Julio Artusi was born in Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina, and came to Brazil in 1973. He has been living in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro State for more than 10 years.

When he was a teen, he developed a strong interest for plastic arts, but family prejudices led him to the Business School instead of the art career. When he was 55, encouraged by his wife, the Colombian artist Monique Stiernon, he started painting and for several years he had attended the studio of plastic artist Sebastião Rodrigues in Rio de Janeiro.

Fifteen years ago, after his successful executive career in multinational companies, he started his full-time activities as plastic artist.

His love for the sea, and his background in nautical sports, as diving, sailing, swimming and canoe, are so involving for him that today marine works, undersea paintings and, obviously, many paintings with inspiration on houses and important historical sites in Angra dos Reis are present in his work. This is a way to preserve, through his paintings, the history of the city he adopted as home.

The art is extremely important for the life of Julio Artusi, and this importance is reflected in frequent exhibits and media presence.
The result of his work:

18 Collective exhibits
28 Art shows
29 Individual exhibits in several Brazilian states and abroad
9 Honor Awards
5 Bronze Medals
8 Silver Medals
1 Great Silver Medal
6 Gold Medals
1 Grande Prêmio Salão (great award winner)

OTHER HIGHTLIGHTS OF ARTUSI´S WORK...

Four artistic works were reproduced in covers of important international magazines, and his work has received reviews and appraisal in several major newspapers and magazines in Brazil and abroad.

Julio Artusi´s work is present in many countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia and United States.

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Angra dos Reis, Eletronuclear launched the 2000 Report telling the city's story, and used as illustrations 21 reproductions of Julio Artusi´s works representing the city Yesterday and Today.

In 2001, TELEMAR produced 20 magnetic telephonic call cards reproducing his Undersea series of paintings.

The painting Panoramic View of Angra dos Reis Nuclear Plants illustrates the book Milagres: a coleção de ex-votos de Angra dos Reis (Miracles: The Collection of Votive Offerings), Editora Casa da Palavra.

Julio Artusi was also Administrator the 500th Anniversary of Angra dos Reis painting exhibit, judge in several other art exhibits, as well as Administrator of the Retrospective of artist Felício D'Andréa Neto´s work.

Artusi´s collaboration in the social area includes his academic activity at Ateneu Angrense de Letras e Artes, where he held Academic Chair no. 36 and is currently counselor; his membership of Sociedade Brasileira de Belas Artes; and Miembro de la "Orden de la Llave Mohosa", Buenos Aires, Argentina.

RECOGNITION RECEIVED BY THE ARTISTIC INCLUDE:

Guanabara State Government Medal, awarded by Guanabara Government, GB, Brazil.

Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Medal awarded by the Navy School, Argentina Government, Argentina.

Brasil dos Reis Medal, awarded by Deputy Mayors House, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil.

Colar de Cunhambebe, award granted by Ateneu Angrense de Letras e Artes, Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil.

Commendatory title by the 500th Anniversary of Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil.

Honorary Citizen of Lagoa da Prata, MG, Brazil.

Honorary Citizen of Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil.