Multiple Brazilian Exhibitions Explore Landscape, Identity, and Social Issues Across São Paulo and Beyond

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Across Brazil, various exhibitions delve into themes of landscape, identity, social justice, and historical memory. "Orédeas," presented by Galeria Camões in Brasília until August 19, features artists Gabriela Albergaria, who incorporates soil from diverse locations, and Marcelo Moscheta, whose work "Hiato" encourages viewer engagement. In São Paulo, MASP is hosting "Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo" until August 2, which focuses on textiles reflecting state violence against Indigenous communities. The Instituto Moreira Salles offers "O que elas viram" until August 2 and "Zumví Arquivo Afro Fotográfico" until August 23. Additionally, the Frestas Trienal is on display at Sesc Sorocaba until August 16, alongside exhibitions like "Mestre Didi" at Itaú Cultural and "Paulo Pedro Leal" at Pinacoteca.

Key facts

The exhibition "Orédeas" at Galeria Camões in Brasília runs until August 19, 2024.
Gabriela Albergaria's work uses soil from different regions of Brazil.
Marcelo Moscheta's installation "Hiato" features a walkable corridor made of branches.
"Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo" at MASP is the group's first show in a Brazilian museum.
The Wichí collective's textiles are made from chaguar fiber, a resilient bromeliad.
The IMS exhibition "O que elas viram" includes 106 historical photobooks by women.
Lázaro Roberto's "Zumví" archive in Salvador contains approximately 50,000 photographs.
The Frestas Trienal in Sorocaba features 188 works, with 26 commissioned for the event.
The exhibition on Mestre Didi at Itaú Cultural includes a ceremonial opening by terreiro Ilê Asipá.
Paulo Pedro Leal's painting "Afogamento dos mendigos" (1965) references the "Operação Mata-Mendigos."

Entities

Artists

Institutions

Galeria Camões
Galeria Vermelho
MASP
Instituto Moreira Salles
Sesc Sorocaba
Itaú Cultural
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
Museu FAMA
Casa de Cultura do Parque
Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
Galeria Nara Roesler
Carmo Johnson Projects
Galeria Galatea Salvador
Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo
Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo Dionísio Del Santo
Janaina Torres Galeria
DAN Galeria
Simões de Assis
Galeria Estúdio Reverso
NONADA SP
Fonte
Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc
Instituto Hercule Florence
Documenta Pantanal
Centro Maria Antônia da USP
Bibliothèque nationale de France
10x10 Photobooks
Getty Research Institute
Museo Reina Sofía
Rijksmuseum
New York Public Library
Paris Photo
Livraria da Travessa
El Espacio 23
Coleção Jorge M. Pérez
Midiateca Capixaba
Secretaria da Cultura
Fundo de Cultura do Estado do Espirito Santo
Política Nacional Aldir Blanc
Ministério da Cultura
Universidade de Aveiro
Ateliê Marlene Barros
Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea
Lei Rouanet
banco BV
Laranjinha
Banco Itaú
Phi Projetos
Cinnamon
Governo do Brasil
Embaixada de Portugal no Brasil
Ilê Asipá
Movimento Grevista Negro
Capela João de Camargo
Clube 28 de Setembro
Serviço de Repressão à Mendicância
Império Russo
SP-Arte

Locations

Brasília
Brazil
São Paulo
Salvador
Bahia
Sorocaba
Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais
Itu
Vitória
Espírito Santo
Porto Feliz
Rio de Janeiro
Nova York
United States
Tóquio
Japan
Mumbai
India
Pequim
China
Jacarta
Indonesia
La Puntana
Argentina
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Recife
Pernambuco
Olinda
Zona Leste
São Luís
Maranhão
Aveiro
Portugal
Santiago
Campo Grande
Mato Grosso do Sul
Santo Antônio da Patrulha
Rio Grande do Sul
Algarve
Porto
Los Angeles
Madrid
Spain
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Miami
Florida
Ilha de Itaparica
Recôncavo Baiano
Amazonas
Pantanal
Tietê
Grão-Pará
Mato Grosso
Fortaleza
Ceará
Switzerland
France
Cameroon
Zurich

Sources

ARTE!Brasileiros — 2021-07-15