K A R E N V E N T U R E L L I
​As an architect and interior designer, I have had a professional career that combines the precision of architecture with the sensitivity of visual arts.
I grew up in a family environment immersed in the artistic universe, with sculptors and artists who have always been a great inspiration to me.
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The exposure to art from an early age, combined with my academic training, awakened my passion for creation and artistic expression. Today, art has become my profession, and my works reflect this constant search for aesthetic harmony with the need to express my worldview.
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This is the art that I have been presenting in individual and collective exhibitions throughout Brazil and the world as Miami Art Basel in Miami Beach, Florida – USA (2018), ART BRAZIL in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2018), Artexpo NY- in NovaYork, NY – USA (2019), Salon Internacional D’Art Contemporain – Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France (2019).
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
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Graduation in Architecture from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas - Campinas, SP (1990);
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Postgraduate studies: MBA in Administration and Market - FAAP - São Paulo, SP - Postgraduate extension: Washington University - Washington - USA (2001);
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Postgraduate studies: Interior Design from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas - Poços de Caldas, MG (2008).
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Others
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Professional photography course at the Panamericana School of Art - São Paulo, SP (1985);
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Photography course at the Image and Action School - São Paulo, SP (1986);
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Advanced photography course at the Focus School - São Paulo, SP (1986);
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Art History course - Scuola Lorenzo di Médici - Florence - Italy (1991);
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Printing courses:
- Make Art That Sells - Lilla Rogers (2018);
- Textile Printing – Celina Godoy (2018);
- Printing – Clau Cicala (2018);
- Printing Workshop with Copic - Juliana Borja (2018);
- Surface Design – Renata Rubim (2021);
- Online mentoring by Núcleo Academy - Basic Guide for Presenting an Artistic Project - Ana Cunha, Madrid - Spain (2021).
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Artistc Residency at Oficinas Três Rios, a project for developing photographic language, where she spent a year in contact with great names in Photography and Visual Arts - São Paulo, SP (1990);
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Studio assistant at Editora Abril - São Paulo, SP (1991);
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Worked in the image processing department at Estúdio Reger de Fotografia e Computação Gráfica - Munich - Germany (1992);
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She worked as a photographer and graphic artist at Imaginart Multimídia São Paulo, SP (1993 to 1994);
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She worked as a freelance architect until 2013;
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From 2014 onwards she began to develop her work as an illustrator and visual artist in parallel with her work as an architect and photographer;
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In 2016 she opened her studio and surface design studio in Poços de Caldas - MG.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo
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Exhibition TRANSPARENCY - abstract art, acrylic on canvas at Paço do Saber – Cultural Space of Paço das Águas Shopping in Poços de Caldas, MG (2020);
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Digital art exhibition A MÃO QUE TRAZ O GRÃO, virtual exhibition - www.batomnaxicara.com.br;
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Digital art exhibition A MÃO QUE TRAZ O GRÃO, Senhor Espresso exhibition space, Mococa, SP (2020);
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Digital art exhibition THE HAND THAT BRINGS THE GRAIN, Lascaux Mezzanine, Poços de Caldas, MG (2019);
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Digital art exhibition INTERFACES, at Paço do Saber – Cultural Space of Paço das Águas Shopping in Poços de Caldas, MG (2018);
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BIRDS exhibition, Galeria Conceito - Poços de Caldas, MG (2018);
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Launch of the stationery design collection for Birdie Paper Craft, at Palace Cassino – Poços de Caldas, MG (2018);
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Launch of the BICHOS design collection in tableware, Villa Decorações - Poços de Caldas, MG (2016);
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Photographic exhibition - Casa da Cultura in Poços de Caldas, MG (2016);
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GLOBULES exhibition, Chemical Coffee - Poços de Caldas, MG (2015);
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Casa Concept exhibition - RETROSPECTIVE - Poços de Caldas, MG.
Group Exhibitions
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WOMEN (in)VISIBLE Exhibition – 1st Black Brazil Art Biennial – Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil (2019);
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ARTE QUE TOCA E ARTE TOCADA Exhibition – Gilda Que Queiroz Art Gallery – Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil (2019);
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ALMA CONTEMPORÂNEA Exhibition - Mercure Hotel, São Paulo, SP – Brazil (2019);
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ART BRAZIL Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – USA (2018).
FAIRS
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RED DOT Exhibition at Miami Art Basel in Miami (2018);
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Artexpo NY- in New York, NY – USA (2019);
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Salon Internacional D´Art Contemporain – Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France (2019).
AWARDS
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Extraordinary talent - Ballantine's Prize in photography, in London – England 1989; 3rd place in the People category in the Poços as I see you contest – Convention & Visitors Bureau – Poços de Caldas, MG – 2013;
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3rd place in the Photography category at CONARTE – Poços de Caldas, MG – 2019.