Social Fabric: Brazilian Art and Activism at UT Austin
The Visual Arts Center at the University of Texas at Austin is currently showcasing an exhibition named 'Social Fabric: Art and Activism in Contemporary Brazil.' Curated by Adele Nelson, MacKenzie Stevens, and María Emilia Fernández, it features over sixty artworks by ten Brazilian artists, including Aline Motta, Antonio Obá, and Rosana Paulino, among others. The exhibition presents a variety of forms like installation, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video, with some new pieces created specifically for this event. These artists tackle issues like government oppression and social inequality, pushing for justice and healing. You can check it out from September 23, 2022, to March 10, 2023, before it travels to the Museum of Contemporary Art at the University of São Paulo in Brazil.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Social Fabric: Art and Activism in Contemporary Brazil'
- Organized by Adele Nelson, MacKenzie Stevens, and María Emilia Fernández
- Features over sixty works by ten Brazilian artists
- Includes new commissions
- Runs September 23, 2022 – March 10, 2023 at Visual Arts Center, UT Austin
- Travels to MAC USP in São Paulo, Brazil
- Artists address political and cultural history of Brazil
- Media include installation, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, video
Entities
Artists
- Aline Motta
- Antonio Obá
- Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro
- Denilson Baniwa
- Guerreiro do Divino Amor
- Jaime Lauriano
- Lais Myrrha
- Maré de Matos
- Rosana Paulino
- Sallisa Rosa
Institutions
- Visual Arts Center
- University of Texas at Austin
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo (MAC USP)
- Inhotim Institute
- Visual Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin
- Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo (MAC USP)
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo
- MAC USP
Locations
- Austin
- Texas
- United States
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Minas Gerais