Following its second London edition in 2011, PINTA, the Latin American Art Show will return to Earls Court Exhibition Centre to present the very best in modern and contemporary Latin American art. Continue Reading

Gormley arrives in São Paulo for his first exhibiton and sparks controversy

After scaring New Yorkers and Londoners with statues that looked like just about to jump from the skies and commit suicide, the acclaimed London artist is managing to have the same repercusion in São Paulo, where a new exhibition of his work has just opened.

“People passing by the exhibition were quite scared with what they saw”, explained to the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo Luis Fernando Spaziani, the programme director of Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB), the cultural centre funded by a major bank in Brazil and responsible for the event. “When the police came and finally noticed that it was just statues, the problem was solved”.

Famous for his sculptures based on moulds made from his own body, Gormley brings Event Horizon (Horizonte de Eventos) to São Paulo, a major exhibition of his work at CCBB, on view from 12 May – 15 July 2012.

‘Still Being’ is the first major presentation of the artist’s work in South America. It will be held in three venues in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, and will introduce the main themes that have concerned the artist over the last 40 years: the body as space and space as object.

It the past few years the structures of many poor favelas in Brazil have been used by many artists as a canvas for their imagination and inspiration. Jungle’s favourite so far is JR’s eyes in the favelas (see below), or at least it was until we saw this new project in São Paulo. Continue Reading

Michael Eastman is a photographer of architecture and interiors. Havana is his new book capturing the faded glory of Cuba’s capital. It’s 100 photos reveal a city that still carries a strong link to it’s past, and which Eastman brings to the surface in a series of astonishing and entrancing photos. Continue Reading

The CASA Latin American Theatre Festival returns for 2011, premiering six new works from theatre companies based in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Venezuela. The festival will take place from Monday 17th October until Sunday 23rd, and will also include the Nuestra CASA Scratch Festival, offering emerging artists the opportunity to display their work, as well as various other workshops and events. Continue Reading

Ed Siegle has spent a considerable amount of time living in Rio de Janeiro and Brighton, so it’s no surprise that his debut novel would be set in these locations. On Invisibles he explores his love for Brazil as well as it’s social problems, in a universal narrative that should appeal to everyone. JD sat down for a chat with Ed to discuss his novel and this love of Brazil. Continue Reading

A building designed by an award-winning architect in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, keeps a vast collection by a master of modern art in the country. Fundação Iberê Camargo, whose headquarters were completed three years ago (May 30th), is fast becoming a significant cultural spot in Brazil: after hosting a Regina Silveira exhibition, important artists such as Joaquín Torres García and Giorgio de Chirico will have their works shown there during this year. Continue Reading

Over sixty galleries from the Latin American art world have come together for PINTA, an exhibition crowned as THE Latin American Art Show. With works from some of the greatest names in Latin American art it’s easy to see why! Continue Reading

Sarah de Carvalho is a brave woman and the author of a new novel called Solomon’s Song. The book is about searching for the key to the song of your life; something or someone you are meant to do or be. It can be a plan, a person, a place or your vocation in life. Continue Reading