ARTE!Brasileiros Issue 51 Examines Pandemic Impacts on Art World, Delayed Biennals, and Racial Debates
José Olympio Pereira, president of the Fundação Bienal, announced that the 34th Bienal de São Paulo, originally scheduled for earlier, will now take place in September 2021 due to pandemic concerns. An online Bienal do Mercosul showcases Black and feminist art. Significant events such as the Berlin Biennale and Manifesta in Marseille have also postponed their openings to September. Art fairs like Art Basel and Frieze are transitioning to online sales, sparking discussions about sustainable global travel. Cultural managers in Brazil discussed the impact of social isolation in an interview with ARTE!Brasileiros. João Fernandes and Marcelo Araujo support the decolonization of museums. A public art initiative in Chile in mid-May engaged over 70 artists. The reevaluation of bandeirante statues has led to debates on racist monuments, with Luciara Ribeiro advocating for the dismantling of white dominance in Brazilian arts. Ana Maria Gonçalves's 2006 novel, 'Um Defeito de Cor,' was also featured.
Key facts
- The 34th Bienal de São Paulo is postponed to September 2021 due to pandemic risks.
- José Olympio Pereira is the president of Fundação Bienal.
- An online Bienal do Mercosul edition centers Black and feminist art.
- Berlin Biennale and Manifesta in Marseille delay openings to September 2021.
- Art Basel, Frieze, and Not Cancelled fairs move sales online.
- ARTE!Brasileiros interviewed five Brazilian cultural managers during isolation.
- João Fernandes and Marcelo Araujo discuss museum decolonization at Instituto Moreira Salles.
- A Chilean public art project in May 2020 involved over 70 artists.
Entities
Artists
- Maria Hirszman
- Fabio Cypriano
- Marcos Grinspum Ferraz
- Danilo Miranda
- Eduardo Saron
- Jochen Volz
- Ricardo Ohtake
- Solange Farkas
- João Fernandes
- Marcelo Araujo
- Leonor Amarante
- Patricia Rousseaux
- Naiara Tukano
- Luciara Ribeiro
- Miguel Groisman
- Moacir dos Anjos
- Ana Maria Gonçalves
Institutions
- ARTE!Brasileiros
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Fundação Bienal
- Bienal do Mercosul
- Berlin Biennale
- Manifesta
- Art Basel
- Frieze
- Not Cancelled
- Instituto Moreira Salles
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Marseille
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- England
- Belgium
- U.S.
- Chile