Soraya Matos

Visual Artist, born in 1978. Lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil.


Soraya's paintings take us to a world of dream, desire. Her girls are inspired by imaginary women, seductive heroines who are here to bring a bit of beauty and love into the real world.


Artist Statement:

"I am a romantic, I have always been passionate about the feminine universe, by fashion, nature and the many faces of beauty.

In my works, I paint my girls always imagining a personality, a moment and a scenario for them.

Nearly always I create a narrative in my head, I start the painting and I will adding details as developing the work.

My universe includes girls with retro inspiration, flowers, ornaments, ludic objects, ethereal scenarios, magic. As an innocent child who invents stories, through art I try to bring to the world my imaginary in a light and cheerful way."

2007. Fashion Design, Universidade Senac, São Paulo, Brazil.

2001. Graphic Design, Universidade Mackenzie, São Paulo, Brazil.

Solo Exhibitions

2013. Minhas Meninas, solo show, Urbanarts Moema, São Paulo, Brazil.

2013. Do Imaginários aos Pincéis, Ilha Bela, Brazil.


Group Exhibitions

2014. Cores da Copa - Urbanarts Moema, São Paulo, Brazil.

2013. Story of the Creative, See Exhibition Space, New York, USA.

2012. Coletiva Sala Ilustrada, Urbanarts, São Paulo, Brazil.

2012. Feira Parte, Galeria Contempo, Paço das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil.

2012. Infanti, Soraya Matos e Murilo Manzini, Mix&Match, São Paulo, Brazil.

2012. CrowdArt de Quem Faz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2011. Coletiva Sala Ilustrada, Soul Tatoo Café, São Paulo, Brazil.