Luiz Zerbini is one of Brazil’s most established contemporary artists, known for his vivid works on canvas which range from abstract paintings through to landscapes, cityscapes, and domestic scenes. For his first solo show in a UK public institution, Zerbini’s large-scale paintings which reference modernist architecture, contemporary culture and elements from the natural environment are presented with a series of abstract works on canvas, positioned around a sculptural centre-piece. The exhibition also includes Zerbini’s 35mm film and slide works.
BIOGRAPHY
Luiz Zerbini has exhibited his work in galleries and museums worldwide. In 2017 Stephen Friedman Gallery showed his work in London, in 2016 Sikkema Jenkins & Co. in New York and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (Paris) is scheduled for the summer of 2018. Zerbini has had a series of retrospective exhibitions at Galpão Fortes Vilaca, São Paulo, Brazil (2015); Casa Daros, Rio de Janeiro (2014); Instituto Inhotim, Minas Gerais (2013) and the Museu de Arte Moderna in Rio de Janeiro (2012). He took part in the Biennials of São Paulo (2010, 1987), Mercosul (2001), Havana (2000) and Cuenca (1996). He is also a member of the Chelpa Ferro collective, participants in the 25th and 26th Biennials of São Paulo.