BIOGRAPHY
Born in Brazil in 1965 and painting since 12 years old, EDILSON ELIO BARBOSA is a painter that reveals the maturity and the master technique at a lucid approach of scenes and figures, bringing a poetical conception of great chromatic harmony into an extremelly personal way.
He has obtained the recognition by the critics and public, receiving awards, titles, Gold and Silver Medals in international art competitions in USA and Europe and Brazil, as the Great Cross Medal of the fine arts merit; Medal Grade of Fine Arts Commendator; National Academy of Fine Arts Great Medal Commend; 1rst Place In The International Art Competition of Barcelona – Spain 2004; Gold Medal in the XXXIII Salon International Du Val D’or 2005 – France and twice winner of the Medusa Aurea International Trophy XXIX Edition 2006, and XXXII Edition 2009, main award of the Academy Of Modern Art in Rome -IT, with participants from 17 countries.
With publications and biography in books and Art magazines, some of them, with works reproduced as front cover as well as The Front Cover of the Book “Art Ibero Americano Contemporaneo” 2005-Argentina; Il Notiziario della AIAM 2006, 2009 and 2012 – Italy; Off Gallery AMEX 1997; J.Louzada Art Market - Brasil Vol.3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12; Art News USA; Guia Rio; Guia Médico 2000; Anuário Latino Americano De Las Artes Plásticas Vol.1; Akoun Peintres 2004,2005,2006, 2007 - France; CARAS Magazine 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011; Casa Cláudia; Domani Art Magazine – Special invited, and amongest others, ARTIST’S MAGAZINE - USA, featuring as one of the 8 best portrait painters in the 2001 Painting Competition from 13.000 works.
From 2005 to 2012 he organized important Brasilian Art exhibitions in Paris(2005), Rome (2006), Viena (2006), London (2007), Roma 2009), New York (2010), Louvre Paris (2011) and Rome (2012). . In 2010, as invited by the Brazilian Ministry of Industry and Commerce, he organized 5 individual exhibits in Doha (Qatar), Abu Dhaby (United Arab Emirates), Kuwait City (Kuwait), Damascus (Syria), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia ).
Furthermore, his works were already shown in many solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums in Brasil and other countries as Paris (FR) , Barcelona and Taragona (SPAIN), Amsterdam (ND); Dubai(UAE); Houston(USA); New York (USA); Viena (Austria) ; Rome ( Itália ) ; Lisbon and Braga (Portugal) , Also integrating heaps In USA, France, Brazil , Argentina, Canada, Austria, Lebanon, Kuait, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates and Italy, making his presence felt on the international art market.
EDILSON BARBOSA is the President and Effective Member Of The National Academy Of Fine Arts , member of the International Association of Art - UNESCO – France , Honor Member of the International Federation of Art -Spain, delegate General of the International Academy Of Modern Art – Rome, Grade Member of the Brasilian Academy of Fine Arts, chair 48, distinguished in 2010 with the “Honoris Causa” title. He is also curator of the International Painting Competitions – NAFA and ART LINK’s International Art Exhibitions.
CRITICS:
"Wonderful work ! beautiful details and expressions , gorgeous and sensual use of colors by a Modern Master of the Orientalist School. Edilson Barbosa is a superb Artist and a ‘must’ for the serious Collector of Art, winner of many accolades and Prizes , Barbosa's work will not only bring beauty and pleasure into your life but will considerably add to your asset bottom line in a very short time, a Great Investment "
- Alex Douglas : King Galleries (England)
“...As part of a selected group of excelent artists , we have Edilson Elio Barbosa : good finishing, great care in the details – as the exceptional shine he gets on the wool persian carpets, perfect light , composition of quality, care with his market scenes details, it all makes clear the hight technical level of this respected artist, reached in the peace of his quiet home town. that’s the reason why Edilson Barbosa is one of the selected artists by Amex Off Gallery , our alternative gallery for outstanding artists with great flow in the art market”
- Julio Louzada – Editor Of The Dicionary Of Fine Arts Market – Brazil