Romero Britto
Encyclopedia
Romero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop
artist
, painter
, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism
, pop art
and graffiti
painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida
since 1989. Shortly after Britto arrived in the United States, Michel Roux, founder of Absolut Vodka
's Absolut Art Ad Campaign, happened by Britto's first studio in Coconut Grove, Florida. Roux quickly asked Britto to reinterpret the famous bottle, which would be published and seen by millions. Consistently challenging himself, Britto has completed other corporate works for Movado, Disney, Enrico Coveri, Pepsi, the United Nations, BMW and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Britto has one main art gallery in Miami, on South Beach
on Lincoln Road
.
In light of the January 12th earthquake devastation in Haiti, Britto designed the logo for "Save Haiti Saturday", a nationwide relief effort on January 16, 2010, organized by Project Medishare.
, Europe
and Asia
Office Depot
- Britto designed inter/company announcing card.
Neo-pop
Neo-pop is a postmodern art movement of the 1980s. The term refers to artists influenced by pop art, such as Jeff Koons and Sam Havadtoy in the USA. In the 2000s the work of Takashi Murakami in Japan and in 2009 the Arts project Nicolas Lepaulmier in French has also been described as neo-pop...
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture...
, pop art
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
and graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
since 1989. Shortly after Britto arrived in the United States, Michel Roux, founder of Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, Skåne, in southern Sweden. Since July 2008 the company has been owned by the French firm Pernod Ricard who bought V&S Group from the Swedish government....
's Absolut Art Ad Campaign, happened by Britto's first studio in Coconut Grove, Florida. Roux quickly asked Britto to reinterpret the famous bottle, which would be published and seen by millions. Consistently challenging himself, Britto has completed other corporate works for Movado, Disney, Enrico Coveri, Pepsi, the United Nations, BMW and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Britto has one main art gallery in Miami, on South Beach
South Beach
South Beach, also nicknamed SoBe, is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is the area south of Indian Creek and encompasses roughly the southernmost 23 blocks of the main barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay.This area was the first...
on Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road
Lincoln Road is a pedestrian road running east-west between 16th Street and 17th Street in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Once open to vehicular traffic, it now hosts a pedestrian row of shops, restaurants, galleries, and other businesses between Washington Avenue and Alton...
.
Main works
Company commissions:- The Earth Train Grand Marnier
- BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
- PepsiPepsiPepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
- Royal Caribbean
- Swiss Bank
- Apple Inc.
- IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
- Heys USA Inc.Heys USA Inc.Heys USA Inc. is a travel goods manufacturer with products from suitcases to small bags and briefcases. Heys USA, Inc. was founded as a family-run handbag and luggage company in Miami, Florida, USA by Haroon Sheikh in 1986, since then Heys USA has grown and expanded its products to eco-friendly...
- Absolut Vodka logo design
- Disney
- Volvo car design
- Hurricane Katrina logo advertising
In light of the January 12th earthquake devastation in Haiti, Britto designed the logo for "Save Haiti Saturday", a nationwide relief effort on January 16, 2010, organized by Project Medishare.
Works on display
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
- Welcome Monumental Sculpture for Dadeland North Station, Miami
- Star Art Star Art Foundation, Coral Gables (Miami)
- Our Guardian Angel Jackson Memorial Hospital mural, Miami
- Mural Miami Children's Museum, Miami
- Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art, Miami
- Paradise City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach
- Grapeland Heights Water Park, Miami
- Confetti Mayfair Galleria Mall, Miami
- In the Air US AIR Frequent Flyer's Club, Palm BeachPalm Beach, FloridaThe Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
- Bean Man Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee, FloridaTallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
- California Gold California Winery Associates CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- The Nurse American Red Cross Headquarters, Washington
- The Ultimate Kid Strong Memorial Hospital, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- Michel Roux Carillon Importers Headquarters, Teaneck
- Growing as a Child St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
- One People--One Planet The Tae Jon International Exposition, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
- Medallion Swedish Wine & Spirits Corp. SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- Absolut Britto II, ABSOLUT Vodka Headquarters, StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... - Dance of Hearts Ormond Street Children's Hospital, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- Mural Pernambuco Catholic University, RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - The Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean
- Angelo, Venus, Music, Mona Cat, Yellow Flowers, etc. Skynear Designs Gallery Washington, DC
2010
- Montreux Jazz FestivalMontreux Jazz FestivalThe Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...
- featured Artist of the Year, MontreuxMontreuxMontreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. - HAPPY children's book. Released May 28, 2010.
- Global Summit of Women. Collaboration with European luxury brand MCMMCM-Science and technology:* Thousand circular mils or kcmil, the wire gauge is equivalent cross sectional area * Million cubic metre, the unit of volume...
to commemorate their 20th anniversary. - Kindred Spirits Help Kids. Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
and Jeff KoonsJeff KoonsJeffrey "Jeff" Koons is an American artist known for his reproductions of banal objects—such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror finish surfaces....
collaborated together to help children in need. - Project Medishare. A dispatch relief program working in association with Dr. Barth Green and the University of MiamiUniversity of MiamiThe University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
Miller School of Medicine staff to HaitiHaitiHaiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. - Time WarnerTime WarnerTime Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
: Best Buddies Friendship Bear - sculpture for the Time Warner Center, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - Royal Caribbean's cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, incorporates a BRITTO concept store.
- CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
Icons - features Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
. - FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
- Britto hosts a paint workshop benefitting FIFA's charity program "Football for Hope" in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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2009
- Wizard of Oz. Series of five paintings in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the iconic films 1939 release for the Oz-related exhibits, the Inspirations of Oz Fine Art & the Ruby Slipper Collections.
- FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
South Africa 2010 - A painting unveiled at the 59th annual FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
Congress, first piece in the FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
Art Collection; NassauNassau- Placenames :Germany*Nassau, Germany, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate founded in AD 915, after which all the following are named, directly or indirectly*Nassau Castle, ancestral seat of the House of Nassau...
, Bahamas. - Bentley Motors commissioned Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
to paint their one of a kind concept car titled The Britto Bentley. - Brazilian Aeronautical Commission commissioned a painting installed in a permanent exhibit in the Brazilian Air Force building; Washington, DC.
- Landshark Stadium - Commmissioned by Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, owner Stephen RossStephen RossStephen Ross may refer to:* Stephen Jay Ross , U.S. communications businessman* Stephen Ross, Baron Ross of Newport , former Liberal Member of Parliament* Stephen Ross , financial economist and textbook author...
to decorate the exterior of the stadium; Miami, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. - Freedom From Sorrow, photographed by Zoobs, as part of a project to raise awareness and funds for children's charities around the globe.
- Rock Art. Official artist for the Race of ChampionsRace of ChampionsThe Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring some of the world's best racing and rally drivers...
. The collaboration incorporated Formula One race car driver, David CoulthardDavid CoulthardDavid Marshall Coulthard, MBE, , sometimes known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland.Coulthard, who was born in Dumfries and raised nearby in Twynholm, made his Formula One debut in 1994 and won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons...
's tire tread marks a s a template for the painting. BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. - Collaborate exhibit with Sabina Forbes II and Malec Fustok.
- Hotel Waldhaus Am See on the lake of Saint MoritzSt. MoritzSt. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
commissioned "Boomfish"" sculptureSculptureSculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
. - Portrait of their majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen SophiaQueen SophiaQueen Sophia may refer to:*Sofia of Bavaria , Queen of Bohemia*Sophia of Halshany , Queen of Poland*Sophie of Württemberg , Queen consort of the Netherlands*Sophia of Prussia , queen consort of Greece...
of SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. - Britto Lion presented to Siegfried and Roy.
- Presentation of original paintings and sculptures to the Royal Family of Abu DhabiAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
. - Palmetto Bay public library sculpture "The Book Worm".
- Coral Springs Museum show collaboration with area high school students to create a 12" X 12" Mural for the Arts for the museum.
- Fifth and Alton commissioned by the Berkowitz Development Group, monumental aluminum sculptures. Including a 35-foot palm tree pair and a 10-foot beach ball.
- Tratzberg CastleTratzberg CastleTratzberg Castle is a castle in Tyrol, Austria.http://www.schloss-tratzberg.at-References:This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....
. Count and Countess Goess-Enzenberg held an exhibit of fine art including Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
paintings and sculptures. - "Garden Butterfly", 8-foot sculpture installation in the city square of PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. - Miami Children's Museum exhibit. The Kinder-Akademie Fulda exhibited works by pop-artists including Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
. - First BRITTO concept store opens at Miami International AirportMiami International AirportMiami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
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2008
- SamsungSamsungThe Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
'TOC' Logo for new color monitors. - Everglades on the Bay sculpture for condominium complex.
- Sculpture for White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Easter Egg Roll. - "Roses on Parade" rose sculpture for Pasadena Tournament of RosesPasadena Tournament of RosesPasadena Tournament of Roses Association, created by the efforts of Charles Frederick Holder and Francis F. Rowland, is the non-profit organization that has annually produced the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade since 1895 and the Rose Bowl Game, since 1902...
community art program. - RivaRiva-People:* Antonello Riva, a former Italian basketball player* Emmanuelle Riva, a French actress* Luigi Riva, a former Italian striker* Maria Luisa Riva, an Italian ski mountaineer* Mario Riva, an Italian film actor...
27-foot sport boat painting titled "Britto on the Open Seas". - Grapeland Park decorative work. Britto artwork adorns the water park's fountains, slides, inner tubes, umbrellas and features "Sally the Pirate Girl" sculpture.
- California Women's Museum, Long Beach, CA, commissioned sculpture "Minerva".
- "Ali" painting for AdidasAdidasAdidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
-Asia exhibit. - Beijing Olympics - Sport For Peace postage stamp series commemorating the XXIX Olympics. BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. - TechnomarineTechnoMarineTechnoMarine was founded in 1997, by French entrepreneur Franck Dubarry in Geneva, with the launch of the "Raft", a chronograph on a transparent plastic strap, selling 50,000 models in its first year and creating an entirely new category of luxury fashion timepieces, one which triggered a...
watch collection designed by Britto titled, Britto Cruise Collection. - Copa Santander MVP trophy designed and hand painted by Romero Britto.
- Los Arcos Mural consisting of 183,600 pieces of 15mm x 15mm glass in Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. - Eunice Kennedy ShriverEunice Kennedy ShriverEunice Kennedy Shriver, DSG a member of the Kennedy family, sister to President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver, and in 1968, the Special Olympics...
presented to the City of BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Anschutz Entertainment Group, on behalf of Best Buddies, the "Friendship Bear" sculpture. - Exhibit of "Journey" at The Carrousel Du Louvre at the Salon Nationale des Beaux-Arts in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. - Congresswoman Diana Wasserman selects "White House Christmas" to represent her state of FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
on the White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Christmas tree. - Britto Across America Tour. Britto sculptures were displayed at 11 Developers Diversified Realty shopping centers across the U.S.
- New York Food and Wine Festival. An exhibit and events revolving around Romero Britto were held at the Chelsea Market event in New York City.
- Britto Vintage Exhibition. 1980s exhibit of Britto vintage works at Britto Central in Miami Beach, FL.
- Miami Shores Country Club installs "Beach Ball" sculpture. Miami Shores, Florida.
- October Music Series at the Britto Central Gallery in Miami Beach, FL.
- "Marina's Garden" created for an education and cultural project involving children from different high schools for a paint-workshop event. WittenWittenWitten is a university city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home of the Witten/Herdecke University, the first private university in Germany.-Bordering municipalities:* Bochum* Dortmund* Herdecke* Wetter * Sprockhoevel* Hattingen...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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2007
- Britto embellishes an AudiAudiAudi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
Q7 for California Governor rnold Schwarzenegger] and two RS-4s for an auction. - EvianEvianEvian is a French brand of mineral water coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.Today, Evian is owned by Danone Group, a French multinational company...
Spring Water commissions omero Britto] to design limited edition labels for its water bottles. - South Beach Food and Wine Festival meet and greet with Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
. - Official Artist of the Coconut Grove Art Festival.
- Hyde Park Pyramid. Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
constructed a 45-foot pyramid in celebration of Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition.
2006
- St. Jude's Children Research Center - One of a kind guitar painted for the institution.
- Twenty sevent, 40 foot long airport buses at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport embellished in Romero BrittoRomero BrittoRomero Britto is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting in his work. He is known for his contemporary work. Britto has lived in Miami, Florida since 1989...
's work "The Hug". - "Squeaki" aluminum sculpture for the Florida HouseFlorida HouseFlorida House may refer to:* Florida House of Representatives, one of the two Chambers of the Florida Legislature* Florida Tropical House, a beach house in Beverly Shores, Indiana....
in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... - "For You" heart sculpture at Bay Harbor Islands.
- Monumental musical heart sculpture for the Montreux Jazz FestivalMontreux Jazz FestivalThe Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...
commemorating their 40th anniversary. - The Pele Project - Ten paintings in homage to soccer legend, PelePeléHowever, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, U3 Station. - "Colors Around the World" book details all of Romero Britto's significant works of art in recent years.
- Ernst Beyeler portrait in honor of one of Europe's most respected art collectors sold at auction with all funds going to Fondation Beyeler
2005
- Enrico Coveri "Britto Inspired" Summer/Spring Fashion show, Milan, Italy.
- Rotary InternationalRotary InternationalRotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, '05-'06 District 6990 Governor, Mr. Owen Freed, U.S. Military Hospital, sponsored Britto phone card collection to help American soldiers, Rammstein, Germany. - Munich, Germany commissions "Munich Lion".
- "Magnum Force" painted on live TV for Diane Magnum for breast cancer awareness fund raiser.
- Bank Atlantic Mural for Bank Atlantic.
- Steinway & Son's piano painted for Steinway & Son's 150th year anniversary.
- Official Artist of Univision's Selena Tribute Concert in Houston, Texas.
- 2006 World Cup - Univision World Cup painting to commemorate the event.
- Painting to benefit Hurricane Katrina Auction raising funds for Hurricane Katrina victims.
- Six paintings were created for the United Nations Postal Administration commemorating the Beijing Olympics - Sport For Peace.
- Galerie Ficher Rohr commissioned 20 original paintings and a sculpture for the entrance of the Basel Children's Hospital in Basel, Switzerland.
2004
- "Welcome" - 4 story aluminum sculpture, Miami, Fl
- "The Big Apple" commissioned for the La Guardia Airport, New York, New York.
- Four sculptures were commissioned for The Big Apple Fest. 6 and 1/2 foot sculptures were on display at the Empire State BuildingEmpire State BuildingThe Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived...
, IBM Building, Grand Central Station and 800 3rd avenue for the duration of the event. - Target commissioned artwork for Breast Cancer Awareness.
- Bow Wow Haus in Tampa, Florida commissioned artwork.
- VolvoVolvoAB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
signature car
2003
- Absolut 25th Anniversary commemorative bottle.
- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Marine of the Seas was customized by Romero Britto.
- Brazil postage stamps commemorating São Paulo's 450th Anniversary.
- Miami Children's Museum commissioned a 50ft mural.
- Omo Commercial - product design and commercial for detergent.
- Britto designed the United We Stand Lifetime Achievement award presented to Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
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2002
- Variety Magazine cover art.
- Launch of Britto Restaurant which included Britto inspired menus, food and interior art work.
- Mt. Sinai Hospital commissioned mural in Miami, FL. Artwork titled "Sinai Family".
Office Depot
Office Depot
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- Britto designed inter/company announcing card.
2001
- Designed and painted a Douglas DC-3 in Recife, Brazil.
- Designed the cover art for Michael Jackson's CD to benefit United We Stand and the Pentagon relief fund, the Red Cross relief fund and the Salvation ArmySalvation ArmyThe Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
. - Enrico Coveri, Italian designer, created a line of dresses and shirt based on Britto's painting "End of Innocence".
- Britto collaborated with bathing suit manufacturer, Rosa Cha of Brazil, for a line of bikinis to be sold in over 80 locations in Brazil.
- Britto designed the wine label for Mommessin's 2001 Beaujolais NouveauBeaujolais nouveauBeaujolais nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks before being released for sale on the third Thursday of November...
. - TDI/Share your Life, The Gift of Life to benefit organ donation.
- Playground Maps, cover art.
- Mural for Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Four grand sculptures created for Kendall kids in Miami, FL.
- Poster created for the Presidential Council of Physical Fitness and Sports, "The President's Challenge".
- Donald J. Pliner collaborated with Britto to create a line of handbags and men's and women's shoes inspired by Britto original artwork.
2000
- 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Official Artist.
- Britto painted "Fight Night" for the Parkinsons Foundation.
- Britto designs cover for "Rheinfire" for the German Football League.
- Best Buddies International names Britto "Man of The Year".
- Britto paints an outdoor mural for Jackson Memorial hospital for the Holtz Infant and Children's Center.
- Participant in the Boston Cod Parade's "Cavalcade of Cod".
- Public exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Official Artist for the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
- Britto publishes 2nd hardcover book titled, "LIFE."
- Official Artist for the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (Russell Simmons).
- Official Artist of Kristi Yamaguchi's "Always a Dream Foundation" to fight breast cancer.
- Miami Shopping Center commissioned outdoor sculpture.
- Cover art for the Palm Beach Polo Club.
- "Chairs that Care" for the Young at Art Children's Museum.
- Participates in the Cow Parade, New York, NY.
- "Artes Plasticas, Brasil vol. 12" book cover.
- Featured Artist for the Goodwill Games, New York, New York.
- "Welcome Mr. President" 45' mural for democratic fund raiser attended by President Bill Clinton.
- "Montreux Sounds" for Claude Nobs, Montreux, Switzerland.
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist for the inductee gala.
1999
- Doctors Without Borders - "Our World" six mile long painting in Dubai, UAE.
- Britto paints "Dance of Hearts" for the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, England.
- K.K.L. Maccabi Lizo, "A Toast to the Future" in Geneva, Switzerland.
- "Cheek to Cheek" painted for the Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
Foundation. - Featured Artistfor the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland.
- United Nations Collector Stamps - Britto designs six individual postage stamps.
- Millennium Park Mural in Calgary, Canada.
1998
- Ryan White Foundation - "Guardian Angel" for NEC Technologies.
- Britto paints for People En Español "Lovable People".
- Special Commission for Unicapitol, Robert J. New.
- Walt Disney Company - "Head to Toe" Disney Art Classic.
- Walt Disney Company - "Britto Mickey Mouse" & "Mickey & Friends" special commission.
- Camillus House Humanitarian Award for "Peace & Love".
- Nicole Miller designs a Britto inspired line of women's clothing and accessories.
- Britto creates cover art for "Sunshine Food", a book about South Florida cuisine.
- Mural for Jackson Memorial Hospital's Holtz Center for Maternal & Child Health.
1997
- Christie's Auction House auctions "Mickey's Greatest Love" serigraph to benefit Best Buddies International.
- Britto paints "News Cafe" for a special cover for NewsWeek en Español.
- Walter Mercado special commission of "Walter Star".
- Walt Disney Company special commission of "Mickey's World" & "Mickey's Greatest Love".
- Brazil Design Center mural in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Britto paints "Landscape" for Fox Television Network show, Melrose Place.
- Special commission of "Mr. Ramos" by Galleria Prova, Tokyo, Japan.
- Special commission by the Jewish Federation of Orlando, Orlando, FL.
1996
- Special commission by Seattle Children's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, titled "Light Up A Child's Life".
- Senator Edward M. Kennedy commissions "Rose's View".
- Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Audrey Hepburn portrait for the Hollywood for Children Foundation.
- "Sunny" painted by Britto as the official mascot for the Miami Centennial celebration.
- Special commission by President Fernando Colar de Mello of Brazil of "The Colors of Brazil".
- Indoor sculpture, "The Ultimate Kid" produced for the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
- Britto paints the Carl Lewis Olympic Commemorative poster for Best Buddies International.
- Monumental outdoor sculpture "Welcome" created for Dadeland Station North, Miami, FL.
- Good Morning America appearance on February 16th.
- Today Show appearance.
1995
- Pepsi Cola International commission 11 original paintings for their corporate office and advertising campaign.
- Britto creates a 300 foot mural titled "Miami Beach Romance" for Il Villagio in Miami Beach, FL.
- Britto paints the artwork "Sharing the Sun" for the cover of a South Florida guide.
1994
- "The Best Gift: A Best Buddy" silkscreen commission for Best Buddies International.
- Three original paintings commissioned for Grand Marnier's corporate office and art campaign.
- "Seasons of Miracles" mural for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Amfar International "Ribbon" painted for the Amfar "Ribbon Aids project.
- "The Children of the World" watch painted for the Movado Watch Corporation to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and UNICEF.
- American Red Cross commission of "American Woman" for the awards project.
- Special sculpture commission by Debi and Todd Shack of "Ice Skater".
- Cristina talk show appearance.
1993
- "Miracle Rock" commission for Concert IV benefiting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
- AWARE, Annual AIDS project, "Condom" commission, University of Miami, Florida.
- Signature for Sunday-By-The-Bay fundraiser, Bellport, New York.
- Dolphin Project commissioned for fundraiser, Miami, FL.
1992
- American Red Cross, Hurricane Andrew Relief, Miami, FL.
- Earth Train USA, ten year global environmental campaign.
- America's Cup 3D promotional poster commission, San Diego, California.
- "Growing as a Child" mural for St. Christopher's Hospital for children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1990
- Three original paintings commissioned for the corporate offices and promotional campaign of Grand Marnier Cream Liqueur.
- Benihana mural commission by Rocky Aoki.
1989
- Annual Aids Benefit, Sophia Loren chairperson, original painting commission, William's Island, Miami, FL.
- Absolut, "Absolut Britto", world wide art campaign.
- Amnesty International, "Soldier of Peace" painting commission, Artists for Amnesty, New York, NY.
1985
Collaboration with Gilberto Freye and Rachel de Queiruz, permanent museum exhibit, Recife, Brazil.1985
- Collaboration with Gilberto Freye and Rachel de Quieruz, Permanent Museum Exhibit, RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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