Good energy and loving vibes radiate from this candy mosaic by world-renowned artist, Romero Britto. The vibrant candies give his original masterpiece Alive a new twist and celebrate both Britto's and Dylan's Candy Bar's message that life is sweet! An expert at evoking hope, love and happiness through his beautiful creations, Britto's work is sought after by royalty, major brands and art collectors.
Artist: Romero Britto
Title: Dylan’s Candy Bar Sweet 16 Candy Mosaic Created By Romero Britto
Year created: 2017
Medium: Candy
Signed by the artist
Height (inches): 23
Width (inches): 31
Depth (inches): 2
This piece is framed.
Description of piece: Crafted with care using Sixlets, M&Ms, Jelly Beans, Pearls, Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds, Gummy Bears and Hot Tamales from Dylan’s Candy Bar’s Color Your World.
Brazilian-born and Miami-made, Romero Britto is an international artist that uses vibrant, bold and colorful patterns to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him. Britto has created a visual language of hope and happiness all its own that is relatable to all, inspiring millions.
Self-taught at an early age, Britto painted on scraps of paper or cardboard or any medium he could find before coming into his own and traveling to Paris where he was introduced to the works of Matisse Picasso. His appreciation of these masters influenced him to create an iconic style that The New York Times described, “exudes warmth, optimism and love.” Britto’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in over 100 countries, including the Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre in 2008 and 2010.
In 2013, Maria Elena and Carlos Slim Domit invited Britto to be the first living artist to exhibit at Museo Soumaya. He has created public art installations for the 02 Dome in Berlin, New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, Cirque Du Soleil at Super Bowl XLI, and has been credited with the largest monumental sculpture in London’s Hyde Park history.
Britto served as an official artist for the 2010 World Cup, Ambassador to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and was recently invited to be an honorary torchbearer for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Britto’s pop sensibility has since lent itself to much collaboration with international brands such as Audi, Bentley, Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Evian, Hublot and Mattel to name a few. Britto is an activist for charitable organizations worldwide and most of all an artist who believes “art is too important not to share.” Britto has donated time, art and resources to more than 250 charitable organizations.
Not a silent activist, Britto was a selected speaker for the arts at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. In addition, Britto is proudly an Inaugural Founding Benefactor of the Harvard International Negotiation Program. He holds a seat on several boards, such as Best Buddies International, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and was recently appointed to the board of HRH The Prince of Wales charity, The Prince’s Trust. A believer in the role of an artist as an agent of positive change, Britto is committed to developing and supporting the role art will continue to play in world issues.
Proceeds from the sale of this art will benefit the World Childhood Foundation (WCF), which envisions a world where all children are free from violence, sexual abuse, and exploitation. Founded in 1999 by H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden, WCF supports the development of solutions to prevent and address violence, defend children’s rights, and promote better living conditions for children. A United Nations accredited NGO, WCF raises awareness about child sexual abuse through programmatic support, global advocacy initiative #EyesWideOpen (co-founded by H.R.H. Princess Madeleine) and high-level meetings with government, academic, civil society, and private sector leaders. In 2016, the WCF served over 73,000 clients—both directly and indirectly—in the United States alone and launched the Stewards of Children Prevention Toolkit mobile app (www.socapp.org) in partnership with Darkness2Light and Ericsson. Childhood USA is a board member of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.
The Candy Mosaic Charity Auction is administered by Dylan's Candy BarN and CharityBuzz. Proceeds benefiting the individual charities will be distributed by Dylan's Candy BarN. Dylan's Candy BarN is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.