END OF THE SUMMER
New Artwork
SF No. 51 - 57, Kaleidoscope, Acryla gouache on blind embossed acid free paper, San Francisco, 2018-2019
Kaleidoscope is a six-part series of works that combines blind-embossment and Acryla Gouache paint to explore geometry, movement and change. Each work in the series has the same shape embossed with different color variations taken from the 2018 Sherwin Williams color forecasts. This speaks to the transient nature of trends, intensity, fragility and ultimately the value of contradiction. From emotionally charged colors and motion to serene and contemplative variations, these colors activate imagination while unlocking inspiration. The seemingly random patterns comment on the dynamism of color, shape and variation, creating a kaleidoscope of visual textures that further emphasizing variance, however small, as valuable.
New Collectables
Towel Series
MPC Collectibles presents six new works from the Towel series. These towels contain material leftovers of the work process of the new Kaleidoscope series with which the artist cleaned his brushes, palettes, spills and drippings in the studio, now recycled, washed, sealed and repurposed to bring splashes of color into your life.
Decorative and dynamic these 100% cotton towels explore the intersections and opportunities that can be found between traditional methods of making and fabrication functionality.
Each towel is signed and numbered as part of a limited edition series.
Cap Series
MPC Collectibles presents SF No. 49, a work from the Cap series. This hat complements SF No. 50, but features a stylish pink panel and patch designed by Mário Pires Cordeiro. The patch is modeled after the shape of MPC’s artwork SF No. 17 while the colors are sourced from the Amplification series.
These 5 Panel Flat Visor baseball caps are locally made in California and assembled in MPC’s studio in San Francisco, CA. We use sustainably sourced materials: a breathable, lightweight cotton/polyester blend ideal for myriad weather conditions. One size fits all, these caps feature an adjustable leather strap with metal clasp on the back.
Each cap is signed and numbered as a part of a limited edition series.
Tote Series
The Tote collection has expanded to multiple colors! SF No. 58 joins the Collectibles line to add a pop of color to your wardrobe! It was customized, assembled, and screen-printed in San Francisco. The screen-printing was done by local non-profit Ashbury Images. It features a canary yellow canvas with pink and blue panels that correspond to the materials used in Collectibles SF No. 49, Cap. This Tote comes in a limited edition of 20, each one signed and numbered.
NEWS
2019 Award Winners - Stone Studio Award in honor of Diane Faxon: Mário Pires Cordeiro, SF No. 38 American Alps Part 2
Mário Pires Cordeiro receives the Stone Studio Award in honor of Diane Faxon for his work, SF No. 38, American Alps Part 2. The competition, which is the only artistic event devoted exclusively to the use of color, is jurored by Meredith A. Brown, Senior curatorial Research Associate in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
This piece one of the six American Alps works made from found photographs by photographer Peter Fordham of a town in the Swiss Alps, overlaying the buildings with colors sourced from various publications on American identity in architecture. This particular piece is one of four images taken from the same point as the photographer moved the camera in different directions. Through color, it comments on imperialism and the artist’s own experience as an immigrant in California. The overlaying of the American colorization inverts the Fordham’s attempt at familiarizing the viewer with the space, cultivating a sense of the alien and unfamiliar.
As part of the award, the winning works will participate in the 39th Annual Faber Birren National Color Award Show. The show runs now through October 24, 2019 at the Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery, 39 Franklin St., Stamford, CT.
Mário Pires Cordeiro has been featured in the August edition of Iberia Magazine! In Creating Opportunity by Faris Mustafa with images by New York Times photographer Jason Henry, Mário discusses how the real estate market has impacted San Francisco’s art scene, the Minnesota Street Project’s mission to support the arts through these changing times and ultimately how it is helping cultivate the next great art neighborhood!
Speaks to the magazine about his experience immigrating to America, the challenges faced in developing his career in San Francisco, and how the Project space supports his vision as an artist, Mário reveals: It’s meaningful for me to be in a space that so clearly values the development of artists. We are facing challenges from rent increases, limited studio space and a somewhat isolated market. But since moving here I’ve found it a deeply compelling environment with a rich history of supporting creativity. It is a complicated art scene, but one I’m excited to be a part of.
Iberia Magazine can be found exclusively on business class of Iberia Airlines, but click here to access pages 41-51 of the digital copy!