Brazilian American Artist

NAZA'S RESUME

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

• São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo, Brazil, 1983

• Latino Museum, Pomona, California, 2006

• Museum of Latin American Art - OAS, Washington DC, 1994

• Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC, 1991

• Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington DC, 1997

• Museum of the State of Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil, 1990

• Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL, 1995

• Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL, 1999

• Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL, 2000

• Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art, Miami, FL, 1995

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Key to the city of Boca Raton, FL, from Hon. Mayor Carol Hanson, October, 1999

• Emerging Artists Grant, Fayetteville Arts Council, NC, 1991

• Second place, Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2022

• Honorable Mention, Cornel Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL, 1999

• Croix dArgent, from Le Mérite Dévouement Français, European Academy of Arts and Letters, Paris, France, 1997

• Merit Award, North Carolina Artists Competition, Fayetteville Museum of Art, 1991

• Brazilian Press Award, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1998 and 2006

• Proclamation by the Brazilian Senate, May 30 2006, Brasilia, Brazil

• Comenda Renacança, from the Government of The State of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil, 1999

• Best of Show, MSA Art Show, Fort Clayton, Republic of Panama, 1987

• First Place Mixed Media, Mallet Rogers Gallery, Fayetteville, NC, 1991

• Acquisition Prize, III National Competition of FENAB, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1983

• Honorable Mention, Fayetteville Arts Council, NC, 1992

• Soroptimist International Woman of The Year in the Arts, Boca Raton, FL 1996

• Golden Palette, Awarded by a special jury of the Jacques Wayne School of Art to four leading artists in Recife, Brazil, 1982

• Second place Watercolor, MSA Art Competition, Fort Clayton, Republic of Panama, 1987

• Third place acrylic, Arts Center Spring Exhibition, Howard AFB, Republic of Panama, 1987

• Communication Prize, given by Picos Journal, Picos, Brazil, 1984

• Honorable Mention, X AAFBB National Competition, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1984

• Honorable Mention, II National Reception for the Arts, FENAB, Brasilia, Brazil, 1981

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• Naza na Natureza, Fortaleza University, June 5 to September 5 2023

• Galeria José de Alencar, Fortaleza, CE, 2017

• Silvana Tamer Gallery, Sao Luis, Brazil, 2018

• Arte Maior Galeria, Recife, Brazil, 2008

• Eleven Eleven Gallery, Boca Raton, FL 2007

• UNIFOR- University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brazil, 2005

• Avant Gallery, Aventura (Miami) FL 2001

• JLP Gallery, Paris, France 1997

• Parish Gallery, Georgetown, Washington DC, 1992

• Vila Riso Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1996

• Governors Club, West Palm Beach, FL, 1996

• Gallery of the House of Representatives, Brasilia, Brazil, 1996

• Governors Club, West Palm Beach, FL, 1995

• Ardel Gallery, Washington DC, 1989

• Magna Gallery, Republic of Panama, 1987

• Fayetteville Arts Council, Fayetteville, NC, 1992

• Arte Maior Gallery, Recife, Brazil, 1980

• Gallery Two, Wooster, Ohio, 1988

• Banco Nacional Gallery, Republic of Panama, 1986

• Patrimony Gallery, Recife, Brazil,  1983 and 1990 

• Espaço Gallery, Miami, FL 2005

SELECTED INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS 

• Broward Art Guild gallery, Frt Lauderdale, FL, 2022

• Studio Gallery 208, Competition Covid 19, Washington, DC, 2020

• Montmartre Art Gallery, Teresina Brazil, 2016, 2017, and 2018

• Art and Design Gallery, Miami, FL. 2017

• Galeria Jose de Alencar, Fortaleza, Brasil, 2017

• Galleria do Tribunal do Trabalho, Teresina Brazil

• Gallery Six, Fort Lauderdale, 2002

• Art Serve, Fort Lauderdale, 2003

• Espaco Cultural da Camara dos Deputados, Brasilia, Brasil, 2011

• Parish Gallery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C, 2005

• Gallery Six, Broward Co, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 2003 and 2005

• Victory Sports Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1999

• Art Gallery 93, Nyack, NY, 1997

• Art and Design Gallery, Miami, FL, 2017

• Galeria Jose de Alencar, Fortaleza, CE, 2018

• Overseas Gallery, Coral Gables, FL, 1997

• Clark and Co Gallery, Washington DC, 1993

• H.B. Star Gallery, Palm Beach, FL, 1993

• Ganexa Gallery, Chinese-Panamanian Cultural Center, Republic of Panama, 1987

• Ritz gallery, Washington DC, 1990

• Patrimony Gallery, Invitational, Recife, Brazil, 1981

• Patrimony Gallery, (Boa Viagem Affiliate), Recife, Brazil, 1982

• Arte Maior Gallery, Recife, Brazil, 1978

• Angelus Gallery, Recife, Brazil, 1978

• III Salão da Independência, Clube Naval, Brasilia, Brazil, 1987

• VASP Gallery, Salão Pernambucano de Artes, Brasilia, Brazil, 1977

SELECTED COMPETITIONS

• National Pirelli Prize of Young Art, São Paulo Museum of Art, S. Paulo, Brazil, 1983

• Inspirations 99, Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL 1999

• 19th Annual Competition for North Carolina Artists, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC, 1991

• Salon de Peinture et d'Estampe de Montreal, Galerie Art Jeuness, Montreal, Canada, 1990

• Emerging Artists, Fayetteville Arts Council, Fayetteville, NC, 1991

• Inspirations 95, Cornell Museum of Art and History, Delray Beach, FL, 1995

• Mallet Rogers Gallery, Art Guild Competition, Fayetteville, NC, 1991

• Kaleidoscope Competition for the State of North Caroline, The Burke Arts Council, Morganton, NC, 1991

• Fayetteville Arts Council Competition, Fayetteville, NC, 1992

• Wayne Center for the Arts, Summer Show '88, Wooster, OH, 1988

• Arts Center Spring Exhibition, Howard AFB, Republic of Panama, 1988

• MSA Competition, Fort Clayton, Republic of Panama, 1987

• Fourth National Competition of FENAB, São Paulo, Brazil, 1984

• Third National Competition of FENAB, São Paulo, Brazil, 1983

• Second National Competition of FENAB, São Paulo, Brazil, 1982

• X AAFBB Reception for the Arts Competition, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1984

• Salao da Inconfidência, Clube Naval, Brasilia, Brazil, 1976

REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS

MAGAZINES

• Veja Magazine, Brazil, 1996

• Palm Beach Society Magazine

• Cidade Verde Magazine 

• Yay! Magazine

• Museum and Arts Magazine, Washington DC, March/April 1990

• Brazil USA Magazine, Boca Raton, FL, July 2015

• Acontece Magazine, Miami, FL, 2014

• Brazilian People Magazine, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2006

• Cover of Ponto de Encontro Magazine, Elizabeth, NJ, April 1997

• Cover of Today's Boca Woman Magazine, Boca Raton, FL, May 1994

• World Magazine, Boston, MA, 2002

• Cover of Brazilian People Magazine, Boca Raton, FL, May 1995

• Olho Vivo Magazine- Tokio, Japan, Jan 2005

• Linha Aberta Magazine, Deerfield Beach, FL, Jan 2005, 2007, 2011, 2017, and 2021.

• Delles e Dellas Magazine, Miami, FL 2003

• Momento Magazine, Miami, FL, February 1994

• XS Magazine, Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 1995

• Brazil Magazine, Miami, FL, January 1997

• Real Magazine, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale, FL, April/May 1995

• Brazilian People Magazine, Miami, FL, August 1996

• Leia Hoje Magazine, Brazil, September 1993

• Enfoque Amazonico Magazine, Brazil, August 1995

• Lea Magazine, Palm Beach Co., FL, January 1995

• Osmus Magazine, Miami, January 1997

NEWSPAPERS

• Boca News, Boca Raton, FL July, 11, 1999

• The Miami Herald (El Nuevo Heraldo), September 6 2015

• Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL , Nov. 30, 1997

• Boca News, Boca Raton, FL October, 5  1997

• Folha de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, January 15, 1990

• Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 5, 1996

• Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL, September 24, 1995

• Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, NY, February 8, 1996

• The News, Boca Raton, FL, July 1994

• The News, Boca Raton, FL, November 1994

• The News, Boca Raton, FL, February 1995

• The News, Boca Raton, FL, April 1995

• The News, Boca Raton, FL, March 1995

• La Prensa, Republic of Panama, November 1986

• Fayetteville Observer Times, Fayetteville, NC, June 1991

• Achei USA, Pompano Beach, FL, July 2 2015, May 15 2014, and June 18 2016

• Florida Review, Miami, FL, May 1993

• Florida Review, Miami, FL, May 1995

• Brazilian Press, Kearny, NJ, February 2003

• Tribuna, Fort Lauderdale, FL  2003

• The Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio, August 1988

• Pentagram, Washington DC, September 1989

• The Army Times, Springfield, VA, October 1989

• The Army Times, Springfield, VA, June 1990

• Tribuna da Imprensa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1995

• South Florida Funtimes, August 24 2015

• El Latino, Washington DC, October 1989

• Air Force Times, Springfield, VA, October 1989

• Navy Times, Springfield, VA, October 1989

• Jornal do Comércio, Recife, Brazil, August 1990

• Diário de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, July 1990

• Diário do Nordeste, Fortaleza, Brazil, September 1982 and March of 2005

• La Nacion, Washington DC, September 1992

• La Nacion, Washington DC, October 1992

• SCN News, Fort Clayton, Republic of Panama, November 1986

• Brazilian Times, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 1993

• Brazilian Times, Massachusetts, 2015

• Brazilian Times, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 1995

• Meio Norte, Teresina, PI, Brazil, January 1997

• Brazilian Post, Miami, FL, April 1995

• About, Miami, FL, December 1996

• O Estado do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil, August 1993

• O Estado do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil, August 1995 and October 2nd 2016

• Jornal de Hoje, São Luís, Brazil, September 1993

• Jornal de Hoje, São Luís, Brazil, August 1995

• O Dia, Teresina, Brazil, August 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13, 1990, June 1998, May 1999

• O Dia, Teresina, Brazil, June 1995

• Jornal O Estado, Teresina, Brazil, June 1995

• Jornal O Estado, Teresina, Brazil, August 5 and 6, 1990

• Jornal da Manhã, Teresina, Brazil, August 1990

• Dalton Gazette, Dalton, Ohio, November 1988

• Jornal das Artes, Recife, Brazil, September 1977

• Di·rio do Povo, Teresina, Brazil, August 1990, June 1995, May 1998, and May 1999

• Jornal do BANDEPE, Recife, Brazil, 1977

• Jornal O Dia, Macapá,  Brazil, July 1995

• Jornal de Picos, Brazil, May 1983

• Over 100 individual citations in periodical publications in Brazil, Panam and the United States

TELEVISION NETWORKS

• NBC News, Ch. 6, Fort Lauderdale, FL , June 2006

• TV Verdes Mares, Globo Network, Fortaleza, Brazil 2023

• Ian Gomes, Bem Estar, Canal 5, Fortaleza, Brazil, july 2023

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• Inside TV, Rivanildo Feitosa, Teresina, Brazil, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 22022, and 2023.

• G1 (Globo TV Network), Fortaleza, June 2023

• Ana Leopoldina, TV Bandeirantes, Sã Luís, MA, Brazil 2022

• CBS World TV, Miami, FL, June 1999

• SBT/CBS Brazil, National broadcast with Leila Cordeiro, June 1999

• G1 (Globo TV Network), Macapa, AP, November 2015

• Globo TV Network (TV Clube) Teresina, PI, 2014

• Manchete TV Network, The Amaury Junior Show, National, São Paulo, Brazil, October 1997

• CBS News, Eyewitness News, Florida, USA, February 4, October 20, 1996

• Fox 29, Florida, USA, February 4 1996

• SBT Television Network, National Broadcast with Leila Cordeiro, São Paolo, Brazil, March 1997

• Channel 10 TV Network, "Heart of the Matter", Fairfax, VA and Washington DC Metropolitan Area, October 1993

• Yeda Falcão, TV Bandeirantes, São Luís, Brazil, 2018

• TV Picos, Glb Television Netwrk, evening news, Picos, Brazil, 2010, 2012, and 2017

• Leidy de Sousa, Sob Outro Olhar, Teresina, Teresina, Brazil, 2017

• Norma Soely, TV Antares, Teresina, Brazil, 2017

• Globo Television Network, TV Gazeta, São Paulo, Brazil, November 1983

• Brazil Network, TV Educativa, National News, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 1996

• TV Verdes Mares, Fortaleza, Brazil March 2005

• TV O Povo, Fortaleza, Brazil, March 2005

• Globo Television Network, TV Mirante, São Luis, Brazil, August 1995

• TV Meio Norte, Teresina, Brazil, August 1997, November 1998 and May 1999

• Channel 17 - Aqui Brazil, Miami, FL, December 1995

• Manchete Television Network, "Flor de Lis", S. Luis, Brazil, August 1993

• Manchete Television Network, "Flor de Lis", S. Luis, Brazil, August 1995

• Brazil TV Network, Teresina, Brazil, July 1990

• Brazil Television Network, Teresina, Brazil, August 1990

• TV Clube, Globo  Television Network, Teresina, Brazil, June 1990

• TV Clube, Globo  Television Network, Teresina, Brazil, August 1990

• Bandeirantes Television Network, Teresina, Brazil, June 1990

• Bandeirantes Television Network, Teresina, Brazil, August 1990

• Manchete Television Network, Teresina, Brazil, August 1990

• TV Timom, Teresina, Brazil, June 1995

• Channel 4, "Panama em Vivo", Republic of Panama, December 1986

• Channel 2, "Programa Estilo", Republic of Panama, September 1987

• Channel 13, "Saturday with Martini Blanco", Republic of Panama, September 1987

• Globo TV Network, TV Clube, Teresina, Brazil, November 1983

• Globo TV Network, TV Clube, Teresina, Brazil, December 1983

• TV Marco, Zero - Macapá, Brazil, February 1996

• TV Amapá, Macapá, Brazil, January 1997

     COMMISSIONS AND COLLECTIONS

• President Bill Clinton, Washington, DC

• Ivana Trump, Palm Beach, FL

• Miami International Hispanic Theater Festival

• President Barack Obama

• Ayrton Senna Institute, São Paulo, Brazil

• President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brasilia, Brazil

• Brigitte Bardot Foundation, Paris, France

• Roberto Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• President Dilma Rousseff

• Florida Marlins

• Emerson Fittipaldi

• Martin Luther King Library, Washington, DC

• Countess De Hoernle, Boca Raton, FL

• The West Point Museum, Portrait of Dr. Frederico Garcia, West Point, NY

• Fayetteville Museum of Art, NC

• Museum of the State of Piaui, Brazil

• General Manuel Noriega Family, Republic of Panama

• Mural, Commissioned by Nations Bank and Fayetteville Arts Council, NC

• Ambassador Diego Asencio, Palm Beach, FL

• Banco do Brasil, Brasília, Brazil

• Frequently travels throughout the World to paint commissions by the "Who's Who" of all continents

• TAM Airlines

• David Neeleman, President of JetBlue Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Azul Airlines

WORK PUBLISHED IN THE FOLLOWING BOOKS

• “Abstracted Realism by Naza” , author: Suzane Jales, biography book

• “500 Anos de Arte No Brasil” (500 Years of Art In Brazil), published by Edson Queiroz Foundation

• “Luso-American Literature” – COVER - published by Rutgers University Press 

• “American Heroes” - COVER  - Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Books

• “Best Of Worldwide Oil Artists” – Volume I, COVER – Kennedy Publishing

• “Who’s Who in America”, Marquis, R.R. Bowker Reference Publishing Company

• “Who’s Who in the World”, Marquis, R.R. Bowker Reference Publishing Company

• “Retratos do Brasil”, journalist Carlos Borges

• "Who is Who in American Art",Marquis, R.R.Bowker, Reference Publishing Company, 

• “International Art Diary”, Editor: Giancarlo Politi

• “Diana in The Arts” – by Mem Mehmet - Chaucer Press - London - UK

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Drawing, University of Fortaleza, UNIFOR, Brazil, 2005

• Drawing, Fayetteville Technical Community College at the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC

• Drawing, Art and Crafts Center, Fort Bragg, NC

• Painting (oil portraits), Arts and Crafts Center, Fort Bragg, NC

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• "Legal Aspects of Art in Public Places", by Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts - American University, Washington DC, 1989

• The National Portrait Seminar - John Howard Sanden - Stouffer Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, GA, March 1991

• Latin American Visual Arts Conference - Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, 1993

ARTIST TALK/LECTURER AT

• Cornell University - "From the Brazilian Sertão to the Florida Gold Coast" - Ithaca, NY, February 1996

• Fayetteville State University - "Artist in Industry" - Fayetteville, NC, 1993

• The Fayetteville Museum of Arts - Fayetteville Arts Guild - Fayetteville, NC, 1992

• Woman in Visual Arts, Boca Raton, FL, 1995

• Cearense Academy of Arts, Fortaleza, Brazil

• Naza Art Studio, Boca Raton, FL, 1995, 1997

• International Club, Boca Raton, FL, 2002

• UNIFOR, Universidade de Fortaleza, 2005

• Amapá Federal University, Macapá, 2012

• Adventures in the Arts, Boca Raton, FL, 2003

• Artserve – Fort Lauderdale, FL 2006

• FAU – Florida Atlantic University, 2003

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