Beatriz Milhazes at Fondation Beyeler

Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes, one of the most regarded woman artist from the international art scene, will present her first solo exhibition in Switzerland at Fondation Beyeler. Under the subject of "The Four Seasons", Milhazes has created four monumental paintings especially for this show. A selection of her unique collages and one mobile are also featured in the exhibition which will also reach the local audience by a series of workshops for adults and children interested in learning more about the artists unique painting technique which derives from decalcomania. The mobile presented at this exhibition has been part of the artist sister dance group set ( MarciaMilhazes Dance Company) back in 2007. It has been later lengthened by a samba school (Imperatriz Leopoldinense) in Rio de Janeiro for the Fondation Beyeler. Other than her characteristic paintings,Milhazes introduces other media to her works such as collage and printmaking, produces artist¿s books, and designs textiles, building facades, stage sets and interiors such as the one at Tate Modern, London. At Art Basel Miami Beach last year Milhazes created a ceramic tiles design, which covered the entire booth of Fondation Beyeler. The exhibition is curated by Michiko Kono, assistant curator at Fondation Beyeler, Opens on January 29th thru April 25th, 2011. For more information: www.fondationbeyeler.ch