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Digital Edition #75

A pinakotheke inaugurates its new headquarters in Higienópolis, in São Paulo, with the exhibition “Surrealism: art beyond reasonCurated by Max Perlingeiro e Thaddeus ChiarelliThe exhibition brings together approximately 100 works by 60 artists from different parts of the world, offering a broad overview of Surrealism and its developments in modern and contemporary art. Admission is free.

Located in a spacious house on Rua Minas Gerais, at the corner of Praça Marechal Cordeiro de Farias, the new Pinakotheke headquarters features... 700 m² of landThe new location, with 180 m² dedicated to exhibition areas and 370 m² of outdoor space, marks an important institutional reorganization of Pinakotheke, founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1979 by Max Perlingeiro, as well as consolidating a new visual identity and a national and international expansion project.

The exhibition is organized into sections dedicated to European, Latin American, North American, and Caribbean artists, bringing together historical names such as Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Joan Miró, Louise Bourgeois, Marcel Duchamp, Leonora Carrington, Roberto Matta, and Diego Rivera. Among the Brazilian artists, highlights include works by Tarsila do Amaral, Maria Martins, Flávio de Carvalho, Cícero Dias, Farnese de Andrade, Tunga, and Erika Verzutti.

In addition to paintings, sculptures, prints, and photographs, the exhibition will feature special rooms dedicated to Maria Martins and Louise Bourgeois, as well as screenings of videos by contemporary artists such as Letícia Parente, Lenora de Barros, Kátia Maciel, and Lia Chaia. The program also includes excerpts from classic films linked to the surrealist imagination, such as "Un chien andalou" by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, and "Le Sang d'un poète" by Jean Cocteau.

Throughout the exhibition, the bilingual book “Surrealisms: Art Beyond Reason,” published by Pinakotheke Editora, will be launched. It contains over 300 pages and texts by invited researchers and critics. Pinakotheke São Paulo is located at Rua Minas Gerais, 246, in Higienópolis, and is open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 18 pm, and on Saturdays and holidays from 10 am to 16 pm.

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Exhibition | Surrealism: art beyond reason
From the 18th of May to the 15rd of August
Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 18 pm, and on Saturdays and holidays, from 10 am to 16 pm.

In Japan, there is a unique color culture – known as Nihon no dentōshoku (“traditional colors of Japan,” in a free translation) – and among these colors, white resonates deeply with the Japanese, reflecting various perceptions evoked in their imagination such as peace, purification, lightness, silence, and even precision. It is this color that serves as the guiding thread of the exhibition “Shiro: a scale of nuances" (shiro means "white" in Japanese), which premieres on June 2nd on Japan House São Paulo (JHSP)The unprecedented exhibition remains on display on the ground floor of the institution until October 25th, with free admission.

Curated by the institution's cultural director, Natasha Barzaghi Geenen, the exhibition introduces various shades of white in Japan, exploring four elements: paper, silk, snow, and salt, revealing their relationship to Japanese culture. The inspiration for the selection came from reading Yasunari Kawabata's "Snow Country" (1948) during the JHSP + Quatro Cinco Um Book Club in June of last year, which describes the vast white landscapes of northern Japan and the process of bleaching fabric in the snow. "Shiro is not the result of a specific concept; it has a poetic and abstract inspiration. White, as a combination of all other colors, serves here as a symbolic starting point to consider how Japan carries so many nuances and subtleties, how it is a country of many shades that may go unnoticed, but not by the Japanese people, whose gaze is keen even for these minute differences in white," says Natasha.

Divided into four major thematic sections corresponding to each element, the exhibition invites visitors to delve into the symbolic nuances of color. Right at the entrance, a color chart with a selection of 19 shades of white cataloged in Japan represents the diverse nuances that a single color can have, based on the hundreds of traditional Japanese colors.

In the Paper section, the installation “Poem of Life,” by artist Ayumi Shibata, is made of countless sheets of paper cut using the kiri-e technique and tied together, symbolizing the artist's desire for peace and harmony in the world. The approximately three-meter-high work also explores the relationship between paper and light and shadow through a mirror at its base. In this section, the public can also learn about the production process of Kurotani Washi (traditional Japanese handmade paper), from the harvesting of Kōzo (mulberry) branches – the basis for its manufacture – to its final product. Samples of three types of fibers that give rise to washi – Kōzo, Mitsumata, and Gampi – will also be on display.

For the Silk section, artist Kaoru Hirano presents a work created specifically for the exhibition. Known for deconstructing clothing in her creations, Hirano chose to work with a white silk juban (a traditional Japanese garment worn under a kimono) from her paternal grandmother, who passed away in 2018, to create a kind of suspended web in the installation “untitled-grandmother”. The delicate site-specific work, almost 4 meters in diameter, reflects on affective memory and the bonds built (and deconstructed) within this family relationship. Samples of silkworm cocoons, threads, and fabric from the Japanese province of Gunma, a reference in silk production, will also be presented in this section, accompanied by a brief video introduction to silk production in Japan.

The Snow section focuses on the landscapes of Northern Japan, with its harsh winters that evoke a feeling of infinite white, as described in Kawabata's book. To represent this vastness, three photographs of Land Art (interventions made directly in the natural landscape) by the artist Tomohiro Kajiyama were selected, along with a video demonstrating the creative process. In these works, it is possible to see how the artist understands the snow-covered landscape as a blank canvas, instinctively walking across it with a pair of small skis, guided only by the images in his mind without the use of measuring tools. This process results in kilometers of lines that form complex designs, whose magnitude can only be contemplated from above. Ephemeral, Kajiyama's "Snow Art" pieces typically occupy areas of approximately 100m² each. “His creations begin before dawn, in the freezing silence, as the sky begins to change color, and continue into the afternoon, sometimes extending over several days. According to the artist, each step he takes to compact the snow represents his philosophy of sculpting his own life with a positive mindset, even in the face of adversity,” explains the curator.

Snow is such a common element in daily life in Japan that the Japanese have even developed a glossary dedicated to describing its various forms – whether it's the fine snow that looks like powder, or the soft snow that resembles mochi (glutinous rice cake).

Just like snow, salt is also special in the daily lives of the Japanese. Although Japan is a country surrounded by sea, its environment is not conducive to salt production. Therefore, since ancient times, salt production has been done using a two-step method: concentrating seawater in salt pans, and the evaporation process through boiling. This method remains in practice to this day, even though production is mostly done industrially. Besides being used as a seasoning and preservative, salt is also a ritual object in the Shinto tradition. The popular practice of creating small mounds of salt and leaving them near the entrances of houses, establishments, or shrines, as a way to attract good luck and ward off evil spirits, is called morishio or morijio. Among the numerous variations of salt found in the world, the exhibition presents five types, originating from different regions of Japan, highlighting their different characteristics and granulations.

The exhibition is also part of the JHSP Accessible program, offering a WebApp with accessible content and translated texts in English, Spanish, and Japanese, as well as tactile resources, audio description, and videos in Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) to provide accessibility to all visitors.

Exhibition | Shiro: a scale of nuances
From June 02th to October 25th
Tuesday to Friday, from 10am to 18pm; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 10am to 19pm

The exhibition proposes a unique encounter between works from the collection of Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo and works from the collection of Sesc Bom Retiro, starting from the relocation of the works of MAM Sao Paulo to visit a building entirely occupied by a collection that presents itself in multiple ways. By bringing the works of MAM São Paulo into this context, the curatorial approach highlights different ways of showing, organizing, and making collections public, relating institutional practices, regimes of visibility, and modes of mediation.

The proposal is structured around two central questions: what happens when one decides to preserve, care for, and make public a collection of works? And what is there to perceive and learn in a work of art? These questions guide the exhibition's trajectory and permeate the spatial, narrative, and educational decisions of the project. The collection is understood as a historical and social construct, whose existence is fully realized in the encounter with the public, when the works circulate, are recontextualized, and activate new interpretations.

By placing collections in dialogue, the exhibition proposes a reflection on the social function of cultural institutions and on aesthetic enjoyment as a relational experience. The materiality of the works, the contexts of production, and the mediation and accessibility devices broaden the possibilities of perception and knowledge. Mire Veja invites the public to experience the collections as a living field, constantly updated, based on their bodies, their language, and their own life experiences.

Artists

Alberto da Veiga Guignard
Alfredo Ceschiatti
Amelia Toledo
Antonio Henrique Amaral
Arthur Barrio
Brígida Baltar
Cao Guimarães
Carlos Zilio
Cassio Vasconcellos
Claudius Tozzi
Cleber Machado
Eduardo Coimbra
Emmanuel Araujo
Franz Weissmann
German Lorca
Giuliana Giorgi
Hector of Pleasures
Iran do Espírito Santo Labö & Rafaela Kennedy
Laura Vinci
Lenora de Barros
Lothar Charoux
Motta & Lima
Nelson Leirner
Paulo Bruscky
Paulo Nenflidio
Pedro Motta
rodrigo andrade
Rodrigo Braga
Rosângela Rennó
Rubens Gerchman
Sara Ramo
Xadalu Tupa Jekupé
Zimar

Mirela Estelles is a cultural mediator who investigates the implications of storytelling in education within museums and art exhibitions. She studied Communication of Body Arts at PUC-SP and specialized in Art Languages ​​at the MariAntonia University Center, where she began research and activities for the project Stories to See and Hear (2011–). With experience in contemporary art, education, books and reading, childhood cultures, intangible heritage, and museum audiences, she curates exhibitions and educational projects in schools, bookstores, libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions, paying attention to accessibility and diversity aspects in the cultural management of multidisciplinary teams. Currently, she coordinates the education area of ​​the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, where she has worked since 2009.

Valquíria Prates investigates the cultural mediation of visual arts and literature in dialogue with research, writing, curating, and education. She holds degrees in Literature and Pedagogy, a master's degree in Public Accessibility Policies from USP (University of São Paulo), and a doctorate in Arts from Unesp (São Paulo State University), with the thesis "How to Do It Together: Art and Education in Cultural Mediation." Her work articulates academic knowledge and collaborative practices in different territories and social contexts. Currently, she develops projects with the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, the Moreira Salles Institute, the Roberto Marinho Foundation, Inhotim, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Ceará, and the Institute of Contemporary Art of Ouro Preto.

The Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo (MAM São Paulo) is an institution dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Founded in 1948, it maintains a collection focused on Brazilian art from the 20th and 21st centuries. In addition to exhibitions, it is involved in research, conservation, and educational activities.

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Exhibition | Look and See – MAM São Paulo Visits Sesc Bom Retiro
From July 01th to September 27th
Tuesday to Friday, from 9 am to 20 pm; Saturday, from 10 am to 20 pm; Sunday and holidays, from 10 am to 18 pm.

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Exhibition | Synthesis – Art and Technology
From July 02th to August 31th
Thursday to Tuesday, from 10 am to 18 pm (last entry at 17 pm)

A Almeida & Dale inaugurates Omẽ Mahsã – Invisible Beings, new solo exhibition of Daiara TukanoThe exhibition features around twenty previously unseen paintings — including one work over three meters long — and a collection of ink drawings on paper that take the cosmology of the Yepá Mahsã people as their central focus, bringing together representations of animals, beings, and entities connected to the air.

The works depict rhythmic patterns, called Hori, as well as representations of winds and birds, related to important narratives of the Yepá Mahsã people, also known as Tukano. In them, Daiara articulates a study of her people's culture and experiments with forms and light, seeking to understand the density of their vibrations.

The exhibition continues the artist's research into the relationships between image, transformation, and ancestry. In her paintings, geometric forms, visual rhythms, and luminous fields make visible knowledge transmitted between generations, while simultaneously investigating the density and vibration of the images. Through references to body painting, basketry, ceramics, and other traditional objects, the artist constructs compositions that evoke the history of transformation that structures Tukano cosmology.

Daiara Tukano's return to São Paulo comes at a time of intense circulation of her artistic and curatorial work. In recent years, the artist has carried out projects in cities such as Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, and Paris, consolidating a practice that articulates art, research, and activism in defense of the rights of indigenous peoples.

Recently, Daiara received the 2025 Rui Barbosa Medal, an honor bestowed upon individuals and institutions that stand out for their contribution to Brazilian culture. In 2026, she created a mural in homage to Ailton Krenak in the Anhangabaú Valley, in São Paulo, unveiled during the Sustainability Turnaround. Among her most recent projects is the conception of the exhibition Ohpeko Dihtara – Crossings of Guanabara, currently on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Niterói, bringing together works by indigenous artists from different native peoples of Brazil.

Belonging to the Erëmiri Hãusiro Parameri clan of the Yepá Mahsã people, Daiara Tukano is an artist, communicator, indigenous rights activist, and human rights researcher. Winner of the PIPA Online Prize in 2021 and the Prince Claus Prize in 2022, she has participated in exhibitions at institutions such as MASP, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Museu de Arte do Rio, El Museo del Barrio in New York, Hayward Gallery in London, and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània in Barcelona. Her works are part of collections such as Harvard Art Museums, MASP, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, El Museo del Barrio, and Museo delle Civiltà.

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Exhibition | Omẽ Mahsã – Invisible Beings
From July 04th to August 01th
Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm. Saturday, from 11 am to 16 pm.

The exposure With Love, Alcione This celebrates the extraordinary career of one of the greatest artists in Brazilian music. Throughout more than five decades, Alcione has built a magnificent body of work that transcends generations and occupies a unique place in the country's culture.

Conceived and produced by Vale Maranhão Cultural Center (CCVM)the exhibition arrives at Favela Museum on its first tour, bringing together more than 650 items from Alcione's personal collection — among rare photographs, videos, awards, costumes, and significant objects. With Love, Alcione invites the public to journey through moments in the singer's artistic and biographical trajectory, exploring themes such as family, faith, carnival, migration, and Black and Northeastern identities, highlighting how Alcione's trajectory dialogues with collective experiences and historical processes that constitute Brazilian culture.

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Exhibition | With Love, Alcione
From July 10th to December 06th
Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 17 pm, with visitors allowed to stay until 18 pm.