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Luiz Zerbini's Intimate Nature Dialogue Opens at Museu Oscar Niemeyer

exhibition · 2026-04-19

In November 2024, the exhibition "Afinidades III – Cochicho" was launched at the Museu Oscar Niemeyer (MON) in Curitiba, curated by Marc Pottier and showcasing more than 44 pieces by artist Luiz Zerbini. This exhibition connects with artists from Paraná within the MON collection, focusing on themes of nature. Zerbini's notable achievements encompass his inaugural retrospective at CCBB Rio de Janeiro, his first solo exhibition in 1985, and ongoing partnerships with galleries in New York and London. He addresses themes of political significance and a yearning for a more optimistic past in light of environmental challenges. From January to June 2024, Brazil will host additional exhibitions, including "Barracas e fachadas do nordeste" and "Greve Negra Já!" among others.

Key facts

  • Exhibition "Afinidades III – Cochicho" by Luiz Zerbini opened in November 2024 at Museu Oscar Niemeyer (MON) in Curitiba.
  • Curated by Marc Pottier, the show features over 44 works including paintings, watercolors, and monotypes.
  • Zerbini's works dialogue with Paraná artists Guido Viaro, Miguel Bakun, Bruno Lechowski, Guilherme William Michaud, and Theodoro de Bona from the MON collection.
  • Zerbini describes the exhibition's theme as a whispered conversation giving voice to silence and nature.
  • The artist's first retrospective was at CCBB Rio de Janeiro, covering 40 years of work.
  • Zerbini studied at FAAP in the 1980s and had his first solo show in 1985 at Galeria Subdistrito in São Paulo.
  • He is represented by galleries Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, Sikema Jenkins in New York, and Stephen Friedman in London.
  • The article lists over 30 other concurrent art exhibitions across Brazil from January to November 2025.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Museu Oscar Niemeyer (MON)
  • arte!brasileiros
  • CCBB Rio de Janeiro
  • FAAP
  • Galeria Subdistrito
  • Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel
  • Sikema Jenkins
  • Stephen Friedman
  • Editora Cobogó
  • MASP
  • Galeria Galatea Salvador
  • Nara Roesler
  • Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo (MAES)
  • Movimento Grevista Negro
  • Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Secretaria da Cultura (Secultes)
  • Fundo de Cultura do Estado do Espirito Santo (Funcultura)
  • Política Nacional Aldir Blanc (PNAB)
  • Ministério da Cultura (MINC)
  • Midiateca Capixaba
  • Casa Onze
  • Sesc Sorocaba
  • Capela João de Camargo
  • Clube 28 de Setembro
  • CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
  • Phi Projetos
  • Cinnamon
  • Governo do Brasil
  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte (CCBB BH)
  • Ateliê Marlene Barros
  • Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
  • Universidade de Aveiro
  • MASP — Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
  • Janaina Torres Galeria
  • Casa Seva
  • FAMA Museu
  • IMS - Instituto Moreira Salles
  • 10×10 Photobooks
  • Biblioteca de Fotografia do IMS
  • 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
  • NONADA SP
  • NND|Azeco
  • DAN Galeria
  • SP-Arte
  • Casa de Cultura do Parque
  • Projeto 280X1020
  • Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea (ICCo)
  • Lei Rouanet
  • banco BV
  • Laranjinha
  • Banco Itaú
  • Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
  • Instituto Hercule Florence
  • Documenta Pantanal
  • Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS)
  • Centro Maria Antônia da USP
  • Império Russo
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
  • Coleção Cyrillo Hercules Florence
  • Fonte
  • Carmo Johnson Projects
  • Itaú Cultural
  • Ilê Asipá
  • Pina Luz
  • Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc
  • PGHEA-MAC/USP

Locations

  • Curitiba
  • Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • São Paulo
  • New York
  • United States
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Salvador
  • Bahia
  • Vitória
  • Espírito Santo
  • Sorocaba
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Minas Gerais
  • La Puntana
  • Argentina
  • Gran Chaco
  • Paraguay
  • Recife
  • Pernambuco
  • Olinda
  • Zona Leste paulistana
  • Campo Grande
  • Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Jardins
  • Algarve
  • Portugal
  • Itu
  • Amsterdã
  • Netherlands
  • Los Angeles
  • Madri
  • Spain
  • Miami
  • Florida
  • Vila Nova Conceição
  • Alto de Pinheiros
  • Boaçava
  • Vila Madalena
  • Bela Vista
  • Bom Retiro
  • Cidade Universitária
  • Porto Feliz
  • Mato Grosso
  • Grão-Pará
  • Santo Antônio da Patrulha
  • Rio Grande do Sul
  • Ipojuca
  • Avenida Paulista
  • Praça da Sé
  • Praça da Liberdade
  • Rua Barão de Capanema
  • Rua Barão de Piratininga
  • Jardim Faculdade
  • Avenida Jerônimo Monteiro
  • Centro
  • Rua Chile
  • Rua Domingos Fernandes
  • Praça da Bandeira
  • Rua Estados Unidos
  • Barra Funda
  • Alameda Lorena
  • Rua Padre Bartolomeu Tadei
  • Av. Prof. Fonseca Rodrigues
  • Rua da Biblioteca
  • Avenida Europa
  • Rua Mourato Coelho
  • Rua Anunze
  • Rua Dr. Plínio Barreto
  • Praça da Luz
  • Tóquio
  • Japan
  • Mumbai
  • India
  • Pequim
  • China
  • Jacarta
  • Indonesia
  • Santiago
  • Avenida Paulista, 1578
  • Avenida Paulista, 2424
  • Terra Yanomami
  • Haximu
  • Rio Guandu
  • Recôncavo Baiano
  • Ilha de Itaparica
  • Subúrbio ferroviário soteropolitano
  • Nordeste

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