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Indigenous Art and Decolonial Discourse Highlight Brazilian Cultural Events

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

Célia Tupinambá reconnects a 400-year thread through her work, blending critique and eroticism in the exhibition 'Moqueca de maridos'. The 35th Bienal de São Paulo explores the dance of the possible, while decolonial turns in Brazilian art spark debate. Curated by Moacir dos Anjos, the show 'Necrobrasiliana' opens in Recife on Thursday (15). Indigenous cultures celebrate a dedicated museum in São Paulo. The Frestas critique emphasizes political poetics. The PIPA Prize 2021, spanning ancestry to new technologies, announces winners and launches an exhibition at Paço Imperial. These events underscore a vibrant period for Indigenous and decolonial artistic expressions across Brazil.

Key facts

  • Célia Tupinambá addresses a 400-year historical connection
  • Exhibition 'Moqueca de maridos' combines critique and eroticism
  • 35th Bienal de São Paulo focuses on possibilities
  • Decolonial turn in Brazilian art stimulates discussion
  • Moacir dos Anjos curates 'Necrobrasiliana' in Recife
  • Indigenous cultures gain a museum in São Paulo
  • Frestas critique highlights political poetics
  • PIPA Prize 2021 winners announced with exhibition at Paço Imperial

Entities

Artists

  • Célia Tupinambá
  • Moacir dos Anjos

Institutions

  • 35th Bienal de São Paulo
  • PIPA Prize
  • Paço Imperial

Locations

  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Recife

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