A Zipper Gallery, in São Paulo, receives the 17th edition of the Salon of Artists Without Galleries, promoted by the Mapa das Artes portal. The exhibition features works by eleven artists, ten of whom were selected, plus one who was awarded the prize. Incentive Award Outside the MainstreamThis year it was 371 subscriptions, which represents a 22% increase in the number of entries received for the 2025 exhibition.
In this edition, the following were selected: Bernardo Liu (RJ), Dani Shirozono (MG/SP), Demir (DF), Isabela Vatavuk (SP), Mariana Riera (RS), Paulo Valeriano (DF), Rafael Santacosta (SP), Romildo Rocha (MA), Shay Marias (RJ/SP) and Timóteo Lopes (BA).
The Salon also awarded, this year, the "Outside the Axis" Incentive Prize, worth R$ 1.000,00, to an artist not selected and residing outside the Rio-São Paulo axis. The winner was Pedro Kubitschek (MG). The selection jury was composed of the producer and independent curator Alef Bazilio; the artist, curator and university professor Diogo Santos Bessa; and the journalist, critic and independent curator Mario Gioia. At the end of the exhibition, three of the selected artists will be awarded prizes of R$ 3, R$ 2 and R$ 1.
The Salon of Artists Without Galleries aims to energize and stimulate the art scene right at the beginning of the year. For 17 years, the event has evaluated, exhibited, documented, and promoted the work of visual artists who do not have verbal or formal contracts (representation) with any art gallery in the city of São Paulo. The Salon opens the art calendar in São Paulo and is a gateway for these artists into the competitive commercial art circuit in the country.
The Salon of Artists Without Galleries is conceived and organized by Celso Fioravante, with assistance from Lucas Malkut and graphic design by Cláudia Gil (Estúdio Ponto).
Artists selected for the 17th edition (in order of registration)
Timóteo Lopes – BA: @timoteolopes_
Mariana Riera – RS: @marianariera82
Romildo Rocha – MA: @rocha.abencoado
Isabela Vatavuk – SP: @isabelavatavuk
Rafael Santacosta – SP: @santacosta.art
Paulo Valeriano – DF: @paulovalerianopaulovaleriano
Shay Marias – RJ/SP: @shaymarias
Dani Shirozono – MG/SP: @danishirozono
Demir – DF: @demirartesplastica
Bernardo Liu – RJ: @bernardoliu
Pedro Kubitschek – MG (Outside the Mainstream Incentive Award): @pedrodinizkubitschek
Service
collective exhibition 17th Salon of Artists without Galleries
From January 17th to February 28th
Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm, Saturdays, from 11 am to 17 pm
