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Artistic Journey – Timeline
Infancy
Started drawing as a child, inspired by her father’s book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.” Grew up in Fortaleza (CE), without access to formal art education.
2005
Starts a Journalism degree.
2006
Wins the Palco Project (fashion)
Wins 2nd place (among +400 participants) in the University Project at FIC College. And participates with the winners in an exhibition at the Oboé de Arte space, in Fortaleza.
He held his first solo exhibition at the Espaço Fafi Galeria
2007 - 2009
Forms an art study and research collective and begins her tattoo apprenticeship at Dereka Freedom Studio, in Fortaleza.
Creates a clothing line, presenting a full collection in the following edition of Projeto Palco, while continuing to paint.
2008
Graduates in Social Communication – Journalism at FIC (Faculdade Integrada do Ceará), now Fic-Estácio de Sá, with professors Alejandro Sepulveda and Valéria Dallegrave.
Participates in Casa Cor Ceará with two panels created in partnership with her sister, Isadora Montenegro.
Holds an exhibition together with her sister at the WindZen gallery.
2009 - 2012
Moves to São Paulo. Works as an English teacher and starts tattooing in a more ritualistic, zen, and welcoming environment at Yoga Ganesha Studio, in Pinheiros.
2011 - 2012
Participates in the Mulheres da Terra project, traveling through the northeast of Brazil, India, and Nepal. Connects with traditional midwives and designs the project's visual identity.
2012
Takes a Sak Yant course — traditional Thai tattooing — at a traditional studio on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand.
2013
Participates in the “NúHub” exhibition at Impact Hub São Paulo, SP.
Actively participates on Instagram, reaching 29,000 followers, before pausing activities on the platform indefinitely in 2025.
2014 - 2019
Participates regularly in Tattoo Week São Paulo.
2015
Participates in the collective visual showcase of the performance Vóz das Águas by Juliana Bazanelli, São Paulo. Click here to see photos.
Co-founded the collective Tattooistas with 21 other female tattoo artists from Brazil. The group was a pioneer of the fineline style, held widely acclaimed events, creating buzz on flash day events with fully booked schedules for years. (links to articles below)
Takes part in a collective exhibition with As Tattooistas at Casa Jaya, São Paulo, SP.
2016
Feature with As Tattooistas in FTC MAG: Click here to read the article.
Flash Day with As Tattooistas at Estúdio Galeria Teix, Curitiba, PR. Click here to see.
Solo exhibition “Arte Orgânica” (Watercolors) – Oct-Dec; Casa Jaya, São Paulo, SP. Click here to learn more about the exhibition.
2017
Participates in the traveling collective exhibition “As Marias,” held in Barcelona and Portugal. Organized and curated by São Paulo-based visual artist Andrea Tolaini. Click here to read the article.
Studies with Jun Matsui, master of Japanese-Brazilian tattooing and researcher of tattoo ancestry.
Recognized as the first recorded female tattoo artist in Ceará. Click here to see – page 26.
Feature article for FTC MAG: Click here to read.
2018
Guest artist for the collective Arbó – Sincere Images, at Atelier Imagens de Papel, São Paulo. Click here to read the article.
2019
Invited to participate in the book Projeto Curadoria – 100 Stories of Inspiring Women. Link to the book.
Gave a lecture on Creative Process and Freehand Tattooing at Magnetic Arts Studio in Berkeley, CA. January.
Featured on the Tattoo2me blog for her artistic work: See the article.
2020 - 2022
During the pandemic, she immersed herself in the study of original painting.
2022
Participates in a group exhibition with Justine Almaraz at Earth Altar Studio, LA.
2023
Was invited to paint live at the Unifier Festival in the USA. Also gave a lecture on Ritualistic Tattooing at Magnetic Arts Studio in Berkeley, CA.
2024
Participated in Burning Man as a guest artist, presenting an installation in partnership with her friend Victoria Almeida, and also painting live at the full moon event of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM), home to Entheon, the visionary art museum of Alex & Allyson Grey.
Creates the WhatsApp group Casa Kuroyama for longtime clients, with an Instagram page (@casakuroyama), aiming to connect people in algorithm-driven times in a post-pandemic world.
Featured in Philos Magazine, with an article dedicated to her artistic journey: Read the article by clicking here.
2025
Launches the workshop 'Art as a Tool for Healing,' with a creative and spiritual approach.
Currently lives in Bertioga, and Casa Kuroyama, her tattoo space, is now based in Vila Madalena, the charming artistic neighborhood of São Paulo, in partnership with Elissa Rocabado’s studio — Elissa is a botanist.