Hammer Museum Presents First US Solo Show of Gê Viana
In Los Angeles, the Hammer Museum is set to present the first solo exhibition of Brazilian artist Gê Viana in a U.S. institution. This event, part of the Hammer Projects series, will commence on May 27, 2026. Viana's artistic practice spans collage, sound, video, and installation, delving into themes of material culture, oral history, and syncretism within Brazil's African diaspora. Her work navigates various environments—domestic, urban, and rural—merging analog and digital collage techniques with painting and early 20th-century photography. By challenging conventional archives, she addresses gaps in institutional memory through powerful images and sounds that reflect Afro-Brazilian identity and heritage.
Key facts
- First institutional solo presentation in the U.S. of Gê Viana
- Exhibition at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
- Part of Hammer Projects series
- Opens May 27, 2026
- Viana works in collage, sound, video, and installation
- Explores material culture, oral history, and syncretism within African diaspora in Brazil
- Blends analog and digital collage with painting and early 20th-century photographic processes
- Challenges traditional archives and institutional memory
Entities
Artists
- Gê Viana
Institutions
- Hammer Museum
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Brazil