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This Friday, the 9th, artist Mano Penalva opens a new solo show, this time at MARP – Ribeirão Preto Art Museum, as part of the programme for the 49th SARP – National-Contemporary Ribeirão Preto Art Salon. The title of the exhibition, “Forró“, refers to the Brazilian musical style traditionally danced in pairs, reflecting the way […]
Mano Penalva is taking part in two exhibitions in São Paulo, which are open to the public this week. The artist presents his work ‘Bocada’ (2022) in the group show ‘a chair is a chair is a chair’, at Luiza Strina Gallery. Organised by Nessia Leonzini and Livia Debbane, the exhibition looks at how artistic languages […]
After being presented in other museums, such as MAMAM in Recife (PE, Brazil), Mano Penalva‘s solo show “Sala de Estar” [ Living Room ] opens at the Museu Mineiro, in Belo Horizonte (MG, Brazil), as part of the 22nd National Museum Week Program. Curated by Wagner Nardy, the exhibition brings together works from various series developed by Penalva […]
For this year’s edition of Untitled Art Miami Beach, Portas Vilaseca Galeria has developed a special solo project featuring the most recent work of Brazilian artist Mano Penalva. With a keen eye, Penalva delves into the heart of everyday life, displacing objects from their usual context and reflecting on the material culture and the social interactions […]
Supported by Portas Vilaseca Galeria, Aloisio Magalhães Museum of Modern Art (MAMAM) opens this Saturday (11), in Recife (PE), Mano Penalva‘s new solo exhibition, “Sala de Estar” [ Living Room ], which brings together 14 works, including paintings, objects and installations. According to curator Wagner Nardy, Penalva “pays tribute to the original nature of this […]
Rio de Janeiro’s Caixa Cultural will reopen to the public, on Rua do Passeio, featuring the group show “Passeio Público“, conceived especially for the space’s new venue, in the city centre. Curated by Carolina Rodrigues, Daniela Name and Paula de Oliveira Camargo, the exhibition brings together 18 artists from different generations and languages, who present works in […]
The work “Bang Bang“, by Mano Penalva, is one of the highlights of the exhibition “Last Days of a House“, on display at Emerson Dorsch Gallery,in Miami (USA), within the programming of the II Fountainhead Biennial. The group show is curated by Omar López-Chahoud and features the participation of 20 artists whose works are symbolically connected […]
Artist Mano Penalva opens his new solo show – “From Coast to Coast ” – at Guimarães Rosa Institute, in Mexico City. Curated by Mariana Leme, the exhibition brings together recent works by the artist, who recontextualize bags that are usually used to store and transport goods. “The synthetic raffia bags are the central elements of a […]
It is with great joy that we share the nomination of 4 artists represented by the gallery for the 14th edition of the PIPA Prize. Congratulations Gustavo Nazareno, Kika Carvalho, Mano Penalva and Silvana Mendes! In total, 70 artists have been nominated. The prize focuses on recent production, aiming at artists who held their first […]
Having recently launched a curatorial program, the online art platform Vortic presents the virtual exhibition “Chromatic Vigor: Affirmation“, curated by Cecília Fortes. On display until May 28, the group show brings together works by 6 Brazilian artists whose practices delve into chromatic issues as a form of transcendence in the search for imaginary spaces – […]