ArtRio 2023: Marina da Glória, Rio de Janeiro

The event also highlights efforts to encourage art, promote accessibility, and provide visibility to new names in the art scene. There is a special program dedicated to institutions that work towards the appreciation and dissemination of art and artists. To support the development of artists, the FOCO ArtRio Prize is awarded, which provides opportunities for artistic residencies.

Throughout the year, ArtRio carries out a series of educational initiatives with an art-focused theme, targeting diverse audiences. They also maintain an active news portal about the art market and an updated agenda of exhibitions, shows, and gallery launches.

In the “Artist at the Studio” series, Panmela Castro collects the affections of artist friends that she maintains a relationship with and even some others who are a reference for the artist and her generation. Ultimately, the series became an intellectual inventory of its time.

A characteristic of this series is the metalanguage. The works produced during the meeting in the studio appear in the painting that, among the place, creates a historical and temporal record.