Exhibition “Tactile Feeling” Vilma Noel

Exhibition “Tactile Feeling” Vilma Noel

COMMEMORATION OF THE 50 BRAILLE'S BIRTHDAY

Praça da Liberdade, 21 – 2º floor – Funcionários – Belo Horizonte – MG – Brasil

04 September to 17 October 2015

Vilma Noel was born in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil but spent his childhood and part of adolescence in Dionysus and São Domingos do Prata where he attended high school. Did the Magisterium in Conselheiro Mata. As specialized teacher, helped found the children's art school "the little Prince" in Goiânia-GO.

Attended school Guignard in Belo Horizonte and graduated in Bachelor's degree at the National School of fine arts of Rio de Janeiro. Did art courses in Münster in Germany, Beaux-Arts in Paris – France and Art Students League in New York – USA.

Has a resume long on formation of sculpture, painting, engraving and jewelry design and has participated in several congresses and workshops of sculpture , watercolors and oil painting.

www.vilmanoel.com

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Solo Exhibitions:

In Brazil, the main were in cities: Brasília-DF; São Paulo-SP; Resende, Rio de Janeiro-RJ; Belo Horizonte, Timóteo, Acesita, Ipatinga and Muriaé-MG.

Abroad: Berlin, Unna and Münster, in Germany. Paris, Cannes and Nice in France. Ndola in Zambia. Johannesburg in South Africa. Hasselt and Brussels in Belgium. Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Florence in Italy. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles in the United States.

Despite having done many exhibitions of oil paintings, watercolors and engravings, Vilma Noel was internationally recognized for his bronze sculptures, stainless steel and granite.

She stood out for making large works in public places, parks and squares.

The sculpture "mother Africa" made to Zambia became national symbol and the seal of the country.

In Brazil his works are spread over several States.

Among them the main ones are: "India Araris" in Registry – RJ. "Mermaid on the island of Jipóia" in Angra dos Reis-RJ. "Fate" in Morro Redondo in Itabira-MG. Image of St. Sebastian in Dionysus-MG. "Synergy" in Timóteo-MG. "Mother Earth", "Children of the world" and "the five elements of nature" in Coronel Fabriciano-MG. "French Frigate Thémis Goddess" (symbol of Justice), "Millenium", "Pyramid of progress" and busts in Ipatinga-MG. Image of St. Alphonsus (neighborhood Eucharistic heart), Our Lady Queen (Church in the Belvedere district) and the statue of Juscelino Kubitschek (Av. Bandeirantes, Eco Square JK) in Belo Horizonte-MG.

Currently working on a sculptural design of the writer Machado de Assis in Rio de Janeiro and also with the bust of Brazilian diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello to the UN in New York.

The importance of his work, Vilma received African and American citizenship, In addition to several prizes in Brazil and abroad. Is vital member (lifetime) The Art Students League (USA).

With many years of work, enthusiasm, power of creation, strength and persistence, She's still making a difference, always taking part in artistic activities, benefit and ecological. She maintains her Studio in New York, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.

Awards:

Press-Correio da manhã – 1970
Jornal do Brazil – 1972
Bronze Medal – National Salon RJ – 1972
Embassy of El Dorado – 1972
Cultural Exchange – RJ – 1973
British Council – 1973
Arthur Hehl Neiva – RJ – 1973
National University Art Hall – RJ – 1975
Honorable mention Hall of fine arts – BH – 1976
Signalazione of Manciano – Italy – 1982
Honorable mention Independent Salon – Paris – 1982
Gold Medal – Sculpture of Santa Croce – Florence – Italy – 1983
Honorable Mention – Freemasonry of the Côte d Azur ´ – Nice – 1983
First Prize “IL Cenacolo” – Florence – 1988
Acquisition Prize XI national Salon of Funarte – RJ – 1988
Sacred Art Salon prize of Rio de Janeiro – 1989
Acquisition prize of the Paranaense Salon – Curitiba – 1995
Honorable mention of the Rotary Club of Acesita – 1997
Honorable mention of the Lions Club of Ipatinga – 1998
Honorable Mention “In Fact Personality” Itabira- MG – 2001
Honorable Mention “Ore Medal” Itabira-MG – 2010

Solo Exhibitions:

XIV NSFA sculptures Expo-Rio de Janeiro – 1970
National School of fine arts – RJ – 1972
IBEU Gallery – Rio de Janeiro – 1980
Gallery Ostendorf – Münster – Germany – 1981
La Licorne Gallery – Cannes – France – 1981
Gallery AM Niemeyer, sponsored by fundação Roberto Marinho – RJ – 1982
Nabur and Brazilian Consulate Gallery in Berlin – Germany – 1983
Photo Gallery IL Cenacolo – Florence – Italy -1983
Gallery Van Wanning – Rotterdam – Holland – 1983
Sao Paulo Gallery, sponsored by fundação Roberto Marinho – SP – 1984
Palace of Arts – Belo Horizonte – MG – 1984
Gallery Hasselt – Hasselt – Belgium – 1984
District Federal Cultural Foundation – Brasilia – DF -1985
Village Gallery Laughter – RJ – 1985
Museum of modern art in Resende – RJ – 1985
Public Garden “Loreta In Garten” – Berlin – 1988
Art Museum of Ndola – Africa – 1988
National Museum Lusaka – Zâmbia – Africa – 1988
Gallery Kolb – New York – USA – 1990
Art Expo New York, Chicago and Los Angeles – USA – 1986, 1992
Meisner Gallery – New York – USA – 1992
Breitbach Gallery – Unna – Germany – 1996
Cultural Foundation of Acesita – Minas Gerais -1996
Usicultura – Ipatinga – MG – 2007
Exhibition at Park Ipanema-Ipatinga – 2008
BEA – Brazilian Endowment for the Arts – New York – USA – 2009

Collective Exhibitions:

Galeria Guignard – Belo Horizonte – MG – 1968
National University Art Hall – Belo Horizonte – MG – 1968
XIV NSFA sculptures Expo-Rio de Janeiro-1970
Artists of Mines – Cabo Frio – RJ – 1970
Community do Carmo – Belo Horizonte – MG – 1970
International exhibition of 20TH century art Lineart – Gent – Belgium – 1970
Society of independent artists – Paris – France – 1980
” Salon de la Jeune Sculpture” at the Rodin Museum-Paris 1980
Art show of Manciano – Italy – 1982
D.I.C.CAME THE – Nice – France – 1982
Italian Graphic Arts annual – Rome – Italy – 1983
De Doelen Rotterdam – 10Arts Festival – Holland – 1983
Photo Gallery of La Salle – Saint Paul de Vence – France – 1983
IX National Cultural Competition Citta dll Orte – Italy – 1983
9th International Biennial of Ceramic Art – Vallauris – France – 1983
Pinacoteca Comunale – Ravenna – Italy – 1984
International fair of plastic arts of Frankfurt – Germany – 1984
1art meeting South Fluminense – RJ – 1985
Museu de Arte Moderna de Resende – RJ – 1985
Frankfurt Kunstverein – Germany – 1986
Winter Art Exhibition – Johannesburg – África do Sul – 1988
Simpósium Pietrasanta-Tuscany – Italy – 1988
Gallery Kolb – New York – USA – 1990
Trump Tower Gallery – New York – USA – 1991
Art Expo in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles – USA – 1991/92
Museu de Arte Contemporânea from Campinas – SP – 1992
Salon Comparaison Grand Palais – Paris – France – 1992
The House of the Artist. – Kiev – Russia – 1993
The Central House of the Artist – Moscow – Russia – 1993
Washington Conference USA-“Art Gallery of The Brazilian
American Cultural Institute” – 1994
Show Case Sculpture – New Hope – Pennsylvania – USA – 1995
The Art Student League – New York – USA – 1996/2011
Los Angeles County Museum of Art – Los Angeles – USA – 1996
BEA – Brazilian Endowment for the Arts – New York – USA – 2009
United Nations – New York – USA – 2009

Formation:

Guignard School – Belo Horizonte – MG – 1967-1968
National School of fine arts – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – Degree of 1969 – 1973
Fine Art – Federal University of Münster – Germany – 1974 – 1975
Course at the YWCA – New York – USA – 1990 -1994
Courses "The Art Student League" – New York – USA – 1991-2011
Course "Elisabeth ´ Neil Studio" – New York – USA – 1996
Course "Pratt Institute" – New York – USA – 1998

Public works:

Saint Sebastian – Dionysus – MG – Brasil – 1972
Mermaid – Jipóia island – Angra dos Reis – RJ – 1982
India Araris – The Government Office – RJ – 1984
Beth – Chicago – USA – 1986
10 Sculptures in public garden “Loretta in Garden” – Berlin – Germany – 1988
Mother Africa – Council Center of Ndola – Zâmbia – 1989
Juscelino Kubitschek – Ecological Park JK – BH – MG – 1992
Our Lady Queen – Belvedere Church – BH – MG – 1993
The Source 5 Elements – Dionysus – MG – 1996
St. Alphonsus – Convent of the Redemptorists – BH – MG – 1997
Bust “Severino Ballesteros” – Count – MG – 1997
Synergy – Steel Valley – MG – 1997
Rain Forest – Chicago – USA – 1998
Bust “Vito Gaggiato” – Place du Forum – Ipatinga – MG – 2000
Justice – Goddess Themis – Ipatinga – MG – 2000
Earth Mother – The. Fabriciano – MG – 2002
Bust "Constance Matthews" – Dionysus – MG – 2003
Children of the world – The. Fabriciano – MG – 2004
Sacred Sculpture – The. Fabriciano – MG – 2005
Millenium – Ipatinga – MG – 2007
6 Sculptures at the Mall in the Valley – Ipatinga – MG – 2007
Bustos "Mercy Abreu" – Diamantina – MG-2008
5 Elements of nature – The. Fabriciano – MG – 2009
The Destination – Ipoema Angel – Itabira – MG – 2010

Publications:

Of Havenloods-Rotterdam-The Netherlands- 1983
Nice Matin-Georges Bertolino-France- 1983
Spazio Umano-"La quotidianitá cosmica di Vilma Noel"-Italy- 1985
Artefactum-Conti Viana-Belgium- 1985
Times of Zambia-Terence Muzuku- 1988
Berliner Morgenpost – Berlin – Germany – 1988
Centrumgids-Rotterdam-The Netherlands- 1988
Art Forum-New York-USA- 1990
Art in America-"Vilma Noel at Meisner"-New York-USA- 1992
Sculpture Magazine – Janet Bex-New York-USA- 1992
Art Magazine-Pagel Davison-New York-USA- 1993
Book "Fertility" PHD Joel Bernstein-Johannesburg-South Africa
N Y Times, New York Magazine, Art News, Estado de Minas, Folha de s.. Paulo, See, This Is,magazine "Everything", several newspapers in MG in the steel Valley, Voice of Diamantina,Fact Magazine,
The Globe, Jornal do Brazil, Today BH, Etc.

Museums:

National Museum Lusaka-Zambia-Africa
Art Museum of Ndola – Zambia – Africa
Museu de Arte Moderna de Resende-RJ-Brazil
Von der Heydt Museum – Wupertal – Germany
Fine Arts Museum of Santiago – Chile
Museum Daubigny-Anvers sur Oise-France
Museum of Plastic Arts of Mococa – SP – Brazil
Stadshof Museum-Zwollw-Netherlands
Museum Julio Prestes-Itapemirim – SP – Brazil
Royal Museum of Fine Arts-Antwerp-Belgium
Miami Art Museum-USA

TV / Video:

Video – the space of Vilma Noel-Nicol Alvarado- 1980
National Interview-TV Headlines- 1982
National Interview-TV Monte Carlo-Monaco- 1982
National Interview FR3 – Paris – France – 1982
Fantastic-TV Globo-Brazil-1982
National Interview-TV Florence-Italy- 1988
National TV Interview – Zambia – 1989
N Video. S. Queen-BH- 1994
Video-Synergy – Steel Valley – 1998
Video – Earth Mother-Coronel Fabriciano MG – 2002
Youtube:Destiny Angel Ipoema-Itabira-MG – 2010
Youtube:Church Reform Dionysus- 2010
Youtube: Dionysus Green – 2010
Youtube: Millenium- 2011
Youtube: Vilma Sculptures Nöel- 2011

General Jobs:

Foundry Zani – RJ – 1973 – 2011
Meisner Casting-New York- 1980 – 1996
Sussi & Casting-Paris- 1980
Anft Casting-Germany- 1980
Trophy "fight for democracy" no Y- 1981
Atelier Marcelo Tang-Florence- 1983
Engraving Atelier-II Mabaco – Álvaro Galleni-Pietrasanta- 1983
Tang Casting-Italy- 1980-1985
Atelier Adir Botelho-RJ-Engraving- 1982 – 1988
YWCA-no Y-ceramic, engraving, jewelry store, paint and enamel- 1900 – 1994
The Art Student League – – New York – 1991 – 2000
Auction of sculptures-Paris-Basel- 1992
Auction – Opera House Collection – Lincoln Center – NY – 1993,1994,1995
Restoration-Elisabeth ´ Nell Studio-New York- 1996
Workshops – Ground for Sculpture-New Jersey-USA- 1996-97
Artistic internship in Russia, Asia, Scandinávia, Greece and London
Studios in Florence, Pietrasanta and Carrara-Italy- 1988
Sculpture Conference in Chicago- 1998
Sculpture Conference in Houston-Texas- 2000
Participates in art auctions destitute children – BELO HORIZONTE-MG -2000
Art auction – Gallery Maria José Capanema-BELO HORIZONTE-MG – 2001
XIV NSFA sculptures Expo – Rio de Janeiro – 1970
2001 Lectures on UNIPAC and UNILESTE of Vale do Aço – 2001-2007
Execution of sacred reliefs with large dimensions – 2007-2011
Restoration of churches and sacred sculptures – 2009-2011

Vilma Noel's work can be found in private collections in the United States, Japan, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Greece, Switzerland, England, Italy, France, South Africa and Brazil.

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Glicélio Ramos
Braille Sector Coordinator
Superintendency of Public Libraries and Literary Supplement (SUBSL)
State Secretariat of Culture
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