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MAM Rio Announces New Leadership and Hosts Cultural Management Seminar

institutional · 2026-04-23

Fabio Szwarcwald has resigned from his executive director position at MAM Rio. The museum has appointed Keyna Eleison and Pablo Lafuente as its new artistic directors. Beatriz Lemos joins as adjunct curator. MAM Rio previously issued an international call for artistic leadership candidates. Szwarcwald discussed overcoming the institution's financial crisis and outlined future projects. He participated in a debate on contemporary cultural management with Eduardo Saron and Jochen Volz. ART!Brasileiros and Itaú Cultural organized a seminar addressing cultural management topics. Szwarcwald emphasized art's role in challenging authoritarian narratives.

Key facts

  • Fabio Szwarcwald resigned as executive director of MAM Rio
  • Keyna Eleison and Pablo Lafuente appointed as new artistic directors of MAM Rio
  • Beatriz Lemos named adjunct curator at MAM Rio
  • MAM Rio issued international call for artistic director candidates
  • Szwarcwald discussed overcoming MAM Rio's financial crisis
  • Eduardo Saron, Fabio Szwarcwald, and Jochen Volz debated cultural management
  • ART!Brasileiros and Itaú Cultural held cultural management seminar
  • Szwarcwald stated art exposes fragility of totalitarian discourses

Entities

Artists

  • Fabio Szwarcwald
  • Keyna Eleison
  • Pablo Lafuente
  • Beatriz Lemos
  • Eduardo Saron
  • Jochen Volz

Institutions

  • MAM Rio
  • ART!Brasileiros
  • Itaú Cultural

Locations

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Brazil

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