Exhibitions

FUNK! Um grito de ousadia e liberdade

Museu de Arte do Rio, Rio de Janeiro 29 Sep 2023 - 30 Mar 2025 The "Party Bathroom" is one of the works from the series titled "Catharsis Box". Within this group of artworks, Panmela Castro envisions a private space where the occurrence of something creates a moment of epiphany, spontaneity, liberation, emancipation, sovereignty, free will, and all the sensations that the artwork's proposition can invoke in the audience that isolates themselves within it. The Party Bathroom is a participatory installation, site-specific, set up in the institution's restroom. While using the bathroom, the public can tag their thoughts on mirrored walls. Despite the freedom of anonymity, the act of looking at oneself while writing raises an ethical dilemma about leaving for others what also serves you. In the end, with the walls covered in writing, you won't be able to see anymore. Read more

Um Defeito de Cor

Sesc Pinheiros 24 Apr 2024 - 26 Feb 2025 A historiographical review of slavery, addressing the struggles, social and cultural contexts of the 19th century. The exhibition 'Um Defeito de Cor' (A Color Defect) is a cross-section of the book of the same name, by writer Ana Maria Gonçalves, from Minas Gerais, curated by Amanda Bonan, Marcelo Campos and... Read more

Art in Brackets Cabinet

Brooklyn, NY 29 Apr 2024 - 29 Apr 2025 [Art > Cabinet 2024 is curated by Fernanda Mazzuco and Lu Solano, with artworks by Panmela Castro, Paul Clemence, Gonçalo Ivo, João Modé, Iván Navarro and Mano Penalva. Read more

Dos Brasis – Arte e Pensamento Negro

Centro Cultural Sesc Quitandinha 3 May 2024 - 9 Mar 2025 Black Thought – The exhibition presents works in various artistic languages such as painting, photography, sculpture, installations, and video installations, produced between the late 18th century and the 21st century by 240 Black artists, including men and women, from all states of Brazil. For its realization, curators Hélio Menezes and... Read more

Pinacoteca: Acervo

Pinacoteca Luz, São Paulo 12 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 The collection mixes historical times and artistic techniques, debates the representation of women, Afro-descendants and indigenous artists in the collection, investigates the relationship between art and society, as well as the representation of landscape and urban space. The exhibition thus abandons the recurring linear and chronological narratives in favor of... Read more

Guanabara, o abraço do mar

Fundação Getúlio Vargas Arte, Rio de Janeiro 15 Oct 2024 - 9 Mar 2025 “Guanabara, o abraço do mar” (Guanabara, the sea's hug) is an exhibition made up of more than 200 works by around 100 artists, exploring the various facets of Guanabara Bay, from the original peoples to current environmental issues. Curated by Paulo Herkenhoff, Luiz Alberto Oliveira and Marcus Monteiro, the exhibition... Read more

Bab_ado

Queerioca, Rio de Janeiro 14 Dec 2024 - 25 Jun 2025 Curated by visual artist Armando Mattos, the exhibition features 25 works, including both new pieces and selections from the BAB collection, connecting the project's 15-year trajectory with the audience in Rio de Janeiro. The show includes works by renowned artists as well as emerging contemporary talents, exploring themes such as... Read more