Art and the population deprived of liberty. Illustration by visual artist, comic book artist and zine artist Line Lemos.

Contact with art provides respite for the deprived population of...

Activities related to art and culture promote positive transformations in those who go through a hostile prison system, but the challenge of guaranteeing the right to culture of the population deprived of liberty remains great
Archaeological Site of Cais do Valongo and Cais da Imperatriz

The abandonment of Valongo

On the pier built in 1811, in Rio, to receive thousands of enslaved people, and where important archaeological records were found, the strategy of dismantling policies to combat racism and inequality reigns.
Color image. Alessandra Munduruku, one of the main indigenous leaders in Brazil, during the II March of Indigenous Women: Reforestation, Bodies and Hearts for the healing of the earth. Brasília, 2021. Photo: Edgar Kanaykõ Xakriabá

The painful learning of museums

By reversing its censorship of MST works, Masp recognizes the crossroads of reality

18th SP-Arte consolidates the inclusion of NFTs in the Brazilian market

The Tropix platform was the highlight of the fair, taking digital works from partner galleries to its stand; other galleries with individual projects in NFT also gained spotlight
Guanabara Bay, by Ismael Nery

Rethinking Modernism from the Week of 1922

Centenary celebrated this year broadens the debate on the vanguards, relativizes the centrality of the São Paulo event and stimulates discussion about the unfolding and effects of movement in time and space

Extremist Crusade: How Cultural Denialism Works in Museums

In actions by Ibram and Iphan, bolsonarismo invests against the most important Afro-religious collection in the country, under the custody of the Museum of the Republic, in Rio, and threatens to disrupt the entire National Museum System
Meme by @newmemeseum. Courtesy of the creators.

inglorious bastards

Anonymous Instagram meme profiles - like @freeze_magazine, @jerrygogosian and @newmemeseum - risk shrewd criticism of the art world, its quirks and flirting with unsustainable business models
“Chuck Coma suffered a brain injury from hypoxia after his cellmate strangled him at the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, depriving his brain of oxygen. Since then, he has suffered from memory loss, extreme mood swings and occasional tremors. At the time of his arrest, Coma was battling severe PTSD due to his military service in Panama and the Gulf War. Before the wars, he was a bit of a troublemaker, but he didn't have serious problems with the law. When he left the service, he couldn't hold a job and started robbing banks.” Shelton, Washington. USA. 2019. | Credit: Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos. Courtesy of the photographer.

What happens when we unmake the world?

Works by Peter van Agtmael, Steve McQueen and Emily Jacir reflect on conflict and keep us from forgetting its cruel consequences
AI and art Ai-Da Robot

Will robots be the artists of the future?

Art created by Artificial Intelligence generates reflections on the nature of creativity, the importance of experience in creation and the ethical barriers of technological development

A vast public archive on curation in Brazil

In more than a hundred interviews conducted virtually with curators, Raphael Fonseca presents the plurality of professionals in the country, their stories, research and the difficulties of working in a very precarious market.