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The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair kicks off this Thursday (10th) in London. Portas Vilaseca is taking part in another edition, this time presenting a direct dialogue between the works of three women artists from different languages and generations. In a convergence of distinct artistic practices, Kika Carvalho, Nádia Taquary, and Silvana Mendes weave intricate narratives of […]
Featuring 150 works produced by more than 60 artists from different periods and regions of the country, São Paulo’s Banco do Brasil Cultural Center opens today the exhibition “Encruzilhadas da Arte Afro-Brasileira” [ Crossroads of Afro-Brazilian Art ] – curated by Deri Andrade. The group show is the result of the Projeto Afro‘s mapping and […]
The acclaimed exhibition “Carolina Maria de Jesus, a Brazil for the Brazilians” opens at Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR), following a remarkable season at Moreira Salles Institute (IMS), in São Paulo, and a tour throughout the Sesc units in the state. Featured in the album are works by artists Silvana Mendes, Ayrson Heráclito and […]
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 […]
We are pleased to announce the commercial representation of Brazilian artist Silvana Mendes. Born in in 1991 in São Luís (the capital city of the state of Maranhão, northeast of Brazil), where she lives and works, Mendes is a visual multi-artist whose practice manifests itself through a research on racial issues, territories and affirmation policies. An Arts […]