meet the artist
Alan Richer is a Brazilian artist and painter, born in Paraty, state of Rio de Janeiro. Self-taught, graduating in visual arts from FMU, he draws and paints since childhood. He began to study art more seriously from the age of 7. At the age of 14, he began studying oil painting, already selling his first canvases. In 2007, he began to exhibit his works in the streets of the Historic Center of Paraty, getting to know, exchanging and experiencing art with different painters, men and women, on the streets, or in studios scattered not only there, but throughout all regions of the city; breathing all the cultural and artistic atmosphere of his homeland.
After his first individual exhibition at the Instituto
Silo Cultural José Kleber in 2013, has already exhibited at Casa da
Culture of Paraty; often participates in edicts
and produces independent exhibitions, vernissages and workshops. He is a defender of nature and its caiçara culture, which has the characteristic of living in harmony with natural cycles and is in constant threat. His art is a manifesto for the defense of ecosystems and awareness of their importance, especially in the region where he lives, bathed by the Atlantic Forest, the sea and its mangroves.
Alan paints the natural landscapes of Paraty in Plein Air (outdoors). With his "atelier bike", he intensifies contact with the environment, has access to more isolated places to record them through his paintings, being able to observe, research and spread a more collective ecological awareness. Oil, pastels, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, graphite and charcoal on canvas and paper are the techniques used by the artist to portray the Brazilian fauna and flora, record preserved ecosystems and areas with threats of degradation; as well as rare and endangered animals.
He works his work through the Atlantic Forest, the mangroves, the animals that live there, the rivers, springs, waterfalls, mountains with dense vegetation and the sea and its people who live there. Direct contact with all these elements, observing with his own eyes and studying seasonal changes, makes his work inseparable from nature, a manifestation of its own functions.
In addition to being a plastic artist, he is also an art educator. It uses the same theme of naturalistic art in schools and institutions so that traditional peoples recognize and value their own territory, as well as visitors. Defines art as the means responsible for the evolution of the species; painting, as an expression of the human spirit and its ability to manifest the unconscious and the functions of the mind and soul; as a property of the uniqueness of life and its manifestations. Fascinated by nature, he became involved with ecology, gastronomy, poetry, music, cycling and Buddhism.
Artistic History
2004 - Beginning of professional activities with art.
2008 - Current: Beginning of Exhibitions over the years in the streets of the Historic Center of Paraty, RJ
2009 - Technician in gastronomy by Senac Campos do Jordão.
2011 – Exhibition as a guest at the Soirée “Antene-se” in Capão Redondo, São Paulo, SP.
2012 – Exhibition at the “Espaço Cultural Pouso do Campo” in the city of Paraty, RJ.
2013 - Participation in an exhibition at the space "Casa Da Liberdade - culture, art and thought"
at "FLIP" (International Literary Festival of Paraty).
2013 - 2014 - "Extreme Naturalism Renaissance" I Solo Exhibition at "Instituto Silo Cultural" in partnership with "Eletrobras Eletronuclear" in Paraty, RJ
2014 - "Luzes De Paraty" - Solo Exhibition at "Lima Bistrô Restaurante" in Paraty, RJ.
2014 - Associated with "Galeria Amazônia", Lagoa - Algarve, Faro - Portugal, as a guest.
2014 - Participation as a guest in the project "A cor de Juliana" - The initiative creates an urban art gallery in Itatiaia-RJ. The project is a partnership of the Federal Government through the program "More Culture in Schools" with the Municipal School Padre José Wyrwinski through the Municipal Secretary of Education and City Hall of Itatiaia and artists from different places.
2016 – Exhibition at Ocupa Paratii at FLIP (International Literary Festival of Paraty).
2017 - Professor of the Arts Course in the school year, through the Mais Educação project, Escola Municipal Maria Jácome de Mello, serving 200 students of elementary school 1 in Paraty, RJ.
2017 - Professor of the Arts Course in the school year, through the Mais Educação project, at the Parque da Mangueira Municipal School, serving 300 elementary school students in Paraty, RJ.
2017 - Curator and Producer of the Exhibition "Paratii Atlântica", at the Municipality of Paraty, which presented a selection of 80 works carried out during the school period by students of public elementary schools 1.
2017 – Exhibition at Ocupa Paratii at FLIP (International Literary Festival of Paraty).
2018 – Exhibition at Ocupa Paratii at FLIP (International Literary Festival of Paraty).
2018 – Solo exhibition “The Universe of Alan Richer”, at Casa da Cultura de Paraty, RJ.
2018 – Collective exhibition Paraty Art II, at Casa da Cultura de Paraty, RJ.
2019 - Exhibition at Ocupa Paratii at FLIP (International Literary Festival of Paraty).
2019 – Solo Exhibition “The Naturalism of Alan Richer”, at the Showcase of Arts, Maria Della Costa Tourist Information Center in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro.
2019 - Associated with Arte Restauro BR (a company that sells and restores works of art in São Paulo), invited as an exhibitor.
2020 - Solo exhibition at Sarau Paraty - Restaurant and Cultural Space in
Paraty, Rio de Janeiro.
2020 - Vernissage at Casa do Flamboyant, cultural space and art gallery in Paraty, RJ.
2020 - Admission to the undergraduate course in visual arts at FMU, Laureate teaching network.
2020 - Winner of the public notice "Cultura Presente nas Redes" by the Department of Culture and Solidarity Economy of the State of Rio de Janeiro, through the film project entitled "EQUILÍBRIO" which addresses the importance of naturalist painting and the ecological impact caused in the era Modern.
2020 - Winner of the "Paraty Cultura Viva" public notice of the Aldir Blanc Act, in the productions category
artistic.
2021 - Award winner in the so-called "Earth Letter", in the fine arts category, held
by Comunidade Influxo (art, culture and ecology).
2021 - Solo exhibition "Mata Atlântica - Caiçara Impressionism" at IHAP
(Historical and Artistic Institute of Paraty - RJ).
2021 - Watercolor workshops in public schools of differentiated education, in the coastal zone of Paraty - RJ, for elementary school students 2.
2022 - Exhibition "Arte na Casa - Contemporâneo Strands", collective of visual artists at Casa da Cultura de Paraty - RJ.
2022 - Solo exhibition "Tropical Soul - The nature of Paraty in watercolor" at the Cultural Center of Villas de Paraty - RJ.
2022 - Collective exhibition "7+7" at the Matriz Cultural gallery in Paraty - RJ.
2022 - "Arte na Casa" Painting Workshop for public school students at Casa da Cultura de Paraty - RJ.
2022 - Plastic Arts Workshop, Painting Techniques at Casa da Cultura de Paraty - RJ.
2022 - Counselor of the Visual Arts sector for the 2022/2024 Biennium at the Municipal Council of Culture of Paraty, RJ.