Personal Details
b. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lived and worked in Houston, TX, USA – from 2009 to 2017
Currently lives and works in Hannover, Germany
Instructor, and Board member of The Workshop e.V. (Center for Creative Design), Hanover, Germany – since 2019
BBK Member (Association of Professional Visual Artists) of Low Saxony, Germany – since 2018
Member of “ListerKuenstler” (Artists of List Area in Hanover, Germany) – since 2018
Member of VAA (Visual Arts Alliance), Houston, TX/USA – since 2010
Education
. Glassell School of Art/MFAH, Houston, TX
. Art School of the “Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora”, Brazil
. Art School of the “Universität Hannover”, Hannover, Germany
. Medical School of the “Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora”, Brazil
Selected Solo and Duo Exhibitions
2023 . ORANGE IST DIE FARBE (Orange is the color) – Solo Exhibition, Workshop-Hannover e.V., Hanover/Germany
2021 . gegenZeitig” – with Natascha Engst-Wrede, Ringelheim Mausoleum
2020 . “FORMEN & FARBEN”– Solo Exhibition, Kunstraum Benther Berg, Benthe, Germany
2019 . “W.Y.E.S (What Your Eyes Say) – Solo Exhibition, Kunstraum j3fm, Hanover, Germany
2016 . ”DIGITAL EMBRACING (Modification & Fragmentation Towards A New Wholeness)” – Solo Exhibition, The Jung Center, Houston, TX. Limited edition Art Book
2015 . ”DIGITAL EMBRACING (Modification & Fragmentation Towards A New Wholeness)” – Solo Exhibition, Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX. Limited edition Art Book
2014 . ”50 Paintings, One Year & A Birthday” – Solo Exhibition, Art gallery Galeria Regina, Houston, TX
2013 . ”THROUGH (TRUE) COLORS” – Art gallery Galeria Regina, Houston, TX. Printed catalogue
2011 . ”ENCOUNTERS – similarities & contrasts “– with Jane Ewen, Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX
. ”SHAPES” – Art gallery Galeria Regina, Houston, TX
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 . NO PAST – FUNNY FUTURE – BBK-Celle & Hämeenlinnan Taiteilijaseura & Artist Collective 10+1 , Culture Center Bus Station Hämeenlinna, Hämeenlinna/Finland
2022 . “LISTER KUENSTLER 20-Year Jubilee Exhibition“, City Hall, Hanover, German
2020 . “INSPIRATION” Group Exhibition, Gotische Halle, Schloss Celle/Celle, Germany
2019
. “GETRAGEN-TRAGEN-ERTRAGEN” – Abtei Wunstorf, Wunstorf, Germany
. “VIBRATION” – Wittingen City Hall, Wittingen, Germany
. “ARRIVALS @ BBK” – Hannover, Germany
2018 . “Kunst im Kleinformat” – Gallery Vila Sprengel, Hanover, Germany
2017
. Say it With Blue” – Washington Avenue Arts District/Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
. “CDC Art on The Avenue 21st “ – Washington Avenue Arts District/Sawyer Yards/Winter Street Studios, Houston, TX
. Silver Time – A Portfolio Exhibition” – Washington Avenue Arts District/Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
. “The Journey II”– Mason Civic League Gallery, Hoboken, New Jersey
. Glassell School of Art Fundraising Art Exhibition – Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH)
. “Colore” – by Serrano Gallery at Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX
2016
. “Stated” – Silver Street Studios Gallery
. “Collective Perception” – Silver Street Studios Gallery
. “The Ten Ants” – Serrano Gallery, Houston, TX
2015
. “TEXAS NATIONAL 2015”- SFAU/Nacogdoches, TX. Juror Shi Lin
. “HoustonPress ARTOPIA 2015” – Winter Street Studios, Houston, TX
. “LULU Macht Licht”– Capito Studios/Gallery – Celle, Germany
. “ARTwithHEART 2015”- San Jose Clinic, Houston, TX
. “LICHTFLUT & Homage on Regina”– Johannes-der-Taeufer Church, Wettbergen, Germany
2014
. ”Silver Street Collective ART Exhibit” – Houston, TX “
. 2014 Glassell School of Art/MFAH Juried Students Exhibition” – Glassell School of Art/MFAH, Houston, TX
. “21 Helmets: MotoGP Art Installation” – A Red Bull Event, Circuit of Americas, Austin, TX
. “Wish You were Here” – A.I.R. Gallery, NYC
. “Luck Of The Draw” – Diverse Works, Houston, TX
2013
. ”THE 29TH. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION” – Meadows Gallery, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX. Juror Dean Daderko, curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, TX
. ”STRUCTURES” – Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
. ”2013 Glassell School of Art/MFAH Juried Students Exhibition” – Glassell School of Art/MFAH, Houston, TX“
. FAREWELL EXHIBITION”- Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX
. “KUNST HIER AUCH”- Downtown Celle, Germany31st.
. VAA Juried Membership Exhibition – Houston,TX. Juror Harwood Taylor (VP Gremillion Gallery)
. “Assistance League of Houston celebrates Texas Art”– Gallery @ Williams Tower, Houston, TX. Juror Irene Hofmann, Director and Chief Curator, SITE Santa Fe. Printed catalogue
2012
. ”GOD” – Art Car Museum Houston, Houston, TX. Printed catalogue
. ”LICHT”- Masonic Lodge, Celle, Germany. Printed catalogue
. “VAA @ WWA”– Wade Wilson Art gallery, Houston, TX
. ”BLOW UP L.A.” – Crewest gallery, L.A., CA
. ”flotART” – Cultural Center of Wienhausen, Germany. Printed catalogue
. ”Live Oak Art Center 2012 Juried Art Exhibition”-Columbus, TX. Juror Leonard Lehrer, Chairman of the Art Dept. at NYU
. “Summer Student’s Exhibition”- Glassell School of Art/MFAH, Houston, TX
2011
. ”Kunst-Hier-Auch” – Downtown Celle, Germany. Printed catalogue
. ”3rd. Juried Exhibition” – Archway Gallery, Houston, TX. Juror Bert Long
. ”2011 Glassell School of Art/MFAH Juried Students Exhibition”- Glassell School of Art/MFAH, Houston, TX
2010 . ”Zeit-bewegte-stille” – Bugenhagen Church, Hannover, Germany ”Introductions at Canal” – Canal Street Gallery, Houston, TX
2009 . ”ZEITKUNST kunst-aus-zeit” – Kreuzkirche Church, Celle, Germany. Printed catalogue
2008 . ”KUNST-AUS-ZEIT” – Gallery “Galerie im Café Nebenan”, Winsen, Germany
2007 . ”KUNST-AUS-ZEIT” – Church and Heimats-Museum, Wiefelstede, Germany. Printed catalogue
2006
. ”Kunst fuer Kranke Kinder” – Charity exhibition, Siloah Hospital, Hanover, Germany .
. ”Lange Nacht der Kirchen” – St. Martin & St. Paulus Church, Hanover, Germany
2005 . ”Kirchen Tag” – participation in the “Church Day”, Trade Fairgrounds Hanover, Germany
2003 . “Gruppen Austellung an Gallery Schifferings “- Neustadt-Poggenhagen, Germany
Public Projects
. “HUE-Mural festival”- Organized by the City of Houston and The GASAM – October 2016
. “The Mural Project @CityCentre” – City Centre Houston, TX. June 2015
.”GreenStreet Graffiti“- with GONZO247, Gabriel Prusmack and Wiley Robertson, at GreenStreet Downtown, Houston, Tx. June 2013
Curatorial projects
. “QUIETUDE” – Kyong Burke Exhibition – August 2017 – Serrano Gallery, Houston, TX
.”Fecundacion de Lunas” – Roland Rojas Exhibition – September 2016 – Silver Street Studios, Houston, TX
.”Silver Street Studios Artists – Collective Exhibition – July – October 2014” – Silver Street Studios,
Houston, TX
.”Silver Street Studios Artists – Collective Exhibition – May – June 2015” – Silver Street Studios,
Houston, TX
Awards
Mention of Honor at:
.”2nd. Visual Arts Alliance Invitational Juried Exhibition“- Lassaulx Gallery, Houston, TX. Juror Janet H. Blocker , Board of Directors NOMA, and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. 2012
.”Visual Arts Alliance’s 29th open juried Exhibition”- Gallery @ Continental Building, Houston, TX . Juror Wade Wilson, President of Wade Wilson Art, Houston/Santa Fe. 2012
.”Live Oak Art Center 2012 Juried Art Exhibition”- Columbus, TX. Juror Leonard Lehrer, Chairman of the Department of Art NYU. 2012
Collections
. Public – City of Houston – HISD Field Office, and The Health Museum Houston
. Corporation – PDS Petrotechnical Americas LLC
. Private – Works held in private collections in Germany, Brazil and the United States
Selected Bibliography
2017 . El Venozelano – Interview by Annya Chavez
2016 . Houston Modern Luxury Magazine – Cover
2015 . Nimra Haroon, “Houston’s Graffiti Culture”, Houston History Magazine/UH, Spring 2015
2014 . Sally Mac Donald, “DRESSES FOR CHARITY”, @ FOX26 News, October 2014
2013
. Joel Lucks, “Art Reception: Through (True) Colors by kelyne reis”, Houston.culturemap.com, June 2013
. Staff writer/producer, “GreenStreet joins the “Houston Is” campaign with murals, newsfixnow.com, interview aired at channel 39, June 2013
. Staff writer, “THROUGH(TRUE)COLORS by kelyne reis”,Artshound.com/Glasstire.com, May 2013
2011
. Staff writer, “An Exhibit to Encounter”, Houston Chronicle, November 2011
. Steve Jansen, “Encounter: similarities and contrasts – Kelyne Reis and Jane Ewen”, HoustonPress.com, November . Staff writer, “Encounter: Similarities and Contrasts”, Artshound.com/Glasstire.com, November 2011
2008
. Staff writer, “Temperamento in formen und farben”, Wunstdorfer Stadtanzeiger, January 2008
. Staff writer, “Kirche-Kunst-Kultur in Dialogue”, Kunstinfo.net, Mai 2008
2006
. Heike Werner, “Kunst Ausstellung von Kelyne Reis und Regina Ebers im Zentrum Vital”, Langleine.de, July 2006
. Ulrike Ferretti, “Die Welt zu Hause in Hannover”, Langleine.de, Mai 2006
. Staff writer, “Kunst für Krebskrank Kinder“, Pressrelation.de, Sept. 2006