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Inhotim and MASP launch exhibitions honoring Abdias Nascimento and Afro-Brazilian art

exhibition · 2026-04-19

Inhotim has inaugurated the final act of its tribute to Abdias Nascimento alongside a new installation by Luana Vitra. This initiative reinforces the institution's public character while challenging the colonial aesthetic framework. Concurrently, the Museu de Arte Negra (Museum of Black Art) is being presented to the public through a collaboration between Inhotim and IPEAFRO. In February, MASP will open three new exhibitions. These developments highlight the vitality of Afro-Brazilian and Black art, emphasizing a break from colonial complicity in artistic devices.

Key facts

  • Inhotim inaugurated the final tribute act to Abdias Nascimento
  • Luana Vitra created a new installation at Inhotim
  • Inhotim is reinforcing its public character
  • The Museu de Arte Negra is being presented through Inhotim and IPEAFRO
  • MASP will open three new exhibitions in February
  • The initiative challenges colonial aesthetic frameworks
  • The focus is on Afro-Brazilian and Black art
  • The orixás are described as alive in the context

Entities

Artists

  • Abdias Nascimento
  • Luana Vitra

Institutions

  • Inhotim
  • MASP
  • IPEAFRO
  • Museu de Arte Negra

Locations

  • Brazil

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