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Renowned Pop Artist Romero Britto Shares Sculptures with New Audiences
Renowned Pop Artist Romero Britto Shares Sculptures with New Audiences
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- With the belief that "art is too
important not to share," internationally known artist Romero Britto is
bringing his museum-quality work to communities across the country. One of the
premier pop artists of our time, Britto will launch the Britto Tours America
exhibition, hosted by Developers Diversified Realty on June 12 inDenver, CO.
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While Britto is a regular in international galleries, private art
collections and museums, the Britto Tours America exhibition is the first of
its kind for the artist. The traveling sculpture tour will visit 11 Developers
Diversified Realty centers throughout the nation. Each of the 11 sculptures
featured will stand between 5 feet 6 inches and 13 feet 5 inches tall and will
include some of Britto's most familiar images, including Big Apple, Dancing
Boy and Blue Dog.
Britto's vibrant and passionate collection is easily recognized for its
bright colors and bold compositions. His sculptures and paintings are
exhibited on five continents and sought by art lovers everywhere, including
collectors such asCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, tennis star
Andre Agassi, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and philanthropist Eileen Guggenheim.
The Britto Tours America tour offers different communities and audiences a
chance to experience the whimsy and joy of Britto's artwork.
"We are thrilled to feature Romero Britto's work at our domestic lifestyle
centers," said John S. Kokinchak, executive vice president of property
management at Developers Diversified Realty. "We believe that bringing art to
our communities creates an opportunity to inspire creativity, encourage art
appreciation and support educational organizations. We are proud of this
opportunity to foster awareness and learning of the arts."
As a child growing up inRecife, Brazil, Britto always had drive and a
passion to excel. In his formative years, art was as a hobby as he pursued law
and diplomatic studies. While serving in the Brazilian Army, Britto realized
his dream to pursue his love of painting, and threw himself into his artwork.
In 1989, Britto brought his art across the Atlantic after accepting a
friend's invitation to visitMiami. He sold his art on the streets ofCoconut
Grove and got his big break when Absolut Vodka took notice of his talent and
commissioned him to design a commemorative label. The project was a commercial
success, and art lovers and critics began to take notice. Following this
amazing success, extraordinary opportunities and acclaim continued to come his
way. He has been sought out for a wide variety of projects, including the
historic 2007 partnership with the National Football League and Cirque du
Soleil for Super Bowl XLI. He was recently invited to erect a 45-foot
commemorative pyramid sculpture inLondon'sHyde Park as part of the
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition's historic return to
London after 35 years. Britto has also been commissioned for a variety of
projects by notable companies such as Disney, Pepsi-Cola, Audi, Volvo and
Movado.
Developers Diversified Realty will donate proceeds raised during the
yearlong Britto Tours America exhibition to the National Multiple Sclerosis
(MS) Society Scholarship Fund. The MS Scholarship Fund provides financial help
for students with MS or a parent with MS who will be attending an accredited
post secondary school. In 2007, the MS Scholarship Fund awarded $700,440 to a
total of 332 students across the country affected by MS.
About Developers Diversified Realty
Developers Diversified Realty currently owns and manages over 740 retail
operating and development properties in 45 states, plusPuerto Rico,Brazil,
Russia andCanada, totaling over 163 million square feet. Developers
Diversified Realty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate
investment trust (REIT) operating as a fully integrated real estate company
which acquires, develops, leases and manages shopping centers. Additional
information about Developers Diversified is available on the Internet at
http://www.ddr.com.
Contact: Lisa Wieting
Phone: 303.839.1415 x31
Email: lisa@cohnmarketing.com
SOURCE Developers Diversified Realty
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