Benjamin Silva

Benjamin Silva (Brazilian, b. 1927).

This work is offered unframed.

A dramatic and animated oil painting of a crowd scene showing the feared mounted police of Mexico City in action against the students in the demonstrations of October 2, which preceded the opening of the Mexican Olympic Games held in 1968.

Benjamin Silva first studied painting with the artist Inimá Paula and Sigaud in the People's School and, subsequently, at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. He later attended the college of Arts and Crafts where he studied with Orlando Silva. He then moved to Paris, where he attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere (1960–63) and studied under the Post-Impressionist painter Maurice Brianchon. The recipient of numerous medals, prizes and juried awards, Benjamin Silva has exhibited with success worldwide including in New York, Washington, D.C., Venice, London, Lisbon and Belgrade, among numerous other cities.

Signed lower center with artist monogram, 'B.S.' for Benjamin Silva and dated with roman numerals, 1968; additionally signed, verso, dated and titled.

1957 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Single, the Academic Board of Enba

1958 - Sao Paulo SP - Single, at the Art Gallery of Leaves

1959 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual and Barcinsky Gallery

1963 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual and Relief Gallery

1964 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Single in Gallery Montmartre-Jorge

1966 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Single in Gallery Meira

1969 - Washington (U.S.) - Single, Brazilian American Cultural Institute Inc.

1971 - Venice (Italy) - Individual and Art Gallery Ullysses

1971 - Sao Paulo SP - Single, in the Palace of Arts

1974 - New York (United States) - Individual and Barney Gallery

1976 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual and Mini Galery

1983 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual and Bonino Gallery