Close Search: Search Submit. Romero Britto. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube. Menu Search English Shop. More than 50 works, including prints from his sold-out editions, will be on display.
The reception, from to 9 p. Miller says Britto's pieces for sale include his popular acrylic paintings as well as sculptures. Britto, 52, now lives in Miami, but he and his family spend time in the area at their summer home in the Finger Lakes. Britto has been creating art since childhood. At age 20, he traveled to Paris, where he was inspired by the works of Picasso and Matisse. Britto, drawn to the geometric shapes and bright colors of those artists, added a pop art sensibility to them and created his signature style.
Although some critics charge that his art is strictly commercial and fails to explore deep subjects, Britto has never wavered in his designs and has long contended that his art's value centers on hope, love, happiness and inspiration. His work is widely appreciated in Miami, bringing him huge sales and commissions for art installations, particularly the foot-high "Mr. Welcome" at a Miami metro rail station. The work features a smiley, cartoonish man wearing a multi-patterned suit and sporting an Elvis-style pompadour.
In January of , he created the logo for Save Haiti Saturday , which was a nationwide effort for relief for the victims of the Haiti earthquake that destroyed a great deal of the area. Britto approaches art with the belief that it is his job to participate and encourage positive change. It is for this reason that he can be found participating in such causes as St.
He has also been a speaker at many schools, institutions, and events, such as the Economic Forum in Davos. Britto has lived and worked in Miami, FL, since
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