Claudia López, Founder of Art2o, Lawyer, Journalist, Master of Art and Liberal Studies UM.

Claudia was first introduced to the works of masters such as Rubens, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio as a young girl taking a required course.  She became fascinated with their lives and incredible works, remarkable talents. Claudia´s aunt generously shared wonderful stories about the greatest masterpieces that hung on the walls of the Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim and the MOMA. That was her first introduction to what later would become a lifelong passion.

In 2008, her husband was appointed to Paris for a new post. Destiny had finally put her there, in the epicenter of the art world. She asked herself “Is this my chance to finally do what I have wanted all of my life?” Claudia learned more about history, geography, philosophy, literature and religion by studying Art history than throughout all her years in college. The Louvre experts explaining the masterpieces, studying Impressionists ad Orsay, lectures at L’Orangerie – all incredible experiences she wished to share. Visiting Friends, family and executives asked her help to explain the many famous artworks. She started taking them to museums sharing interesting anecdotes about the artists lives and the secrets behind the paintings. Soon it was weekly and word spread.

Claudia decided to find a way to put art into people´s hands – something beautiful, amazing, inspiring product – pure  and healthy and as essential as art is.

One day while she was on her way to a conference about Renoir at the Orsay Museum it hit her! She saw a beautiful Parisian lady, walking with such elegance and class while holding a bottle of water in her hand. Then she put it into her purse. Claudia realized that everybody at one point has a bottle of water on their hands and take it with them everywhere: to the car, to the gym,  to the office, to a meeting, to school.  Claudia realized that everybody needs water, and it goes everywhere… to the car, gym, office, school. She started watching how a lot of people carry around a bottle of water with them: executives, mothers, children, teachers, jocks, artists.  So she decided she would put art on a bottle of water. What a great way in which art could inspire people every day, everywhere.

Claudia was determined to create a beautiful, inspiring water brand and began working with a team of top entrepreneurs, designers and artists. Finally, her dream of sharing knowledge and the richness of art with everyone has become a reality. A masterpiece in the world of bottled water, ART2o has launched as a refreshing brand of pure spring water with natural electrolytes. As “An Homage” to some of the greatest artists of all time, Art2o features emerging artists and their Masters-inspired artwork on the bottles, and the QR code leads the consumer to the ART2o website packed full of art, fun facts, educational links.  As a philanthropist, Claudia has also dedicated a percentage of profits to the Art2O Foundation, a non-profit organization formed to increase awareness of the arts, art history, by supporting emerging artists and creating new educational opportunities.

Art2O – Quench your Thirst for Art ™

Mission

Art2o is the Nation’s first and only art inspired bottled water TM.

We are opening new opportunities for artists to directly reach new audiences and to help our customers see the world in a new way.

Our goal is to create a growing awareness of art’s impact in our society and to help transform the consciousness of all who drink our water.

This is a unique brand of bottled water that was founded in 2014 and is based in New York and Miami .

Art2o Foundation: a pure and simple concept

The Art2o Foundation supports art education and programs for underrepresented youth. We are educating the public on Art through our product, while motivating them to help teach those less fortunate. Each month our bottles will feature a new label with a unique original work of art produced by emerging artists. We are pleased to showcase these artists and a percentage of all sales will go directly to our non-profit initiatives.

We were the official bottled water sponsor of the 2014 PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, South Florida Art Center on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, the Bass Art Museum, Dimensions Variable Art Gallery, among others.