Laura Pretto Vargas

Biography

Agora Gallery (Group exhibition) Engaging the Full Spectrum - October/November 2020 - New York City (US)
Artblend (Group exhibition) - October 2020 - Miami (US)
Artblend (Group exhibition) - December 2020 - Miami (US)
Divulgarti Group (Group exhibition) - Gifts of Art 4° edition - December 2020 - Gallery in Palazzo Ducale Fondazione per la Cultura, Genova (IT)
Hansford and Sons Fine Art (Group exhibition) - Pandemonium - January 2021 - Online
Contemporary Art Curator (Group exhibition) - Infinite Dreams - February/June 2021 - Online
Artblend ( The Palm Beach Show - Contemporary Focus ) - February 2021 - Palm Beach (US)
PAKS Gallery (Group exhibition) - Contemporary Art. Artist and the vision - January/February 2021 - Gallery in Castle Hubertendorf (Austria)
PAKS Gallery (Group exhibition) - Modern Art Evolution - February/July 2021 - Vienna (Austria)
Saphira & Ventura Gallery (Group exhibition) - Divino Feminino - March/May 2021 - Online
ARTFACT Gallery (Solo exhibition) - June 2021 - New York City (US)
Saphira & Ventura Gallery (Hamptons Fine Art Fair) - September 2021 (Southha
Saphira & Ventura Gallery - Artists Love NYC - September/ October 2021 - New York City (US)
XIII Florence Biennale - October 2021 - Florence (IT)
‘Artist of the Future’ - Contemporary Art Curator Magazine - 2020
‘Collector’s Vision International Art Award’ - Contemporary Art Curator Magazine - 2021
‘Power of Creativity Art Prize’ Contemporary Art Curator Magazine - 2021
‘ARTYA Emerald Awards’ ArtTour International Magazine - 2021

Artist Statement

I'm an Italo-Brazilian artist living between Milan and Miami, studying and working at art schools in both cities. My artwork conveys how I feel and the emotion behind it, whether I'm trying to convey what you might see on the street or just trying to use my imagination to build something that resembles reality.

I attended Istituto Marangoni Milano for a Fashion Design intensive program and Fine Arts at Accademia di Belli Arti di Brera. I also worked as an apprentice at Atelier Lou Borghetti (Porto Alegre - Brazil) to refine my studies and practice. I fell in love with art when I was very young. Many years later, it is still what gives me strength when pursuing my artistic career.

For me, painting has always been an outlet to express how I feel and its emotion. It's not about what I see or think people want to see, but about what I feel and how that emotion shapes my artwork. My paintings are expressions of my imagination and memories. The subjects are often distorted, exaggerated, or sometimes completely abandoned or abstracted to convey my inner feelings or ideas. This may be seen as chaotic by some, but it's actually very structured.


My inspiration comes from nature and my inner feelings. My process is very intuitive, not systematic. When an idea hits me, I run with it. For me, the whole art creation process is very emotional, so everything flows naturally without thinking about things too much. Once an idea has been created, every brushstroke becomes a moment of self-reflection, leading to even more new ideas emerging from that original one.

My goal as an artist is to convey a message, a feeling through my art. So you don't need to understand all of what you see, but instead, feel something from it. So my goal is to reach as many people as possible with my work so that they can be impacted in some way by its message.

My background has always been very influential in my art; since my parents are Brazilian and Italian, they naturally influenced me. However, as I got older, living on two different continents, Miami (in America) and Milan (in Europe), made me realize that certain characteristics of people from each part of the world stood out to me. This has caused me to incorporate these cultural influences into my art.

Art is a language in itself, a way to communicate with people from all over. In my work, I try to express something beyond objective reality. An internal sensation always drives me to do what I love most: create new worlds. In essence, my work is an inner narration told through my paintings.

I hope you enjoy my art as much as I enjoyed creating it. Visit my website to learn more about my art, or feel free to contact me.

Country Italy/Brazil

Website www.lauraprettovargas.com