Roberto Bethônico

Roberto Bethônico, born in 1964 in Itabira, Minas Gerais, is a renowned Brazilian visual artist. He lives and works in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Academic Background:
Bethônico holds a PhD in Arts (2015), a Master's degree (2002), and a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the School of Fine Arts at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).

Career:
In the 1990s, he participated in the Atelier Galpão Embra, a collective of artists that held various events in Belo Horizonte. Since then, he has been involved in numerous exhibitions in Brazil and abroad, including art fairs such as Arco in Madrid and Pinta in New York.

Awards and Recognition:
Roberto Bethônico has received several awards in art salons, notably the Visiting Artist Award at the Tamarind Institute, New Mexico, USA.

Collections and Acquisitions:
His works are part of significant collections and holdings, including the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo (MAM-SP), the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro/Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection, the Madeira Corporate Service Collection in Portugal, and the Museum of Art of Pampulha.

Themes and Approaches:
Bethônico's work explores concepts such as transience and impermanence, natural and artificial, presence and absence, and the relationship between internal and external landscapes. His creations span a variety of media, including drawings, objects, installations, photographs, interventions, and image books.

Sources:
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