{{Short description|Art gallery in São Paulo, Brazil}} '''Zipper Gallery''' is an art gallery founded by Fabio Cimino on September 11, 2010, in São Paulo, Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fabio Cimino |url=https://www.estadao.com.br/cultura/fabio-cimino-trabalha-entre-charutos-e-perucas-para-deixar-a-arte-mais-pop/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Estadao |language=pt}}</ref>
== History == The gallery's foundation mission was to gather the work of emerging artists from the Brazilian and Latin American scenes, focusing on opening new discussions in contemporary art. Its inaugural exhibition was held in 2010, featuring ''The House Party'' by artist Flávia Junqueira.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Casa em Festa |url=https://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/evento559041/a-casa-em-festa |access-date=July 20, 2024 |work=Enciclopedia Itau Cultural |language=pt}}</ref>
The gallery launched projects such as ''Zip'Up''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zip’Up: Giulia Puntel na Zipper Galeria |url=https://www.canalcontemporaneo.art.br/blog/archives/009489.html |website=Canal Contemporaneo |language=pt-br}}</ref> in 2011 and the ''Hall of Artists without Galleries''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hall of artists without gallery |url=https://myartguides.com/exhibitions/sao-paulo/hall-of-artists-without-gallery/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=My Art Guides}}</ref> held at Zipper since 2012, both aimed at promoting the work of visual artists who did not yet have representation in São Paulo's art galleries. In 2013, Lucas Cimino became a partner at the gallery,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Como a Zipper triunfou no mercado |url=https://panoramamercantil.com.br/como-a-zipper-galeria-triunfou-em-seu-mercado/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Panorama Mercantil |language=pt-br}}</ref> joining Fábio Cimino in executive direction. That same year, Zipper was recognized as one of the best galleries of the year in Brazil, ''The Best of 2013'' special by ''Guia'' from the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conheça as melhores galerias de arte de SP |url=https://guia.folha.uol.com.br/exposicoes/2013/12/1388743-conheca-as-melhores-galerias-de-arte-de-sp-eleitas-pelo-publico-e-por-um-juri.shtml |access-date=July 20, 2024 |publisher=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt}}</ref> In 2020, Osmar Santos became a partner at the gallery.
Artists such as Janaina Mello Landini, Flávia Junqueira, Adriana Duque, Fernando Velázquez, Gustavo Rezende, Camille Kachani, Hildebrando de Castro, Mario Ramiro and Graciela Sacco have exhibited at the gallery throughout its history.{{citation needed|date= July 2024}}
In terms of sustainability, the gallery is a member of Gallery Climate Coalition, generating energy through solar power and partnering in reforestation efforts with SOS Mata Atlântica.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Com a crise do clima, mercado de arte tenta mudar impacto do setor no meio ambiente |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2021/10/com-crise-do-clima-mercado-de-arte-tenta-mudar-impacto-do-setor-no-meio-ambiente.shtml |access-date=July 20, 2024 |publisher=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt}}</ref> In the area of technology, in 2021, Zipper became one of the first galleries in Brazil to sell NFTs of artworks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Retrospectiva de artes visuais: o ano do NFT |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/artes-visuais/retrospectiva-de-artes-visuais-ano-do-nft-25332091 |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=O Globo |language=pt}}</ref> That same year, it launched Zipper Open, a project focused on the secondary art market.
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== External links == *{{official|https://www.zippergaleria.com.br/en/}}
Category:Art museums and galleries in Brazil Category:Brazilian contemporary artists Category:Brazilian art