1930's1930
- Seoane is born on January 5th, in the city of Santos (Brazil) as the fourth son of Odilo Seoane and Celeste dos Santos Seoane. 1940's1944
- He is admitted at the Professor Nelson Nóbrega Graphic Arts School in São Paulo, SP. 1950's
1950
- First solo exhibition at the Architects Institute of Brazil Gallery, São Paulo, SP. 1951 - Paints a mural for the Casa da Lavoura of the Agricultural Secretary of the city of Jaú, SP. 1953 - Collective exhibition of students and alumni of the Graphic Arts School of the Modern Art Museum of the University of São Paulo, at the National Museum of Chile and the National Museum of Bolívia. 1954 - Participates on the IV Fine Arts Salon of Bahia, Salvador, BA. 1955 - Solo exhibition at the Architects Institute of Brazil Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Bronze medal at the V Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Participates on the V Fine Arts Salon of Bahia, Salvador, BA. - Participates on the IV Modern Art National Salon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. - Participates on the Young Engravers Salon of Uruguay, Montevideo. - Participates on the VI Fine Arts Salon of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS. 1956 - Solo exhibition at the Architects Institute of Brazil Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Participates in the VI Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Hired as a teacher of graphic arts for the YMCA, São Paulo, SP. 1957 - Bronze medal at the VII Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Teacher of graphic arts at the YMCA, São Paulo, SP. - Illustrator of the literary supplement of the O Estado de São Paulo and Folha de São Paulo newspapers till 1962. - Colaborator as illustrator for the painter and art critic Quirino da Silva, for the Diário da Noite and Diário de São Paulo neswpapers till 1964. - Selected at the Salon of Engravings Salão and Drawings For All of the Ministery of Education - RJ, by the Rio de Janeiro Literary Newspaper to participate, together with Roberto de Lamonica in exhibitions in China, USSR, Romenia, Tchecoslovaquia. Switzerland and Italy. 1958 - Solo exhibition at the artists and Friends of The Arts Club, São Paulo, SP. - Participates in the VIII Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. 1959 - Solo exhibition at the Macunaíma Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. - Silver medal at the IX Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Teatro Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP. - Commented in an article of the Habitat magazine - July/August. - Silver and bronze medals at the II Fine Arte Salon of São Bernardo do Campo, SP. 1960's1960
- Solo exhibition at the Architects Institute of Brazil Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Solo exhibition at the Aremar Gallery, Campinas, SP. - Acquisiton Prize at the X Modern Art Salonof São Paulo. - Solo exhibition at the KLM Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - 55 artists of the Leirner Prize of Contemporary Art of 1959 (Folha de São Paulo Art Gallery). - Solo exhibition at the Velasques Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Teatro San Pedro, Montevidéu, Uruguay. - Solo exhibition for the grand opening of the Teatro Leopoldina Gallery, Porto Alegre, RS. - Gold and small gold Medal at the III Fine Arts Salon of São Bernardo do Campo, SP. - Participates at the I Plastic Arts Festival of Rio Grande do Sul. 1961 - Solo exhibition at the Casa do Artista Plástico, São Paulo, SP. - Participates at the VIII Official Fine Arts Salon of Santos, SP. - Solo exhibition at the Architects Institute Gallery of Asunción, Paraguay. - Solo exhibition at the Chelreo Gallery, Santiago, Chile. - Solo exhibition at the Tapajós Gallery, La Paz, Bolívia. - Silver medal at the XI Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. 1962 - Solo exhibition at the Clube Atlético Paulistano, São Paulo, SP. - Acquisition Prize at the XII Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Solo exhibition at the University of Califórnia, Los Angeles, USA. - Solo exhibition at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA. 1963 - Solo exhibition at the L'Atelier Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Silver Medal at the XIII Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Participates at the I City of Porto Alegre Salon, Porto Alegre, RS. - Solo exhibition at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. - Solo exhibition at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA. - Participates at the VII Bienal of São Paulo. - Commented in an article of Casa e Jardim Magazine: VII Bienal - Seoane - August/63. - Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Merit Award at the VI Fine Arts Salon of São Bernardo do Campo, SP. - Paints a panel for the residence of Count Bernard du Bonneval, São Paulo, SP. 1964 - Solo exhibition at the Solarium Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Participates at the XV Modern Art Salon of São Paulo. - Participates at the I Moderns Art Salon of the Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF. - Solo exhibition at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. - Solo exhibition at the Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. - Solo exhibition at the University of Miami, USA. - Solo exhibition at the University of New York, USA. |
1965
-- Solo exhibition at the Bonino Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. - Commented in an article of the Habitat Magazine: N. Seoane - March/April 65. - Solo exhibition at the Saci Gallery, Itú, SP. - Participates at the II Modern Art Salon of the Distrito Federal, Brasília, DF. - Participates at the XIV National Modern Art Salon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. - Participates at the I Esso Young Artists Salon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. - Solo exhibition at the Astréia Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Participates at the VIII Bienal of São Paulo. - Correio Popular Award and Silver Medal at the I Contemporary Art Salon of Campinas, SP. - Solo exhibition at the Quirino Art Gallery, Salvador, BA. - Participates in the II Bienal Americana of Engraving, Santiago, Chile. - Collective exhibit at the Brazilian Institute of the University of New York, USA. - Solo exhibition at the Brazilian-North-American Institute of Washington, D.C., USA. 1966 - Solo exhibition at the Quatro Arte Gallery, Ribeirão Preto, SP. - Participates in the I National Plastic Arts Bienal of Salvador, BA. - Commented in an article of the Casa e Jardim Magazine: Seoane - The Poet That Paints - Dec/66. - Solo exhibition at the University of Indiana, Indianapolis, USA. - Solo exhibition at the University of Kansas City, USA. - Solo exhibition at the University of Texas in Austin, USA. - Solo exhibition at the Amel Gallery, New York, USA. 1967 - Touring Clube do Brasil Award at the III Contemporary Art Salon of Campinas, SP. - Participates in the X Official Contemporary Art Salon of Santos, SP. - Participates in the IX Bienal of São Paulo. - Solo exhibition at the A Galeria, São Paulo, SP. - Emigrates to the USA setting up his own studios in Washington D.C. and New York. 1968 - Collective exhibition at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA. - Collective exhibition at the National Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA. - Solo exhibition at the Inter-American Development Bank Gallery, Washington D.C., USA. - Commented in an article for the Punto y Coma Magazine: Seoane at IDB - june/68. - Commented in an article of The Christian Science Monitor: Seoane - The Brzilian Painter - 8/25. - First Prize in Professional Acrylic at the Takoma Park National Arts Association Salon, Washington D.C., USA. - Paints a panel for the residence of Doctor Narciso Anillo in Bethesda, USA. 1969 - Solo exhibition at the Brazilian-North-American Cultural Institute of Washington D.C., USA. - Collective exhibition at the Iramar Gallery, New York, USA. - Collective exhibition at the Israeli Community Center, Morristown, USA. - Collective exhibition at the West Orange Public Library, New Jersey, USA. - Paints a panel for the residence of Doctor Harold Small, Morristown, USA. - Solo exhibition at The Essex House, New York, USA. - Paints two panels for the Banco do Brasil, agency in New York, USA. - Included on the Plastic Arts in brazil Dictionary by Roberto Pontual. - Solo exhibition at the artist's studio under the patronage of the Brazilian ambassador to the OAS, Washington D.C., USA. 1970's
1970
- Solo exhibition at the IMF Gallery, Washington D.C., USA. - Commented on The Washington Post: Seoane at the IMF - 01/16. - Solo exhibition at the PACE, Arlington, USA. - Solo exhibition at the grand opening og the Backstage Gallery Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA. - Commented on The Los Angeles Times: Brazilian Artist inaugurates gallery - 6/18. - Paints a panel for the residence of Doctor Leonard Robins, Morristown, USA. - Collective exhibition at the Art Alliance, Philadelphia, USA. 1971 - Solo exhibition at the Studio Gallery, Washington D.C., USA. - Moves to Miami, USA. - Solo exhibition at the OCA Gallery, Coral Gables, USA. - Commented at The Miami Herald: Gallery Bursts in Colors - 6/27. - Solo exhibition at the Bacardi Gallery, Miami, USA. - One of his paintings is bought by the Miami City Hall and donated to the Miami Museum of Modern Art. - Seoane is presented with the City of Miami Key by its mayor, James Kennedy. - Commented in an article by The Art Gallery Magazine: Seoane at Bacardi - Aug/September. - Commented in an article by O Cruzeiro Magazine: The Colors Of Success - 10/13. - Collective exhibition at the Vizcaya Museum of Miami, USA. - Participates in the Coral Gables Annual Arts Festival, USA. - Collective exhibition at the Jacqui - Interior Decoration, Boca Raton, USA. - Solo exhibition at the Agra Gallery, Palm Beach, USA. - Commented in an article of the Palm Beach Illustrated Magazine: Seoane at Agra Gallery - Nov/December. 1972 - Solo exhibition at the De Ligny Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, USA. - Commented in the Fort Lauderdale News: Seoane Transmits the People and the Nature of Brazil - 01/18. - Moves back to São Paulo, Brazil. - Solo exhibition at the Portal Gallery of Art, São Paulo, SP. - Acquisition Prize at the II International Engraving Exposition of the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo, SP. - Honored with the D. João VI Commendation by the Heraldry and Medals Institute of São Paulo. - Honored with the Civic and Cultural Merit Cross from the Brazilian Association of Heraldry and Medals, São Paulo, SP. |
1973
- Individual na Galeria do Casa Grande Hotel, Guarujá, SP. - Honored with the the Anchieta Medal given by the São Paulo City Council. - Commented in an article by the O Cruzeiro Magazine: The World of Seoane - May/73. - Solo exhibition at the Itaú Gallery of Art, São Paulo, SP. 1974 - Solo exhibition at the Gallery of the Israelite Social Circuit, Porto Alegre, RS. - Selected by the art critic of Zero Hora newspaper, Luiz Carlos Lisboa, as the Best Exhibition of the Year. - Moves to the city of Porto Alegre, RS. - Solo exhibition at the L'Atelier Decorations, Porto Alegre, RS. - Collective exhibition at the Porto Alegre Country Club, RS. - Collective exhibition at the Guinard Gallery of the Hotel Plaza San Raphael, Porto Alegre, RS. 1975 - Seoane has one of his paintings included in the collection of the Porto Alegre Municipal Art Gallery Aldo Locatelli, Porto Alegre, RS. - Paints a panel for the Auditorium of the Bank of hte State of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS. - Commented in an article by the Manchete Magazine: Seoane's fantastic nature - 8/3. - Solo exhibition at the Porão Gallery, Santana do Livramento, RS. - Paints a panel for the Football Federation of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS. - Paints a panel for the Porto Alegre Insurance Company, Porto Alegre, RS. - Solo exhibition at the Cultural FOundation of Espírito Santo Gallery at the Teatro Carlos Gomes, Vitória, ES. - Commented in an article at the A Tribuna newspaper: Seoane's Tropical Surrealism - 11/20. - Selected by the A Tribuna newspaper as the best exhibition of the year - December - Moves to Vitória, ES. 1976 - Paints a panel for the Chamber of Commerce of the State of Espírito Santo. - Paints two panels for the Hostess Hotel of Guarapari, ES. - Commented in an article by the Casa e Decoração Magazine n. 23 by the art critic Walmir Ayala. - Paints a panel for the Caixa Econômica Federal, agency of Vila Velha, ES. - Participates in the Christmas Collective of the Samarte Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. 1977 - Starts to write chronicles for the A Gazeta de Vitória newspaper, ES. - Paints a panel for the Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Datacenter, Vitória, ES. - Collective exhibition at the Efy Carvalho Art Gallery, Vitória, ES. - Solo exhibition at the artist's studio, Vitória, ES. - Commented in an article of the Vitória News: Seoane - the Magic Universe - December. 1978 - Paints a panel for the City of Vitória Art Gallery, Vitória, ES. - Paints a panel for the residence of Doctor Ferdinand Berredo de Menezes, Vitória, ES. - Solo exhibition at the artist's studio, Vitória, ES. - Commented in an article of the A Gazeta newspaper: The True Artist is the Self-taught. - Paints a panel for SEMIL Indústria e Comércio, Vitória, ES. 1979 - Paints a panel for the Hotel SENAC, Vitória, ES. - Paints a panel for the Techinical Federal School of Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES. - Paints panels for the Bank of the State of Espírito Santo, agencies Vila Velha, Praia do Canto, São Torquato and Hotel SENAC, Vitória, ES. - Paints a panel entitled "Maritime Ode" for the Hotel SENAC, Vitória, ES. - Solo exhibition at the Hotel SENAC, Vitória, ES. 1980's
1980
- Paints a panel for the National Department of Construction and Sanitation of the São Paulo region, Santos, SP. - Solo exhibition at the Itaú Art Gallery, São Paulo, SP. - Solo exhibition at the Itaú Art Gallery, Ribeirão Preto, SP. - Solo exhibition at the Itaú Art Gallery, Brasília, DF. 1985 - Collective exhibition "100 Masterpieces Itaú at the São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo, SP. 1987 - After a few years struggling with cancer, Nilson Seoane dies at the age of 57 on May 19th in São Paulo, SP. |