Camila Pinheiro is a visual artist based in São Paulo, Brazil, working internationally between art and large-scale visual commissions.
Statement
My practice is grounded in a distinctive visual language. I engage with modernism and with the graphic tradition that understands art and design as interconnected fields.
I explore repetition and colour as structural elements. Nature, the body in motion and patterned forms emerge as variations within the same formal inquiry.
I move between painting, poster design and cross-disciplinary commissions, understanding these shifts as integral to the development and circulation of my language.
I aim to create images that are clear and memorable , capable of inhabiting both the exhibition space and contemporary visual culture, while remaining present in people’s lives over time.
Bio
Camila Pinheiro is a Brazilian visual artist based in São Paulo. Her practice moves fluidly between painting, large-scale visual commissions and international collaborations, building a body of work that connects contemporary art with graphic culture.
Her work has been exhibited at Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Dom Pedro I e Dona Leopoldina (Pindamonhangaba, Brazil), at Yale University, and at international art fairs and galleries.
Throughout her career, Pinheiro has collaborated with cultural institutions, publishers, and international brands.
Her projects include creating the official artwork for the US Open and Billie Jean King Cup, as well as collaborations with O, The Oprah Magazine, Sol de Janeiro, Authentic Beauty Concept, and a range of editorial and institutional initiatives. Her work has also been recognized with a Clio Award.
Her works are held in private collections across Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Hong Kong.
She is represented by Central Illustration Agency (London).