Join us for an exclusive evening aboard our magnificent luxury yacht, where elegance meets the vibrant heart of New York City. This intimate event will feature a breathtaking art exhibition in upper deck, showcasing the latest trends and artists in a stunning waterfront setting. Immerse yourself in the world of contemporary art in an exhibition curated to stimulate your senses and inspire conversation.

Experience the perfect blend of style, sophistication, and creativity as we celebrate art like never before. Indulge in exquisite canapés and refreshing wine, ensuring an unforgettable night of luxury and leisure. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow connoisseurs in an environment that promises to be as captivating as the talents on display. We look forward to welcoming you to an evening that will leave a lasting impression.
the show
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Step aboard the epitome of luxury and creativity with Art Biennale Sur Mer exhibition, proudly presented by the esteemed Portuguese art gallery São Rafael Galleries. This exclusive event, framed by the stunning Manhattan skyline, guarantees to be an unparalleled celebration of contemporary art and artistic expression at the very heart of New York City.

São Rafael Galleries opens the doors of its boat to to a limited number of outstanding artists for an exclusive event on the waters of Manhattan. The fashion elite of contemporary artists come together for a unique gathering.

the objective
Foster Networking Among ARTISTS and Luxury Brands:

“Create a platform for artists, high fashion brands and established designers to connect and collaborate, facilitating networking that promotes co-branding initiatives and enhances their offerings.”
Provide an Exclusive and Memorable Experience:
Offer a unique, immersive experience that not only showcases fashion collections but also engages guests in interactive activities such as art exhibitions or artists and designers talks, creating lasting memories associated with the artist and the brand.

Reinforce Artist Identity and Exclusivity:
Use this event to solidify your image as an artist that challenges conventions and stands out for originality and inovation.

Exploring New Creative Territories:
Artists can seek new means of expression and explore the intersection of art and fashion, expanding their creative repertoire and pushing boundaries.

Promoting Contemporary Art:
By collaborating with fashion designers, artists can bring visibility to contemporary art, garnering interest in their practices and approaches among a broader audience.

Engage VIP Audience and Potential Clients:
Create opportunities for respected clients, art collectors and influencers in the sector to interact closely with artists. increasing loyalty and potentially leading to future investments.
Artists envolved
  • Shafaq Ahmad
    Shafaq Ahmad is Pakistani artist based in the USA. Ahmad creates a distinctive visual language by combining geometric, calligraphic, and abstract elements. Her work, characterized by the interplay of light, color, and movement, encourages viewers to transcend everyday realities.
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  • Marina Emphietzi
    Marina Emphietzi is an Award winning Greek Cypriot artist based in London that crafts vibrant artworks inspired by the ocean, using fluid shapes and intricate patterns to evoke the energy and mystique of waves, transporting viewers to the sea's vastness.
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  • Tohiona
    TOHIONA is a collective that merges traditional ukiyo-e art with modern pop influences. Their hand-painted prints on Sekishu washi paper reflect a contemporary interpretation of ancestral techniques, emphasizing expressiveness and depth.
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  • HANA
    HANA is a japonese visual artist that celebrates the artistry of Kyoto's Traditional Textiles in her paintings. By highlighting the emotional and energetic essence of handmade textiles, she fosters appreciation for cultural richness amid changing times.
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  • Elizabeth Mikellides
    Elizabeth Mikellides is Greek-Cypriot artist based in Surrey, who explores the intersection of music and visual art. Her notable series "Ritmitekton" investigates architectural techniques in musical composition, heavily influenced by composers Györgi Ligeti and Doug Thomas's music, illustrating the interplay between sound and image.
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  • Marc van der Leeden
    Marc van der Leeden is an American self-taught artist whose impressionistic works celebrate the natural world. Utilizing subtle colors and delicate graphite lines, he creates visual narratives that resonate with human experiences, emphasizing nature's beauty.
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  • Vinatha Reddy
    Vinatha Reddy is an Indian artist based in London that merges abstraction and gestural expression in her paintings, drawing from cultural influences of India and Great Britain. Her experimental techniques, like impasto and sgraffito, result in a unique painting style filled with emotional depth.
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  • Minahada Yousyu
    Minahada Yousyu is a contemporary Ukiyo-e artist from Japan. His works, including "Moonlit Meditation" and "Fūrin Kazan," explore themes of contemplation and folklore, enriching cultural imagination through traditional methods.
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  • Angela Thouless
    Angela Thouless is is a Scottish artist based in London that
    combines urban and tribal influences in her work, drawing inspiration from graffiti and tribal masks. Her vivid color palette and dynamic patterns invite exploration of contemporary cultural blends.
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  • Ashima Kumar
    Ashima Kumar is an Indian artist based in London that presents a fusion of doodle art, traditional techniques, and modern technology. Her ability to transform experiences into visual forms fosters meaningful dialogues about humanity's connection with nature.
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  • Susanne Persson
    Susanne Persson is a Malmö-based artist. Known for her vibrant watercolors, collages, and calligraphy, her work reflects a deep connection to nature. With over 20 years of experience, Susanne has exhibited in about 60 international exhibitions, receiving awards in various art competitions in the United States.
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  • Lina Alves
    Lina Alves is a portuguese artist recognized for her vibrant mixed media works that reflect a unique sensitivity and a creative approach to her artistic practice. Through the combination of geometric patterns and exuberant colors that evoke the beauty of the ocean, Lina seeks to capture the essence of everyday life and the simplicity found in the little things.
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  • Sonia Raymond
    Sonia is an artist based in Northampton who began her journey into abstract painting three years ago after a challenging personal chapter, stepping away from her career as a child protection officer. Using the canvas as a sanctuary, she channels her emotions through vibrant colors and textures, creating works that bridge mystical illusion and human connection. With a background in fashion design and art, her paintings convey messages of worth and transformation, having been exhibited in locations like London and Northampton while receiving notable awards.
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  • Se Fenger
    Se Feng’er is a self-taught artist. Starting painting during the Shanghai epidemic, in 2022, she edited and published the first album with 300 works painted during confinement. Her work is awarded with “Premio Internazionale Michelangelo” and exhibited in Paris, London, Singapore, Lombardy, Florence, Los Angeles and much more.
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  • Elena Varnava
    Renowned for her masterful blend of collage and mixed media Elena Varnava employs nylon, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, and recently Coffee precipitate, to create captivating compositions that engage both the eye and the heart. Aligned with the principles of surrealism and expressionism, Varnava’s work challenges conventional perception and brings attention to often-overlooked themes.
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  • Sandhya Sing
    Sandhya Singh's artistic journey began in the serene foothills of the Himalayas, India, where she developed an early connection with the vibrant colors of nature and an artistic style known as Rhythmism. Singh translates a diverse range of themes onto canvas, from the dynamism of music and dance to the serenity of landscapes and the complexities of the inner world. Her art also explores poetry, Indian culture, and the vastness of the universe.
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  • Atsushi Kobayashi
    Atsushi Kobayashi is a Japanese artist who combines sound, visuals, and mechanics. He has built a career as a creative technologist at a technology company called "VT PRO DESIGN" in Los Angeles. His skills encompass performances at live audiovisual events and the creation of artistic installations for exhibitions. He won the A' Design Award in 2019 and 2022. Additionally, his robotic arm installation, "Germination," was invited to the X Festival in Dubai in 2023.
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  • Three Fish. Marc van der Leeden. Watercolor on paper. 38x38 cm. 2025.
  • Rising through Tide. Marina Emphietzi. Acrylics on canvas. 40x50cm. 2025.
  • Lunar Memory. HANA. Acrylic, Mixedmedia, Kyoto textile on canvas. 41x41cm. 2025.
  • Swamps of the Carolinas. Vinatha Reddy. Acrylic on canvas. 50 x 60cm. 2022.
  • WOMAN-1519. Se Fenger. Ink on paper. 68×68cm. 2024.
  • ALIF. Shafaq Ahmad. Mysterious Letters Series Of 14. Oil On Canvas. 36x36 Inches. 2025.
  • Ukiyo Skyline: Towers Above the Floating World. TOHIONA. Colored pencil on Izumo Gampi washi paper. 50x40cm. 2025.
  • Rising Consciousness # 3. Ashima Kumar. Mixed Media on canvas (Acrylic paint, soft pastel, fineliner). 70x70cm. 2025.
  • LANDSCAPES BEYOND THOUGHT 5. Sonia Raymond. Acrylic paints and soft pastels on stretched canvas. 41x61cm. 2025.
  • AVE MARIA. Elizabeth Mikellides. Digitally Printed on ChromaLuxe. 49x49cm. 2022.
  • Pregnant woman. Elena Varnava. Coffee Precipitate, Acrylic, mixed media on canvas. 43x43cm. 2024.
  • Desert Islands. Lina Alves. Analog collage of paperboard and pen. 32x42cm. 2024.
  • Furinkazan. Minahada Yousyu. Japanese paper. 30x42,5cm. 2024.
  • Tides of Time. Sandhya Singh. Oil on canvas. 36x48cm. 2018.
  • Octopus Boruca Spraycan. Angela Thouless. Acrylic on canvas. 30x40cm. 2025.
Schedule
Sep 13 SEPTEMBER
The Haute Couture Boat
Sep 13
Doors Open – 04:00 PM
Sep 13
Doors Open – 04:00 PM
Saturday - OPENING
Boarding (pickup)
Presentation

04:30 PM
04:30 PM
ART BIENNIAL SUR MER (Upper Deck)
Art exhibition curated by São Rafael Galleries
Featured artists:
Angela Thouless (Scotland), Ashima Kumar (India), Elena Varnava (Cyprus), Elizabeth Mikellides (England), HANA (Japan), Lina Alves (Portugal), Marc van der Leeden (USA), Marina Emphietzi (United Kingdom), Minahada Yousyu (Japan), Shafaq Ahmad (Pakistan), Sílvia Raposo (Portugal), Tohiona (Japan), Vinatha Reddy (India), Se Fenger (China), Sonia Raymond (United Kingdom), Susanne Persson (Sweden).
...

(All names to be announced soon)
05:30 PM
05:30 PM
BRUNCH & VIDEO-PROJECTION (Aft Deck)
SOFT’WEAR 2D/3D DESIGN IN MOTION by Daniela Nascimento (Portugal)
VIBRANT VISIONS: ORIGINAL CANVAS PAINTINGS VIDEO PROJECTION by Sónia Raymond (Amsterdam) and Sandhya Singh (India)
06:00 PM
06:00 PM
EMPÓRIO ARAGÃO RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
Resort 2025-26 Fashion Show by Empório Aragão
Artistic installation concept by Sílvia Raposo and Atsushi Kobayashi

3 hour cruise
EMPÓRIO ARAGÃO RESORT 2025/26
MIMIMA-BEE (Japan)
EMPÓRIO ARAGÃO X ARTISTS CAPSULES
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SHOES: TORICO TABI (Japan)
06:30 PM
06:30 PM
INVITED DESIGNERS RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
06:30 PM | RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
MEEMANSA MURARIYA (India)
mimima-bee (Japan)
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06:40 PM | RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
Invited Designer

06:50 | RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
KIMONO YUI (Japan)
MERFLE (Japan)
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07:00 PM | RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
Invited Designer

07:10 PM | RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
ALEXANDRE FRAGA (Brazil)
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07:20 PM | RUNWAY (Lower Deck)
TRIBE ALL (Scotland)
盡 JIN ACESSORIES (Taiwan)
TORICO TABI (Japan)
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(All names to be announced soon)

08:00 PM

08:00 PM
AUCTION PERFORMANCE (Lower Deck)
Curated by Empório Aragão in collaboration with São Rafael Galleries
After-party with wine tasting and appetizers


09:00 PM
09:00 PM
Disembarking (drop-off)

Partners: São Rafael Galleries (@saorafael_galleries), Hitoshi Yoshitake (@hitoshi_d_yoshitake), Sílvia Raposo, Atsushi Kobayashi
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