About the Artist

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Juliana Limeira nasceu em Brasília em 1978. Desde pequena já demonstrava o seu interesse pelas artes plásticas e teatro. Aos 13 anos começou a fazer curso de desenho e aos 15 anos ganhou o primeiro lugar em um concurso de desenho com viagem-prêmio para os Estados Unidos. Também a partir desta idade costumava viajar para visitar exposições e museus no Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo. Formou-se em Artes Plásticas pela Universidade de Brasília em 2002.
Seu trabalho nas artes visuais são desenhos e pinturas a óleo, paisagens naturais e urbanas, figuras humanas e cenas da vida que expressam a beleza. Amante da filosofia, Juliana Limeira procura investigar o sentido e o mistério da vida através das artes, inspirando-se nas artes figurativas e realistas de vários períodos.
Juliana Limeira aperfeiçoou o seu trabalho através de cursos nos EUA com os grandes artistas de arte figurativa da atualidade, como Daniel Gerhartz, Jeremy Lipking, Scott Burdick, Quang Ho, Joseph McGurl, Scott Christensen, Frank Serrano, Mary Whyte, David Leffel, Nancy Guzik, Morgan Westling, dentre outros.
Seu trabalho faz parte do acervo da Assembléia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo e do Superior Tribunal de Justiça em Brasília; da coleção Galeria Richeson, Wisconsin, EUA; de coleções particulares no Brasil, EUA, Canadá, Inglaterra, França, Alemanhã e Portugal.
A artista ministra aulas de desenho e pintura em seu atelier em Brasília e online.
Reportagens:
https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/diversao-e-arte/2021/01/4900121-artista-brasiliense-e-reconhecida-em-premio-internacional-de-belas-artes.html
Biography
Juliana Limeira was born in Brasilia, Brazil in 1978. Since she was little, Juliana was interested in fine arts and theater. At the age of 13 she attended drawing classes and at the age of 15 she won a drawing competition with a travel awards to the USA. To that age she used to travel to visit exhibitions and museums in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Juliana graduated in Visual Arts at University of Brasília in 2002.
Her works in fine arts are drawings and oil paintings, landscapes, human figures, and scenes of life that express beauty. As a philosophy lover, Juliana Limeira searches for the meaning and the mystery of life through the arts, being inspired by the figurative and realistic art of many periods of art history.
Juliana Limeira improved her skills in the USA by attending workshops of great figurative artists of our time such as Daniel Gerhartz, Jeremy Lipking, Scott Burdick, Quang Ho, Joseph McGurl, Scott Christensen, Frank Serrano, Mary Whyte, David Leffel, Nancy Guzik, Morgan Weistling, and others.
Her work is part of the collection of the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo and the Superior Court of Justice in Brasília, Brazil; of the Richeson Gallery collection, Wisconsin, USA; of private collections in Brazil, USA, Canada, England, France, Germany and Portugal.
The artist teaches drawing and painting in her studio in Brasilia and online.
Awards and Exhibitions:
2024
Group Show "Best in Tonalist 2024", finalists online showcase, by American Tonalist Society, USA.
2023
Solo Exhibition "Sutilezas" at at the Superior Court of Justice, in Brasília (STJ), November, Brasilia, DF, Brazil.
2022
Semi Finalist at Art Renewal Center 16th International Salon
2021
Art Renewal Center Awarded Artists Exhibition at MEAM, Barcelona, Spain
Art Renewal Center Awarded Artists Exhibition at Sotheby's, New York City, USA
Awarded at Art Renewal Center 15th International Salon 2020/2021 - Staff Award
2020
Finalist at Art Renewal Center Salon with the painting "Reflected, Self Portrait"
Finalist at Richeson 75 Portrait/Figure Competition, with the painting "Precious Memories", Wisconsin, USA
Portrait Society of America International Competition - Selected 50
2019
Finalist at Richeson 75 Portrait/Figure Competition, with the painting "Reflected, Self Portrait", Winscosin, USA
Purchase Award and Silver Medal at "Salão de Belas Artes de Piracicaba", with the works "Em uma Manhã Chuvosa" and "Flores da Juventude", Piracicaba, SP, Brazil;
Group Exhibition "Cenas Poéticas" with artist Clodoaldo Martins e Vinícius Silva, March, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil;
2015
Purchase Award at "Salão de Belas Artes de Piracicaba" with the work "Perfil de Luz", Piracicaba, SP, Brazil;
Exhibition “Silenciosa Beleza” at "Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura", March and April, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil;
2014
Group Exhibition “Belas Artes em Brasília” at "Instituto Seraphis", November and December, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
Gold Medal at "Salão de Arte de Catanduva", October, Catanduva, SP, Brazil;
Solo Exhibition "Em Busca da Beleza" at "O Banquete", February - April, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil;
2013
Solo Exhibition "Em Busca da Beleza" at Instituto Seraphis, November - December, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
Group Exhibition "Novos Olhares" at "Museu e Centro de Ciências, Educação e Arte da ESALQ", September, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil;
Group Show at Manhattan National Art Club, October, New York, NY, USA;
2012
Group Exhibition "Realismo Hoje" at Instituto Seraphis, November and December, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
Group Show at Manhattan National Art Club October, New York, NY, USA;
Group Show "Olhares Diversos" August, Timóteo, MG, Brazil;
Group Exhibition "Versões Pictóricas", June - July, at Plein Air Studio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;
Duo Show "Alla Prima" with Alexandre Reider, February and March at Instituto Seraphis, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
2011
Solo Exhibition "Silenciosa Beleza", November at Instituto Seraphis, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
Solo Exhibition "Beleza, Instrospecção e Natureza", March, at Instituto Seraphis, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
2010
Solo Exhibition "O Ser e a Paisagem", December, at Assembléia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, SP, Brazil;
Finalist at "XIX SABBART "(Salão Brasileiro de Belas Artes de Ribeirão Preto), October, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil;
2008
Horonable Mention with two at "XVII SABBART "(Salão Brasileiro de Belas Artes de Ribeirão Preto), October, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil;
2004
Solo Exhibition "Pinturas" at Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro, October, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
2003
Solo Exhibition 'Planalto Central' at Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro, August, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
Solo Exhibition 'Céu de Brasília' at Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro, April and May, Brasília, DF, Brazil;
2002
Salão de Artes Visuais do Distrito Federal, Museu de Arte de Brasília (MAB), DF, Brazil;
Solo Exhibition 'FENDAS', at Galeria Rubem Valentim, Espaço Cultural Renato Russo, February, Brasília, DF, Brazil.