Naranjo en Flor: Paintings by Juan Francisco Adaro

Presented by the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida

Adaro is a contemporary artist known for his abstract life-sized portraits using vivid color and imaginative detail. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, he now lives in the Rosemary Beach area. Adaro began as a self- taught artist. Much of what he learned has come from his interaction and observation of great art. Between 1996 and 2003 he studied at the National University of art in Buenos Aires Prilidiano Pueyrredon and IUNA. From 2008 to today he collaborates in the project Danse! with Linda Shaker (DJ France) and Javier Adaro (Musician France). http://www.adaroart.com/

Adaro’s paintings and works on paper merge the worlds of art and science, depicting natural forms and biological structures. Throughout his abstract images, the artist has developed and expanded his interest in the natural world.

Adaro’s work has been shown extensively in group exhibitions around the world, and in one-person exhibitions at leading institutions such as the BAC, the CC Borges and the CCC in Buenos Aires.