Darcy Penteado (São Roque SP 1926 - Idem 1987)
Darcy Penteado was a painter, illustrator, draftsman, set designer, costume designer, designer, engraver and short story writer. In 1948, he joined the Novíssimos group, in São Paulo. The following year, he held his first solo exhibition, also in the capital of São Paulo. In the 1950s, he won the first prize in the contest for the poster of the 1st Bienal Internacional de São Paulo, received the gold record in the category of best album cover designer and accumulated several awards as a costume designer: he was elected the best costume designer Brazilian from the 2nd Theater Plastic Arts Exhibition, at the São Paulo International Biennial, in addition to receiving the State Governor Award, the Saci Award from the São Paulo Association of Theater Critics and other awards for the costumes created for the play Pedreira das Almas.
In 1962, he was recognized as Best Illustrator of the Year by the Brazilian Book Chamber, by the illustrations in the book Cantos da Cabra Cega, by Marcel Aymé. He also illustrated the books O País do Carnaval, by Jorge Amado, and Infância, by Graciliano Ramos. As a short-story writer, he received an honorable mention from Status magazine in 1977.
Individual exhibitions
1949 - São Paulo SP - First Individual
1954 - São Paulo SP - Individual, MAM/SP
1955 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at MAM/SP
1956 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at MAM/SP
1960 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at Galeria São Luís
1960 - Belo Horizonte MG - Individual, at the Belo Horizonte Art Museum
1960 - Lisbon (Portugal) - Individual, at the Estoril Casino
1965 - Rome (Italy) - Individual, at the Pogliani Gallery
1966 - Paris (France) - Individual, at Galeria Debret
1980 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at Itaugaleria
1983 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at Renato Magalhães Gouveia Office of Art
1985 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at the Alberto Bonfiglioli Gallery
1986 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at the André Art Gallery
Collective exhibitions
1951 - São Paulo SP - 1st São Paulo Salon of Modern Art
1952 - São Paulo SP - 2nd São Paulo Salon of Modern Art
1953 - São Paulo SP - 2nd São Paulo International Biennial, at the Pavilion of the States
1954 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1954 - Salvador BA - Baiano Salão de Fine Arts
1955 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1955 - São Paulo SP - 3rd International Biennial of São Paulo, at the Pavilion of Nations
1956 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Hall of Modern Art
1957 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1957 - São Paulo SP - 12 artists from São Paulo, Folhas Art Gallery
1957 - São Paulo SP - 1st Exhibition of the Visual Arts of the Theater, parallel to the São Paulo International Biennial
1958 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1959 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1959 - São Paulo SP - 2nd Exhibition of the Plastic Arts of Theater, parallel to the São Paulo International Biennial
1960 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1960 - São Paulo Paulo SP - 9th Salão Paulista de Arte Moderna, at the Prestes Maia Gallery
1961 - Córdoba (Argentina) - shows drawings and engravings by young Brazilian artists
1961 - Paris (France) - 2nd Bienal de Paris
1961 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - National Salon of Modern Art
1961 - São Paulo SP - 10th São Paulo Salon of Modern Art, at Galeria Prestes Maia - Small Silver Medal
1961 - São Paulo SP - 3rd Exhibition of the Arts Plastics of the Theater, parallel to the São Paulo International Biennial
1963 - São Paulo SP - 4th Exhibition of the Visual Arts of the Theater, parallel to the São Paulo International Biennial
1963 - São Paulo SP - 7th International Biennial of São Paulo, at the Bienal Foundation
1964 - Hamburg (Germany) - Show, at the Ibero-American House
1965 - São Paulo SP - 8th International Biennial of São Paulo, at the Bienal Foundation
1966 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Self-portraits, at the Ibeu Copacabana Gallery
1967 - São Paulo SP - 9th São Paulo International Biennial, at the Bienal Foundation
1969 - São Paulo SP - 1st Panorama de Arte Current Brazilian, at MAM/SP
1973 - São Paulo SP - 12th São Paulo International Biennial, at Fundação Bienal
1973 - São Paulo SP - 5th Panorama of Current Brazilian Art, at MAM/SP
1974 - São Paulo SP - 6th Panorama of Current Brazilian Art, at MAM/SP
1975 - Penápolis SP - 1st Salon of Visual Arts of the Northwest, at the Educational Foundation of Penápolis. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Penápolis
1975 - São Paulo SP - 13th International Biennial of São Paulo, at Fundação Bienal
1976 - Florianópolis SC - 3 Famous Artists: Corneille, YARZ, Darcy - Belvedere Room
1976 - Penápolis SP - 2nd Northwest Plastic Arts Hall, at the Penápolis Educational Foundation. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Penápolis
1977 - São Paulo SP - 9th Panorama of Current Brazilian Art, at MAM/SP
1978 - Penápolis SP - 3rd Salon of Plastic Arts of the Northwest, at the Foundation Educational of Penapolis. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Penápolis
1978 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - 18th Art and Ecological Thought, at the Euclides da Cunha Library
1978 - São Paulo SP - 16th Art and Ecological Thought, NA Cetesb
1978 - São Paulo SP - 1st Exhibition of the Mobile and the Unusual Object, at the Paço das Artes
1980 - Penápolis SP - 4th Salon of Plastic Arts of the Northwest, at the Fundação Educacional de Penapolis. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Penápolis
1982 - Penápolis SP - 5th Northwest Plastic Arts Hall, at the Penápolis Educational Foundation. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Penápolis
1983 - Olinda PE - 2nd Exhibition of the Abelardo Rodrigues Collection of Plastic Arts, at MAC/olinda
1983 - São Paulo SP - Avenida Paulista, at Galeria Sesc Paulista
1984 - São Paulo SP - Collective - Movement of the Arts
1984 - São Paulo SP - Tradition and Rupture: Brazilian Art and Culture Synthesis, at the Bienal Foundation
1985 - Penápolis SP - 6th Salon of Arts Northwest Plastics, at the Penápolis Educational Foundation. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Penápolis
1985 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - 8th National Salon of Plastic Arts, at MAM/RJ
1986 - Havana (Cuba) - Havana Biennial
1987 - São Paulo SP - 20th Exhibition of Contemporary Art, at Chapel Art Show
Posthumous exhibitions
1988 - São Paulo SP - Homage to Darcy Penteado, at the André Art Gallery
1993 - São Paulo SP - Works for illustration of the Literary Supplement: 1956 - 1967, at MAM/SP
1998 - São Paulo SP - Brazilian Fantasy: The Ballet of the IV Centenary, at Sesc Belenzinho
1998 - São Paulo SP - Impressions: The Art of Brazilian Engraving, at the Banespa-Paulista Cultural Space
1999 - São Paulo SP - Daily life/art. Consumption, at Itaú Cultural
2001 - São Paulo SP - Brazilian Art Museum: 40 years old, at MAB/FAAP
Source: Itaú Cultural
