Born in 1967, Cabelo is a Rio-based artist influenced by urban aesthetics and cosmic themes. His artwork at Rosewood São Paulo's Rabo di Galo bar delves into ancestral origins, with Cabelo seeing himself as a vessel for poetry.
Oskar Metsavaht, born in 1961, is a Brazilian artist and environmentalist focused on nature and indigenous rights. His work, exhibited internationally, blends urban and natural inspirations. His 'Interfaces II' series at Rosewood delves into his experiences with the Ashaninka tribe, connecting man, forest, and cosmos.
Virgílio Neto, Brazilian visual artist, creates extensive drawings that relate to painting, architecture, and popular culture. His work at Rosewood São Paulo tells an imaginary story, inviting us on a creative journey filled with playful narratives and intriguing details. It's a charming and diverse landscape, representing Brazil in constant construction.
Walmor Corrêa blends art and science, exploring anatomical expression through hybrid plants and animals. He is deeply inspired by flora, Brazilian folk medicine, and religious rituals. Corrêa's enigmatic creations can be found in prominent spaces, such as Rosewood São Paulo.
Cristiano Mascaro, a Brazilian photographer, and architect, captures urban life and transformation through street photography. His selection of 20 photographs displayed at Rosewood Hotel depicts the evolving Cidade Matarazzo project, focusing on the dynamic details of the construction site.
Rudy Ricciotti is an architect and engineer known for innovative concrete structures. AYA building at Rosewood São Paulo features a natural vine-covered façade, blending nature and history. The sustainable design incorporates reclaimed materials and vintage Brazilian furniture, creating a unique space.
Jean Nouvel, French architect known for innovative designs like Institut du Monde arabe and Philharmonie de Paris. Mata Atlantica Tower in Cidade Matarazzo, São Paulo, showcases his vision of integrating nature and architecture with lush terraces. His work leaves a lasting impact on cities worldwide.
Ananda Nahu, Brazilian painter, and visual artist, reinterprets cultural influences in her vibrant artwork, connecting nature and identity. Her carpets in the event studio and office entrance showcase Brazil's rich visual culture, referencing nature and Afro-Brazilian heritage.
Arne Quinze, a Belgian artist, creates installations and paintings to connect people with the beauty of nature. "Brazil Emerald Lupin" in São Paulo aims to restore the balance between society and nature, emphasizing the diversity and power of the natural world.
Brazilian artist Regina Silveira creates exotic fauna carpets for Rosewood São Paulo, combining illusion and conceptual rigor in her works. The large-scale patterns invite observers to walk on an imaginary flora and fauna, providing a captivating experience.
Marc Pottier, an art curator, involved in projects in Brazil and France, pays tribute to Brazilian cultural diversity at Rosewood and Cidade Matarazzo with permanent artworks by indigenous, afro-descendant, street, and funk culture artists.
Artur Lescher, São Paulo-based sculptor, renowned for site-specific urban artworks worldwide, explores the delicate balance between feminine and masculine elements in "O Grande Marco" at Rosewood São Paulo.
Fernando de La Rocque, a Rio-based artist, creates diverse artworks, notably the "colonias" series featuring humanoid forms in various compositions. The artwork "Flor," with over 8000 hand-pressed tiles, symbolizes intimate love and aligns with the site's history as the former Maternidade Condessa Filomena Matarazzo.
Philippe Starck is a designer and architect with a career marked by ethics, ecology, and political vision. His mission is to create projects that improve people's lives, combining beauty and utility. At Rosewood Matarazzo, he merges 21st-century luxury with the history of the former hospital, crafting spaces inspired by Brazilian culture.
Sandra Cinto, São Paulo-based artist, explores drawing's limits in dialogue with architecture, sculpture, and installations. Her recent projects include The Wishes Boulevard in Thailand and hand-painted tiles for Rosewood São Paulo, inspired by natural landscapes, aiming to transform daily life and connect with the city.
Laura Vinci, a multimedia artist from São Paulo, is known for her sculptures and ephemeral installations. For Rosewood São Paulo, she created replicas of leaves and branches in golden chains, adding a poetic atmosphere to the 5th floor. Her work reflects on the human relationship with nature.
Jacaranda Opera is a collective installation by the Arte Clube Jacaranda at the Rosewood São Paulo. As a "visual opera," the work transforms one of the hotel's corridors into a poetic and vibrant maze, with silkscreen prints directly on the wall signed by different artists. The result is a pulsating visual narrative — a dive into the contemporary baroque of Brazilian art.
Visual artist and performer Laura Miranda exhibits at the Rosewood São Paulo works that explore ancestry and nature. The "Shoes" series transforms fabrics from her ancestors' clothing into clogs, and "Lichens" presents laser drawings that, in collaboration with dancer Mônica Infante, propose a symbiosis between body and environment.
Arassari Pataxó, chieftain, visual artist, and environmental advocate, presents the artwork Jibóia at the Rosewood São Paulo, created under the Santa Luzia chapel. Inspired by the spirituality of the Indigenous Peoples, the sculpture proposes a silent manifesto for the preservation of nature and the appreciation of indigenous cultures.
Speto, a renowned graffiti artist from São Paulo, brings the essence of cordel literature and woodcut to his works. At the Rosewood São Paulo, his mural reflects the contrasts and strength of the city, uniting tradition and innovation with social criticism and visual poetry.
At Rosewood São Paulo, Vik Muniz presents two remarkable works: in the Santa Luzia Chapel, an installation that pays homage to the patron saint of photographers, and in the lobby, a reflection on the life of Count Agostinho Taraz, reimagining his story with paintings and personal objects. Both provoke reflections on identity and history.
Vincent Rosenblatt, a French-Brazilian photographer, captures the art and resistance of the Brazilian peripheries. At the Rosewood São Paulo, his immersive images of the "bate-bolas" (a type of carnival group) offer a unique sensory experience, connecting the public to the vibrant energy of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival.
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