Francisco Severino

1952 Born in Descoberto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
1972 Moved to Sao Paulo
1975 Began his artistic career
Self-taught artist

Solo Exhibitions
1979 Gallery of Avant-garde Art, Sao Paulo
1981 Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1982 Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1983 Descoberto, MG
1985 Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1988 Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1990 Nelson Penteado de Andrade Gallery, Santos, Brazil
1992 Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1995 Empresarial Center, Sao Paulo
1998 “As Casas de Descoberto”, Descoberto Minas Gerais, Brazil
1999 Clube Transatlantico, Sao Paulo
2000 Usinas Culturais da Companhais Forca e Luz Cataguases, Leopoldina em ` Cataguases, Leopoldina e Manhuacu, MG, Brazil
2001 “Os Santos”, Chacara Dona Catarina Museum, Catagueses, MG, Brazil
2002 Bernardo Mascarenhas Cultural Center, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
2003 Forum de Cultura, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
National Museum of Fine Arts, Rio de Janeiro

Group Exhibitions
1975 Alpendre Gallery, Sao Paulo
1976 Sarasota Art Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
“167” Gallery , Sao Paulo
IBEU, Sao Paulo
1977 “Quatro Pintores Primitivos”, IBEU, Sao Paulo
“167” Gallery , Sao Paulo
1978 “Tres Artistas Naifs”, Galeria de Arte Shopping News, Sao Paulo
Delfhin Hotel, Guaruja
Pan American Health Organization, USA
1979 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
Art Gallery of Alianca Francesa, Sao Paulo
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Galeria de Arte Cravo e Canela, Sao Paulo
Galeria de Arte Cravo e Canela, Sao Paulo
1980 "Brazilian Original Art", Bonis Hall, Manchester, England
Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao
Paulo
Galeria de Arte Cravo e Canela, Sao Paulo
Sao Joao Nepomuceno Club Gallery, MG, Brazil
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Bonis Hall, Manchester
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1981 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
"Brazilian Original Art", Spencer House, London
Spencer House, London
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1982 Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
“Brazilian Original Art, The Royal Exchange, Manchester, England
Banco Sogeral, Porto Alegre, Brazil
International Swiss Competition of Naןve Art, Morges, Switzerland
“O Circo”, Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Arte Senac Gallery, Sao Paulo
1983 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
Pro Arte Kasper Gallery, Morges, Switzerland
International Swiss Competition of Naןve Art, Morges, Switzerland
Galerie Naifs du Monde Entier, Paris
Galeria Adriana, Thorn e La Haia, Holland
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1984 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
European Bank, Campinas, Brazil
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1985 Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
Museu do Sol, Penapolis, Brazil
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
1986 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
“Os Naifs Olham o Cometa”, Rio de Janeiro
Campinas Gallery, Campinas, Brazil
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Raizes Mineiras, Rio de Janeiro
Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Brasilianse Naivistike Makere- Lyngby Kunstorening, Copenhagen
"Bresil Naifs" Galerie Art 4, Maison des Cultures du Monde, La Defense, Paris
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
“Brazilian Naןve Art Collection”, USA traveling exhibition sponsored by Partners of the Americas and J.P Morgan & Company
1987 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
"Bresil Naifs”, Galerie Bab Rouah, Rabat, Morocco
Intercontinental Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
SESC, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Unites States Embassy’s Official Residency, Brasilia
UNICEF, Macksoud Plaza Hotel, Sao Paulo
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1988 Arte Contemporama, Colegio Maria Imaculada, Sao Paulo
VII Panorama da Pintura, Hotel Inter-Continental, Rio de Janeiro
Banco de Boston, Sao Paulo
Grande Coletiva de Arte Ingenua, Sao Paulo
1989 “Paz e Tranquilidade”, Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
“O Sonho e os Naifs”, Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Grande Coletiva de Arte Ingenua, Sao Paulo
II Exposciao de Arte, Pronav/LBA, Sao Paulo
1990 Dronninglund Kunst center, Arte Brasileira, Denmark
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1991 “Brazilian Naןve Painting”, Tyndall Galleries, Durham, North Carolina, USA
“Os Artistas Naifs e o Meio Ambiente”, Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Art Collection, IMF Visitor Center, Washington, USA
1992 “O Mundo Ambiento”, Jean Jacques Gallery, Rio de Janeiro
SESC, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
“Brazilian Naןve Painting”, ArtSpace, Atlanta, USA
“Brazilian Naןve Painting”, Bryant Galleries, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
“Brazilian Naןve Painting”, Bryant Galleries, Jackson, Missisipi, USA
“Brazilian Naןve Painting”, Bryant Galleries, New Orleans, USA
“Brazilian Naןve Painting”, Stroblen Galleries, Springfield, Illinois, USA
1993 “Tres Artistas”, Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
Les Palais des Naifs, Bages, France
1994 Brazilian Biennial of Naןve Art, SESC, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
Concours Internacional d’Naif, North Hatley, Quebec, Canada
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1995 Transatlantic Club, Sao Paulo
1996 Brazilian Biennial of Naןve Art, SESC, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo
Karin Fupfer Art Gallery, Sao Paulo
Jacques Ardies Gallery, Sao Paulo
1997 Oficina Atelier, Sao Paulo
Expoarte. Sao Joao Nepomuceno, MG, Brazil
2000 Alianca Francesa, Sao Paulo
2001 “O Saber Local”, Universidad Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
2003 “The Naןve World”, GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv
2004 “Linklaters”, Sao Paulo
Golden Light Business Tower, Sao Paulo

Bibliography
“Les Paradis et les Naifs”, P. Camby, 1983
“The Dream and the Naifs”, Helen Renard and Vilem Stransky, 1983, Paris
“Arte Ingenua”, Jacob Klintowitz, 1985
“Bresil Naifs”, Francoise Gruend, Ministry of International Culture, 1986, Paris
“Artes Plasticas Brasil: sues Mercados, seus Leiloes”, Julio Louzada, 1987, Sao Paulo
“Artes Plasticas Brasil: sues Mercados, seus Leiloes”, Julio Louzada, 1989, Sao Paulo
“Artes Plasticas Brasil: sues Mercados, seus Leiloes”, Julio Louzada, 1990, Sao Paulo
"L’Arbre et les Naifs", Max Fourny, 1990, Paris
“Dictionary of Brazil’s Primitive Painter”, Nazareno Mimesi, 1991, Sao Paulo

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