VI Seminário Internacional Virtual ARTE!Brasileiros Explores Nature, Culture, and Pandemic Realities
The VI Seminário Internacional Virtual ARTE!Brasileiros took place online on October 8 and 9, 2020, as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, attracting around 5,000 attendees. This event was a collaboration between arte!brasileiros and the Goethe-Institut. The first day showcased prominent figures like Naiara Tukano, Ailton Krenak, and Antônio Donato Nobre, among others. The second day featured discussions with curators such as Beatriz Lemos and Diane Lima, along with artists Edgar Calel and Aline Baiana, focusing on Brazil's cultural and environmental challenges. Not long after, arte!brasileiros was honored with the 2019 ABCA Prêmio Antônio Bento.
Key facts
- The VI Seminário Internacional Virtual ARTE!Brasileiros was held on October 8-9, 2020.
- It was organized by arte!brasileiros in partnership with the Goethe-Institut.
- The event was held virtually on YouTube due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Approximately 5,000 viewers accessed the seminar over the two days.
- Speakers included Naiara Tukano, Ailton Krenak, Antônio Donato Nobre, Andrea Giunta, Bárbara Wagner, Benjamin de Burca, and Franco 'Bifo' Berardi on day one.
- Day two featured Beatriz Lemos, Diane Lima, Thiago de Paula Souza, Edgar Calel, Aline Baiana, Agustín Pérez Rubio, and Lisette Lagnado.
- The seminar focused on the pandemic, environmental destruction, and attacks on culture, especially in Brazil.
- arte!brasileiros and editor Patricia Rousseaux won the 2019 ABCA Prêmio Antônio Bento award after the event.
Entities
Artists
- Naiara Tukano
- Ailton Krenak
- Antônio Donato Nobre
- Andrea Giunta
- Bárbara Wagner
- Benjamin de Burca
- Franco 'Bifo' Berardi
- Beatriz Lemos
- Diane Lima
- Thiago de Paula Souza
- Edgar Calel
- Aline Baiana
- Agustín Pérez Rubio
- Lisette Lagnado
- Patricia Rousseaux
Institutions
- arte!brasileiros
- Goethe-Institut
- Associação Brasileira de Críticos de Arte (ABCA)
- 12ª Bienal do Mercosul
- 3ª edição da Frestas – Trienal de Artes
- 11ª Bienal de Berlim
- Auditório Ibirapuera
- Itaú Cultural
- MAM-SP
- CCBB Rio
Locations
- Brazil
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Berlin
- Germany