Romero BrittoThe Coca-Cola Suite

Celebrating Coca-Cola and the Rio 2016 Olypmic Games

Coca-Cola and Romero Britto further announced the creation of a series of special Coca-Cola inspired artworks to commemorate this year’s Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. Romero will create five unique paintings and five pins that will form this special Olympic edition. Coca-Cola and Romero Britto will also organise a string of extraordinary events that will take place across Britto’s Brazil during this year’s Olympic celebration.

In a written statement president of Coca-Cola Brazil, Xiemar Zarazúa said, “Romero Britto is a natural ambassador for Brazil abroad and he charms the world with the style of his art, the partnership turns him into a storyteller of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Coca-Cola story, from capturing elements from the five regions of the country, and also through the Torch Relay and with our special bottle, until Rio 2016 with the pins.”

Earlier this year the Brazilian Olympic Committee announced that Romero Britto will be honoured as an official ambassador of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. To add to this, Romero has been chosen by Coca-Cola as a Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic torchbearer.

The artist comments, “As a Brazilian it is a wonderful feeling to be nominated as a Rio 2016 Olympic Torchbearer in my country. It’s a unique opportunity and I want to help promote it and show that art also spreads happiness through its essence and its colors.”

Britto to create five unique Coca-Cola inspired Olympic artworks

Coca-Cola announce Britto as Rio 2016 Olympic Torchbearer

Medium: SerigraphDate: March 2016

Suite: 5 piecesEdition: 100

Markings: Signed and numbered by the artistPublished by: Magical Thinking Art

Size: 40 x 30 ins (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm)

Provenance: The artworks come directly from the Artist and are authenticated by the Artist’s unique hologram on the verso

The Coca-Cola Suite

Romero Britto - Coca-Cola I

Romero Britto - Coca-Cola II

Romero Britto - Coca-Cola III

Romero Britto - Coca-Cola IV

Romero Britto - Coca-Cola V

ROMERO BRITTO (pronounced, “Breeto) creates a completely new expression that reflects his optimistic faith in the world around him. Eileen Guggenheim wrote it best when stating, “Chagall’s floating lovers seem to foreshadow so many of Britto’s buoyant exultant couples.” Alluding to influences of early and modern masters, Britto’s pulsating colours, pop themes and commanding compositions have led him to become the premier contemporary Artist of his generation.

ROMERO BRITTO lived an extremely modest lifestyle while growing up amongst eight brothers and sisters in Recife, Brazil. However, his innate creativity allowed Britto to fill his life with vibrant color and images of a beautiful world. His canvas was any scrap of newspaper or cardboard he could find. Britto has an inordinate passion to excel and prospered academically. Still, Britto’s artistic nature eventually led him to seek experiences outside the classroom.

ROMERO BRITTO traveled to Europe in 1983 to examine first-hand the art of the masters. After exhibiting in a few galleries and private shows, Britto was encouraged to travel to the United States where Pop Art was flourishing. Britto moved to Miami and set up a studio open to the public. With an unshakable resolve and belief in his art, Britto spent the next few years exhibiting and attracting the attention of many. In 1989, Absolut Vodka selected Britto to design an artwork with their famous logo. Britto’s participation added his name to a list of noted artists, such as Warhol and Haring, also commissioned for the famed vodka campaign. Britto’s studio in Miami Beach was quickly becoming known as the place for people of all ages and walks of life to meet and acquire a unique style of art.

Romero Britto born October 6, 1963.

Romero Britto is a master of Cubism and abstract forms.

However his motifs express hope, happiness and optimism – perfectly contrasting the often dark, brooding imaginings of his predecessors.

ROMERO BRITTO today is represented in galleries and museums across five continents. Opening in Paris at the Carrousel du Louvre, Salon de la Societe National

des Beaux Arts in December 2008, Britto unveiled “Journey” to hundreds of guests. Other unique artistic endeavors have flourished. “...Matisse channeling Picasso,” wrote the New York Times when Britto created a living canvas performed by the Cirque du Soleil in celebration of Super Bowl XLI.

ROMERO BRITTO artwork on canvas have found the spotlight in numerous corporate commissions and noted art collections. Over 20 cities have

Britto sculpture as permanent installations, and Britto is the first artist to displaya monumental sculpture in Hyde Park, London. His diverse resume also

includes several series of postage stamp designs for the United Nations Postal Administration and a postage stamp in Brazil that celebrates the 450th Anniversary

of the city of Sao Paulo. In 2010, Romero Britto launched his first children’s book, “My Alphabet Playbook” that leads children through a colorful collection of

artistic learning

ROMERO BRITTO is an artistic activist for charitable organizations worldwide and most of all an artist who believes “art is too important not to share.” Britto donates to over 250 charitable organizations a year. Not a silent activist, Britto was a selected speaker for the arts at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In addition, Romero Britto is proudly an Inaugural Founding Benefactor of the Harvard International

Negotiation Program. Romero Britto is committed to developing and supporting the powerful role art will continue to play in world issues.

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The Artist Biography and image are courtesy of Magical Thinking Art and Romero Britto.