He was born in Lucca, Italy but, less than two years later, he was brought by his parents to São Paulo, Brazil, became a Brazilian citizen, and lived for the majority of his life. He was one of the key members of the group known as Grupo Santa Helena. The other major members of the group included Clóvis Graciano, Fulvio Pennacchi, Mario Zanini and Francisco Rebolo.
Gladstone Gallery is a leading contemporary art gallery with locations in New York and Brussels. Volpi aroused the interest of the famous English critic Herbert Rea who described him as an artist who was aware of the movement but able to create contemporary works on a local theme, the shapes and colours of modern Brazilian architecture. Simply Search a Name and State.
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One can sit there and enjoy a mindful experience of Brazilian Atlantic Forest in the middle of the city and even forget that you are acatually in the urban. Volpi was a self-taught artist from a humble backgroun with deep visual intelligence. Volpi is regarded as one of the most influential and celebrated Brazilian painters, who the preeminent public. Read More