Sesc Copacabana honors Mercedes Baptista, Brazil's first Black ballerina at Theatro Municipal
Sesc Copacabana is paying tribute to Mercedes Baptista, the pioneering Black ballerina of Theatro Municipal. Nuno Ramos presents "A extinção é para sempre," a multilingual response to Brazil's current situation. Glauco Rodrigues showcases tropicalist pop art with the statement "Acontece que somos canibais!". The third part of Tarsila do Amaral's self-portraits explores reinterpretations of foundational imagery. Sesc Santo André launches the in-person exhibition "Entre Bordas – Sons que Escapam." Women artists, often overlooked in Italian art history, are being restored and highlighted. Asian-Brazilian artists are redefining Brazilian art beyond stereotypes. The publication arte!brasileiros receives an ABCA award for promoting visual arts in media. Visual arts are entering the Flip festival, and multi-screen formats are expanding artistic expression.
Key facts
- Mercedes Baptista was the first Black ballerina at Theatro Municipal
- Nuno Ramos's work "A extinção é para sempre" addresses Brazil's context
- Glauco Rodrigues's art features tropicalist pop with a cannibalistic theme
- Tarsila do Amaral's self-portraits are being reinterpreted in part III
- Sesc Santo André hosts "Entre Bordas – Sons que Escapam" exhibition
- Women artists in Italian art history are undergoing restoration
- Asian-Brazilian artists challenge stereotypes in Brazilian art
- arte!brasileiros wins ABCA award for visual arts dissemination
Entities
Artists
- Mercedes Baptista
- Tarsila do Amaral
- Nuno Ramos
- Glauco Rodrigues
Institutions
- Sesc Copacabana
- Theatro Municipal
- Sesc Santo André
- arte!brasileiros
- ABCA
- Flip
Locations
- Copacabana
- Brazil
- Santo André
- Italy