Exhibitions

Encruzilhadas da Arte Afro-Brasileira

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil - São Paulo 16 Dec 2023 - 29 Apr 2024 Encruzilhadas da Arte Afro-Brasileira (Crossroads of Afro-Brazilian Art) presents around 150 works produced by more than 60 artists from different periods and regions of the country, ranging from the pre-modern period to contemporary times, the exhibition - curated by Deri Andrade - discusses thematic topics around emblematic black artists: Arthur... Read more

Brasil Futuro: as formas da democracia

Museu de Arte do Rio 9 Dec 2023 - 10 Mar 2024 The exhibition, curated by Lilia Schwarcz, Rogério Carvalho, Paulo Vieira and Márcio Tavares, proposes a reflection on the democratic regime through approaches to race, diversity, and region, emphasizing the relationship with the peculiarities of the Brazilian people and their forms of struggle for rights. Read more

Art Basel Miami Beach 2023

Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Flórida, EUA 8 - 10 Dec 2023 Galeria Luisa Strina is pleased to present, for Art Basel Miami Beach 2023, a selection of works that emphasize its memory and history as a place marked by opening space for significant shifts in Brazilian and international contemporary art. With prominent names in the art scene, the collection seeks to... Read more

Memórias para Dona Antônia

Acervo da Laje, Salvador 25 Nov 2023 - 12 May 2024 Panmela Castro participates in the exhibition with the work 'Mrs, Antônia”, from the Affective Drift Salvador series. Read more

Rosas Brasileiras

Farol Santander SP 10 Nov 2023 - 18 Feb 2024 'The proposal is to learn about the origin of the rose flower, its appearance as a human creation, as an industrial product and the most diverse manifestations of its presence in our lives, especially highlighting its existence in Brazil. From handicrafts to industry, from three-dimensional reproductions to prints, from perfumery... Read more

Um Defeito de Cor

MUNCAB 6 Nov 2023 - 3 Mar 2024 Panmela Castro presents a constellation from the series 'Women of Color Dont Receive Flowers', a multimedia installation made up of paintings, drawings, objects and a video. Read more

Justiça de Transição não é transação: a brutalidade e o jardim

Memorial to the Public Prosecutor's Office in Rio de Janeiro 18 Oct 2023 - 31 May 2024 MPF inaugurates Memorial in Rio de Janeiro with exhibition on Transitional Justice and crimes committed by the Military Dictatorship. Curated by Fabiana Schneider, Mirtes Cristina Marins de Oliveira, Helena Barbour Marins de Oliveira and Luisa Angélica Paraguai Donati, from October 19, 2023 to March 2024, the exhibition 'Justiça de Transição... Read more

Terra abrecaminhos

SESC Pompeia, São Paulo 19 Sep 2023 - 21 Feb 2024 Curated by Daniela Labra, assistant curated by Hilda de Paulo and assisted by Maíra de Freitas, the exhibition 'Ana Mendieta: Silhueta em Fogo | terra abrecaminhos' (Ana Mendieta: Silhouette on Fire | path-breaking earth) presents an overview of the life and work of one of contemporary art's most emblematic artists.... Read more

ArtRio 2023

Marina da Glória, Rio de Janeiro 13 - 17 Sep 2023 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... Read more

Rotas Brasileiras

SP–Arte ARCA 30 Aug - 3 Sep 2023 Between September 30 and August 3, Vivo presented the installation Espelho n.01, by Panmela Castro, at SP-Arte Rotas Brasileiras, under the theme 'Art_ collective reflection', as a reflection on the democratization of art through technologies and collaboration between artists. On this occasion, Panmela shared her ideas on identity, feminism, equity... Read more

Corpos Insurgentes

Candido Portinari Gallery - UERJ, Rio de Janeiro 18 Aug - 15 Sep 2023 The exhibition features recent productions by contemporary Brazilian artists who articulate political issues and use the female body as a support or main theme. The body as a place of memory, as a political tool, as a mutant movement, against the idea of a fixed 'nature'. The works presented engage... Read more

Deriva Afetiva: Dakar

Instituto Inclusartiz, Rio de Janeiro 18 Aug - 15 Oct 2023 On a journey in search of her African ancestry, visual artist Panmela Castro, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, spent a month in Dakar, Senegal, where she participated in the prestigious Black Rock artistic residency by renowned artist Kehinde Wiley, author of the famous portrait of Obama exhibited at... Read more

Toda vez que se fura uma obra, muitas outras surgem

Museu do Supremo Tribunal Federal, Brasília 9 Aug - 16 Oct 2023 The exhibition 'Toda vez que se fura uma obra, muitas outras surgem' (Every time a work of art is drilled, many others arise) seeks to reflect on the events of January 8th. On that occasion, in addition to the depredation of the Planalto Palace, the National Congress and the Federal... Read more

Bienal das Amazônias

Belém Commercial Center 3 Aug - 12 Nov 2023 The Bienal das Amazônias (Biennial of the Amazons) is a project developed by producers based in the Brazilian Northern state of Pará. Anchored in the city of Belém, the biennial involves and strives to stimulate the culture of the the Amazônias. It aims at conceiving artistic, educational and socio-environmental actions... Read more

Dos Brasis – Arte e Pensamento Negro

SESC Belenzinho, São Paulo 3 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 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

Brasil Futuro: As Formas da Democracia

Solar do Ferrão, Salvador - BA 1 Jul - 15 Nov 2023 The exhibition proposes a reflection on the democratic regime through approaches to race, diversity, and region, emphasizing the relationship with the peculiarities of the Brazilian people and their forms of struggle for rights. Belém is the first city to host the exhibition, which was launched in Brasília (DF) earlier this... Read more

Retratos Relatos: Subvertendo a Dor

Sesc Santa Rita - Paraty 4 Jun - 3 Sep 2023 During the residency, Panmela Castro painted portraits of women who shared their stories of subverting pain. These canvases, exhibited for the first time at Sesc Santa Rita, will be shown throughout Brazil at Sesc units. Read more

Corpo de Delito

Centro Cultural da Justiça Federal 5 May - 18 Jun 2023 Curator's text: Art and Science seem like distinct and separate fields of knowledge. It is inevitable to think that figures like Leonardo Da Vinci connected these areas or simply didn't distinguish them. It is certain that imagination is an indispensable tool in the exercise of both. And technique transits the... Read more

A Poética do Fazer: Moda e Arte no MAB

MAB - FAAP 5 Apr - 3 Dec 2023 Curated by Denise Pollini and Laura Rodríguez, the exhibition is divided into six sections: Entremear (Interweave), Justapor (Juxtapose), Arquiteturar (Architecturate), Vazar (Leak), Estampar (Print), and Performar (Perform), all of which revolve around actions related to manual craftsmanship, using textiles. 'The museum's fashion collection began in 2016, and today we already... Read more

Brasil Futuro: As Formas da Democracia

Espaço Cultural Casa das Onze Janelas - PA 28 Mar - 18 Jun 2023 The exhibition proposes a reflection on the democratic regime through approaches to race, diversity, and region, emphasizing the relationship with the peculiarities of the Brazilian people and their forms of struggle for rights. Belém is the first city to host the exhibition, which was launched in Brasília (DF) earlier this... Read more

Entreatos do Acervo - Capítulo 1

Modern Art Museum of Bahia 8 Mar - 2 Apr 2023 The Museum of Modern Art of Bahia has received the exhibition 'Entreatos do Acervo' (Interludes of the Collection), composed of 25 artists from different generations. The opening of the exhibition is part of the official program of 'March Woman Calendar,' an action by the Government of the State of Bahia... Read more

Brasil Futuro: As Formas da Democracia

Museu da República, DF 1 Jan - 26 Feb 2023 Engaging, 'Brasil Futuro: As Formas da Democracia' (Future Brazil: The Forms of Democracy) has three moments. One of them, titled 'Retomar Símbolos' (Reclaiming Symbols), celebrates Brazil's sovereign democracy with a vibrant rescue of national symbols. The second, named 'Decolonialidade' (Decoloniality), exalts relevant and pertinent topics such as feminism, blackness, indigenous... Read more

Clara Nunes

Museu de Arte do Rio 10 Dec 2022 - 19 Mar 2023 With a legacy that crosses generations, Clara Nunes is one of the most important singers in Brazilian music. This exhibition in her honor presents a contemporary reading of the artist to the public and addresses her relationship with Rio de Janeiro, especially the port area. The exhibition tells the story... Read more

Negros na Piscina

Pinacotheque from the State of Ceará 7 Dec 2022 - 7 May 2023 Curated by Moacir dos Anjos and Fabiana Moraes, 'Negros na Piscina' (Black People in The Pool) immediately brings to mind an image of subversion. The possible presence of certain bodies in spaces not designated for them in the history of Brazil. Spaces of fun or relaxation, but not only that.... Read more

Mulherio

Danielian Gallery 3 Dec 2022 - 11 Feb 2023 Curated by Viviane Matesco, Marcus Lontra and Rafael Peixoto, the exhibition discusses the presence of female bodies in the work of 36 Brazilian artists, from various generations. The body as a territory of political resistance, sexuality and feminist activism are articulated in sections which reflect on how the subject has... Read more

Retratos Relatos

Glass Cube Gallery, CEFET - RJ 25 Nov 2022 - 17 Mar 2023 The series 'Retratos Relatos' (HerStory) by Panmela Castro began in 2019, based on the many messages and testimonies the artist received from dozens of women from all over Brazil. They were stories from women who trusted her with their stories, situations of violence, cases of abuse, racism, institutional violence, the... Read more

Retratos Relatos

Ruins Park 25 Nov 2022 - 8 Jan 2023 Retratos Relatos, Parque das Ruínas Read more

Quilombo: vida, problemas e aspirações do negro

Inhotim 19 Nov 2022 - 16 Jun 2023 The starting point of the exhibition is the legacy of the Teatro Experimental do Negro, a group founded by Abdias Nascimento in 1944, which stood out for its focus on black protagonism and the denunciation of racism in its actions. This approach was documented and discussed in the pages of... Read more

Stella do Patrocínio: Me mostrar que não sou sozinha. Que tem outras iguais, semelhante a mim e diferentes

Bispo do Rosário Museum 22 Oct 2022 - 22 Apr 2023 These audio recordings presented in full in this exhibition reveal only a small part of Stella do Patrocínio's passage through the world, in her gesture of making her voice heard: denouncing a normative, patriarchal, and racist society that used the medical model to exclude and silence people who in some... Read more

Um Defeito de Cor

Museu de Arte do Rio 10 Sep 2022 - 27 Aug 2023 This section of the book, curated by Amanda Bonan, Marcelo Campos, and the author herself, covers years of Brazilian and African history. There are a total of 400 works of art, including drawings, paintings, videos, sculptures, and installations by more than 100 artists from locations such as Rio de Janeiro,... Read more