Nunca's First Brazilian Solo Show at Galeria Kogan Amaro Critiques Brazilian Culture
Francisco Rodrigues da Silva, known as Nunca, presents his first solo exhibition in Brazil at Galeria Kogan Amaro in São Paulo. The show, titled 'Meide in Brazil' and curated by Ana Carolina Ralston, runs from June 29 to July 27. Nunca, a globally recognized graffiti artist from São Paulo, addresses the devaluation of Brazilian culture and consumer ideology through paintings that reference lithography and reveal multicultural influences. He positions excluded societal figures, particularly Indigenous people, as protagonists in his work. Nunca's international murals include a 2008 facade piece at London's Tate Modern and recent work on the exterior walls of the under-construction Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The artist states his art questions what is culturally cultivated as authentically Brazilian and interrogates historical truths and falsehoods of the nation.
Key facts
- Nunca's first solo exhibition in Brazil is at Galeria Kogan Amaro.
- The show 'Meide in Brazil' runs from June 29 to July 27, 2024.
- Curator Ana Carolina Ralston organized the exhibition.
- Nunca's paintings reference lithography and show multicultural influences.
- The exhibition critiques the devaluation of Brazilian culture and consumer ideology.
- Indigenous people are central protagonists in the works.
- Nunca painted the facade of Tate Modern, London, in 2008.
- He recently created work for the exterior of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Entities
Artists
- Francisco Rodrigues da Silva
- Nunca
- Ana Carolina Ralston
Institutions
- Galeria Kogan Amaro
- Tate Modern
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- LACMA
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- London
- United Kingdom
- Los Angeles
- United States