{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"Zezão - Urban Art of São Paulo","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-art.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-08-02T22:35:29Z","description":"Urban artist Zezão is, in addition to Os Gêmeos, one of the creative representatives of São Paulo. Currently, his art show is running at Choque Cultural Gallery. Take a look!","html":"\u003cp\u003eSome days ago, I received an e-mail by Sabine Willig who seems to be a representative of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.lost.art.br/zezao_vari_acoes.htm\"\u003eChoque Cultural Gallery\u003c/a\u003e in São Paulo, which is \u003cem\u003e“a contemporary art gallery exhibiting pop, outsider art.”\u003c/em\u003e She informed me about an amazing exhibition which takes place in the three floors of the gallery\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most famous São Paulo based urban artists José Amaro Capela, who is also known as \u003cstrong\u003eZezão\u003c/strong\u003e, is currently exhibiting at Choque Cultural! The name of the really beautiful looking art show is “Vari Ações Urbanas”, which means “Various Urban Actions” and presents collages of up to 1,85 x 1,90 m size as well as paintings on wood, paper, canvas and the rusty surfaces\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZezão is an intuitive and self-taught artist. His profound and complex artistic creation is infused of esthetic, political and social implications. Zezão could definetely have his work described as “conceptual”, notwithstanding his refusal to conceptualize the propositions he vibrantly asserts by manipulating and varying between art forms as different as installation, site specific, photography, video, performance and painting. (press release)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love the mind-blowing photos of the show and the mixture of artworks. If you haven’t done yet, you should add Zezão to the list of extremely interesting urban artists!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1496\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1496\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1496\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_d4642fbe4647d34c.avif 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_61dedcf6bf4a902f.avif 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_f1594e46eb9e0d91.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_70167e4c1105477f.webp 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_b81666f83bf78f3.webp 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_c40d9fd392d72f31.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_bfbd01985f28c2f3.jpg\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_916e3e706fcbc682.jpg 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_82fa3a5662d817e3.jpg 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition_hu_bfbd01985f28c2f3.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"829\" alt=\"zezao exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ezezao exhibition\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1528\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1528\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1528\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_450c9c6add236579.avif 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_c3e58e857b73b569.avif 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_18bb59f96c886466.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_30d84e053ca0a116.webp 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_4dbe5f55e35d5a17.webp 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_439236ecbdcedb.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_6465b4491210795b.jpg\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_ce323601bd4b7160.jpg 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_e8a22349ad145645.jpg 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting_hu_6465b4491210795b.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"846\" alt=\"zezao urban painting\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ezezao urban painting\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1496\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1496\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1496\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_2b8ae8dd3eb70746.avif 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_1ae5b3040e361441.avif 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_ab63682b2873daa7.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_6abfa830e1fa5f58.webp 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_a8d592b85745a954.webp 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_c63eef5cbf6cb656.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_d004c14b69ba99c0.jpg\" srcset=\"/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_f2498c2d15450d71.jpg 480w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_95d850d8f02e1450.jpg 960w, /zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation_hu_d004c14b69ba99c0.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"829\" alt=\"zezao wood installation\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ezezao wood installation\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nSome days ago, I received an e-mail by Sabine Willig who seems to be a representative of the [Choque Cultural Gallery](http://www.lost.art.br/zezao_vari_acoes.htm) in São Paulo, which is *“a contemporary art gallery exhibiting pop, outsider art.”* She informed me about an amazing exhibition which takes place in the three floors of the gallery...\n\nOne of the most famous São Paulo based urban artists José Amaro Capela, who is also known as **Zezão**, is currently exhibiting at Choque Cultural! The name of the really beautiful looking art show is “Vari Ações Urbanas”, which means “Various Urban Actions” and presents collages of up to 1,85 x 1,90 m size as well as paintings on wood, paper, canvas and the rusty surfaces...\n\n\u003e Zezão is an intuitive and self-taught artist. His profound and complex artistic creation is infused of esthetic, political and social implications. Zezão could definetely have his work described as “conceptual”, notwithstanding his refusal to conceptualize the propositions he vibrantly asserts by manipulating and varying between art forms as different as installation, site specific, photography, video, performance and painting. (press release)\n\nI love the mind-blowing photos of the show and the mixture of artworks. If you haven’t done yet, you should add Zezão to the list of extremely interesting urban artists!\n\n![zezao exhibition](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-exhibition.jpg\u003e)\n\nzezao exhibition ![zezao urban painting](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-urban-painting.jpg\u003e)\n\nzezao urban painting ![zezao wood installation](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/zezao-wood-installation.jpg\u003e)\n\nzezao wood installation ","tags":["Zezao","Painting"],"title":"Zezão - Urban Art of São Paulo","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/zezao-urban-art-sao-paulo/"}