Amazing simplicity: the na?ve art of Argentina and Brazil arrives in Israel!

Fine works by leading na?ve artists from South America will be exhibited at a new exhibition at the Jina Gallery of International Na?ve Art. The exhibition will feature bright colors and personal and cultural perspectives.

"Amazing simplicity": The new exhibition, which will open at the Gina Gallery the day before Seder, will present works by about 30 artists from Brazil and Argentina.

The na?ve art of these countries is characterized by vivid colors and the celebration of the human story expressed in various ways due to cultural, historical, customary, ceremonial differences, as well as differences between the artists themselves, whose art is necessarily influenced by their character and personal story.

In Brazil, na?ve art came to mind only in the late 1940s. A possible explanation for the later rise of na?ve art in Brazil is rooted in historical circumstances. While the French artists Henri Rousseau, Andre Bouchan and Camille Bombois, and the Americans Edward Hicks and Grandma Moses were already a "mandatory presence" in important museums in the world, the works of the na?ve art pioneers in Brazil were painted in remote areas of the country and were discovered very late. Thus, the na?ve art of Brazil came to light only in the second half of the twentieth century. The na?ve art of Brazil is fraught with enormous contrasts, resulting mainly from the mix of different cultures of origin from all corners of the world - such as European, African and Indian. This mixture is fertile ground for the development of most original artists. Brazilian culture has more happy, spontaneous and unrestrained elements in emotional expression, and these traits, combined with the youthful vigor of the original movement, continue to be reflected in the na?ve art works that are still being created today.

The naivism in Argentina can not be easily classified. The customs and traditions of native Israelis have never had a significant impact on local na?ve artists, as cultures do

The Incas, Mayans, Aztecs and Africans influenced their fellow artists in the north. Instead, the waves of immigration to Argentina - especially from Europe - in the last two hundred years, and the subsequent merger of European and other customs and traditions with those of the indigenous population, have greatly influenced the lives, character and morals of the inhabitants, as well as the state's art, architecture, music and literature. These influences are evident in the works of the Argentine na?ve artists, who describe the echoes of the city (especially Buenos Aires - "the freesia of South America"), the rhythm of the tango, the pace of the pampas, the proud walk of the gauchos and the calm beauty of the Patagonia.

The staff of the Gina Gallery, north of Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, invite the audience to break away from the stressful world and the daily routine, especially these days, to take a breath and enter the naive world, full of colorfulness, calmness and serenity.

The Gina Gallery in the old north of Tel Aviv is the only gallery in the world specializing in na?ve international art. The gallery offers works by more than 200 artists .