Dante Horoiwa is a self-taught artist born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1988.

Recently, Horoiwa has exhibited his paintings at the El Centenario Museum in Mexico, with further features in Australia, United States, South and North American galleries, as well as large scale murals on the streets of East and West Europe. He also has recently attended an art residence in Japan.

His work frequently deals with themes closely connected to the foundations of human existence, which are universal to all living beings. Using a placid colour scheme of neutral shades, Horoiwa’s paintings, drawings and murals possess a mysterious, spiritual and soulful tonality. His work delves into the depths of human experience to explore the seen and unseen, using familiar devices such as long hair, textiles, plants and threads to connect the various forms, and evoke our sense of something magical and supernatural.

CV

2018 |  Suface Tension ,Group exhibition at the Japan Foundation, Sydnei, Australia.

2018 |  Ainu ancestry research , Art residence at Tenjinyama art studio in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

2018 |  Phantom Pain , Duo Exhibition with Imai Yusk, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

2017 |  Cutting the memories , Mural painting, Vulica Brasil, Minsk, Belarus

2015 |  Encuentro Místico , Museo El Centenario, Monterrey, México

2012 | The Third Meaning II, RH Gallery, New York, New York

2010 | The Third Meaning, RH Gallery, New York, New York

2010 | Transfer, Pavilion of Brazilian Cultures, São Paulo, Brasil

2010 | Indoctrination, Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose, California

2009 | R.U.A. , Mural Painting, Rotterdam, Netherlands

2008 | No Comply , No Vcancy Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

 

Publications

2016 | “Brazil of Sun”, Tomomi Haneda, Tokyo, Japan

2015 | “Encuentro Místico” Catalogue, Museo El Centenario, Juan Peralta Barríos, Monterrey,  México

2010 | “Five new names you should know.” Monster Children Magazine (ISSUE #29), AUS

2010 | Mural Art 3: Murals on Huge Public Surfaces Around the World ,p.199, Kiriakos Iosifidis , DE

2010 | “Dante Horoiwa.” Acclaim Magazine: Iss.19, p. 71-72.2009, Jaram, Christine , AUS

2009 | “Braziliaanse Muurkunst.” A.D. Newspaper (July 27, 2009),NL

2009 | “Kleurrijke vrouwenfiguren op blinde muren.”NRC Newspaper (August 26, 2009), NL

2009 | Pricco, Evan. “Profiles.”Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine (July, 2009): Iss.102, p.22., USA