An
Art Exhibit by Brazilian Luis Bitencourt (This was the announcement
for the first artshow at the Wilson Center in 2004. To see
the artwork of the exhibition "Encounters," in display
between March 9 and May 31, 2007 at the Wilson Center, see
link at this page).
Brazilian
Luis Antonio Bitencourt Emilio worked for 28 years as a civil
servant, occupying several top level positions in the Brazilian
Presidential Administration and for 13 years as a scholar
and dean at the Catholic University of Brasilia. He also worked
as a political consultant for the United Nations in East Timor
and Tajikistan.
In 2000
he joined the staff of the Wilson Center to establish and
direct Brazil @ the Wilson Center. His areas of expertise
include political science, world politics, public policy,
political transition, international security and nonproliferation.
Although
he has had no formal artistic training, Luis has been expressing
himself with oil and canvas for over 30 years. Balancing his
art with his hectic professional responsibilities, he paints
on weekends as a creative outlet. His subjects and inspiration
are as varied as his background.
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