South Florida Artist Amauri Torezan: A Distinctive Vision of Geometric Abstraction and Retro-Futurism

Brazilian-born contemporary artist Amauri Torezan explores the intersection of geometric abstraction, organic form, and retro-futuristic design. His paintings bring together sharply defined shapes, fluid contours, and carefully orchestrated color relationships, creating compositions that seem to extend beyond the canvas. Through an interplay of depth, balance, and visual movement, Torezan transforms familiar geometric elements into dynamic environments that invite viewers to explore the space between structure and imagination.

Artist Amauri Torezan

A defining characteristic of Torezan’s work is the sense of movement within an otherwise carefully structured composition. Contrasting colors, layered forms, and precise arrangements create optical depth, giving the impression that individual elements are floating, intersecting, and shifting in relation to one another. This interplay of order and fluidity gives his paintings a distinctive visual rhythm, encouraging viewers to experience each composition as an evolving relationship between color, geometry, and perception.

Parallax Effect, 69 × 76 inches (175 × 193 cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

Torezan’s artistic language draws inspiration from the pioneers of abstract art, Brazilian modernism, and the clean lines and forward-looking sensibilities of mid-20th-century design. His influences extend beyond painting to architecture and landscape design, including the work of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and landscape architect and artist Roberto Burle Marx. These references inform a visual vocabulary that brings together structural precision, organic movement, and a distinctly retro-futuristic sensibility.

Cloud Nine, 36 × 75 inches (91 × 190 cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

At the heart of Torezan’s practice is an exploration of how geometric and organic forms can coexist in a carefully constructed visual environment. His compositions often evoke the aesthetics of imagined futures, drawing on the optimism and experimental design language associated with the mid-20th century while maintaining a contemporary perspective. The resulting works balance order and spontaneity, inviting viewers to consider how color, shape, and spatial relationships can transform a two-dimensional surface into an immersive visual experience.

Tondolandia 03, 36 × 36 inches (91.4 × 91.4 cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

Torezan’s professional history includes participation in exhibitions, art fairs, public art initiatives, and collaborative projects. He participated in the Conception Art Fair and was invited by sculptor Gino Miles and curator Rachel Wilkins Blum to contribute to the Global Code Project, a traveling exhibition using artist-painted sculptures to explore the evolution of communication and introduce these ideas to younger audiences. He also took part in a live-painting event for a second sculpture associated with the project at Art Wynwood in Miami.

Thalassophile, 60 × 60 inches (152 × 152 cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

His work has been presented internationally and throughout South Florida, including at the Parallax Art Fair in Chelsea, London, and through public-art initiatives in West Palm Beach’s Northwood neighborhood. His public-art practice also includes a rooftop mural installation at The Dalmar Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, alongside other public-art projects. Torezan’s work is also represented in numerous corporate collections, reflecting its presence in professional and architectural environments beyond traditional gallery settings. Together, these projects and collections demonstrate the breadth of his practice across exhibitions, public spaces, and corporate environments.

Magic City, 60 × 60 inches (152 × 152 cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

Torezan’s work has been exhibited at institutions such as The Baker Museum, Coral Springs Museum of Art, and Cornell Art Museum, alongside presentations in galleries and international art fairs. These exhibition experiences provide further context for his exploration of geometric abstraction, color relationships, and the interplay between structure and movement.

Eudaimonia, 72 × 72 inches (183 × 183 cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

By bringing together the visual clarity of hard-edged abstraction and the atmospheric qualities of floating forms, Amauri Torezan creates compositions that reward close observation. His work offers a distinctive perspective on contemporary geometric painting, grounded in the legacy of modernist experimentation while continuing to explore the possibilities of color, space, and visual perception.


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Tondolandia 16, 36 × 36 inches (91.4cm x 91.4cm), acrylic and oil on canvas

South Florida Visual Artist Amauri Torezan Inspires Us With His Minimalist, Retro Abstract Style

 

'Magic City', 60 x 60 inches, acrylic on canvas

Brazilian-born artist Amauri Torezan creates impressive geometric and organic compositions evoking a sense of depth, as though the flatly painted shapes were eternally suspended in space. His influences range from the work of the pioneers of abstract art to the Brazilian modernists, not only in the visual arts, but also architects such as Oscar Niemeyer and the landscape designer/painter Roberto Burle Marx. 

The Dalmar Hotel in Fort Lauderdale features Amauri Torezan’s graphic mural in Sparrow’s wraparound terrace. Photography by Bob Gundu.

In his work, shapes and lines seem to float around each other as if they were suspended in space. Layers of contrasting colors enhance the exuberant depth effect, creating a sensation of vibrant life.

Torezan’s works have been exhibited at The Baker Museum, Coral Springs Museum of Art as well as in art galleries and international art fairs. Torezan has painted monumental murals in the Wynwood Arts District and the luxury hotel The Dalmar.

Among his artistic collaborations are monumental public murals and partnerships with brands such as the Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer.

Torezan’s art is held in corporate and private collections worldwide.

Visit www.amauritorezanart.com

The Minimalist, Retro Abstract Style of South Florida-based Artist Amauri Torezan

Brazilian-born artist Amauri Torezan creates impressive geometric and organic compositions evoking a sense of depth, as though the flatly painted shapes were eternally suspended in space.

Amauri Torezan

His influences range from the work of the pioneers of abstract art to the Brazilian modernists, not only in the visual arts, but also architects such as Oscar Niemeyer and the landscape designer/painter Roberto Burle Marx.

Coral Springs Museum of Art, Inspire Exhibition 2016

Torezan’s career has elevated to new heights, his work is being exhibited in art museums, prestigious shows and art fairs worldwide. During Art Basel Week Miami in 2014 at the Conception Art Fair, Torezan was invited by the master sculptor Gino Miles and art curator Rachel Wilkins Blum to be part of the Global Code Project. In 2016 Torezan's works were selected for show at The Baker Museum in Naples, and the Coral Springs Museum of Art.

Whizzy Ride R1 White Limited Edition WRAPPED Amauri Torezan Folding Electric Bike

The artist exhibited at the Old Town Hall in Chelsea, London during the UK’s Parallax Art Fair in July of 2015. In November that same year he was invited to participate in the Canvas WPB local showdown, as the West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency had commissioned Torezan along with six other artists to paint individual murals in the arts district of the Northwood neighborhood.

'Time Machine', 48"x 36" (121.9cm x 91.4cm), Acrylic on Canvas

During the inaugural Art Boca Raton fair March 18-21, 2016 Torezan had works exhibited by the prestigious Sandra Neustadter Gallery alongside masters of modern art like Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Frank Stella, Alex Katz among others. His work was also shown at the juried exhibition Art Forma presented by Art Synergy at Art Boca Raton as well. Keep your eyes on this local contemporary art star as his career continues to expand and grow.

The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida

Also in 2016 Torezan collaborated with the Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, presenting his line of hand-painted Tag watch straps during his solo show at the brand’s store in Miami. In 2017, Torezan's works were exhibited alongside works by the masters that influence him during Art Palm Beach International Art Fair.

Studio Session

He was the winner of the Visual Arts Press Award in the Pop Art category in 2017. To visit one of Torezan's public works, visit Wynwood (work located at the intersection of N Miami Avenue and NW 33th street).

Mural at R House – Wynwood Arts District, Miami

His art is part of collections in the USA, Europe and South America. The artist exhibits at major art fairs during Art Basel Miami Beach each year in December as part of the Miami Art Week celebrations. Torezan was recently commissioned to create stunning murals at The Dalmar Hotel & The Sparrow Rooftop bar and lounge in April 2019.

The Sparrow Rooftop at The Dalmar in Fort Lauderdale, 2019

For more information about this fascinating artist, to inquire about his work, information about upcoming shows and exhibits, or to commission a piece, please visit www.amauritorezanart.com