"Scenes of Oman"
A Individual Exhibition
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A Individual Exhibition – Scenes of Oman (2010)
A Individual Exhibition – Scenes of Oman (2010)
Description
Description
The exhibition Scenes of Oman was part of the international Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series, organized in partnership between Al Madina Art Gallery and Crowne Plaza Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
The exhibition Scenes of Oman was part of the international Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series, organized in partnership between Al Madina Art Gallery and Crowne Plaza Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
The exhibition took place from 19 to 22 January 2010 and featured paintings produced by Roberto Gallo during his stay in the Sultanate of Oman, following a period spent in Italy in 2009.
The exhibition took place from 19 to 22 January 2010 and featured paintings produced by Roberto Gallo during his stay in the Sultanate of Oman, following a period spent in Italy in 2009.
According to a contemporary newspaper article, the artist produced approximately twenty paintings inspired by Omani landscapes, including coastal scenery, rocky formations, beaches, and urban views observed during his stay in the country.
According to a contemporary newspaper article, the artist produced approximately twenty paintings inspired by Omani landscapes, including coastal scenery, rocky formations, beaches, and urban views observed during his stay in the country.
The exhibition formed part of an international program bringing together artists of different nationalities and artistic backgrounds. The official exhibition material presents Roberto Gallo as a Brazilian artist working in painting, sculpture, scenography, and large-scale murals, highlighting an exhibition career that began in the 1980s.
The exhibition formed part of an international program bringing together artists of different nationalities and artistic backgrounds. The official exhibition material presents Roberto Gallo as a Brazilian artist working in painting, sculpture, scenography, and large-scale murals, highlighting an exhibition career that began in the 1980s.
Although photographs of the exhibition installation have not yet been located, the exhibition itself is documented through official promotional material, contemporary press coverage, and testimonies from participants in the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series.
Although photographs of the exhibition installation have not yet been located, the exhibition itself is documented through official promotional material, contemporary press coverage, and testimonies from participants in the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series.
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Information
Exhibition: Scenes of Oman
Exhibition: Scenes of Oman
Artist: Roberto Gallo
Artist: Roberto Gallo
Institutions: Al Madina Art Gallery & Crowne Plaza Muscat
Institutions: Al Madina Art Gallery & Crowne Plaza Muscat
City: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Dates: 19–22 January 2010
Dates: 19–22 January 2010
Format: Solo Exhibition
Format: Solo Exhibition
Series: Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series
Series: Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series
Sponsor: Raymond Weil
Sponsor: Raymond Weil
Theme: Landscapes and scenes of the Sultanate of Oman
Theme: Landscapes and scenes of the Sultanate of Oman
Surviving Documentation
Surviving Documentation
* Official Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series brochure.
* Official Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series brochure.
* Official exhibition programme listing Roberto Gallo as a participating artist.
* Official exhibition programme listing Roberto Gallo as a participating artist.
* Institutional biographical text published by the organizers.
* Institutional biographical text published by the organizers.
* Reproduction of one of the artworks featured in the exhibition.
* Reproduction of one of the artworks featured in the exhibition.
* Newspaper article published in 2009 announcing the artist’s participation in Oman.
* Newspaper article published in 2009 announcing the artist’s participation in Oman.
* Correspondence exchanged with Crowne Plaza Muscat during the research process.
* Correspondence exchanged with Crowne Plaza Muscat during the research process.
Current State of Research
Current State of Research
The exhibition is documentarily confirmed through original institutional material from the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series, which identifies Roberto Gallo as one of the participating artists in the exhibition programme held between October 2009 and March 2010 at Crowne Plaza Muscat, in partnership with Al Madina Art Gallery.
The exhibition is documentarily confirmed through original institutional material from the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series, which identifies Roberto Gallo as one of the participating artists in the exhibition programme held between October 2009 and March 2010 at Crowne Plaza Muscat, in partnership with Al Madina Art Gallery.
During the course of this research, contact was established with Crowne Plaza Muscat, the exhibition venue. After consulting its archives, the hotel informed the researcher that no additional photographs or records relating to the exhibition could be located.
During the course of this research, contact was established with Crowne Plaza Muscat, the exhibition venue. After consulting its archives, the hotel informed the researcher that no additional photographs or records relating to the exhibition could be located.
Research also led to contact with photographer Michael Hamilton Clark, another participant in the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series. Although he did not attend Roberto Gallo’s exhibition, he confirmed that the exhibition programme was actively taking place during that period.
Research also led to contact with photographer Michael Hamilton Clark, another participant in the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series. Although he did not attend Roberto Gallo’s exhibition, he confirmed that the exhibition programme was actively taking place during that period.
The research further identified Richard Woodhead as the director of Al Madina Art Gallery during the years in which the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series was organized. To date, it has not been possible to establish direct contact in order to consult the gallery’s archival records.
The research further identified Richard Woodhead as the director of Al Madina Art Gallery during the years in which the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series was organized. To date, it has not been possible to establish direct contact in order to consult the gallery’s archival records.
A handwritten document dated 2 May 2009 was also located in Roberto Gallo’s personal archive. It records the paintings left in the care of Maria das Graças Siqueira Rosa during the artist’s stay in the Sultanate of Oman.
A handwritten document dated 2 May 2009 was also located in Roberto Gallo’s personal archive. It records the paintings left in the care of Maria das Graças Siqueira Rosa during the artist’s stay in the Sultanate of Oman.
The document lists paintings created before the journey—including Alto da Boa Vista, Canal da Ilha, Andorinhas, Ilha Comprida, Angra dos Reis, Cais Niterói, and Botafogo—as well as two paintings produced during the Omani period, identified as Oman I and Oman II. It also refers to groups of watercolours and works on paper left on consignment.
The document lists paintings created before the journey—including Alto da Boa Vista, Canal da Ilha, Andorinhas, Ilha Comprida, Angra dos Reis, Cais Niterói, and Botafogo—as well as two paintings produced during the Omani period, identified as Oman I and Oman II. It also refers to groups of watercolours and works on paper left on consignment.
The available documentation demonstrates that Roberto Gallo left in Oman not only paintings produced during his stay, but also significant works from earlier periods of his career. The subsequent whereabouts of most of these works remain unknown.
The available documentation demonstrates that Roberto Gallo left in Oman not only paintings produced during his stay, but also significant works from earlier periods of his career. The subsequent whereabouts of most of these works remain unknown.
Among the artworks associated with the exhibition, the painting Arpoador has been positively identified through its reproduction in the official Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series brochure. This identification was achieved by comparing the brochure with a digital photograph preserved by the artist in his archive under the folder “Paintings for Sale.” The image predates the journey to Oman, demonstrating that the work already formed part of his collection before the Omani project began.
Among the artworks associated with the exhibition, the painting Arpoador has been positively identified through its reproduction in the official Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series brochure. This identification was achieved by comparing the brochure with a digital photograph preserved by the artist in his archive under the folder “Paintings for Sale.” The image predates the journey to Oman, demonstrating that the work already formed part of his collection before the Omani project began.
Notably, Arpoador does not appear in the handwritten consignment inventory dated May 2009, indicating that not every artwork associated with the exhibition remained on consignment when the document was prepared.
Notably, Arpoador does not appear in the handwritten consignment inventory dated May 2009, indicating that not every artwork associated with the exhibition remained on consignment when the document was prepared.
The presence in Oman of paintings such as Arpoador, Angra dos Reis, Canal da Ilha, Ilha Comprida, and Cais de Niterói suggests that Roberto Gallo introduced to an international audience a body of work developed over many years along the Brazilian coastline. In this sense, Scenes of Oman can be understood as an international extension of themes that had long occupied a central place in his artistic practice.
The presence in Oman of paintings such as Arpoador, Angra dos Reis, Canal da Ilha, Ilha Comprida, and Cais de Niterói suggests that Roberto Gallo introduced to an international audience a body of work developed over many years along the Brazilian coastline. In this sense, Scenes of Oman can be understood as an international extension of themes that had long occupied a central place in his artistic practice.
The Recurrence of the Sea
The Recurrence of the Sea
The documentation assembled to date demonstrates that the works presented in Scenes of Oman do not represent an isolated episode in Roberto Gallo’s career.
The documentation assembled to date demonstrates that the works presented in Scenes of Oman do not represent an isolated episode in Roberto Gallo’s career.
The paintings identified in the exhibition brochure and the consignment inventory are directly connected to recurring themes in his work developed over previous decades, particularly coastal landscapes, seascapes, harbours, and the relationship between human activity and the sea.
The paintings identified in the exhibition brochure and the consignment inventory are directly connected to recurring themes in his work developed over previous decades, particularly coastal landscapes, seascapes, harbours, and the relationship between human activity and the sea.
Today, the exhibition is documented through the original institutional brochure, promotional material from the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series, a newspaper article published in Oman in 2009, and records preserved in the Roberto Gallo family archive.
Today, the exhibition is documented through the original institutional brochure, promotional material from the Raymond Weil Art Exhibition Series, a newspaper article published in Oman in 2009, and records preserved in the Roberto Gallo family archive.
Research remains ongoing in an effort to locate installation photographs, opening reception records, a complete checklist of exhibited works, and additional archival material produced by Al Madina Art Gallery.
Research remains ongoing in an effort to locate installation photographs, opening reception records, a complete checklist of exhibited works, and additional archival material produced by Al Madina Art Gallery.
Outstanding Research Questions
Outstanding Research Questions
* What became of the works left on consignment by Roberto Gallo in the Sultanate of Oman following the Scenes of Oman project?
* What became of the works left on consignment by Roberto Gallo in the Sultanate of Oman following the Scenes of Oman project?
* What became of the artworks left in the care of Maria das Graças Siqueira Rosa after the conclusion of the exhibition programme and the promotion of Brazilian artists in Oman?
* What became of the artworks left in the care of Maria das Graças Siqueira Rosa after the conclusion of the exhibition programme and the promotion of Brazilian artists in Oman?
* Do photographs of the Scenes of Oman exhibition survive?
* Do photographs of the Scenes of Oman exhibition survive?
* Is it possible to reconstruct the complete checklist of exhibited works?
* Is it possible to reconstruct the complete checklist of exhibited works?
* What became of the painting Arpoador after its use in the exhibition’s promotional material?
* What became of the painting Arpoador after its use in the exhibition’s promotional material?
* Do the personal archives of Maria das Graças Siqueira Rosa, Al Madina Art Gallery, or other cultural institutions in Oman preserve additional documentation relating to this exhibition?
* Do the personal archives of Maria das Graças Siqueira Rosa, Al Madina Art Gallery, or other cultural institutions in Oman preserve additional documentation relating to this exhibition?
* Where are the paintings Oman I and Oman II currently located?
* Where are the paintings Oman I and Oman II currently located?
* Are there surviving records of sales, loans, donations, or returns involving the artworks taken to Oman between 2008 and 2009?
* Are there surviving records of sales, loans, donations, or returns involving the artworks taken to Oman between 2008 and 2009?
Verification Status
Verification Status
🟢 Documentarily Confirmed
🟢 Documentarily Confirmed
Documentary Status: Confirmed.
Documentary Status: Confirmed.
Level of Verification: Original institutional documentation preserved.
Level of Verification: Original institutional documentation preserved.
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