Resumé

v Carla Francisca Fatio (Carla Fatio)

v Birth: Brazil, São Paulo, 1962, double Nationality: Brazilian-Swiss.

v CARLA FATIO is a contemporary painter who also works as an art-educator. (She has devoted herself to a voluntarily undertaken art projects in the underserved communities).

In a lifetime immersion studio she has been participated more than 85 group exhibitions in different places and countries, and also 23 solo exhibitions in Brazil.

She has participated recently (Last September/October 2010) at the IV International Art Biennale (BIAB) in China, sponsored by Chinese Government from Beijing and by the Chinese Art Association, and in Brazil sponsored by Stickel Foundation (São Paulo).

Her first solo exhibition outside of Brazil was at the Contemporary Art Museum in Cuzco, Peru, in August 2010.

She has received over 16 awards (national and international ones). One of the most important awards is that her work has represented The ISO Environment 2002 , and another is that she is part of “ One of the Reasons to Love the Planet Earth” .

In 2009 she has participated in VI Euroamericana of Visual Arts in Campeche-México, sponsored by Campeche Government and by ARTAC/UNESCO. She is listed in several Art Dictionaries from in the world.

v Background: She is graduated in Visual Communication by Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP), Master Degree in Psychopedagogy (UNISA), Master Degree in ARTs (UNESP_IA), PHd in course In Sciences of Communication and Culture by Latin American Integration Program (PROLAM/University of São Paulo - USP). Besides being an Visual Artist, Carla since 2006 she is also Institutional Assessor to Abaçaí Cultura e Arte (State Secretary of Culture of São Paulo). Before, she used to be Consulting Coordinator in Visual Arts to BID (InterAmerican Developing Bank) (2002 a 2006) for “Fábricas de Cultura” Program (State Secretary of Culture of São Paulo). She is also invited to teach specialized courses for Pos Graduated students´level in different Universities.

v Solo Exhibition (23) (some): 2010 Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Cuzco, PERU; 2008-9 Galleries of Cultural Center of Embu das Artes City, SP (West);

2003, Victor Kursancew Gallery, Santa Catarina, SC (South); 2002 Caixa Economica Federal Bank Of São Paulo - Main Gallery, San Paulo, SP; 2000 e 1997 National Art Foundation of Brazil (FUNARTE) San Paulo, SP; UNAMA,1997, Belém (North of Brazil ), PA;

v Group Exhibition (85): 2010:The 4th International Art Biennale of Beijing (CHINA); 2009: VI Euroamericana of Visual Arts, Campeche (MEXICO); 2003: International Exhibition of Latino Americano Annual Report, ARGENTINA and URUGUAY; 2003-1999: International Project - 1001 Reasons to Love the Planet, HOLLAND, SOUTH KOREA, EUROPE AND ASIA; 2002: II Panorama Visual Arts of the State, Bauru, SP; 1997, 1998: Museum of Contemporary Arts (MAC) of Campinas (MACC); 1995 MAC of San Paulo (Gunther Award of Visual Arts); among others.

v International Awards (3): 1º ST PLACE International Iso Environment - ABNT, SUÍÇA, 2002 “Standards and Environment Close Together”/ ISO Mundial, (Participation em 137 countries); AWARD HONORS MENTION - XV Annual Report of Latin America 2003-4, Colônia de Sacramento, ARGENTINA, 2003. Jury:Yaya Barnãno (curadora ROU), Marilzes Petroni (curadora Brasil), Alicia Cunto (curadora Chile e Argentina); 2000: AWARD ONE OF THE 2000 REASONS TO LOVE THE PLANET, Holand.

v National Awards (17):INTERSTATE AWARD 2003-4,(Prêmio Mapa Cultural Paulista - Fase Estadual) Jury: Radha Abramo (críticos ABCA), Tuneu (artist) e Bruno Massami (Institute Tomie Ohtake). ACQUISITION STATE AWARD IN VISUAL ARTS (Panorama de Artes Visuais), 2002. Bauru/SP. Jury: Enock Sacramento, Sara Goldmann Belz, e outros. (críticos ABCA), 2ND PLACE BUNKYO AWARD JAPONESE COMMUNITY, 1999; ACQUISITION CITY AWARD OF São Bernardo do Campo, 1998; Jury: Jacob Klintowitz (art critic ABCA), Emanuel Araujo, Nuno Ramos.(international artists); among others.

v Publication: BRAMEX Magazine - Article about FATIO, Mexico-Brasil,; FATIO, Carla F.; ALLGEMEINES KÜNSTLERLEXIKON - Artists from the World Internacionale, Germany, 2004; FATIO, Carla F. , INTERNATIONAL BOOK: 1001 REASONS TO LOVE THE PLANET, Holanda, Nederlands; International Foundation Van Der BeeK 2004; FATIO, Carla F., LATIN AMERICA ANUARY OF ART 15 , BA, Argentina, 2003; among others.

v Art Jury Comities: State Cultural Map (2000 and for 2007), and Federal Program for Arts (PROAC) by State Cultural Secretary (Secretaria de Estado da Cultura de São Paulo/UFDPC)

v Language: contemporary painting

v Site: www.carlafatio.com

v Blog: www.carlafatio.blogspot.com

Contact with the artist:

v carlafatio@gmail.com