Djalma do Alegrete

Djalma do Alegrete (Brazil, 1931-1994) was an artist, painter, illustrator, costume designer, set designer, teacher, vitrine designer, carnival designer, dancer, singer, and poet. He graduated from the Instituto de Bellas Artes (IBA), now the Instituto de Artes of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in 1957. Working with watercolor, collage, crayon, oil, and pastel, Djalma developed a vast visual production focused on figurative work, in which portraits stand out. His works are in public collections in Rio Grande do Sul, including MARGS and MAC-RS. Djalma moved between the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.