Brazilian Artists Featured in France-Brazil 2025 Season with Major Exhibitions Across France
Between June and December 2025, the France-Brazil cultural season saw over 300 events take place across 50 cities in France. At the Musée d'Orsay, Lucas Arruda showcased 34 pieces in the exhibition "Qu'importe le paysage," which ran from April to July. Meanwhile, "Deserto-modelo" was on display at Carré d'Art in Nîmes until October. José Antônio da Silva participated in "Pintar o Brasil" at the Musée de Grenoble and later at Fundação Iberê Camargo and Museu de Arte Contemporânea da USP. Frans Krajcberg's "O Grito pelo Planeta" was featured at Espace Frans Krajcberg from March to August, and Ernesto Neto's "Nosso Barco Tambor Terra" was displayed at the Grand Palais. Lygia Pape's retrospective, "Tisser l'espace," took place at Bourse de Commerce.
Key facts
- Lucas Arruda was the first Global South artist to exhibit at Musée d'Orsay
- France-Brazil season included over 300 events in 50 French cities
- José Antônio da Silva's work traveled to three institutions including MAC USP
- Frans Krajcberg's exhibition ran from March to August 2025 in Paris
- Ernesto Neto created a monumental textile installation at Grand Palais
- Lygia Pape's first French retrospective was held at Bourse de Commerce
- Season took place from June to December 2025
- Arruda's "Deserto-modelo" exhibition continued until October at Carré d'Art in Nîmes
Entities
Artists
- Lucas Arruda
- Nicolas Gausserand
- Claude Monet
- Alfred Sisley
- Camille Pissarro
- Théodore Rousseau
- Gustave Courbet
- José Antônio da Silva
- Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro
- Frans Krajcberg
- Rodrigo Braga
- Daniela Busarello
- Maurice Dubroca
- Matheus Ribs
- Thérèse Vian
- Ernesto Neto
- Lygia Pape
Institutions
- Musée d'Orsay
- Carré d'Art
- Musée de Grenoble
- Fundação Iberê Camargo
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da USP
- Centre Pompidou
- Espace Frans Krajcberg
- Grand Palais
- Bourse de Commerce
- Pinault Collection
Locations
- France
- Paris
- Nîmes
- Grenoble
- Porto Alegre
- São Paulo
- Brazil