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THE MONOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY BRITISH ARTIST FRANCIS BACON AT MASP

Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) presents, from March 22 to July 28, 2024, the exhibition Francis Bacon: The Beauty of Meat. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, Laura Cosendey, and Isabela Ferreira Loures, the exhibition aims to highlight how the artist, with his innovative and impactful painting, paved the way for a queer presence in visual culture.

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THE MONOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY BRITISH ARTIST FRANCIS BACON AT MASP

Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) presents, from March 22 to July 28, 2024, the exhibition Francis Bacon: The Beauty of Meat. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, Laura Cosendey, and Isabela Ferreira Loures, the exhibition aims to highlight how the artist, with his innovative and impactful painting, paved the way for a queer presence in visual culture.

JONATHAS DE ANDRADE’S EXPLORATION ON HUMANS AND PIGEONS

Batalha Centro de Cinema, in Porto, presents the exhibition Sobrevoo by Jonathas de Andrade.

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JONATHAS DE ANDRADE’S EXPLORATION ON HUMANS AND PIGEONS

Batalha Centro de Cinema, in Porto, presents the exhibition Sobrevoo by Jonathas de Andrade.

MELISSA CODY’S NAVAJO TAPESTRY SYMBOLS AND PATTERNS

North-American artist Melissa Cody featured at MASP the exhibition Webbed Skies, with curatorship of Isabella Rjeille and Ruba Katrib.

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MELISSA CODY’S NAVAJO TAPESTRY SYMBOLS AND PATTERNS

North-American artist Melissa Cody featured at MASP the exhibition Webbed Skies, with curatorship of Isabella Rjeille and Ruba Katrib.

EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF FREEDOM THROUGH SENSORY EXPERIENCES

KADIST San Francisco and Delfina Foundation presented iterations of de montañas submarinas el fuego hace islas (from the underwater mountains fire makes islands).

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EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF FREEDOM THROUGH SENSORY EXPERIENCES

KADIST San Francisco and Delfina Foundation presented iterations of de montañas submarinas el fuego hace islas (from the underwater mountains fire makes islands).

LYGIA CLARK AND FRANZ ERHARD WALTHER’S ARTISTIC EXPLORATION

The VILLA in Fulda, Germany presents Action as Sculpture, an encounter between Lygia Clark and Franz Erhard Walther.

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LYGIA CLARK AND FRANZ ERHARD WALTHER’S ARTISTIC EXPLORATION

The VILLA in Fulda, Germany presents Action as Sculpture, an encounter between Lygia Clark and Franz Erhard Walther.

BRAZIL’S HISTORY OF REPRESENTATION THROUGH ART

The Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo) and the Museu Afro Brasil Emanoel Araujo (Emanuel Araujo Afro Brazil Museum) presented the exhibition Mãos: 35 anos da Mão Afro-Brasileira (Hands: 35 years of the Afro-Brazilian Hand).

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BRAZIL’S HISTORY OF REPRESENTATION THROUGH ART

The Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo) and the Museu Afro Brasil Emanoel Araujo (Emanuel Araujo Afro Brazil Museum) presented the exhibition Mãos: 35 anos da Mão Afro-Brasileira (Hands: 35 years of the Afro-Brazilian Hand).

JOANA VASCONCELOS’ MAGICAL WORLD AT THE OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM

Extravagances is Portuguese artist Joava Vasconcelos’ largest solo show at Brazil in the Oscar Niemeyer Museum (MON). Curated by Marc Pottier, the exhibition invites the audience to an immersion into the magical world of the artist.

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JOANA VASCONCELOS’ MAGICAL WORLD AT THE OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM

Extravagances is Portuguese artist Joava Vasconcelos’ largest solo show at Brazil in the Oscar Niemeyer Museum (MON). Curated by Marc Pottier, the exhibition invites the audience to an immersion into the magical world of the artist.

MANOELA MEDEIROS ESCAPES ARTISTIC DEFINITIONS AND EXPLORES THE EVOLUTION OF THE NON-PLACE

MIAMI

In her practice, Brazilian artist Manoela Medeiros questions artistic media by going beyond their conventional formats, producing paintings and in situ installations that explore the relationships between space, time, and the corporeality of art and of the viewer. Together with Felipe Cohen, they are part of Kubik Gallery’s proposal for Pinta Miami 2023.

By María Galarza
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MANOELA MEDEIROS ESCAPES ARTISTIC DEFINITIONS AND EXPLORES THE EVOLUTION OF THE NON-PLACE

By María Galarza

MIAMI

In her practice, Brazilian artist Manoela Medeiros questions artistic media by going beyond their conventional formats, producing paintings and in situ installations that explore the relationships between space, time, and the corporeality of art and of the viewer. Together with Felipe Cohen, they are part of Kubik Gallery’s proposal for Pinta Miami 2023.

DANIEL STEEGMANN MANGRANÉ’S LANDSCAPES AT MACBA BARCELONA

Drawing upon biology and new anthropological discourses as conceptual frameworks, Daniel Steegmann Mangrané’s exhibition at Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) A leaf Shapes the Eye, proposes a holistic worldview in which there is no distinction between humans and their environment, and where relationships between all elements are in constant flux.

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DANIEL STEEGMANN MANGRANÉ’S LANDSCAPES AT MACBA BARCELONA

Drawing upon biology and new anthropological discourses as conceptual frameworks, Daniel Steegmann Mangrané’s exhibition at Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) A leaf Shapes the Eye, proposes a holistic worldview in which there is no distinction between humans and their environment, and where relationships between all elements are in constant flux.

MATÍAS DUVILLE IS CASA TRIÂNGULO’S NEW REPRESENTED ARTIST

Brazilian gallery Casa Triângulo announced the representation or Argentine artist Matías Duville.

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MATÍAS DUVILLE IS CASA TRIÂNGULO’S NEW REPRESENTED ARTIST

Brazilian gallery Casa Triângulo announced the representation or Argentine artist Matías Duville.

DISSIDENCE AND NEW REPRESENTATIONS. THE SÃO PAULO BIENNIAL 2023

The 35th São Paulo Biennale, Choreographies of the Impossible, gathered more than 1100 works by 121 participants focused on exploring new perspectives of the world.

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DISSIDENCE AND NEW REPRESENTATIONS. THE SÃO PAULO BIENNIAL 2023

The 35th São Paulo Biennale, Choreographies of the Impossible, gathered more than 1100 works by 121 participants focused on exploring new perspectives of the world.

ART, ART AND MORE ART! MARTA MINUJÍN AT THE PINACOTECA OF SÃO PAULO

The exhibition Marta Minujín: Vive at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo is the first panoramic exhibition in Brazil of one of the most important Latin American artists of her generation.

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ART, ART AND MORE ART! MARTA MINUJÍN AT THE PINACOTECA OF SÃO PAULO

The exhibition Marta Minujín: Vive at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo is the first panoramic exhibition in Brazil of one of the most important Latin American artists of her generation.

MARCELO BRODSKY AT THE MUSEO JUDAICO OF SÃO PAULO

Rolf Art presented within the framework of the 35th São Paulo Biennale Choreographies of the Impossible, an anthological exhibition by Marcelo Brodsky, curated by Márcio Seligmann-Silva at the Museu Judaico de São Paulo.

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MARCELO BRODSKY AT THE MUSEO JUDAICO OF SÃO PAULO

Rolf Art presented within the framework of the 35th São Paulo Biennale Choreographies of the Impossible, an anthological exhibition by Marcelo Brodsky, curated by Márcio Seligmann-Silva at the Museu Judaico de São Paulo.

DIVERSITY AND FLUIDITY. THE 2023 SÃO PAULO BIENNALE

The São Paulo Biennale opened its doors for its 35th edition. Choreographies of the Impossible focuses on exploring new perspectives of the world from the urgency of the present times.

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DIVERSITY AND FLUIDITY. THE 2023 SÃO PAULO BIENNALE

The São Paulo Biennale opened its doors for its 35th edition. Choreographies of the Impossible focuses on exploring new perspectives of the world from the urgency of the present times.

SHEROANAWE HAKIHIIWE: YANOMAMI COSMOLOGY AT MASP

The exhibition All this is us by Yanomami artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe at MASP presented 48 works with the mission to preserve his community’s cultural value.

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SHEROANAWE HAKIHIIWE: YANOMAMI COSMOLOGY AT MASP

The exhibition All this is us by Yanomami artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe at MASP presented 48 works with the mission to preserve his community’s cultural value.

ME, YOU AND THE MOON. TUNGA AT MAM SÃO PAULO

For the first time ever in Brazil, the installation Eu, Você e a Lua (2015) (Me, You and the Moon) –one of the last major works completed by the artist– will be presented at the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo).

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ME, YOU AND THE MOON. TUNGA AT MAM SÃO PAULO

For the first time ever in Brazil, the installation Eu, Você e a Lua (2015) (Me, You and the Moon) –one of the last major works completed by the artist– will be presented at the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo).

LIGIA D'ANDREA: VISUAL POETRY THAT ESCAPES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONALITY (part 2)
By Jorge Luna Ortuño – Philosopher and researcher
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LIGIA D'ANDREA: VISUAL POETRY THAT ESCAPES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONALITY (part 2)

By Jorge Luna Ortuño – Philosopher and researcher
August 16, 2023
LIGIA D'ANDREA: VISUAL POETRY THAT ESCAPES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONALITY (part 1)
By Jorge Luna Ortuño – Philosopher and researcher
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LIGIA D'ANDREA: VISUAL POETRY THAT ESCAPES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONALITY (part 1)

By Jorge Luna Ortuño – Philosopher and researcher
August 16, 2023
THE AMAZONAS AND SOUTHEAST ASIA: A CULTURAL EXCHANGE

The exhibition How many worlds are we? Presented in The Jim Thompson Art Center explores the notion of East and West in traditional and contemporary cultural practices between Amazonas and Southeast Asia.

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THE AMAZONAS AND SOUTHEAST ASIA: A CULTURAL EXCHANGE

The exhibition How many worlds are we? Presented in The Jim Thompson Art Center explores the notion of East and West in traditional and contemporary cultural practices between Amazonas and Southeast Asia.

3RD ACT – ABDIAS NASCIMENTO AND THE MUSEUM OF BLACK ART, MESTRE DIDI AND MÔNICA VENTURA – MYSTERIES TO EMERGE

With the third act dedicated to the memory of Abdias Nascimento (1914-2011), an exhibition focused on the work of Mestre Didi (1917-2013) and a large installation by the emerging Mônica Ventura, Inhotim is consolidating an important change in the profile of its collection and in the commissioning of new works.

By Mario Gioia, art critic and independent curator
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3RD ACT – ABDIAS NASCIMENTO AND THE MUSEUM OF BLACK ART, MESTRE DIDI AND MÔNICA VENTURA – MYSTERIES TO EMERGE

By Mario Gioia, art critic and independent curator

With the third act dedicated to the memory of Abdias Nascimento (1914-2011), an exhibition focused on the work of Mestre Didi (1917-2013) and a large installation by the emerging Mônica Ventura, Inhotim is consolidating an important change in the profile of its collection and in the commissioning of new works.

July 18, 2023
RETRATISTAS DO MORRO (PORTRAITISTS OF THE HILL) AT SESC SÃO PAULO

The memories of a community narrated by the individuals who live in it. This is what visitors will discover at the exhibition Retratistas do Morro (Portraitists of the Hill), running at Sesc Pinheiros.

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RETRATISTAS DO MORRO (PORTRAITISTS OF THE HILL) AT SESC SÃO PAULO

The memories of a community narrated by the individuals who live in it. This is what visitors will discover at the exhibition Retratistas do Morro (Portraitists of the Hill), running at Sesc Pinheiros.

EXHIBITION AT MAM SÃO PAULO REFLECTS ON WHAT IS ELEMENTARY WHEN RELATING TO OTHERS

Curated by Valquíria Prates, Mirela Estelles and Cauê Alves, the exhibit at MAM São Paulo brings more than 70 collection pieces by artists ranging from painting to intervention.

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EXHIBITION AT MAM SÃO PAULO REFLECTS ON WHAT IS ELEMENTARY WHEN RELATING TO OTHERS

Curated by Valquíria Prates, Mirela Estelles and Cauê Alves, the exhibit at MAM São Paulo brings more than 70 collection pieces by artists ranging from painting to intervention.

THE COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION AT FONTE RESIDENCY

Melodia is a collective exhibition at Fonte residency featuring a compendium of distinctively composed artworks. Through a variety of processes, techniques, and multidimensional approaches, the exhibition poses the question: What if these diverse works formed a melody?

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THE COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION AT FONTE RESIDENCY

Melodia is a collective exhibition at Fonte residency featuring a compendium of distinctively composed artworks. Through a variety of processes, techniques, and multidimensional approaches, the exhibition poses the question: What if these diverse works formed a melody?

CLAUDIA ANDUJAR AND THE YANOMAMI STRUGGLE AT MUAC

Claudia Andujar and the Yanomami Struggle is the first major international retrospective at the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) dedicated to the long collaboration between Brazilian artist and activist Claudia Andujar and the Yanomami people.

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CLAUDIA ANDUJAR AND THE YANOMAMI STRUGGLE AT MUAC

Claudia Andujar and the Yanomami Struggle is the first major international retrospective at the Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) dedicated to the long collaboration between Brazilian artist and activist Claudia Andujar and the Yanomami people.

EXPLORING THE IDEA OF INTERCONNECTION IN CAMILA SPOSATI’S EXHIBTION AT STUTTGART

Breath Pieces is Camila Sposati’s –a Brazilian artist and researcher– first solo exhibition in Germany. The artist creates a unique experiential space that vibrates throughout the city of Stuttgart and builds on her artistic exploration over the past years.

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EXPLORING THE IDEA OF INTERCONNECTION IN CAMILA SPOSATI’S EXHIBTION AT STUTTGART

Breath Pieces is Camila Sposati’s –a Brazilian artist and researcher– first solo exhibition in Germany. The artist creates a unique experiential space that vibrates throughout the city of Stuttgart and builds on her artistic exploration over the past years.

AVAF'S IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION

AVAF began using wallpapers as a first way to occupy the exhibition space, sometimes as a way to enhance it, sometimes as a way to transform it, among several other elements that make up his immersive installations. He works with a wide range of media, including installations, painting, sculpture, tapestry, neon and wallpaper, and his trainings vary depending on the projects he undertakes.

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AVAF'S IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION

AVAF began using wallpapers as a first way to occupy the exhibition space, sometimes as a way to enhance it, sometimes as a way to transform it, among several other elements that make up his immersive installations. He works with a wide range of media, including installations, painting, sculpture, tapestry, neon and wallpaper, and his trainings vary depending on the projects he undertakes.

UÝRA’S HYDBRID UNIVERSES AND CREATURES

The Currier Museum of Art announces the first solo exhibition of UÝRA (they/them/their) in a US institution.

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UÝRA’S HYDBRID UNIVERSES AND CREATURES

The Currier Museum of Art announces the first solo exhibition of UÝRA (they/them/their) in a US institution.

FERNANDA GALVÃO’S DYSTOPIAN LANDSCAPES

FOUNDRY SEOUL presented São Paulo-based emerging artist Fernanda Galvão in her first solo exhibition in Asia Oyster Dream.

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FERNANDA GALVÃO’S DYSTOPIAN LANDSCAPES

FOUNDRY SEOUL presented São Paulo-based emerging artist Fernanda Galvão in her first solo exhibition in Asia Oyster Dream.

DANIEL STEEGMANN MANGRANÉ: ECOLOGY STUDIES

Deeply influenced by the socio-natural context of Brazil, the work of Daniel Steegmann Mangrané (Barcelona, 1977; lives and works in Rio de Janeiro) looks into ecology as a tool to analyse the relationships of mutual transformation.

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DANIEL STEEGMANN MANGRANÉ: ECOLOGY STUDIES

Deeply influenced by the socio-natural context of Brazil, the work of Daniel Steegmann Mangrané (Barcelona, 1977; lives and works in Rio de Janeiro) looks into ecology as a tool to analyse the relationships of mutual transformation.

JEAN TERRA NOMINATED IN SP ARTE FOR THE 2023 EFG LATIN AMERICAN ART AWARD

The EFG Latin America Art Award ­–together with ArtNexus– presented Jean Terra, from Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), as the SP ARTE fair selected artist for its annual acquisition award.

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JEAN TERRA NOMINATED IN SP ARTE FOR THE 2023 EFG LATIN AMERICAN ART AWARD

The EFG Latin America Art Award ­–together with ArtNexus– presented Jean Terra, from Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), as the SP ARTE fair selected artist for its annual acquisition award.