CHRIS BARRETO ARTIST
Chris essence is the interpretation of the body paintings of the Brazilian Indian tribes
translated in her “second skin” wearable art. Her Brazilian routs are expressed by her
vibrant and colorful palette . The graphics are striking features in her work and it recalls
the indigenous sign language mixed with Pop Art and Urban Graffiti .
Her outstanding talents and achievements, were rewarded with a Green Card as an
extraordinary talent. This honor has been bestowed upon some of the most galvanizing
figures of our time such as Einstein. Chris also gives abundant credit to Rio de Janeiro for
the essence of her creations, where she began her creative journey.
Chris Barreto Art Studio was founded in 1993 in Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro The studio
received a great deal of publicity when the singer MADONNA , in one of her concerts in
Brazil, wore it. “A second skin top utilizing stretch semi- sheer material draws on the
history of traditional dress, including corsetry”- says Valerie Steele.
In 1997 the studio happens to be in New York and collaborates with exhibitions in major
museums such as The Guggenheim Museum and The American Museum of Natural
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