Brazil
Layout of ancient stilt village in the Amazon may have been based on Pleiades star cluster
A village in Brazil that was in use for around 500 years, until the 10th century, may have been laid out on a celestial schematic
Brazil’s Inhotim Institute opens dedicated Yayoi Kusama gallery
The permanent pavilion includes two of the Japanese artist’s beloved installations
Brazil’s Red List gives green light to federal action on heritage smuggling
President Lula’s government has joined forces with Icom in an effort to halt illegal trafficking of the country’s ancient artefacts
Brazil’s rising art-world profile brings renewed international attention to SP-Arte, the country’s biggest fair
The 19th edition of SP-Arte features a small but optimistic set of international dealers who say navigating the country’s complicated and expensive customs rules is worth the trouble
The oldest art institution in São Paulo adds a $16m wing for contemporary art
Pinacoteca de São Paulo's new building opens with a show by Haegue Yang
Art damaged in Brazil's revolt could become part of a memorial
Attack by far-right supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro has left some works of art beyond repair
‘The value of what was destroyed is incalculable’: Brazilian authorities assess artworks damaged by rioting Bolsonaro supporters
An extensive report chronicles the state of objects in the national collection following the riot in Brasília on 8 January
Arts figures draw a line under Bolsonaro as Lula is sworn in as Brazil's new president
Leftist leader has appointed a culture minister but faces challenges from fundamentalism to funding
Football legend Pelé, a muse for Warhol and street art icon, has died aged 82
Martin Parr and Juergen Teller are among the artists who captured the Brazilian star's gift for friendship and personal diplomacy
Brazilian president-elect Lula appoints Bahian singer Margareth Menezes as culture minister
The singer Gilberto Gil and the politician Juca Ferreira held the role during Lula’s previous presidency
Maxwell Alexandre forces Inhotim Institute in Brazil to remove his work, citing his ‘embarrassment’ over museum's treatment of Black subject matter
Large-scale paintings were featured without his knowledge in an exhibition at the vast contemporary art venue
Brazilian president-elect Lula pledged to reboot the country's culture ministry
As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva prepares to return to office as Brazil’s president, the country’s arts sector eagerly awaits the reinvigoration of the ministry of culture, which Jair Bolsonaro dissolved
Crisis in the Amazon: Richard Mosse on his monumental video tracking the destruction of the rainforest
The Irish artist’s latest work, on show in London and Melbourne, is the culmination of a three-year project
Brazil’s ArtRio fair returns with a strong domestic focus and stands divided into earthy and maritime pavilions
Brazil's second-biggest fair is back at full scale and in-person after two years of hybrid editions, with modern and contemporary Brazilian art, plus a solo sector curated by collector Ademar Britto
Domestic and global forces have made Brazilian galleries and artists rising powers in the art market
After decades in a semi-insular domestic art market, Brazil's artists and dealers are at the forefront of things
Brazilian arts sector condemns federal culture management amid fears of military dictatorship revival
As the October presidential election looms, the Bolsonaro administration is being scrutinised for its poor support of the cultural sector, while opponent Lula promises reform
Brazil turns 200—and its National Museum rises from the ashes
Plus, the £50m Joshua Reynolds painting and Michael Heizer’s City
After a devastating fire in 2018, the National Museum of Brazil unveils the first stage of its restoration project
As the first stage of the museum’s restoration project is unveiled, coinciding with the Brazilian bicentennial of independence, its director calls for more government investment
Brazilian galleries showcase the range of artists from South America’s biggest country during Frieze New York
Within the Frieze fair and beyond, dealers and artists from Brazil are making a splash
Brazilian pavilion: Taking on the country’s recent tragedies
The solo presentation by Jonathas de Andrade is inspired by the educational science fairs he visited as a child
Brazilian Modernist building struck by fire receives Getty conservation grant
The Jorge Machado Moreira-designed architecture and urbanism building of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has received a $240,000 grant from the Getty Foundation to support the conservation of its archive
São Paulo Bienal foregoes a chief curator in favour of a 'horizontal curatorial model' for 35th edition
The exhibition will be jointly curated by the artist Grada Kilomba, the art historian Manuel Borja-Villel and the curators and critics Diane Lima and Hélio Menezes
Brazil’s Black Art Museum takes up residence at Inhotim sculpture park
Founded by artist Abdias Nascimento, the institution will stage a series of four exhibitions at Inhotim over the next two years
15 seconds of art: Brazil's Instituto Inhotim embraces Instagram
Art space in Belo Horizonte found an innovative way to engage with its audience during the pandemic—and now it's here to stay
São Paulo Bienal echoes the political polarisation in Brazil
The 34th edition of the second longest-running international exhibition reflects on past and present political and social tensions
Museu de Arte de São Paulo plans to tunnel its way through to a new 14-storey building
The Lina Bo Bardi-designed museum in Brazil can currently only display 1% of its 11,000-piece collection
Warehouse of the Cinemateca Brasileira is struck by fire
Lawsuit was filed against the Brazilian government earlier this month citing the imminent risk of a blaze
Brazilian government suspends federal cultural funding in areas with Covid restrictions
As the country's coronavirus cases spike, a new ordinance temporarily stops support for projects in places that have not yet lifted lockdown measures
Brazilian sculptor João Turin memorialised with sculpture park in Paraná
The site will “encourage sustainable development that values the fauna and flora of the Brazilian environment—the themes to which Turin dedicated his life”, says collector and businessman Samuel Lago
Enormous vulva sculpture in Brazil sparks conservative outrage
Juliana Notari's work was installed days after President Bolsonaro vowed to never legalise abortion