Luiza Gottschalk
Biography

Luiza Gottschalk (b. 1984, São Paulo, BR) is a Brazilian artist whose process-driven painting practice investigates what she describes as “overflow,” allowing material, time, and gravity to shape the image. Gottschalk holds an MA and BFA in Visual Arts from the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP), São Paulo, BR, and a BFA in Theater Arts from the Célia Helena Center for Arts and Education, São Paulo, BR.

Her work has been exhibited internationally at institutions and galleries including the Oscar Niemeyer National Museum of the Republic, Brasília, BR; Ruins Park, Rio de Janeiro, BR; Praça das Artes – Municipal Theater, São Paulo, BR; the Brazilian Art Museum (MAB), São Paulo, BR; Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY; Berry Campbell, New York, NY. Gottschalk has participated in international residencies including the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, NY; SWA Artist Residency, New York, NY; Siena Art Institute, Siena, IT; Agora Collective, Berlin, DE; and most recently, ARTS 14C, Jersey City, NJ. Her work is held in the collections of the Brazilian Art Museum (MAB), São Paulo, BR, and The Bunker Artspace – Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Boomer Art Prize, London, UK, and prizes from the Brazilian Art Museum’s Annual FAAP exhibitions. She lives and works in São Paulo, BR.