While in São Paulo and now while reviewing my photos, I’m struck by the incredible array of faces that surface on the walls of this amazing city.  They range from the dream-like poetic to the weirdly surreal. Here’s a sampling:

São Paulo’s Choque Cultural represents some of my favorite artists — whose work I don’t get to see often enough. Among them are Titi Freak and Daniel Melim.  Here are some Titi Freak pieces I discovered on my recent visit to their space in Pinheiros:

Titi Freak @ Choque Cultural, photo by Lois Stavsky

Titi Freak @ Choque Cultural, photo by Lois Stavsky

Titi Freak @ Choque Cultural, photo by Lois Stavsky

Early Titi Freak @ Choque Cultural. photo by Lois Stavsky

Although I had to return to NYC before the opening of Daniel Melim’s solo exhibit, I did get to see some of his earlier pieces:

Daniel Melim @ Choque Cultural, photo by Lois Stavsky

Daniel Melim @ Choque Cultural, photo by Lois Stavsky

Daniel Melim @ Choque Cultural, photo by Sara Mozeson

An exhibit of Daniel Melim’s newest body of work opens this afternoon and continues through August 26 :