Fernando Cocchiarale named visual arts curator at Museu de Arte Moderna Rio de Janeiro

Fernando Cocchiarale assumes the visual arts curator role at Rio de Janeiro's Museu de Arte Moderna, succeeding Luiz-Camillo Osorio. A philosopher, critic, and professor, Cocchiarale has taught Aesthetics at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro's Philosophy Department since 1978. His previous institutional experience includes curatorial positions at MAM RJ from 2000 to 2008 and Itaù Cultural Artes Visuais between 1999 and 2003. Cocchiarale also served as visual arts coordinator for the national cultural institution Funarte from 1991 through 1999. He co-authored publications including 'Abstraccionismo Geométrico e Informal' with Anna Bella Geiger and '¿Quién le Tiene Miedo al Arte Contemporáneo?' in 2006. The museum's modernist concrete structure was completed in 1955 as part of Flamengo Park's coastal urban development project. Cocchiarale contributes regularly to Brazilian and international newspapers, catalogues, and magazines. The appointment was announced on 17 February 2016.