Ricardo Carranza (March 4, 1953) is painter, writer, poet and architect. 

His artworks explore the relationship between abstract painting expression and poetry. 

Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Ricardo Carranza had a professional career as an architect. MA in Architecture and Urban Planning at São Paulo University, he also was a professor of Architecture and History of Art. 

Son of naify award-winning artist José Carranza, Ricardo Carranza started his artistic and poetic work in adolescence.

He lives and works in São Paulo

Exhibitions

2003 - A7, Collective Exhibition at Faculty of Fine Arts, Vicente Di Grado Gallery, two paintings, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

2001 - Central das Artes (Arts Centre) Solo Exhibition, 15 paintings, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

1997 - I Architectural week at Braz Cubas University, Collective Exhibition, 1 painting, Mogi das Cruzes, SP, Brazil;

1996 - XV Summer Art Salon at São José do Rio Preto, Collective Exhibition, 2 paintings, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil;

1996 - XV Summer Art Salon at São José do Rio Preto, Collective Exhibition, 2 paintings, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil;

1994 - Café Paris (Paris Coffee Shop), Solo Exhibition, 5 paintings, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

1994 - Tótem (Night club), Solo Exhibition, 10 paintings, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

1994 – Academia Brasileira de Arte – ABRA, Exposição Coletiva, 3 obras, São Paulo, SP, Brasil;

1990 - Cultural Union Brazil United States, Solo Exhibition, 20 paintings, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

Web Art Exhibitions

Scar;

Women's Serie;

Boy;

The Maid's Cracked Mirror;

Art Theory published 

Theory of the Single Gesture 

Publications in National Competition Anthologies:

Poesia (Poetry), São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 1980;

CLESI, Honorable mention, Ipatinga, MG, Brazil, 2006;

V Asabeça Bookshop Literary Award, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2006;

Tale Anthology of Bragança Paulista Writers Association Award, Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil, 2007; 

VI Asabeça Bookshop Literary Award, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2007;

SESC Poetry Award, Brasília, DF, Brazil, 2008;

Porto Seguro City Poetry Award, Porto Seguro, BA, Brazil, 2009;

SESC Poetry Award, Brasília, DF, Brazil, 2010;

SESC Poetry Award, Brasília, DF, Brazil, 2011;

SESC Poetry Award, Brasília,DF, Brazil, 2012;

Asabeça Bookshop & Bignardi Paper Company Literary Award, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2019; 

Literature Magazine and Journal published:

CULT, n.17, year 15, April, 2012;

Eutomia (Literature and Linguistics Journal);

Poetry and Literature sites published 

Germina, 2019;;

Pixé, 2019;

Ruído Manifesto, 2019;

Gueto, 2019;

Zunái, 2020;; 

Acrobata, 2020;

Mallarmargens, 2020; 

Antonio Miranda (Encyclopedia);

Stéphanos; 

Triplov,(Portuguese magazine) 2021;

Genealogia do medo, Canal Curta (Genealogy of fear, Channel on TV), 2018;

Editor of 5% Arquitetura + Arte, 2005/2022; 2005/2022;

Books of Poetry published: 

Sexteto (Sextet), Author's Edition, SP, 2010; 

A Flor Empírica (The Empirical Flower), Author's Edition, SP, 2011; 

Dramas (Dramas), G&C Edition, SP, 2012; 

Pastiche, (Pastiche - partially published in Germina magazine), 2016;

Centelha de inverno (Winter Spark), SP, G&C Edition, SP, 2019;

Sóis: o livro da insônia. G&C Edição, SP, 2021;

Unpublished Poetry Books  

Sebo, 2009-2016;

Books of Unpublished Tales: 

Aphorisms, 2015/2018; 

Anachronisms: Literary Criticism, 2015/2018; 

Unpublished novel: 

Dysfunctional tales, 2011/2023; 

Cadernos de Insônia (58): sketches of poetry, short stories, reflections, critical theory, thorns, dreams, fragments... since 2009;

Participation

6th São Paulo International Architecture Biennale. Especial room of architects. Twin Towers Project, São Paulo, Brazil, 2005.