Portman
Bruno Portella is a fine artist with 20 years of experience, blending academic and contemporary influences in his oeuvre. Portman creates works inspired by fire across various platforms such as canvases, murals, and custom pieces, employing diverse techniques including palette knife for his paintings, graffiti for murals, and automotive paint for his custom works.
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From a young age, Bruno was captivated by flames, an attraction that didn't always end well, with frequent small fires. Time passed, and the young pyromaniac evolved into a fine artist. The fusion of these two elements gave rise to the visual identity and thematic focus for which the artist is now recognized. Portman’s works are held in private collections in cities like Orlando, Miami, San Diego, Houston, Toronto, Amsterdam, Geneva, Bucharest, Zurich, Liechtenstein, Berlin, Lisbon, Cascais, Belo Horizonte, Natal, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.
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After several years of work, Portman was invited to be featured in “The Art Book Brasil 2015,” launched in December 2015 by Decorbook publishing house in Miami, coinciding with the Art Basel Miami art and design fair.
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During 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, Bruno Portella also participated in "Art Battle Brazil" and "Art Battle Amsterdam." This event, globally renowned, has been running for 20 years in Canada, 10 years in Brazil, and 5 years in Europe. The artist won two Brazilian editions of "ArtBattle Lounge Brazil" held in December 2015 and December 2016. In June 2017, the artist was crowned champion of the first "Art Battle Amsterdam." In November, the artist returned for the third edition of the Dutch event and also won "ArtBattle #3 Amsterdam."
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In January 2017, Atelier Bruno Portella was named the favorite art gallery and decor establishment in Alphaville and its surrounding region by Vero magazine.
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In February of the same year, he was invited by the board of the Memorial da América Latina (Latin America Memorial) to integrate three of his works into the collection of this emblematic venue. The paintings are on indefinite display at the Memorial da América Latina in São Paulo.
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In 2018, Bruno Portella’s works were published in the book “Who’s Who Brazilian Artists,” also by Decorbook, launched in January. In the same month, the artist received the "Highlight Artist" award from the global art circuit “Mares, Cores e Estrela Guia 2017.”
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In June, he was selected to participate in the "Football Parade" exhibition, celebrating the World Cup and the 70th anniversary of the São Paulo Athletes' Union.
In September 2018, Bruno Portella was honored at the "O Inquérito do Saci" Art Salon in Barueri, for his work "A Próxima Travessura" (The Next Prank).
In October of the same year, the artist participated in the “4th National Contemporary Art Salon of Alagoas” by invitation of the exhibition's curator. As reported by "Fala Universidades" (Terra portal) in January 2019 and "Almanaque da Cultura" in December 2018, Bruno Portella is among the top 10 Brazilian artists to follow in 2019, according to the curatorial team of the Artluv gallery.
In October 2019, Portman was once again invited to participate in the 5th International Contemporary Art Salon of Alagoas, both as an exhibiting artist and a speaker.
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In 2020, he was a featured artist at the Artluv Experience Exhibition.
In 2021, Bruno Portella was invited by the Barueri Cultural Secretariat to become the new Director of the Barueri Visual Arts Center. In September of the same year, Portman was honored by the Alphaville Polo Architects and Decorators Association in their 2021 Architecture and Decoration Yearbook, where his art graced the cover and an internal feature highlighted his work.
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In August 2022, Bruno Portella was included in the book “150 Frases de Artistas” (150 Quotes by Artists), published by the Bianca Chromiec Institute, which compiles 150 quotes from artists and art personalities on the essence of art in contemporary society.
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In 2023, Portman was invited by the Brazilian Honorary Consul in Liechtenstein to curate the 8th Brazilian Art Salon in Liechtenstein. In addition to his curatorial role, he also received 2nd place as a participating artist in the salon.
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In 2024, Bruno served on the judging panel for the Barueri Visual Arts Salon and the Lei Paulo Gustavo (Paulo Gustavo Law) cultural incentive program, becoming a permanent member of the judging committee for the Barueri City Cultural Secretariat. In the same year, Bruno Portella held his solo exhibition titled "Héstia: A Deusa do Fogo" (Hestia: The Goddess of Fire) at one of Brazil’s most renowned galleries: Galeria Alma da Rua.
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In September 2024, Bruno Portella was invited to join the judging panel of the "69th Salão de Belas Artes de Piracicaba" (Piracicaba Fine Arts Salon), a traditional and significant national art salon.
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In his works, Portman explores aspects of contemporary life through fire-inspired metaphors, coupled with a visually striking identity defined by vibrant colors and compelling contrasts.
