Rudi Sgarbi

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1975, Rudi Sgarbi is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose work is defined by the convergence of multiple languages, techniques, and materials. His artistic practice emerges from an ongoing search for identity and meaning, unfolding into a broad conceptual approach that transcends technical and aesthetic boundaries.

Unlike purely experimental or performative practices, Sgarbi establishes a direct relationship between art and well-being. His work proposes that art should not merely occupy a space, but exist in harmony with it—becoming an integral, living element of the environment. This perspective underpins a body of work that advocates, in a subtle yet powerful way, for the democratization of Fine Arts.

With strong roots in design and interior decoration, the artist has developed a versatile and multifaceted visual language capable of adapting to diverse contexts and scales. Regardless of conceptual or technical complexity, his works are conceived to inhabit and transform spaces, reaffirming art as an accessible and everyday experience.

Sgarbi’s references span a wide spectrum of art history. From classical masters, he inherits rigor, precision, and a deep respect for craftsmanship and forma...

Reditus Cube, Fábrica Braço de Prata — Lisbon, Portugal
Dalto Muito Estranho 4.0 (Scenography), Sala Nelson Pereira dos Santos — Niterói, Brazil
Metamorphosis, NMO Arts — Niterói, Brazil
Porsche Rio SLDC Collective, Porsche Art Gallery RJ — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mar de Niterói, Mercado Municipal — Niterói, Brazil
Picolarte no Portinho, Portinho Rio — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dalto Muito Estranho 4.0 (Scenography), Theatro Municipal de Niterói — Niterói, Brazil
Picolarte – Art for Kids, Espaço Cultural Correios — Niterói, Brazil
Orientalidades e Outros Vetores, NMO Arts — Niterói, Brazil
Upcycling & Essentialism, World Creativity Day / Scuola di Cultura — Niterói, Brazil
Vivacidade, AVA Galleria-Rio / Fábrica Behring — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Reverberate, AVA Galleria-Rio / Fábrica Behring — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Resignifique, NOIX — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Samba na Alma, Samba no Pé, Sala Carlos Couto — Niterói, Brazil
Transcendencia: Una Mirada Sobre el Humano, 1st Latin American Lasallian Pedagogical Expedition — Brazil / Mexico
Black, OVOO — Niterói, Brazil
Transcendencia: Una Mirada Sobre el Humano, Mi Museo Universitario de La Salle — Brazil / Mexico
Black, OVOO — Niterói, Brazil
Entrudo – O Lugar, Fábrica Behring — Rio de J...