Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato

David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings by Brazilian artist Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato (1900–1995), on view at the gallery’s Hong Kong location. Marking Lorenzato’s third solo exhibition with the gallery and the first presentation of the artist’s work in Asia, this exhibition coincides with Lorenzato’s inclusion in the 60th Venice Biennale, organized by curator Adriano Pedrosa, on view through November 24, 2024.

Among the foremost Brazilian artists of his generation, Lorenzato developed a singular body of paintings centered on his fastidious observations of everyday subjects in his hometown of Belo Horizonte—including favelas, semi-urban landscapes, and scenes of agriculture and rural industry. Lorenzato’s distinctive compositions are characterized by reduced geometric forms and densely textured surfaces that the artist achieved through the use of richly colored, self-made pigments applied with brushes, combs, and forks. Imbued with an assured freedom of expression, Lorenzato’s canvases masterfully capture the vitality of the artist’s surroundings as well as the colors and textures of the natural world.