Rafael Baron
Rafael Baron (1986 Nova Igaçu, Brazil) currently lives and works between Nova Igaçu and Rio de Janeiro.
Rafel Baron sees art as a powerful communication tool that can contribute to an harmonious social experience. His brightly colored portraits of diverse individuals propose an open dialogue on tolerance and diversity.
In his art practice, Rafael Baron develops studies and research of figurative painting, with an eye for contemporary poetics. His works starts from an examination of the human figure, by means of wich it detects the subjectivies of the personality of each individual, looking for singular characteristics in the process of creating their characters. In his research, he address problems of social preconception: racism, LGBTphobia, misogyny, etc.
Among his solo exhibitions: Portraits, Albertz Benda Gallery, New York 2022, Whish you where here, The Cabin, Los Angeles 202, Selfie, Portholes Vilaseca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, 2021, Rafael Baron, Spectaculu, School of Art and Technology, Rio de Janeiro, 2021.
Among his group exhibitions: Nova Vanguardia Carioca, Curated by Gringo Cardia, City of Arts, 2022, Essa è minha letra, Lima Barreto and the Modernism Blacks, MUHCAB, Museum of History and Culture Afro-Brasileira, 2022, Just Breathe…. The 55 Project Pop Up, 2022, Cronicas Carioca, MAR, Museum of Art of Rio, Rio de Janeiro 2022, Roll with it, Scott Miller Gallery, Birmingham, 2022.
Rafael Baron (1986 Nova Igaçu, Brazil) currently lives and works between Nova Igaçu and Rio de Janeiro.
Rafel Baron sees art as a powerful communication tool that can contribute to an harmonious social experience. His brightly colored portraits of diverse individuals propose an open dialogue on tolerance and diversity.
In his art practice, Rafael Baron develops studies and research of figurative painting, with an eye for contemporary poetics. His works starts from an examination of the human figure, by means of wich it detects the subjectivies of the personality of each individual, looking for singular characteristics in the process of creating their characters. In his research, he address problems of social preconception: racism, LGBTphobia, misogyny, etc.
Among his solo exhibitions: Portraits, Albertz Benda Gallery, New York 2022, Whish you where here, The Cabin, Los Angeles 202, Selfie, Portholes Vilaseca Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, 2021, Rafael Baron, Spectaculu, School of Art and Technology, Rio de Janeiro, 2021.
Among his group exhibitions: Nova Vanguardia Carioca, Curated by Gringo Cardia, City of Arts, 2022, Essa è minha letra, Lima Barreto and the Modernism Blacks, MUHCAB, Museum of History and Culture Afro-Brasileira, 2022, Just Breathe…. The 55 Project Pop Up, 2022, Cronicas Carioca, MAR, Museum of Art of Rio, Rio de Janeiro 2022, Roll with it, Scott Miller Gallery, Birmingham, 2022.
Rafael Baron, Marli, 2022Acrylic on canvas
180 x 160 cm
70 7/8 x 63 in
Marchands, 2022Acrylic on canvas
160 x 180 cm
63 x 70 7/8 in
Rafael Baron, Joana, 2022Acrilyc on canvas
120 x 100 cm
47 1/4 x 39 3/8 in
Rafael Baron, Madonas II, 2022Acrylic on canvas
200 x 180 cm
78 3/4 x 70 7/8 in
