
Luiz Zerbini in Conversation with Frank Walter, the inaugural exhibition at Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel’s new space in São Paulo, curated by Barbara Paca, presents an unprecedented dialogue between small-format landscape paintings by Brazilian artist Luiz Zerbini and Antiguan artist Frank Walter (1926–2009). Masters of atmosphere in their own distinct ways, both artists reveal a deep engagement with memory, perception, and the porous boundaries between human and nonhuman environments. Light, color, and gesture converge to articulate time, place, and vision, expanding the language of landscape beyond its conventional frames.
For Walter, landscape was a lifelong companion in his travels across Antigua, the Caribbean, and Europe. His small-scale paintings capture the shifting moods of different geographies with an eye attuned to both detail and atmosphere. Filtering these experiences through memory, his works distill the essence of places encountered, transforming them into meditations on belonging and imagination. Zerbini, in turn, presents a suite of watercolors portraying Brazilian coastal vistas. With a delicacy of touch and luminous palette, these works capture the play of light on sea and vegetation, rendering the changing atmospheres of shoreline environments with immediacy and intimacy.
For Walter, landscape was a lifelong companion in his travels across Antigua, the Caribbean, and Europe. His small-scale paintings capture the shifting moods of different geographies with an eye attuned to both detail and atmosphere. Filtering these experiences through memory, his works distill the essence of places encountered, transforming them into meditations on belonging and imagination. Zerbini, in turn, presents a suite of watercolors portraying Brazilian coastal vistas. With a delicacy of touch and luminous palette, these works capture the play of light on sea and vegetation, rendering the changing atmospheres of shoreline environments with immediacy and intimacy.
















Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, formerly Galeria Fortes Vilaça, presents a diverse and dynamic programme of exhibitions featuring Brazilian and international artists, alongside screenings, book launches, talks, and kids’ workshops. The gallery was founded in 2001 by Márcia Fortes and Alessandra D’Aloia, and took on its current name in 2016 when Alexandre Gabriel transitioned from Art Director to partner.
Rua Barão de Capanema 343, Jardins, São Paulo, Brasil
Visiting hours: Tue – Fri: 10 am – 7 pm | Sat: 10 am – 6 pm

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