Brazilian Art Highlights of 2018: Afro-Atlantic Histories, Hilma af Klint, and Institutional Expansions
In 2018, Brazilian art was marked by significant exhibitions emphasizing racial and political issues. The 'Histórias Afro-atlânticas' exhibition, co-organized by Masp and Instituto Tomie Ohtake, earned the APCA award and was acknowledged by The New York Times. Hilma af Klint's inaugural solo exhibition in Latin America took place at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Institutional Act No. 5, the Instituto Tomie Ohtake showcased 'AI-5: Ainda não terminou de acabar'. Additionally, the CCBB presented 'Ex-África', while MAR featured 'Arte Democracia Utopia: quem não luta tá morto'. Other notable events included Bill Viola at Sesc Avenida Paulista and Irving Penn's centennial at Instituto Moreira Salles. The Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro was inaugurated, and Mônica Nador was honored with Montblanc's Arts Patronage award.
Key facts
- Histórias Afro-atlânticas at Masp and Instituto Tomie Ohtake won APCA and was cited by The New York Times as one of the best exhibitions of the year.
- Pinacoteca de São Paulo hosted the first Latin American solo exhibition of Hilma af Klint, curated by Jochen Volz.
- Instituto Tomie Ohtake presented 'AI-5: Ainda não terminou de acabar' for the 50th anniversary of the military dictatorship's AI-5.
- CCBB toured 'Ex-África', the largest exhibition of contemporary African art in Brazil.
- Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR) held 'Arte Democracia Utopia: quem não luta tá morto', curated by Moacir dos Anjos.
- Sesc Avenida Paulista featured Bill Viola's 'Visões do Tempo', curated by Kira Perov.
- Instituto Moreira Salles celebrated Irving Penn's centenary with over 200 photographs.
- MAM-SP and MAC-USP jointly presented 'MAM 70' with four exhibition axes.
- Bienal Naïfs do Brasil at Sesc Piracicaba featured popular artists addressing social and political issues.
- Anri Sala's 'O momento presente' at IMS, curated by Heloisa Espada, linked territory and music.
- Lisette Lagnado curated 'Com o ar pesado demais para respirar' at Galeria Athena and a solo show of León Ferrari at Galeria Nara Roesler.
- Neide Sá had a solo exhibition at Galeria Superfície.
- Milton Dacosta had a retrospective at Galeria Almeida e Dale.
- Maria Laet exhibited at A Gentil Carioca and Marília Razuk.
- Santídio Pereira exhibited at Galeria Estação.
- Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro opened in interior São Paulo.
- Masp and Casa de Vidro formed a partnership for simultaneous annual exhibitions.
- Museu Internacional de Arte Naïf reopened under EAV Parque Lage.
- Museu Bispo do Rosário underwent renovations supported by Galeria Almeida e Dale and Fundação Marcos Amaro.
- Montblanc awarded Arts Patronage to Mônica Nador for her work at JAMAC.
Entities
Artists
- Hilma af Klint
- Sônia Gomes
- Bill Viola
- Irving Penn
- Anri Sala
- León Ferrari
- Neide Sá
- Milton Dacosta
- Maria Laet
- Santídio Pereira
- Ícaro Lira
- Mônica Nador
- Marcos Amaro
- Barrington Watson
- Kudzanai Chiurai
- Anna Maria Maiolino
- Rosana Paulino
- Gildo Xavier
- Evandro Teixeira
- Pablo Picasso
- Audrey Hepburn
- Truman Capote
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Marcel Duchamp
- Pierre Huyghe
- Laura Lima
- Zé Carlos Garcia
- Marie Lund
- David Medalla
- Cildo Meireles
- Theo Michael
- Gabriel Sierra
- Marcelo Moscheta
- Adolfo Montejo Navas
- Ana Vitória Mussi
- Clara Ianni
- Ile Sartuzi
- Kilian Glasner
- Nazareth Pacheco
- Ole Ukena
- Tiago Tebet
- Paulo Kassab Jr.
- Montez Magno
- Mari Ra
- Zé di Cabeça
- Fabio Miguez
- Adenor Gondim
- Luciano Feijão
- Paulo Bruscky
- Júlio Bittencourt
- Marlene Barros
- Claudia Alarcón
- Deborah Paiva
- Nuno Ramos
- Thalita Hamaoui
- Rogério Medeiros
- Anna Atkins
- Elizabeth B. Brownell
- Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson
- Annette Messager
- Angèle Etoundi Essamba
- Hiromix
- Claudia Andujar
- Maureen Bisilliat
- Gretta Sarfaty
- Vilma Slomp
- Claudia Jaguaribe
- Anna Mariani
- Stefania Bril
Institutions
- Masp
- Instituto Tomie Ohtake
- Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
- Sesc
- CCBB
- Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR)
- Instituto Moreira Salles
- Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM-SP)
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da USP (MAC-USP)
- Sesc Piracicaba
- Galeria Athena
- Galeria Nara Roesler
- Galeria Superfície
- Galeria Almeida e Dale
- A Gentil Carioca
- Galeria Marília Razuk
- Galeria Luisa Strina
- Galeria Vermelho
- Galeria Lume
- Galeria Estação
- Galeria Jaqueline Martins
- Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro
- Casa do Povo
- Casa de Vidro
- Museu Internacional de Arte Naïf
- EAV Parque Lage
- Museu Bispo do Rosário
- Fundação Marcos Amaro
- Montblanc
- JAMAC
- Galatea
- Galatea Salvador
- Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo (MAES)
- CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte (CCBB BH)
- Janaina Torres Galeria
- FAMA Museu
- Simões de Assis
- Galeria Estúdio Reverso
- 10x10 Photobooks
- Getty Research Institute
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Rijksmuseum
- New York Public Library
- Paris Photo
- Livraria da Travessa
- Secretaria da Cultura (Secultes)
- Ministério da Cultura (MINC)
- Universidade de Aveiro
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador
- Bahia
- Vitória
- Espírito Santo
- Sorocaba
- Itu
- Piracicaba
- Nova York
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Madri
- Amsterdã
- Argentina
- Paraguai
- Gran Chaco
- Amazônia
- Pernambuco
- Recife
- Olinda
- Zona Leste
- Campo Grande
- Maranhão
- Piauí
- Cuzco
- Nova Guiné
- Tóquio
- Mumbai
- Pequim
- Jacarta
- Portugal
- Santiago
- África
- Inglaterra
- França
- Camarões
- Japão
- Suécia
- Estados Unidos