Agenda: Check out the highlights from the 15th to the 21st of September
Annual exhibition of Portuguese video art at Galpão VB, an immersion in Rafael's work at the Centro Cultural FIESP and a collective exhibition at Galeria Athena are unmissable next week
FUSO: Lisbon International Video Art Annual, press conference at Galpão VB, on 15/9.
Always at the end of August, with free admission, FUSO welcomes the Portuguese summer nights with video works that cross the visual arts, performance, cinema, literature and digital media, proposing a new opening to the image in 21st century movement.
At Galpão VB, two programs derived from the show will be shown. The first, curated by Marta Mestre, focuses on contemporary Portuguese production and presents a selection of award-winning works in its different editions. The second program, curated by Isabel Alves, features three historical works by Ernesto de Sousa, an unavoidable author in audiovisual production in Portugal.
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Maíra Dietrich, 'Mirage', 2017
Maíra Dietrich: Peripheral Vision, solo show at Paço das Artes, opening on 18/9.
A member of the Paço das Artes Project Season, the exhibition consists of three works: the sound piece that gives the show its name, composed of five synchronized speakers; “papelzinho”, a slide projection with images of work processes carried out from 2008 to 2018; and the work “Ptit Poema”, which are short notes made directly on the space. According to the artist, “peripheral vision is the name given to all visual perception that occurs outside the eye’s focus, non-central vision, the ability to perceive what is around the scope, an exercise in understanding and placing oneself in relation to the context around us”. It is also a term adopted by the artist to define her work methodology, which consists of relating what is seen and heard in different
time spaces.
Millôr Fernandesm Drawing for publication in IstoÉ, 15.08.1990. IMAGE: Millôr Fernandes Collection / IMS
Millôr: Graphic Work, individual at IMS Paulista, opening on 18/9.
The exhibition divides Millôr's graphic work into five large sets, from self-portraits to the relentless critique of Brazilian life, passing through human relationships, the pleasure of drawing and the immense and important production of "Pif-Paf", a section he kept in the magazine O Cruise between 1945 and 1963. Millôr's collection, which includes more than six thousand drawings and his personal archive, has been under the custody of Instituto Moreira Salles since 2013.
Leila South of the Future #1, 2018
Leila Danziger: South of the Future, solo show at the Lasar Segall Museum, opening on 15/9.
What Leila Danziger proposes in her research as a visual artist and poet is an invitation to a skeptical look, the result of the historical traumas that bring us to the present. To achieve this, we need to have one foot in the here (present) and the other in the there (past).
The narratives about the migration process not only of his family, but of thousands of German Jews who saw Brazil as a territory for a new beginning, are central to this exhibition.
Project by Paulo Mendes da Rocha exposed during the occupation. PHOTO: Rovena Rosa/Ag. Brazil.
Occupation Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Itaú Cultural de São Paulo, until 14/11
Curated by the architect Guilherme Wisnik and the institute, the exhibition brings together sketches, photographs, models, critical texts and testimonies by Mendes da Rocha that expose his work and his creative perspectives. The theme that guides the exhibition is water, an element that crosses the work of the urbanist and teacher in several ways: from the imaginary of rivers and seas to the proposal of a river system for Latin America, passing through the pool as an ideal space public.
C+P Architecture; Rodrigo Calvino and Diego Portas, Hostel Villa 25, second place winner. PHOTO: Federico Cairoli.
Tomie Ohtake AkzoNobel Institute Architecture Prize, collective at Instituto Tomie Ohtake, until September 23.
The selection of projects was made by a jury formed by the architects Adriana Benguela, Fábio Mariz Gonçalves, José Lira, Marcos Boldarini and Priscyla Gomes. The 13 finalist projects, selected among the 244 entries, from 17 Brazilian states and the Federal District, are part of the exhibition.
Jaime Lauriano, 'Combate #1', 2017. PHOTO: Filipe Berndt
Who doesn't fight is dead, collective exhibition at the Museu de Arte do Rio, opening on 15/9.
Signed by Moacir dos Anjos, one of the most important curators in the country, who has worked at the São Paulo and Venice Biennials, the show is part of the institution's 5th anniversary celebration program.
Without intending to present a conclusive panorama, the exhibition brings examples of the utopian thinking that characterizes recent Brazilian art. Artistic works made in past moments will also be present, in addition to proposals and actions carried out by community groups, associations and other articulations of civil society that aim to build structures for political and social action.
Raffaello Sanzio, Scuola di Atene, 1508-11
Raphael and the Definition of Beauty: From Divine Proportion to Grace, collective at Centro Cultural FIESP, opening on 18/9.
Curated by Elisa Byington and produced by Base7 Projetos Culturais, the show anticipates the celebrations that mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Rafael, in 2020. The exhibition features works by great Renaissance masters from various Italian collections such as National Gallery of Umbria and Modena, the Galleria Borghese and Palazzo Barberini of rome, the Holy House and Treasure Museum of Loreto, and the National Museum of Capodimonti from Naples. It also has unpublished works from the Yunes collection, from São Paulo, from Fundação Eva Klabin, from Rio de Janeiro, and a set of more than 50 prints produced in the studio of Rafael and his disciples that today is part of the collection of the Fundação Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro.
Lawrence Weiner, 'Deep Blue Sky', 2007.
Tasksinfinite, press conference at Sesc Pompéia, until 30/09
The exhibition has already toured Europe and arrived in Brazil in August, at the Sesc Research and Training Center and at the Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin. Exhibition, Debate Forum and mediated visits with special guests make up the program.
The exhibition concept Infinite Tasks “when art and the book are unlimited”, originally carried out in Lisbon at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, is guided by the presentation of the book as a laboratory for aesthetic experiences, a medium that opens up infinite possibilities to art, in addition to questioning the definition and function of the a priori book.
GALLERIES
Yuri Firmeza. White Gold, Inferno Verde #1, 2018
With the air too heavy to breathe, collective exhibition at Galeria Athena, opening on 20/09
Collective curated by Lisette Lagnado brings together works by André Griffo, Anna Bella Geiger, Antonio Dias, Antonio Manuel, Artur Barrio, Franz Weissmann, Igor Vidor, Iole de Freitas, Lais Myrrha, Laura Belém, Leonilson, Leticia Parente | Matheus Rocha Pitta, Rubens Gerchman.
Delson Uchôa, Fiacão, 2009
Delson Uchôa: Autophagy, Corruption in the Gaze, solo show at Zipper Galeria, opening on 20/9.
In the works gathered in this selection, it is possible to identify some of the artist's starting points: patterns, geometric shapes and recurring tones in the production of Delson in the 1980s. The variety of materials is also present – canvas, wool, cotton, suede, wood, plastic and metal are mixed with acrylic painting as testimonies of an object archive gathered by the artist.
Rubens Azevedo, Untitled
Big names, small formats, collective exhibition at the MAPA gallery, opening on 18/9.
“The petit format is a classic in other cultures, it is the fastest and most concise way to seduce the viewer, with mastery and versatility. This exhibition shows how artists from different times, and whom we promote, admire, and/or pursue, work on this specific issue.”, writes curator João Pedrosa.
Lourival Cuquinha | Apocalypse Policy, 2018
Lourival Cuquinha: I take care of my communists, solo show at OMA Galeria, until 28/10.
work of strong political and social criticism, Cuquinha discusses in his poetics the freedom of the individual in the face of the social environment and capital, thus questioning even the practice of the art market, having a transgressive work the artist takes a provocative position in front of a system driven by economic power.
EXTERNAL
Regina Parra, exhibition simulation of the work É Muito Continuar
8th 3M Art Exhibition, collective at Largo da Batata, opening on 15/8.
The open-air exhibition seeks the artistic appreciation of the work belonging to a consistent project that has been carried out for eight years and has already presented renowned national and international artists: Guto Lacaz, Giselle Beiguelman, Paulo Bruscky, Nicola Constantino and Bill Viola.
Work by Bruno Novaes at the show
Triplex for rent, in the Maria Paula Building, Sé, until 27/10
Curated by Márcio Harum, the show features works that will be exhibited on the three floors of the address, such as sculptures, collages, drawings, installation, photographs, objects and a performing-scenic work. The program is open to the public and includes artistic and educational workshops aimed at training young people and adults, speeches, debates, mediated visits with specialists in the field of art, etc.
The project brings together members of Grupo Aluga-se plus guests in a triplex in downtown São Paulo. Curated by Márcio Harum, the works cover issues of memory and politics. Yara Dewachter, Evandro Prado, Giba Gomes, José Rufino, Laerte Ramos, Zé Carlos Garcia and others participate.
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On display at Sesc Ribeirão Preto, the 31st Youth Arts Exhibition – MAJ presents works by 46 new talents in the visual arts of Brazil, selected from more than 700
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On display at Sesc Ribeirão Preto, 31st Youth Arts Exhibition – MAJ presents works by 46 new talents in the visual arts of Brazil, selected from more than 700 entries by curators Camila Fontenele and Tiago Gualberto, on the occasion of the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the exhibition conceived by Janete Polo Melo, former sociocultural technician at the Unit who, in 1989, launched the first edition of MAJ in partnership with the Center for Communication and Arts at the University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP).
Showcase and agent of visibility and incentive for the production of artists aged between 15 and 30, over more than three decades, BIGGER has allowed young talents from all regions of the country to express their creativity through diverse artistic expressions, such as paintings, engravings, sculptures, interventions and performances, stirring up the artistic scene in the interior of São Paulo and broadening the discussion of socioeconomic and cultural diversity. As in previous editions, at the opening of the 31st edition, the curators will also announce the three artists who have been awarded the Incentive Prize.
Driven by the purpose of facilitating access to the world of arts and disseminating and projecting new artists to Brazil and the international scene, the collective exhibition at Sesc Ribeirão Preto contributed to the revelation of important names in the visual arts, such as Jaime Lauriano, Marcelo Moschetta, Cordeiro de Sá, Beta Ricci, Felipe Góes, Fabricio Sicardi, Renata Lucas, Nilton Campos, Sofia Borges and Renato Rebouças, as well as artists nominated for the PIPA Prize, such as Carla Chaim (2016), Talles Lopes (2022 and 2024) and Vulcanica Pokaropa (2024), among others.
With over 600 talents presented to the public over the course of 35 years, the 31st edition of MAJ features a panel of ethnic diversity that includes white, mixed-race, black, Asian and indigenous people. In this edition, the artists selected by the curators come from nine states in Brazil – São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Pernambuco, Pará, Minas Gerais and Amazonas – and the Federal District.
Check out the complete list of artists present at the 31st MAJ below:
Abner Sigemi – Amauri – Anna Livia Taborda – Barbara Savannah – Bruno Benedicto – Cho – Cicero Costa – Diego Rocha – Diez – Donatinnho – Estela Camillo – Felipe Rezende – Giovanna Camargo – Gu da Cei – Gustavo Ferreira – Hanatsuki – Isabela Picheth – Isabella Motta – Isabelle Baiocco – Italo Carajás – Janaina Vieira – Juniara Albuquerque – Kaori – Kelly Pires – Kuenan Tikuna – Leid Ane – Lorre Motta – Lucas BRACO – Lucas Gusmão – Lucas Soares – Luiza Poeiras – Mar Yamanoi – Mariana Simões – MAVINUS – Murillo Marques – Nat Rocha – Nike Krepischi – O Tal do Ale – Okarib – Pedro Mishima – Rayane Gomes – Samuel Cunha – Sophia Zorzi – Vitor Alves – Yan Nicholas – Yanaki Herrera
Curatorial process
In the exhibition's curatorial text, prepared based on reflections recorded in a long dialogue between Camila Fontenele and Tiago Gualberto, one concern guided the process developed by them from September 2023 onwards: the complexity of selecting a selection from a significant number of artists aspiring to exhibit their work at the 31st MAJ.
“When observing the 722 entries – which went through three selection phases, initially 114, then 72, until we reached the 46 selected people – I notice the fluid and coherent way in which these works mutually strengthen each other, while also generating tensions and contrasts”, says Camila.
“As important as recognizing the merit of the outstanding research by this group of 722 artists to whom we dedicate ourselves is understanding the formative and educational role built over the dozens of editions of the MAJ. In other words, the gesture of awarding a representative group of this young art should not be separated from the gesture of listening and offering conditions for improvement to the other artists not selected. In curatorial terms, the hundreds of non-selected research projects served as a great chorus of voices to guide us in identifying topics, agendas, social, political and aesthetic demands,” concludes Gualberto.
Opening to the public at 19:30 p.m. on December 5th, at Sesc Ribeirão Preto, the 31st Youth Arts Exhibition – MAJ can then be visited during the unit's normal opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 13:30 p.m. to 21:31 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 9:30 a.m. to 18 p.m. With free admission, the exhibition will be on display until June 8th, 2025.
Service
Exhibition | 31st Youth Arts Exhibition – MAJ
From December 6th to June 8th
Tuesday to Friday, 13pm to 21:30pm. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 9:30am to 18pm
Period
December 6, 202413:00 - June 8th, 202521:30(GMT-03:00)
Sesc Vila Mariana hosts the unprecedented exhibition Jardim do MAM at Sesc, a co-production of the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo and Sesc São
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O Sesc Vila Mariana receives the unprecedented exhibition MAM Garden at Sesc, a co-production of the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo and Sesc São Paulo. The exhibition is curated by Cauê Alves and Gabriela Gotoda and re-enacts elements of the MAM Sculpture Garden at the entrance to Sesc Vila Mariana. In it, the public will be able to appreciate works from the MAM collection, including iconic sculptures by Alfredo Ceschiatti, Amilcar de Castro and Emanoel Araújo, and works that explore social criticism, such as works by Regina Silveira, Luiz 83 and Marepe.
For MAM president Elizabeth Machado, the partnership with Sesc reinforces the museum’s commitment to expanding access to art: “The MAM collection is a living heritage, and this exhibition at Sesc Vila Mariana allows an even wider audience to come into contact with fundamental works of our history, promoting encounter and reflection on Brazilian art. Sesc is a long-standing partner of MAM, and this collaboration reaffirms our joint mission to expand access to culture.”
The artists participating in the exhibition are Alfredo Ceschiatti, Amílcar de Castro, Bruno Giorgi, Eliane Prolik, Emanoel Araujo, Felicia Leirner, Haroldo Barroso, Hisao Ohara, Ivens Machado, Luiz83, Marepe, Mari Yoshimoto, Márcia Pastore, Mario Agostinelli, Nicolas Vlavianos, Regina Silveira, Roberto Moriconi, Rubens Mano and Ottone Zorlino.
The selection of works includes pieces that have already been part of the MAM Garden, as well as works from the museum's collection that discuss themes such as nature, the city and materiality. The installation at Sesc Vila Mariana recreates the dynamics of the Sculpture Garden, using scenographic elements that evoke the winding topography of Ibirapuera Park designed by the office of the iconic landscape architect Burle Marx, stimulating new interactions between body, space and art.
Opened in 1993, the MAM Sculpture Garden is an initiative that revived the museum’s collection in its own free space with a large circulation of people. “By proposing a kind of reenactment of the MAM Garden in the External Square of Sesc Vila Mariana, we sought to develop the idea that, just like the garden space in Ibirapuera Park, the Sesc space functions as a center for urban encounters,” says Cauê Alves. “The exhibition includes works from the MAM collection that relate, in different ways, to nature, the body, the city, materiality, and to languages that express some of the inescapable tensions in society,” adds the curator.
The proposal for the MAM Garden exhibition at Sesc Vila Mariana is to stimulate this relationship between bodies, works and space, transforming the unit's External Square into a territory for circulation, experimentation and discovery. Without intending to emulate the park's landscaping, the project's scenography recreates the curves and volumes that mark the original garden, proposing a spatial rhythm between the sculptures. For Gabriela Gotoda, curator of the exhibition alongside Cauê Alves: “If the most original and authentic principle of modern art is that it is close to life, a museum that is dedicated to collecting it and updating it in its present time must continually strive to offer its audiences possibilities of enjoyment that do not distance them from their realities, but rather meet them.”
Educational MAM
During the exhibition period, the public will be able to participate free of charge in educational activities promoted by MAM Educativo, which develops programs and projects in dialogue with its audiences, through accessible and free programming that seeks to equalize opportunities and reduce physical, sensory, intellectual, social or mental health barriers.
Inspired by the experiments carried out in the museum's Sculpture Garden in Ibirapuera Park, part of MAM Educativo's May activities will be adapted to the Sesc Vila Mariana space, proposing different forms of interaction between bodies, works and the exhibition environment. Aimed at audiences of all ages and profiles, the activities will seek to stimulate new ways of looking at, inhabiting and reflecting on urban space through art.
The activities will be divided into programs. “Contacts with art” promotes the cultural education of teachers, educators, researchers and university students, encouraging their role as multipliers of different artistic expressions and pedagogical approaches based on diverse creative processes. “MAM Family” promotes the encounter of the museum’s artistic universe with childhood cultures, through storytelling, games, artistic workshops, guided tours followed by poetry experiences, among other activities. “MAM Sunday” includes activities that invite the public to experience different artistic languages based on thematic axes that encompass dance, music, popular culture, street culture, debates and plastic arts workshops.
There is also the “Visiting Program”, which caters to all types of audiences and encourages access to art and culture through the exercise of critical thinking. The program includes guided tours, poetic experiences and a relationship program with partner schools. Guided tours with MAM Educativo are conversations in which critical reflection is encouraged through art and poetic experiences, which bring the museum’s public closer to artistic experiences and processes. Groups can schedule visits to the MAM Garden exhibition at Sesc by email at educativo@mam.org.br.
The program also includes activities that are part of the National Museum Week – an initiative of the Brazilian Institute of Museums (Ibram) in celebration of International Museum Day (May 18) and which, in 2025, will take place from May 12 to 18 under the theme “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Transforming Communities” – and the World Play Week – an action promoted by the Alliance for Childhood that invites society to value play and the importance of childhood and which, in 2025, will have the theme “Protecting the Enchantment of Childhood” and will take place from May 24 to June 1.
Service Exhibition | MAM Garden at Sesc From the 14th of May to the 31rd of August
Tuesday to Friday, from 7am to 21:30pm, Saturdays, from 10am to 20:30pm, and Sundays and holidays, from 10am to 18pm
Period
14 May 202507:00 - August 31th, 202521:30(GMT-03:00)
