MAR Opens Major Exhibition of Huni Kuin Paintings in Rio
The Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR) has opened 'Cipó: Huni Kuin Paintings in the MAR Collection', a landmark exhibition showcasing one of Brazil's most significant institutional collections of Huni Kuin art. The exhibition presents these works as dynamic contemporary expressions rather than ethnographic artefacts, highlighting the inseparable link between Huni Kuin artistic practice and spirituality, memory, and Amazonian ecosystems. The title 'Cipó' evokes connection and interdependence central to Huni Kuin cosmology. The exhibition opened on 30 May 2026 at MAR in Rio de Janeiro.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Cipó: Huni Kuin Paintings in the MAR Collection'
- Opened on 30 May 2026
- Venue: Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR), Rio de Janeiro
- Celebrates one of the most significant institutional collections of Huni Kuin art in Brazil
- Huni Kuin art integrates spirituality, memory, and Amazonian ecosystems
- Works presented as contemporary expressions, not ethnographic artefacts
- Title 'Cipó' reflects connection and interdependence in Huni Kuin cosmology
- Exhibition brings Indigenous cosmologies to Rio de Janeiro
Entities
Artists
- Huni Kuin
Institutions
- Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR)
Locations
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Amazon