Narbero, was born in France in 1950,has lived in Miami for 11 years. His popularity here, as well as in France, has reached unprecedented proportionsand several of his paintings are featured in different galleries in Florida, North Carolina,Georgia and New York. Narbero owes his notoriety to a short exhibition held in France July 1996 entitled "One Night, One painter". April 1999, during the week end of 23, 24, 25th, at Miami Beach "Taste of the Beach" celebration featuring his one man show completing a gigantic painting (6" X 85") before his audience.
October 1999, the Art in Public Place Committee selected his design to enhance a new electric shuttle vehicle which will serve the South Beach Art Deco District.
November 1999, he won the poster contest "Carnaval 2000 Miami" organized by the Kiwanis Club of Miami. Over the years, Narbero lent his talent and energy to many philantropic causes : 2001 and 2002 he did 3 murals for YMCA. 2002, he created two Flamingos for Coral Gables, and one of them, "Tango", receiving outrageous bid ($30,000.00) during auction for Charlee Home for Children. In September 2002, he painted a huge mural (2000 Sq/ft ) for Joe Di Maggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. 2003 he made an inside decor for Miami children's museum.
June 2004, he finished a huge mural (2,500.00 SQ/Ft) on Everglades theme, in Miami Children's Museum outside playground .
2008 , Pinnacle housing group, and City of Miami , charge Narbero to do a 17' sculpture 2009. He did, also for Pinnacle housing group , a 60'X10' mural.
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Friday, April 8th | 7.00pm | Exhibition | @ AF de Miami
Solo exhibition
Sentinels by Christian Bernard aka NARBERO
Opening reception on Friday, April 8th from 7.00pm
With the presence of the Artist.
On view from April 8th to May 6th 2011
Galerie Carré Rouge at Alliance Francaise
Free admission- Donations are highly appreciated
Sentinels
There was a time, about 15 years ago, while still living in France, that I traveled a lot in Africa, and I was deeply impressed by the African people, who still had one foot in the past, with all their traditions and culture, and one foot in the contemporary world. Both, the tribal tradition and native art were so strong. They greatly inspired me, but it is only for the past 2 years, that my work has become very influenced by all thesemental and emotional "souvenirs". My work about the Sentinels is, obviously, a translation of African art sculpture and painting combined with specific African symbols.
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