Fernando Braune

BIO
Fernando Braune is a Brazilian artist and photographer, born in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, in 1957. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and completed the university extension course “African Ancestral Reconnection.” He also has complementary training in art history, art criticism, and philosophy of art.
His artistic journey began in 1983 with his first solo exhibition, Aqui Brasil, the result of a 40-day photographic expedition across Northeastern Brazil.
In 1999, Braune was selected for the National Portfolio Review by the National Arts Foundation (Funarte), marking the beginning of his experiments with photographic installations. From 2004 to 2009, he served as curator of the event Olhares Fotográficos, bringing together prominent photographers and visual artists from across Brazil.
He has participated in important international exhibitions in cities such as London, New York, Lisbon, Paris, Naples, Nice, Florence, Barcelona, and Monaco. He has received numerous awards, including the Latin American Art Award in Milan (2016) and the Naples Award for Contemporary Art (2014).
Author of several books on photography and photographic aesthetics, Braune currently develops...

I hold a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and completed the university extension course “African Ancestral Reconnection.” I also has complementary training in art history, art criticism, and philosophy of art.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Sociedade Fluminense de Fotografia – Niterói, Brazil
2019 Galeria do Parque da Ruínas – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2019 Galeria do Reserva Cultural – Niterói, Brazil
2018 Centro Cultural dos Correios - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2018 Energisa Cultural - Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2017 Centro Cultural da Justiça Federal - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2016 Duetto Arts - New York, US
2016 Energisa Cultural - Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2015 Centro Cultural da Justiça Federal - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2013 Cultural Center of the Federal Court, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2013 National Museum of Fine Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2013 Museum Ingá – Niterói, Brazil
2008 Art Gallery UFF - Niterói, Brazil
2004 Energisa Cultural - Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Galerie Etienne de Causans - Paris
2018 Galerie Etienne de Causans - Paris
2016 Spazio Tadini, Milan, Italy
2016 Latin America Contemporary Art – Milan, Italy
2016 Art Gallery UFF – Niterói, Brazil
2015 Galerie Etienne de Causans, Paris, France
2015 PAKS Gallery, Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
2015 AAF Milano 2015, Milan, Italy
2015 ART MONACO'15 - Monaco
2014 Nice Acropo...