Brazil

Museu de Arte de São Paulo to finally open $43m expansion project in March 2025

A new building adjacent to the Brazilian museum’s original home will more than double its total space

Art marketanalysis

Slowly, Brazil’s art market is becoming more racially diverse

Many galleries at ArtRio have recently begun representing Black and Indigenous artists, though non-white dealers remain a rarity

National Museum of Denmark returns sacred Indigenous cloak to Brazil

The sacred artefact’s ultimate destination remains a subject of debate

Awardsnews

'We want to lift those who take the risk for us all': Rosana Paulino receives new Munch prize celebrating artistic freedom

The inaugural award, established by the Munch Museum in Oslo, commends the artist for works exploring the history of racial violence in Brazil

Rotas Brasileiras spotlights the depth and diversity of Brazilian art

The São Paulo art fair’s third edition adds a new section for monumental works while staying relentlessly focused on the national scene

Expert analysis confirms authenticity of disputed Tarsila do Amaral shown at SP-Arte fair

Now authenticated by the leading authority on do Amaral, the work’s price has gone up 275%

After decades of neglect, public Amelia Toledo sculpture in Rio will finally be restored

The giant rose-quartz work at a metro station in Copacabana will get a much-needed makeover

Art damaged during Brazil’s 2023 insurrection almost fully restored

The National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage expects the restoration project to conclude in December

Belém adds two new museums as the Brazilian city prepares to host Cop30

The Centro Cultural Bienal das Amazônias and Museu das Amazônias join the cultural scene of Brazil's gateway city to the Amazon

Southern Brazil’s museums and historical sites threatened by torrential rains and flooding

In the past month, record rainfall has wreaked havoc on the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil’s National Museum receives donation of more than 1,100 fossils—including those of rare dinosaurs

The museum has been slowly rebuilding ever since an electrical fire devastated its building and collection in 2018

19th-century book stolen from Brazilian museum in 2008 is located in London and repatriated

The 1823 naturalist tome describes species of monkeys and bats unique to the Amazon

Frieze New York doubles down on local galleries and artists for latest edition

The fair’s organisers have partnered with organisations across the city while New York dealers have a major presence

Brazil reflects on ‘five centuries of invasion’ with all-Indigenous Venice pavilion

Artists focus on the legacy of colonialism and the ongoing challenges their people face

Authenticity of Tarsila do Amaral painting shown at SP-Arte called into question

A leading Brazilian auctioneer claims that the painting, which was offered for $3.2m in a private viewing during the fair, is a forgery

SP-Arte’s 20th edition puts the focus on Latin America

While earlier editions saw more global participation, South America’s biggest art fair has become a regional showcase and a more inclusive reflection of Brazilian contemporary art

SP-Arte turns 20—as Brazilian artists and curators take the spotlight at Venice

São Paulo fair’s founder says her efforts are “legitimised” by Adriano Pedrosa being the first South American to curate the Venice Biennale this month

Brazilian galleries Jaqueline Martins and Sé merge to form Martins&Montero

The new joint venture will operate in São Paulo and Brussels, opening with solo shows of 2024 Venice Biennale artist Jota Mombaça

Archaeologists in Brazil find petroglyphs alongside dinosaur tracks

No, this does not mean dinosaurs and humans lived there at the same time

16 new archaeological sites identified in Brazil’s Tocantins state

Newly discovered rock art, including human and animal footprints, is thought to have been created 2,000 years ago

Daniel Buren takes a world tour with a series of commissions at luxury hotels from Rio de Janeiro to Tuscany

The veteran artist, famous for his bright colours, is creating site-specific installations at hotels this summer

Brazil plans museum devoted to 2023 insurrection

Authorities also began restoration work on art damaged during the ensuing riots

Crime news

Suspect arrested in murder of dealer Brent Sikkema

A detective told local media that police are investigating theft leading to homicide

Valongo Wharf—historic hub of Brazil's slave trade—opens following overdue $400,000 renovation

The Rio de Janeiro site, where one million enslaved Africans disembarked, retains its Unesco World Heritage status

Extreme drought in the Amazon reveals ancient rock carvings

The carvings, which resemble expressive human faces, may be up to 2,000 years old

Mendes Wood DM’s new Paris space boosts the Brazilian-founded gallery’s position within a global market

The gallery's fourth location across three continents has opened on the Place des Vosges in the Marais district

Sallisa Rosa is bringing her largest ceramic installation to Miami Beach and São Paulo

The project, commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary, draws on the artist’s Indigenous heritage to explore collective memory

International galleries and collectors finally returning to Brazil’s ArtRio fair

The fair’s 80 exhibitors include a small but significant coterie of dealers from abroad while Brazilian collectors are out in force

The 2023 Bienal de São Paulo lodges kinetic critiques of racism and environmental degradation

Titled “Choreographies of the Impossible”, the 35th edition of the world’s second-oldest biennial doesn’t dance around charged topics, it dances about them