Ismênia Coaracy

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Ismênia de Araújo Coaracy (born December 19, 1918 in Sertãozinho , São Paulo , Brazil ) is a Brazilian painter , draftsman , illustrator and teacher .

Coaracy began painting in 1946. She studied at the Museum of Modern Art Crafts School of São Paulo (MAM) from 1956 to 1958 engraving with Livio Abramo, wall painting with Clovis Graciano and art history with the art historian Wolfgang Pfeiffer . In 1958 she belonged to the Guanabara group with Arcângelo and Tomás Ianelli, Tikashi Fukushima, Wega Nery and Manabu Mabe . Around 1960 she studied with Paulo Duarte, ceramics and sculpture with André Osze. She made illustrations for the newspapers Estado , Folha de S. Paulo and for the magazine Leitura , learned pottery and wall painting and taught painting in the Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo. In 1962 she studied painting with Clovis Graciano at the Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP). From 1973 to 1974 she produced four films in Super 8 format. From 1963 to 1967 she exhibited her works at three São Paulo biennials and at group exhibitions abroad.

Solo exhibitions

  • 1960: Gallery of Leaves of São Paulo, Lerner Prize for Painting
  • 2000: Looking back over 50 years of career, Museu da Escultura Brasileira, São Paulo
  • 2002: Centro Brasileiro Britânico, São Paulo
  • 2005: Centro Brasileiro Britânico, São Paulo

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personal data
SURNAME Coaracy, Ismênia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Coaracy, Ismênia de Araújo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian painter, draftsman, illustrator and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Sertãozinho