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“The Theater of Terror,” the latest solo show by artist Ismael Monticelli, is currently on view at the Museu Nacional da República in Brasília. With a text by Raphael Fonseca, the exhibition delves into the events of January 8, 2023, establishing a dialogue with Futurism—an early 20th-century avant-garde movement known for its association with fascism. The […]
Ikon Gallery – an important art space located in Birmingham, England – inaugurates the exhibition “Horror in the Modernist Block“, which brings together 20 contemporary artists with new works that explore the relationship between modern architecture and the horror genre. In fiction and film, high-rise towers, concrete estates and glass pavilions form the backdrop to […]
Represented by Portas Vilaseca Galeria, Brazilian artist Ismael Monticelli presents the works “Corpo Estranho” and “Corpo Político” at the exhibition that brings together 5 artists awarded the 7th Marcantonio Vilaça National Industry Award 2019-2020. The show runs until 24.01.2021 at Alberto da Veiga Guignard Gallery, at Palácio das Artes, in Belo Horizonte (MG), and also […]
Congratulations to the award-winning artists at the 2nd Salon of Art in Small Formats of MABRI – Museum of Art of Britânia/GO. Among the 8 artists awarded, three are represented by Portas Vilaseca Galeria. Iris Helena (DF) and Mulambö (RJ) received the “Acquisition Award“, while Ismael Monticelli received the “Incentive Award: Honorable Mention“. The Award […]
In this last week of cycle#3 of our ARTE+CARE program, artist Ismael Monticelli presents a new series, consisting of 10 smile-modelling masks for selfies. Named “Still Keep Smiling“, the series takes a contemporary look at a work developed by Brazilian artist Vera Chaves Barcellos (Porto Alegre, RS, 1938) in the 1970s, when she portrayed friends and herself with a […]
Friday is day to download for free another publication of an artist represented by Portas Vilaseca Galeria in its PDF version. The copy arriving today in our virtual library is the catalogue of the exhibition “Le Petit Musée”, by artist Ismael Monticelli, curated by Raphael Fonseca, which took place in 2016 when the gallery was […]