Bienal de São Paulo – all the catalogs of the main art expo in the country now online
Now you can view online all the catalogs of the Arts Biennial of São Paulo, that brought to the country some of the best contemporary […]
Visual Arts
Conversation with photographer Sebastião Salgado
Sebastião Salgado, author of memorable images that portrait the reality of labor, migrations, landless farmers and daily life in all continents, is one of the […]
The best Brazilian book covers
The winners of the main Brazilian literary award, Prêmio Jabuti, were announced yesterday. Among them, “Ribamar”, by José Castello, considered last year’s best novel; “1822”, […]
Azulejos – the Portuguese tiles everywhere in Brazil
Azulejos, the very typical Portuguese white and blue tilework, can still be found in several Brazilian cities, generally remnant from the colonial years. They began […]
The dreamy, sexy sculptures of Brennand
Ceramist Francisco Brennand is probably the greatest Brazilian sculptor in activity. Inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, Joán Miró and Fernand Léger, that he […]
Artists reinterpret popular Turma da Mônica characters
For half a century, the characters of Turma da Mônica (Mônica’s Gang, in the “official” translation) inhabited the imagination of cartoonist Mauricio de Souza and […]
Krajcberg, the poet of fire
Frans Krajcberg, the Jewish refugee that creates beauty from burned hardwood in a small beach of the Northeast, just turned 90. His work is frequently […]
The best colection of 19th century Brazilian art
One of the greatest art museums in the country, Rio’s Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, just reopened after a three-year remodelling. Its Modern and Contemporary […]
Brazil in 10 Google doodles
From the obvious (the flag and a profusion of green and yellow) to the creative, see how Google refers to the country in its logos:
Unbelievable house/museum in São Paulo
Check this incredible slide show of ex-banker Edemar Cid Ferreira’s house. This museum-like palace hosts a mural painted by Sol LeWitt and works by Frank […]