The international exhibition Joaquín Torres García – 150 yearsThis exhibition, a first in the country, celebrates the career of one of the pillars of modern art in Latin America, with approximately 500 items, including works of art and documents such as paintings, unpublished manuscripts, maquettes, drawings, and the famous wooden toys produced by the Uruguayan artist's family.
This is the first time that such a large and diverse collection of the artist's work has been presented in Brazil, with pieces that will leave the Uruguayan museum's storage for the first time, revealing little-known aspects of the artist's production to the public.
Curated by Saul of Tarsus in collaboration with Torres García MuseumThe exhibition deepens the understanding of "constructive universalism" and presents Torres García as a thinker of global reach. The pedagogy of Taller Torres García, The exhibition also explains the idea that Latin American artists should develop their own art without depending on European and North American influences. The proposal was to encourage each artist to seek their roots, symbols, and local references, creating a more authentic production connected to the culture of the continent—something that directly relates to the selection present in the exhibition.
Institutions such as the Museo Torres García (Uruguay), the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art), the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern [Valencia Institute of Modern Art], the Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende (Chile), as well as Brazilian collections such as MASP and the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, contribute with essential loans.
This project is supported by the Federal Law for Cultural Incentive – Lei Rouanet and sponsored by BB Asset.
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Exhibition Joaquín Torres García – 150 years
From December 10th to March 09th, 2026
Open every day from 9am to 20pm, except Tuesdays.
