his portraits, design
and sculptures. They are feelings, secret traits and aggressiveness on
the screen.
EXHIBITIONS
01.10 – 10.10 | 2022 “Residence Maco Museum”, Veroli – Italy
24.09 – 30.09 | 2022 “Side by Side During Venice Biennale 22” Venice – Italy
04.08 – 07.08 | 2022 “Art Revolution Taipei 2022” Art Revolution Taipei, Taipei – Taiwan
12.07 – 29.07 | 2022 “得藝美術館 Get Art Museum ” Taipei – Taiwan
03.03 – 27.03 | 2022 “得藝美術館 Get Art Museum ” Taipei – Taiwan
Dec – Fev | 2021/22 “Energy” Juca Máximo Gallery & Studio, Fortaleza – Brazil (Solo Exhibition)
01.11 – 30.11 | 2021 “X-Power Gallery 寶勝畫廊 (台北) 展出”, Taipei – Taiwan
Oct/Dec | 2021 “CasaCor Ceará, Fortaleza – Brazil
22.05 – 21.11 | 2021 “The Venice Biennale of Architectture 2021” , European Cultural Centre, Venice – Italy
14.04 – 25.04 | 2021 “Architectture Biennale Collective Exhibition” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
02.04 – 11.04 | 2021 “Premiere Ehxibition Art Revolution Taipei 2021” Art Revolution Taipei, Taipei – Taiwan
14.01 – 14.02 | 2021 “Formas e Cores à Beira Mar” Instituto Cor da Cidade, Fortaleza – Brazil
04.11 – 16.11 | 2020 “Humanistic Revival” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
Sep – Jan | 2020 “Full” Juca Máximo Gallery & Studio, Fortaleza – Brazil (Solo Exhibition)
24.10-24.11 | “Absence Yourself Light” Janelas CasaCor, Fortaleza – Brazil
06.07 – 06.09 | 2020 “Absence to Portrait Colors” Moleskine, Fortaleza – Brazil (Solo Exhibition)
04.07 – 04.08 | 2020 “Vernal Awakening online ehxibition” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
14.12 – 14.02 | 2019/20 “GAAF 19” Museum of Goa, Pilerme, GOA – Índia
14.11 – 25.11 | 2019 “The Mirror Reflecting” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
12.09 – 22.10 | 2019 “Connection” CasaCor 2019, Fortaleza – Brasil (Solo Exhibition)
14.11 – 25.11 | 2019 “The Mirror Reflecting” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
12.09 – 22.10 | 2019 “Connection” CasaCor 2019, Fortaleza – Brasil (Solo Exhibition)
11.07 – 21.07 | 2019 “Aesthetic Oblivion” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
16.05 – 19.05 | 2019 “The Other Art Fair – Chicago” SaatchiArt, Chicago – EUA
25.04 – 29.04 | 2019 “Art Revolution Taipei 2019” Art Revolution Taipei, Taipei – Taiwan
01.02 – 01.02 | 2019 “XPower Gallery”, Taipei – Taiwan
05.04 – 16.04 | 2019 “Symbols of Expression” Saphira & Ventura Gallery, New York – EUA
01.02 – 01.12 | 2019 “Daylighted” Daylighted, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland, Redwood and Chicago – EUA
15.01 – 15.02 | 2019 “Rosa” Rosa Celeste, Fortaleza – Brazil (Solo Exhibition)
16.10 – 16.11 | 2018 “Me tenha, Distância” Sótão Moleskine, Fortaleza – Brazil (Solo Exhibition)
11.12 – 11.02 | 2017/2018 “MaisArte Collective” MaisArte Galeria, Fortaleza – Brazil
12 | 2017 | 01 | 2018 “Art Of Humanity” International Gallery of the Arts, Toronto – Canadá
AWARDS
01 | 2019 (Energy) Finalist in “2022 International Artist Grand Prize Competition” Art Revolution Taipei, Taipei – Taiwan
12 | 2017 (Expressionism) Bronze in “Art Of Humanity” International Gallery of the Arts, Toronto – Canada
04 | 2021 (Gravity) Gallery Award in “2021 International Artist Grand Prize Competition” Art Revolution Taipei, Taipei – Taiwan
2021 | 2022 Artist of the Year in “Prestige Award 21/22” CorporateLiveWire, London – United Kingdom
05 | 2018 (Colors Portrait and Sensuality) “200Best Illustrator Worldwide 18/19” Lurzer`s Archive – Viena – Austria
11 | 2020 (Absences III) Finalist in “The Global Art Award” Shanghai – Chine
04 | 2018 (Absences) Finalist in “Jackson’s JOPP 2018” Jackson’s Painting Prize – London – England
02 | 2018 (Intense) “Winner Award Daylighted/Ello” – EUA
02 | 2018 (Portrait Colors) “Winner Award Displate/Ello” – EUA
07 | 2018 (Don’t Worry, Go Play) “Nomination in Hiiibrand Illustration 2017” Hiiibrand – China
06 | 2019 (Skin That I Feel) Carbon in “Fresh 19 Award” Fabrik, London – England
01 | 2018 (Love & Hate) 150 Best World in “Artist of the Year Award 2017” Circle Foundation of Arts, Lyon – France
08 | 2019 (Writer your story) Winner in Brightness Illustration Awards 2019, New york, EUA
08 | 2018 (Retalhos) TOP5 América Latina (LATAM) in “ADForum.us” USA
01 | 2019 (Absences) Finalist in “2019 International Artist Grand Prize Competition” Art Revolution Taipei, Taipei – Taiwan
12 | 2018 (Ink the skin) Finalist in “Premio Lusófonos” – Lisboa
04 | 2018 (Expressionism) Finalist in “Azucar Brings of Berlin” AzucarMag + Ello, Berlin – Germany
PUBLICATIONS
— FEATURED: —
04 | 2021 “Venice 2021 Architecture Biennial” (Duality Art Divisory), Venice – Italy
04 | 2021 “Art Revolution Taipei Book 2021” (Gravity), Taipei – Taiwan
04 | 2019 “Art Revolution Taipei Book 2019” (Absence), Taipei – Taiwan
12 | 2019 “Cover Exclamation Magazine” (Portrait Colors VIII), Flórida – EUA
07 | 2018 “Cover Revista Gente” (Cover + Life + portfolio + Awards), Fortaleza – Brazil
07 | 2018 “Estilo Porto Freire Magazine” (Life + portfolio + Awards), Fortaleza – Brazil
03 | 2018 “Exquisite Arts Magazine” (Expressionism + portfolio + life), Toronto – Canadá
01 | 2019 “Portal Minus 37 Featured Art” (Paintings + Bio + Portfolio), Sidney – Australia
10 | 2018 “Ello.co Feature / Home/Art” (Absence), EUA
06 | 2020 “Art Reveal Magazine” (Portfolio, bio), Berlim, Germany
08 | 2019 “Top 5 artist of the world – Almost Real Things” (Portrait Colors, Writer your story and Intense), Texas, EUA
04 | 2019 “Chan Liu Art Monthly” (Absences), Taipei – Tawian
04 | 2018 “Ello.co Feature / Home/Art” (Portrait Colors), EUA
04 | 2018 “Ello.co Feature / Art” (Sensuality), EUA
04 | 2018 “Artist Portolio Magazine” (Portraits Colors), EUA
12 | 2018 “kaiak.tw” (Absence), Taipei – Taiwan
12 | 2018 “Polemical Zine – Featured” (Paintings), EUA
05 | 2018 “Archive Lürzer’s edição 3.18″ (Expressionism), Viana, Austria
01 | 2018 “Archive Lürzer’s edição 1.18″ (Ink your skin), Viana, Austria
