Vik Muniz Retrospective 'A Olho Nu' Opens at CCBB Brasília with 188 Works
On 27 October 2026, the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Brasília will unveil 'Vik Muniz – A Olho Nu,' a comprehensive retrospective spanning nearly 40 years and featuring approximately 188 pieces, curated by Daniel Rangel. This exhibition follows earlier shows that drew in excess of 600,000 attendees, highlighting Muniz's investigation of image and material through a variety of photographs, sculptures, and objects. Notable works include 'Medusa Marinara', the 'Verso' series, 'Principia', and 'Colônias', developed in collaboration with Tal Danino at MIT. Born in São Paulo in 1961, Muniz has utilized diverse materials and has works in prominent collections. His social initiatives include collaborations with catadores at Jardim Gramacho, which inspired the Oscar-nominated film 'Lixo Extraordinário'. The exhibition will be open until 31 January 2027, with no admission fee.
Key facts
- 'Vik Muniz – A Olho Nu' opens at CCBB Brasília on 27 October 2026 and runs until 31 January 2027
- The retrospective brings together around 188 works spanning nearly four decades of Vik Muniz's career
- Curator Daniel Rangel organized the show for galleries I and II of the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Brasília
- Previous stages at the Instituto Ricardo Brennand, the Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Bahia and CCBB Rio de Janeiro drew more than 600,000 visitors
- The 'Verso' series reproduces the backs of 'Abaporu' by Tarsila do Amaral, 'Gioconda' by Leonardo da Vinci and 'Noite Estrelada' by Vincent van Gogh
- 'Colônias' was developed with biologist Tal Danino during a residency at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Vik Muniz was born in São Paulo in 1961 and his works are held by the Centre Pompidou, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Tate
- Admission to the exhibition is free
Entities
Artists
- Vik Muniz
- Daniel Rangel
- Tal Danino
- Tarsila do Amaral
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Vincent van Gogh
Institutions
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Brasília
- CCBB
- Instituto Ricardo Brennand
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Bahia
- CCBB Rio de Janeiro
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Centre Pompidou
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Tate
- Dasartes
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro
Locations
- Brasília
- Brazil
- Recife
- Salvador
- Rio de Janeiro
- São Paulo
- Paris
- France
- Madrid
- Spain
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Jardim Gramacho