Artur Silva (artist) explained

Birth Place:Belo Horizonte
Alma Mater:Guignard University of Art of Minas Gerais and California Institute of the Arts
Known For:Public art, murals, and multimedia
Notable Works:Untitled 77 (print), Untitled 78 (print)

Artur Silva (born 1976) is a Brazilian artist who works in Indianapolis in the United States.[1] His work has been shown at the Ludwig Foundation, the VanAbbe Museum, the Smart Museum, the Indiana State Museum,[2] and the Centro Cultural de España. His work has resulted in awards and fellowships, including from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, the Arts Council of Indiana, the Efroymson Contemporary Art Fellowship from the Central Indiana Community Foundation,[3] and the Christel DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award.[4] [5]

Life

Artur Silva was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 1976.[6] [7] [8] He began creating art at the age of sixteen and attributes a fascination with the Encyclopedia of Britannica as an inspiration for his early interest in art. He completed a BFA at the Guignard School of Art in Belo Horizonte.[9]

In 1996, he emigrated to the United States, first to New York City and then to Indianapolis.[10] Silva's first studio in Indianapolis was at the Harrison Center.[11]

Silva briefly left Indianapolis to attend the California Institute of the Arts to complete a master's degree.[12] [13]

Silva's work in Indianapolis led to a position on the board of the Indianapolis Downtown Artists & Dealers Association.

Work

Silva's work includes multimedia, collage, painting, sculpture, digital media, photography, and murals.[14] His work has been shown at the Harrison Gallery,[15] Ludwig Foundation, the VanAbbe Museum, the Smart Museum,[16] [17] the Centro Cultural de España, the Turf IDADA Art Pavilion,[18] the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, the North Main Street Gateway in Evansville, the Alexander Hotel (Indianapolis), Union Station, the Indiana State Museum, the Cummins, Inc. headquarters, the Indianapolis Artsgarden, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and the Indianapolis International Airport, White River State Park, and Massachusetts Avenue.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

In 2008, Silva began to host dance parties with D.J. Kyle Long that combined Brazilian music and with art. Branded "Cultural Cannibals" (which includes clothing apparel) the parties featured Silva's films with music by Long.[24] In 2014, these included a Carnaval event at The Jazz Kitchen. The party included the Indiana University Percussion Ensemble led by Michael Spiro.

In 2011 he completed a mural, "The Death of Ambition," that was featured in story by The New York Times about Super Bowl XLVI and art in Indianapolis. The work was digitally designed and installed one block from the football stadium at Union Station. It featured a self-portrait of the artist dressed as an astronaut.[25] [26]

In 2012 he completed an installation of a sculpture, "Rock Steady Gravity Sketch," near an apartment buildings at intersection of 10th Street and Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis. The sculpture was intended to celebrate the culture of breakdancing, hip-hop, and the Jazz Age in Indianapolis. However, soon after installation, a college student fell from a nearby balcony while fleeing the police at a party. Following news coverage, the sculpture was removed because it may have reminded people of the student's death.[27] [28]

Along with Carmen Amengual, he cofounded The Laboratory for Latin American Art/Thinking (LATlab) in 2017. The arts organization focused on exploring and investigating the shared experiences of artists from Latin American backgrounds.[29] [30]

In 2020, Silva worked with an apprentice, Shaunt'e Lewis, to create a mural in response to the COVID pandemic.[31] The mural, "Anatomy of a Moment," was supported by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Jiffy Lube.[32] That same year, he worked to complete a film documenting the creation of the Black Lives Matter street mural in Indianapolis.[33]

Silva was the first resident fellow of the Speculative Play and Just Futurities program at Indiana Arts and Humanities Institute at Indiana University in Indianapolis. His residency focused on Giovanni Belzoni and colonialism in cultural heritage organizations such as the British Museum.[34]

Fellowships and awards

Silva has received grants and fellowships from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Foundation for Contemporary Art, and the Central Indiana Community Foundation.

Selected works and exhibits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adams . Michael Anthony . Artur Silva has made statements via art . 2023-10-11 . The Indianapolis Star . en-US.
  2. Web site: How He Made That Mural . 2023-10-11 . Indiana State Museum . en-US.
  3. Efroymson Family Fund. 2019 Grantees. CICF. https://www.cicf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Efroymson-Grantees-as-of-083019.pdf
  4. Web site: Artur Silva: New Media: Faculty: Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts : Indiana University South Bend . 2023-10-11 . Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts . en-US.
  5. Web site: Silva, Artur Indy Arts Council . 2023-10-11 . indyarts.org . en-gb.
  6. Web site: Cummins Inc.: World Headquarters: Phase 1 . 2023-10-20 . Art Strategies . en-US.
  7. Book: Indianapolis Monthly . May 2003 . Emmis Communications . 2003 . 71 . en.
  8. Web site: November 10, 2013 . Comfort . October 20, 2022 . Indianapolis International Airport.
  9. Web site: Fieldhouse . Gainbridge . Artur Silva Gainbridge Fieldhouse . 2023-10-20 . www.gainbridgefieldhouse.com . en.
  10. Web site: 2014-02-20 . Artur Silva Hosts Hot Art-Infused Dance Parties . 2023-10-19 . Indianapolis Monthly . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2013-01-25 . The American Experience - Artur Silva . 2023-10-19 . Harrison Center . en-US.
  12. Web site: How He Made That Mural . 2023-10-11 . Indiana State Museum . en-US.
  13. Web site: Adams . Michael Anthony . Artur Silva has made statements via art . 2023-10-19 . The Indianapolis Star . en-US.
  14. Web site: June 11, 2011 . Brazilian immigration with artist Artur Silva . 2023-10-20 . Hoosier History Live.
  15. Book: Indianapolis Monthly . June 2003 . Emmis Communications . 52 . en.
  16. Web site: Artdaily . Smart Museum Announces Exhibition by Artists who are Redefining the Cultural Terrain of the American Heartland . 2023-10-20 . artdaily.cc . English.
  17. Web site: Artdaily . Exhibition Presents New and Innovative Work by Artists . 2023-10-20 . artdaily.cc . English.
  18. Web site: Laneri . Raquel . A Super Bowl Close-Up For The Indianapolis Arts Scene . 2023-10-20 . Forbes . en.
  19. Web site: The 2021 Ruckus Board of Directors — Ruckus . 2023-10-20 . ruckusjournal.org . en.
  20. Web site: Staff . I. B. J. . 2011-11-29 . High-profile art at airport removed for video wall . 2023-10-20 . Indianapolis Business Journal . en-US.
  21. Web site: August 15, 2014 . Volunteers still needed to paint Jacobsville mural . 2023-10-20 . 14 News . en.
  22. Web site: HJay . 2015-02-13 . Paint the Town . 2023-10-20 . Evansville Living Magazine . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2004-06-16 . Q&A with Artur Silva . 2023-10-20 . NUVO . en.
  24. Web site: McCarter . Emily . 2013-09-06 . Intercultural life kicks off with "Cultural Cannibals" . 2023-10-20 . The DePauw . en-US.
  25. Web site: Tanier . Mike . 2012-02-01 . Everything Indy: For the Super Bowl, Art Goes Very Public . 2023-10-19 . The Fifth Down . en.
  26. Web site: Indiana Network . November 4, 2011 . 46 Super Bowl Murals Go Up Across Indianapolis . 2023-10-20 . Indiana Public Media.
  27. Baldini . Andrea . 2015-06-15 . Identity and Interpretation of Public Artworks: A Challenge to Intentionalism . Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja . en . 8 . 2 . 9–26 . 10.14746/kse.2015.2.1 . 2719-2717. free .
  28. Web site: 2012-11-22 . Storm over statue highlights angst over Indy art » Evansville Courier & Press . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121122110518/https://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/oct/06/storm-over-statue-highlights-angst-over-indy-art/ . 2012-11-22 .
  29. Web site: 2017 REEF Residency Artists . November 17, 2023 . School of Critical Studies, CalArts.
  30. Web site: SOMA-México . Carmen Amengual . 2023-11-17 . somamexico.org . en.
  31. Web site: 2020-10-22 . Fishers resident helps with Westfield mural • Current Publishing . 2023-10-20 . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2020-10-23 . 'Anatomy of a Moment' Mural Shaped By the Global Pandemic . 2023-10-19 . Jiffy Lube of Indiana . en-US.
  33. Web site: Artur Silva brings awareness to South Bend . 2023-10-20 . issuu . en.
  34. Web site: Artur Silva in Residence in September 2023 . 2023-11-11 . Speculative Play and Just Futurities . en-US.
  35. Web site: Sainte Anne Gallery . 2023-11-13 . Sainte Anne Gallery . en-US.
  36. Web site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse . Artur Silva Gainbridge Fieldhouse . 2023-11-13 . www.gainbridgefieldhouse.com . en.
  37. Web site: León . Ana . 2017-03-17 . Quince años del Centro Cultural de España en México . 2023-11-13 . Noticias 22 Digital . es.
  38. Web site: Stangel . Matt . Tonight, First Thursday. Tomorrow, First Friday. . 2023-11-13 . Portland Mercury . en.
  39. Web site: Making It in the Midwest: Artists Who Chose to Stay - wall labels and selected images for contemporary artists in the exhibition . 2023-11-13 . tfaoi.org.
  40. Web site: Heartland Smart Museum of Art . 2023-11-13 . smartmuseum.uchicago.edu.

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