Hermelindo Fiaminghi

Hermelindo Fiaminghi (October 22, 1920 – June 29, 2004) was a Brazilian painter, designer, graphic designer, lithographer, professor, and art critic, known for his geometric works and exploration of color.

Early life and education Fiaminghi was born in São Paulo, Brazil, the son of Italian immigrants.

From 1936 until 1941, Fiaminghi studied at the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios de São Paulo. While at art school, Fiaminghi took drawing and porcelain painting courses with Giglio as well as courses with Odetto Guersoni, Lothar Charoux, and Waldemar da Costa. Fiaminghi also attended courses in art history held at Da Costa's studio. At the studio he meets many fellow artists, including Clóvis Graciano and Maria Leontina.

In 1942, Fiaminghi began studying with the painter Angelo Simeone at the Associação Paulista de Belas Artes, as well as studying advertising at Associação Paulista de Propaganda and the Instituto de Ciências e Letras Inglesa (Redschow School).

From 1959 to 1966, Fiaminghi attended Alfredo Volpi's studio.

Career From 1936 to 1939, Fiaminghi worked at Companhia Melhoramentos, where he did book illustration and lithography.

Fiaminghi did graphic design for posters, illustrating the work of concrete art pioneers Haroldo de Campos, Décio Pignatari, among others. 2010: "Vibración. Moderne Kunst aus Lateinamerika. The Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection." Bundeskunsthalle (Bonn) 2013: "Sensitive Geometries. Brazil 1950s – 1980s." Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street (New York) – 12 September – 26 October 2013

Solo exhibitions 1961: Galeria Aremar, Campinas (São Paulo) [catalogue] 1964: Galeria Novas Tendências (São Paulo) 1975: Galeria do Sol (São José dos Campos) 1977: A Ponte Galeria de Arte (São Paulo) [catalogue] 1980: "Décadas 50/60/70." Museu de Arte (São Paulo) 1986: Galeria São Paulo (São Paulo) 1990: "Corluz 1990." Galeria Montesanti-Roesler (São Paulo) [catalogue] 1992: "Corluz 91160." Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (São Paulo) 1995: "Corluz." Galeria São Paulo (São Paulo) 1998: "Cor luz." Galeria Nara Roesler (São Paulo) 2009: "Cor luz." Dan Galeria (São Paulo)

Selected works (1957) Virtual XII at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1958) Virtual XIV at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1958)

Works and publications – Catálogo de exposição 11 de setembro a 12 de outubro de 1980

– Catalog of an exhibition held May 16-June 5, 1995 – Catalog of an exhibition held Apr. 23-May 16, 1998 at the Galeria Nara Roesler

– Catalog of an exhibition held May 25-June 15, 2009 at the Dan Galeria, São Paulo – Catalog of the exhibition held at Dan Galeria from August 30-September 30, 2014