Livia Mourao
Livia Mourao was born in Brazil, where she graduated with a degree in fine arts. She has lived in New York City since 2005, a place that has become her home and inspiration; baroque, graffiti and nature have played an active role in her work. Abstraction and realism combined with her unique perception of colors, light and space. Her work has been featured at the Brooklyn Museum/NYC, NJ Transit/ Elizabeth Station, Arsenal Gallery/ Central Park, NYC Parks Department, M10/Chelsea, Guignard Gallery/Brazil, Savassi Gallery, and Liberty Plaza/Urban Art, Brazil. Also, in group exhibitions at Mark Borghi Fine Art/NYC and Shoestring Studio/Brooklyn and in the television pilots ‘Mating’ for Showtime and ‘Fashion Victim’ for E! She was also part of the show and auction at Design Trust for Public Space/NYC and more recently, Monica King Projects/NYC "Talisman" group exhibition and “Censored - Pride Art Show”/SoHo.
In 2021 Livia was awarded CAC Art Grant by New York City Cultural Affairs and in 2024, Livia was invited to be part of the 200th Anniversary Art Show at the Brooklyn Museum/NYC.
Livia also worked as a painter and color specialist for American artist Jeff Koons from 2005 to 2021.