Surface detail of Patina Field — original mixed-media artwork by Alyne Perfeito

JournalJournal

Notes on art, from the studio.Notas sobre arte, do ateliê.

Guides for collecting, readings of works and artists, technique, market and exhibitions — written from the practice of a working studio in Brasília. Guias para colecionar, leituras de obras e artistas, técnica, mercado e exposições — escritos a partir da prática de um ateliê em atividade, em Brasília.

Original painting by Alyne Perfeito hung in a living room — digital visualization

Guides

How to buy, what it costs, which work for which room, authenticity and care.
143 pages

Veil of Light, original mixed-media painting by Alyne Perfeito, shown in full

Works

Readings of works that shaped art history — technique, context and what looking teaches.
5 pages

Alyne Perfeito, Brazilian visual artist, in her painting studio in Brasília

Artists

Trajectories, techniques and influence of artists worth knowing.
12 pages

Surface detail of an original Alyne Perfeito painting — impasto, layering and texture

Technique & materials

Impasto, layering, gold leaf, support, varnish — what physically happens in a painting.
20 pages

Celestial Plan, original painting with gold leaf by Alyne Perfeito, shown in full

Market & auctions

How auctions work, what records mean, and how to read the art market.
39 pages

Original painting by Alyne Perfeito on a wide wall — digital visualization

Exhibitions & museums

Fairs, biennials and museums — where to see art, and what to look at.
20 pages

Prism Garden, original abstract painting by Alyne Perfeito, shown in full

Movements

From Impressionism to Neoconcretism: the movements behind today’s art.
4 pages

Signature detail on the back of an original Alyne Perfeito painting

Glossary

The vocabulary of the art world, without the jargon.
4 pages

RecentRecentes

Every work discussed here sits next to a studio that is actually making paintings. See the available works. Tudo o que se discute aqui convive com um ateliê que está de fato pintando. Veja as obras disponíveis.