Avilmar Maia was born in Brazil, in 1970. He lives and works in Belo Horizonte City, in Brazil.

STATEMENT:

The artist´s concern is the question "What is art?" or " Do you really know what art is?". Thus, he researches about mythology, great sculptors such as Modigliani and Brancusi, minimalist art, his childhood, men's anxiety, and contemporary art as of Marina Abramovic, Louise Borgeois, Saint Clair Cemin and others. However, the main line of research is 'the emptiness', which cannot be explained, the emptiness that is present in the work of art from other artist, in the incidents of life, in the small talks,in the dreams, in susprises, and in the unexpected encounter.

EDUCATION:

He studied sculpture in private studio (2005) and drawing in Guignard School 92006), in Belo Horizonte City, Brazil. He attended courses about Aesthetics of Art at Inimá de Paula Museum (2007). He studied History of Art and Contemporary Art at the Republic of Art (private studio) in Belo Horizonte City. (2008) and also courses about Theory of Art at Art school in the Federal University of State of Minas Gerais (uFMG) in Belo Horizonte city, Brazil.

He graduated in Medical school in 1994. Later on, he became a specialist in Psychiatry (1997) and in 2007 he got a master degree in psychoanalysis in the federal university of State of Minas Gerais (UFMG).

EXHIBITIONS GROUPS:

2015: Consulate of Brazil, NY, EUA.

2014: Carroussel do Louvre, Paris.

2014: 4 West 43 Street. New York, EUA.

2014: Pier 94, New York, EUA.

2013: AVA GALLERIA. Helsinq, Finland.

2013: Inimá de Paula Museum, in Belo Horizonte City, in Brazil..

AWARDS:

Sandro Botticelli Prize, Florence, Italy. 2015.

PRIVATE COLLECTOR:

Thomas Settel, NY (EUA) and Foro Cultural Foundation (http: forocultural81.com), Guanajuato, Mexico: holders  of work  ‘Tete de homme’.

GALLERY:

AVA  - Helsinq, Finland.

Beatriz Ab-Acl Galeria de arte – Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

PUBLICATIONS:

Estado de Minas Journal, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  April, 5 (2013).Avilmar Maia was born in Brazil, in 1970. He lives and works in Belo Horizonte City, in Brazil.

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