Indigenous Perspectives and Vernacular Architecture Highlight Brazilian Art Scene

exhibition · 2026-04-23

From May 8 to June 30, Caixa Cultural de Brasília hosts 'A Queda do Céu,' featuring 21 artists, such as Ailton Krenak and Claudia Andujar, under the curation of Moacir dos Anjos. This exhibition delves into the dynamics between Indigenous peoples and colonizers, drawing inspiration from the book by Davi Kopenawa and Bruce Albert. Meanwhile, Galeria Galatea Salvador presents 'Barracas e fachadas do nordeste,' curated by Tomás Toledo and Alana Silveira, which focuses on local architectural styles. At the Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo, Luciano Feijão's 'Greve Negra Já!' is on display from February 24 to April 26, alongside Ronaldo Domingues de Almeida's 'Arte em todos os sentidos.' Frestas – Trienal de Artes opens on February 27, with additional exhibitions featuring Julio Bittencourt and Marlene Barros continuing through April and May.

Key facts

A Queda do Céu features 21 artists including Ailton Krenak and Cildo Meireles at Caixa Cultural de Brasília from May 8 to June 30.
Barracas e fachadas do nordeste at Galeria Galatea Salvador runs from January 30 to May 30, exploring vernacular architecture.
Greve Negra Já! by Luciano Feijão at MAES critiques Black body constructions from February 24 to April 26.
Frestas – Trienal de Artes presents 188 works by 102 participants at Sesc Sorocaba from February 27 to August 16.
Solidão Coletiva by Julio Bittencourt at CAIXA Cultural São Paulo features eight photographic series from March 3 to July 12.
Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo at MASP showcases over 100 Wichí weavers from March 6 to August 2.
O que elas viram: fotolivros históricos de mulheres, 1843-1999 at IMS Paulista includes 106 photobooks from March 17 to August 2.
Langsdorff: A expedição fluvial 200 anos depois at Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP runs from March 31 to June 26.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

Caixa Cultural de Brasília
Paço das Artes
Sesc Rio Preto
Galeria Galatea Salvador
Nara Roesler
Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo
Movimento Grevista Negro
Midiateca Capixaba
Secretaria da Cultura
Fundo de Cultura do Estado do Espirito Santo
Política Nacional Aldir Blanc
Ministério da Cultura
Sesc Sorocaba
Capela João de Camargo
Clube 28 de Setembro
Monumento Pelourinho
Monumento à Mãe Preta
CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
Phi Projetos
Cinnamon
Governo do Brasil
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Ateliê Marlene Barros
Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
Universidade de Aveiro
MASP
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
Janaina Torres Galeria
Museu FAMA
IMS
Instituto Moreira Salles
10×10 Photobooks
Biblioteca de Fotografia
Getty Research Institute
Museo Reina Sofía
Rijksmuseum
New York Public Library
Paris Photo
Livraria da Travessa
Simões de Assis
El Espacio 23
Coleção Jorge M. Pérez
Galeria Estúdio Reverso
NND|Azeco
DAN Galeria
SP-Arte
Casa de Cultura do Parque
Projeto 280X1020
Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea
Lei Rouanet
banco BV
Laranjinha
Banco Itaú
Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
Instituto Hercule Florence
Documenta Pantanal
BBM-USP
Centro Maria Antônia da USP
Império Russo
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Fonte
Carmo Johnson Projects
Itaú Cultural
Ilê Asipá
Pina Luz
Pinacoteca
Bienal de Veneza

Locations

Brasília
Brazil
São Paulo
Salvador
Bahia
Vitória
Espírito Santo
Sorocaba
Nova York
United States
Tóquio
Japan
Mumbai
India
Pequim
China
Jacarta
Indonesia
Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais
La Puntana
Argentina
Gran Chaco
Paraguai
Paraguay
Recife
Pernambuco
Olinda
Zona Leste paulistana
Campo Grande
Mato Grosso do Sul
Itu
Amsterdã
Netherlands
Madri
Spain
Los Angeles
Miami
Portugal
Algarve
Santo Antônio da Patrulha
Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Feliz
Mato Grosso
Grão-Pará
Amazônia
Pantanal
Vila Madalena
Rio de Janeiro
Bom Retiro

Sources

ARTE!Brasileiros — 2019-05-06