Viviana C. Puello
Colombo-American internationally-acclaimed artist, curator, writer and
activist, Viviana Puello is an arts advocate, highly recognized for her
active role promoting the arts globally. She has most recently receive the
title of Honorary Member and the Medal of Honor by the National
Academy of Fine Arts in Brazil, for her relevant contribution to fine arts
and culture internationally with her work for ArtTour International
Magazine and the Vivid Arts Network. All conferred by the president of
the association, Mr. Edilson E. Barbosa.
With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Puello is also the
founder of the Vivid Arts Network, an international art organization
that serves as a platform for professional and emerging artists looking to
receive international exposure. With Vivid Arts Network, Puello’s efforts
as an activist for the cause of abolishing human trafficking are directed
towards helping ECPAT International - an association that helps heal
victims and creates programs for the prevention of this crippling social
issue (www.ecpat.com).
In December 2014, Puello was presented with a plaque and honored
with the title “Artists Visionary” by the artists of the Vivid Arts
Network. This was a warm thank you for Puello from this large group of
artists whose careers have been touched by her work and dedication.
In 2011, Puello founded ArtTourInternational Magazine; with the help
of her creative team, the first issue of the magazine was published in
December 2011 and distributed to fifteen hundred readers. Today,
ArtTour International Magazine has over 2 million readers and is
present in over 120 countries.
Puello splits her time between Italy and New York, the city in which
she gained experience while working for a notable TV Station. After
founding ArtTour International Magazine and seeing its great success,
Viviana founded the ATIM web TV Channel where she uses her past
experience in journalism and communications to expose contemporary
artists through the live broadcasting of events and the “Art 2 heart”
interviews she does while traveling with her team.
Viviana Puello started her career as an artist in her native Colombia at
a very early age. She emigrated to the US at the age of 14. Her works
were initially inspired by Colombian artists whom she looked up to like
Fernando Botero and Alejandro Obregon. Puello is collected
internationally and has premiered in film, television, and theatre. Puello
enjoys painting, writing, traveling and, in her spare time, working in her
farm in Italy where she can enjoy quiet respites in between her trips.
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