Ernesto Neto (b.1964, Brazil)
Neto was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was in Rio de Janeiro that he attended the Escola de Artes Visuais Pargua Lage, and had his first solo exhibition at the Petit Galerie in 1988. His popularity grew throughout Brazil, and, by the early 1990s, Neto had been featured in solo exhibitions in both Sao Paulo and Sergio Porto. In 1996, he had his first solo exhibitions abroad. His installations were displayed at the Zolla Gallery in Chicago, IL, the Christopher Grimes Gallery in Santa Monica, California, and the Elba Benitea Galeria in Madrid, Spain. In 1997, Neto's work was displayed at the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York, NY, the Christopher Grimes Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, Galeria Pedro Oliveira in Porto, Portugal, and Galeria Camargo Vilaga in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
In 2000, Neto was awarded the CENTRAL Art Prize in Cologne, Germany, by the CENTRAL Health Insurance Company, in cooperation with Kolnischer Kunstverein. Some of Neto's best-known installations include Directions-Ernesto Neto, displayed at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., Four Artists and I, displayed at the Butler Gallery in Kilkenny, Ireland, Anthropodino, displayed at the Park Avenue Armory in New York, NY; Edges of the World, displayed at the Hayward Gallery in London, UK, and Dancing Allowed, displayed at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, OH.
Neto has been awarded the chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He currently lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Numerous works by Neto have been sold at auction, including 'Untitled' sold at Christie's New York in 2012. There have been Numerous articles about Ernesto Neto, including 'Revisiting Brasil: the 29a Sao Paulo Biennial' written by Carmen Einfinger for Art Fairs International in 2010.
artworks in collection
Carlito Carvalhosa
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksCarlito Carvalhosa
Leda Catunda
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksLeda Catunda
Marcos Chaves
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksMarcos Chaves
Adriano Costa
—b.1975, Brazil
4 WorksAdriano Costa
Caetano De Almeida
—b.1964, Brazil
1 WorkCaetano De Almeida
Iran Do Espirito Santo
—b.1963, Brazil
2 WorksIran Do Espirito Santo
Os Gemeos
—b.1974, Brazil
1 WorkOs Gemeos
Artur Lescher
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkArtur Lescher
Rodrigo Matheus
—b. 1974, Brazil
1 WorkRodrigo Matheus
Marcelo Moscheta
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMarcelo Moscheta
Vik Muniz
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksVik Muniz
Paulo Nazareth
—b.1977, Brazil
2 WorksPaulo Nazareth
Maria Nepomuceno
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMaria Nepomuceno
Rodolpho Parigi
—b.1977, Brazil
1 WorkRodolpho Parigi
José Patrício
—b.1960, Brazil
1 WorkJosé Patrício
Thiago Rocha Pitta
—b.1980, Brazil
1 WorkThiago Rocha Pitta
Regina Silveira
—b.1939, Brazil
2 WorksRegina Silveira
Delson Uchoa
—b.1956, Brazil
1 WorkDelson Uchoa
Laura Vinci
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkLaura Vinci
Edgardo Aragon
—b. 1985, Mexico
1 WorkEdgardo Aragon
Eduardo Basualdo
—b.1977, Argentina
8 WorksEduardo Basualdo
Diego Bianchi
—b.1969, Argentina
1 WorkDiego Bianchi
Firelei Báez
—b.1981, Dominican Republic
1 WorkFirelei Báez
Carlito Carvalhosa
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksCarlito Carvalhosa
Leda Catunda
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksLeda Catunda
Marcos Chaves
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksMarcos Chaves
Adriano Costa
—b.1975, Brazil
4 WorksAdriano Costa
Nicola Costantino
—b.1964, Argentina
4 WorksNicola Costantino
Abraham Cruzvillegas
—b.1968, Mexico
1 WorkAbraham Cruzvillegas
Caetano De Almeida
—b.1964, Brazil
1 WorkCaetano De Almeida
Iran Do Espirito Santo
—b.1963, Brazil
2 WorksIran Do Espirito Santo
Matías Duville
—b.1974, Argentina
1 WorkMatías Duville
Os Gemeos
—b.1974, Brazil
1 WorkOs Gemeos
Sebastian Gordin
—b.1969, Argentina
1 WorkSebastian Gordin
Eduardo Hoffmann
—b.1957, Argentina
1 WorkEduardo Hoffmann
Carlos Huffmann
—b.1980, Argentina
2 WorksCarlos Huffmann
Guillermo Kuitca
—b.1961, Argentina
1 WorkGuillermo Kuitca
Gabriel Kuri
—b.1970, Mexico
1 WorkGabriel Kuri
Luciana Lamothe
—b.1975, Argentina
1 WorkLuciana Lamothe
Sze Tsung Leong
—b.1970, Mexico
1 WorkSze Tsung Leong
Artur Lescher
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkArtur Lescher
Laura Lima
—b.1971, Brazil
1 WorkLaura Lima
Los Carpinteros
—est.1991, Cuba
1 WorkLos Carpinteros
Mateo López
—b. 1978, Colombia
2 WorksMateo López
Jorge Macchi
—b.1963, Argentina
1 WorkJorge Macchi
Rodrigo Matheus
—b. 1974, Brazil
1 WorkRodrigo Matheus
Jorge Mayet
—b.1962, Cuba
1 WorkJorge Mayet
Moris (Israel Meza Moreno)
—b. 1978, Mexico
5 WorksMoris (Israel Meza Moreno)
Marcelo Moscheta
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMarcelo Moscheta
Vik Muniz
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksVik Muniz
Lavar Munroe
—b.1982, Bahamas
2 WorksLavar Munroe
Paulo Nazareth
—b.1977, Brazil
2 WorksPaulo Nazareth
Maria Nepomuceno
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMaria Nepomuceno
Jorge Pedro Nuñez
—b.1976, Venezuela
1 WorkJorge Pedro Nuñez
Gabriel Orozco
—b.1962, Mexico
1 WorkGabriel Orozco
Damian Ortega
—b.1967, Mexico
2 WorksDamian Ortega
Bernardo Ortiz
—b.1972, Colombia
2 WorksBernardo Ortiz
Rodolpho Parigi
—b.1977, Brazil
1 WorkRodolpho Parigi
Nicolas Paris
—b.1977, Colombia
2 WorksNicolas Paris
José Patrício
—b.1960, Brazil
1 WorkJosé Patrício
Pedro Reyes
—b.1972, Mexico
5 WorksPedro Reyes
Nicolas Robbio
—b.1975, Brazil
2 WorksNicolas Robbio
Thiago Rocha Pitta
—b.1980, Brazil
1 WorkThiago Rocha Pitta
Regina Silveira
—b.1939, Brazil
2 WorksRegina Silveira
Mariana Telleria
—b.1979, Argentina
1 WorkMariana Telleria
Rodrigo Torres
—b.1976, Colombia
3 WorksRodrigo Torres
Delson Uchoa
—b.1956, Brazil
1 WorkDelson Uchoa
Erika Verzutti
—b.1971, Brazil
1 WorkErika Verzutti
Adrian Villar Rojas
—b.1980, Argentina
4 WorksAdrian Villar Rojas
Laura Vinci
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkLaura Vinci
Luiz Zerbini
—b. 1959, Brazil
1 WorkLuiz Zerbini