GABRIELA GIROLETTI

Born in \ Née en 1982, Brazil
Lives and works in London \ Vit et travaille à Londres


https://www.gabrielagiroletti.com

A formidable scenographer of landscapes and horizons, Brazilian artist Gabriela Giroletti sacralizes her surroundings with lyricism and delicacy. A fundamental artist, she makes her own tools and materials, enabling her to compose pictorial scores that are prepared at length in advance.
Giroletti has exhibited all over the world and won numerous awards. Her work can be found in several prestigious collections, including the Jasteka Foundation in the USA.

Formidable scénographe de paysages et d’horizons, l’artiste brésilienne Gabriela Giroletti sacralise ce qui l’entoure avec lyrisme et délicatesse. Artiste fondamentale, elle fabrique elle-même ses outils et matériaux, lui permettant de composer des partitions picturales longuement préparées en amont.
Giroletti a exposé dans le monde entier et obtenu de nombreux prix. Ses œuvres sont présentes dans plusieurs collections prestigieuses dont celle de la Fondation Jasteka aux USA.

NEWS \ ACTUALITÉS

Mil Manhãs, Galeria Leme, São Paulo, opening \ vernissage nov. 9, nov. 10 - dec. 19 2024



EDUCATION \ FORMATION

University College of London, Slade School of Fine Art, Honorary Research Fellow, London, 2019-2020
University College of London, Slade School of Fine Art, London, 2018
Middlesex University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, London, 2015



SOLO EXHIBITIONS \ EXPOSITIONS PERSONNELLES

Inevitable orbits, Kristin Hjellegjerde, West Palm Beach, FL, 2024
Sunsets and Rains, Backslash, Paris, 2024
Mingling Currents, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, 2023
Moons, Commonage Projects, London, 2023
Breezy, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, 2021
Studio Kind, Braunton, UK, 2021



GROUP EXHIBITIONS \ EXPOSITIONS COLLECTIVES

SmallS, Backslash, rue de Montmorency, 2024
DOPAMINE, Backslash, Paris, 2024
Snag, curated by \ commissariat Emma Lily & JJ Morgan, Terrace Gallery, London, 2024
SP–Arte, with \ avec galeria Leme, Biennial of São Paulo, Brazil, 2024
ART PARIS ART FAIR, with \ avec Backslash, Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris, 2024
DRAWING NOW ART FAIR, with \ avec Backslash, Carreau du Temple, Paris, 2024
Folded Lines, The Black Room, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2024
Seeing Remains, Oceans Apart, Manchester, UK, 2023
TIC TAC TOE, curated by \ commissariat Karolina Albricht & Gabriela Giroletti, APT gallery, London, 2023
Enter Art Fair, with \ avec Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Copenhagen, 2023
Pacific Breeze, White Conduit Projects, London, 2023
Seeing Remains, OA Gallery, Salford, UK, 2023
Tic Tac Toe, APT Gallery, London, 2023
BBBARB, Triangle Gallery, Chelsea College of Arts, London, 2022
Binder of Women, Arts Club, London, 2022
Exxtension, V.O Curations, London, 2022
Improv, APT Gallery, London, 2022
Working on a Dream, APT Gallery, London, 2022
Art Karlsruhe, 2022
Future Faire, New York, 2022
The Greenness of the Green Fields Supernal, Lewisham Art House, London, 2022
AORA Pop-Up, London, 2021
Julie’s Bob, Terrace Gallery, London, 2021
RA Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2021
Wild Grapes, Unit 3 Projects, London, 2021
Facing the sun, Schloss Goerne (Kristin Hjellegjerde gallery), Germany, 2021
Friends and Benefits, Safe House One, London, 2021
Spiral Drift, Terrace Gallery, curated by \ commissariat Frank Minoprio, London, 2021
The Echo System, Thames Side Studios Gallery, curated by \ commissariat Milda Batakyte, 2021
AORA Pop-Up, Ohsh Projects, London, 2021
Wabi-Sabi, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, 2021
III AORA Space, online exhibition, 2021
I AORA Space, online platform, 2020
London Now, Space K, Gwacheon, South Korea, 2020
Bloomberg New Contemporaries, South London Gallery, London, 2020
Catamaran, Thames Side Studios Gallery, London, 2019
R & H Artworks, Rawlinson & Hunter, London, 2019
Hix Award, Hix Art Gallery, London, 2019
Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK, 2019
Tate Staff Biennale, Tate Modern, London, 2019
Of Course, I Haven’t Forgotten! Artists.Space, London, 2019
Annual Summer Show, Unit 1 Gallery Workshop, London, 2019
Solo presentation at the Viewing Room, Thames Side Studios, London, 2019
Black Stuff, Unit 3 Projects, London, 2019
The Nomenclature of Colours, Slade Research Centre, London, 2019
FBA Futures, Mall Galleries, London, 2019
Elephant x Griffin Art Prize, Elephant West, London, 2018
Young Contemporary Talent Purchase Prize, Cello Factory, London, 2018
Let me know before you arrive, Warbling Collective pop-up space, London, 2018
Marching Through the Fields, Jeannie Avent Gallery, London, 2018
Motel, Slade School of Fine Art, London, 2018
Workshop Foundation Summer Show, Unit1 Gallery Workshop, London, 2018
Slade Graduate Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, 2018
Rubber-chew / Clink, adieu, Unit1 Gallery Workshop, London, 2018
Future Echoes, Refugees Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2017
Slade Interim, Slade School of Fine Art, London, 2017
The Politics of Too Many Rubbish Dinner Parties, Chalton Gallery, London, 2017
The Tyranny of the Surface, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, 2017
FAITH, Austin Forum, London, 2017
BEEP Wales Painting Biennial, Swansea College of Art, Swansea and Undegun, Wrexham, UK, 2016
FloatArt, Bargehouse, London, 2015
Summer Salon, Candid Arts Trust, London, 2015
Bells from the Deep, Hundred Years Gallery, London, 2015
Summer Salon, Islington Arts Factory, London, 2015
Launch – Degree show, The Old Truman Brewery, London, 2015
Watch This Space, Beaconsfield Contemporary, London, 2015
Cafe Culture, Islington Arts Factory, London, 2014
Restricted Space, Cre8 Space, London, 2014
State, Middlesex University, London, 2014
Time=Change, Menier Gallery, London, 2014
Events Day, Middlesex University, London, 2014
Esperanza Recuerda, University of Granada, Spain, 2013
A Place in Between, Espacio Gallery, London, 2013

AWARDS & RESIDENCIES \ PRIX & RESIDENCES

Residency \ Résidence, Galeria Leme, São Paulo, 2024
The Eaton Fund project grant, 2021
Residency \ Résidence, Elephant Lab, 2021
Award winner, Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, 2020
Award winner, Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund, 2020
Bloomberg New Contemporaries artist, 2019
Nominated, Hix Award, 2019
Nominated, Young Contemporary Talent Purchase Prize, 2018
Residency \ Résidence, Slade Summer School Art Education, 2018 
Nominated, Elephant x Griffin Art Prize, 2018
Award winner, Desiree Painting Prize, 2018
Nominated, Adrian Carruthers Award, 2018
Nominated, Chadwell Award, 2018
Nominated, Sarabande Emerging Artist Fund, 2018
Residency \ Résidence, JOYA Arte y Ecologia, Velez Blanco, Spain, 2017
Residency \ Résidence, TFAC - Colart, London, 2017
Nominated, BEEP Wales Painting Prize, 2016
Award winner, The Dean's Prize for Academic Excellence, Middlesex University, London, 2015
Residency \ Résidence, Green and Brown, Ouessant, France - Organised by Academia di Bella Arte di Macerata, 2014



PRESS \ PRESSE

”7 Questions for Brazilian Artist Gabriela Giroletti on Painting as a ‘Metaphor for Life’”, Artnet, 2024
Anne Cécile Sanchez, “La galerie Backslash se dédouble”, Le Journal des Arts, 2024

”Les essentiels du jour”, Le Quotidien De l’Art, 2023
Katie Evans, “Seeing Remains at Oceans Apart Gallery”, creativetourist.com, 2023

Millie Walton, “Wabi-sabi: The Beauty of Imperfection at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery”, Trebuchet, 2021

Charlotte Jansen, “Elephant Residency Artist Gabriela Giroletti on Learning to Let Go in Painting”, Elephant Magazine, 2020
Ben Luke, “Bloomberg New Contemporaries review: Buzzing with fresh energy”, Evening Standard, 2020

Laura Cumming, “Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2019 review – a vintage year for emerging artists”, The Guardian, 2019

Natalia Gonzalez Martin, “Gesture acts as a catalyser for a more emotional and less cerebral way of painting.”, Floorr Magazine, 2018
Edward Winters, “Looking for the Next Generation”, Trebuchet, 2018

Vanessa Murrell, “Gabriela Giroletti”, Dateagle Art, 2017