New Shamans/Novos Xamãs: ​Brazilian Artists

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Nov 30 2016 - Aug 25 2017

Inspired by the Rubells’ extensive research trips to Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, New Shamans/Novos Xamãs occupies the Foundation’s entire ground floor. Through installations, paintings, photographs, and sculptures, 12 emerging and mid-career artists address universal environmental, social and political concerns. All of the artworks are from the Rubells’ permanent collection. A bilingual English/Portuguese catalog will accompany the exhibition and include text on each of the artists

Exhibition artists: Lucas Arruda, Thiago Martins de Melo, Sonia Gomes, Andre Komatsu,  Daniel Steegmann Mangrané, Paulo Nazareth, Maria Nepomuceno, Solange Pessoa, Paulo Nimer Pjota, Marina Rheingantz, Eli Sudbrack, Erika Verzutti

Exhibition overview from museum website




  • Latin American
  • Contemporary
  • Sonia Gomes
  • Thiago Martins de Melo
  • Andre Komatsu
  • Paulo Nazareth
  • Maria Nepomuceno
  • and others

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