Brazilian Art Scene Confronts Violence and Celebrates Vernacular Architecture in Multiple Exhibitions
The exploration of social violence, vernacular architecture, and collective memory is evident in various exhibitions within the Brazilian art landscape. At SESC 24 de Maio, Jota Mombaça's performance "We agreed we are not going to die" (2019), developed alongside Michelle Mattiuzzi and others, draws on the works of artists like Berna Reale and Cinthia Marcelle, who highlighted prison conditions prior to the 2023 Manaus prison massacre. Additionally, the exhibition "Barracas e fachadas do nordeste," curated by Tomás Toledo and Alana Silveira at Galeria Galatea Salvador, showcases pieces by Montez Magno and others. Other significant exhibitions include "Frestas – Trienal de Artes" at Sesc Sorocaba, "Solidão Coletiva" at CAIXA Cultural São Paulo, and "Claudia Alarcón & Silät" at MASP.
Key facts
- Jota Mombaça's performance "We agreed we are not going to die" (2019) is exhibited at SESC 24 de Maio in São Paulo.
- "Barracas e fachadas do nordeste" at Galeria Galatea Salvador runs from January 30 to May 30, 2026.
- The 4th Frestas Trienal at Sesc Sorocaba, titled "do caminho um rezo," presents 188 works from February 27 to August 16, 2026.
- MASP's exhibition "Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo" features textiles made from chaguar fibers by the Wichí collective.
- The IMS exhibition "O que elas viram" displays 106 historical photobooks by women, acquired in part from 10x10 Photobooks.
- Artist Berna Reale's 2013 video "Americano" and Cinthia Marcelle's 2017 "Chão de Caça" were shown at the Venice Biennale.
- The Langsdorff expedition project marks the bicentennial of the 1826-1829 scientific journey from Tietê to Amazonas.
- A lecture by French philosopher David Lapoujade on "The Force of Art" was held at Tomie Ohtake Institute in May.
Entities
Artists
- Jota Mombaça
- Michelle Mattiuzzi
- Cíntia Guedes
- Ana Giza
- Adrielle Rezende
- Juão Nin
- Paulet Lindacelva
- Berna Reale
- Cinthia Marcelle
- Cildo Meireles
- Frederico de Morais
- David Lapoujade
- Montez Magno
- Mari Ra
- Zé di Cabeça
- Fabio Miguez
- Adenor Gondim
- Tomás Toledo
- Alana Silveira
- Jamyle Rkain
- Aracy Amaral
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Peter Pál Pelbart
- Luciara Ribeiro
- Naine Terena
- Khadyg Fares
- Tadeu Kaingang
- Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui
- Antônio Bispo dos Santos
- Nêgo Bispo
- Julio Bittencourt
- Guilherme Wisnik
- Daniela Thomas
- Hannah Arendt
- Marlene Barros
- Betânia Pinheiro
- Fábio Nunes
- Júlia Martins
- Claudia Alarcón
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Laura Cosendey
- Deborah Paiva
- Tadeu Chiarelli
- Walter Benjamin
- Iberê Camargo
- Jasper Johns
- Henri Matisse
- Marie Laurencin
- Nuno Ramos
- Marcos Amaro
- Russet Lederman
- Olga Yatskevich
- Miguel Del Castillo
- 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
- Thalita Hamaoui
- Ana Paula Cavalcanti Simioni
- Rogério Medeiros
- Catalina Bergues
- Rafael Hayashi
- Lázaro Roberto
- Hélio Menezes
- Ivald Granato
- Maria Alice Milliet
- Christian-Jack Heymès
- Felipe Rezende
- Claudio Cretti
- Guilherme Teixeira
- Andrea Brazil
- Ana Avelar
- Darks Miranda
- Flávia Metzler
- Ivan Cardoso
- Yuli Yamagata
- José Augusto Ribeiro
- Hélio Oiticica
- Zé do Caixão
- Maria Noujaim
- Georg Heinrich von Langsdorff
- Ludwig Riedel
- Néster Rubtsov
- Aimé-Adrien Taunay
- Hercule Florence
- Wilhelmine von Langsdorff
- Antonio Florence
- Francis Melvin Lee
- Lalo de Almeida
- Paula Sampaio
- Miguel Chikaoka
- João Pompeu
- Mônica Guimarães
- Moacir dos Anjos
- Francisco Brennand
- José Cláudio
- Cao Guimarães
- Marcelo Silveira
- Flavia Renault
- Paula Borghi
- Belony Ferreira
- Paula Ramos
- Mestre Didi
- Ayrson Heráclito
- Rodrigo Moura
- Abdias Nascimento
- Paulo Pedro Leal
- Jean Boghici
- Carlos Lacerda
- Mônica Cardim
- Alberto Henschel
- Juca Rosa
Institutions
- Casa do Povo
- SESC 24 de Maio
- Galeria Galatea Salvador
- Nara Roesler
- Venice Biennale
- Brazilian Pavilion
- Tomie Ohtake Institute
- Sorbonne (Paris I)
- Sesc Sorocaba
- Capela João de Camargo
- Clube 28 de Setembro
- Monumento Pelourinho
- Monumento à Mãe Preta
- CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
- Phi Projetos
- Cinnamon
- Governo do Brasil
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte (CCBB BH)
- Ateliê Marlene Barros
- Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
- Universidade de Aveiro
- MASP — Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
- Janaina Torres Galeria
- FAMA Museu
- IMS - Instituto Moreira Salles
- Biblioteca de Fotografia
- 10×10 Photobooks
- Getty Research Institute
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Rijksmuseum
- New York Public Library
- Paris Photo
- Livraria da Travessa
- Simões de Assis
- Coleção Jorge M. Pérez
- El Espacio 23
- Galeria Estúdio Reverso
- NND|Azeco
- NONADA SP
- DAN Galeria
- SP-Arte
- Casa de Cultura do Parque
- Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea (ICCo)
- Lei Rouanet
- Ministério da Cultura
- banco BV
- Laranjinha
- Banco Itaú
- Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
- Instituto Hercule Florence
- Documenta Pantanal
- Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS)
- Centro Maria Antônia da USP
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
- Fonte
- Carmo Johnson Projects
- Itaú Cultural
- Ilê Asipá
- Pina Luz
- Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc
- PGHEA-MAC/USP
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Salvador
- Bahia
- Recife
- Pernambuco
- Olinda
- Zona Leste paulistana
- Sorocaba
- Nova York
- Tóquio
- Mumbai
- Pequim
- Jacarta
- Maranhão
- Belo Horizonte
- Minas Gerais
- Portugal
- La Puntana
- Argentina
- Gran Chaco
- Paraguai
- Campo Grande
- Itu
- Los Angeles
- Madri
- Amsterdã
- Miami
- EUA
- Jardim Paulista
- Vila Nova Conceição
- Centro
- Alto de Pinheiros
- Vila Madalena
- Boaçava
- Bela Vista
- Bom Retiro
- Rio de Janeiro
- Porto Feliz
- Mato Grosso
- Grão-Pará
- Amazônia
- Pantanal
- Santo Antônio da Patrulha
- RS
- Algarve
- Manaus
- Colombia
- Switzerland
- France
- Japan
- Cameroon
- England
- USA
- Spain
- Netherlands