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On July 26th, Noêmia Guerra, the
internationally recognized Brazilian artist, died in Rio –
discreetly, as she had always lived. Domiciled in France,
Noêmia was a Brazilian painter who lived life to the full.
To start off with, she began by winning an award at the
National Modern Art Salon in 1954, after studying with
French artist André Lhote. In 1958, she could not resist
the appeal of the arts and moved to Paris, continuing her
painting studies and taking part in the Autumn Salons, the
May Salons, and exhibitions of contemporary arts at the
Grand Palais...
Noêmia Guerra also exhibited her works
several times at the Amiens International Exhibition, the
Slovenj Gradel International Exhibition in Slovenia, and
in Marseilles. She made a really good impression, with her
paintings of intense light and bold colors, at the Monte
Carlo Exhibition 22ème Prix International d’Art
Contemporain. In Brazil, Noêmia took part in the Rio
de Janeiro Modern Art Salons from 1951 on, and in the São
Paulo Biennial Exhibitions in 1963, 1967 and 1975...
Noêmia Guerra was a name of great weight. I
will not mention her titles, awards, the important
societies she was a member of, but I will write about the
intelligent, interesting and inquisitive woman who was
always ready to discover novelties. Being interested in
philosophy, she took part in the courses at the Collège de
France and was an active member of the Collège
International de Philosophie, in Paris. Sensitive to the
problems of society, in the last 15 years she took part in
the Forums in the town of Le Mans, organized by the
newspaper Le Monde. Lately, she dedicated her time to the
study of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy...
As if all that were not enough, Noêmia
belonged to the very top of the peak of Carioca
high society. But it was not life in high society that
really attracted this artist, who was much more interested
in her palette and in philosophy. In addition to her
notable works of art, Noêmia left behind a family of great
quality. She was the mother of Ricardo Cordeiro Guerra, a
real-estate entrepreneur, and Rosa Cordeiro Guerra, a
pioneer in the battle for organic food in Brazil... |
