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V&A Friday Late: Hot Brazil

Russ — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:04:16 +0000

Ahead of carnival season comes V&A’s Friday Late: Hot Brazil on 27th January, celebrating the energy and ingenuity of Brazil through art, music, dance and plenty more from the likes of Paraíso School of Samba, Braziliality and João Brasil.

Each visitor can take home a specially-commissioned artwork by Brazilian artist Bruno 9Li (whose work is pictured above) and take part in a samba flash mob in the Grand Entrance, with dancers from the Paraíso School of Samba. London-based collective Braziliality will produce a telenovela soap opera entitled The Adventures of Vitoria & Alberto in Brasil which will star visitors as its cast and will be transmitted live in the Museum.

Brazilian design studio Flour will create a giant table football game where visitors can compete for prizes and Rio de Janerio-based practice Super Uber will be at the Museum with their digital installation game which takes inspiration from Pelé. Curitiba-born, London-based illustrator Clayton Junior will host a workshop in which visitors can stencil their own ‘Brazilian Modernist’ designs on to canvas bags to take home. Further highlights include screenings of Jared Levy’s Grafitti Fine Art a film exploring the street art of Sao Paulo and Waste Land, an award-winning documentary about communities living at the world’s largest land-fill in Rio de Janeiro, by Lucy Walker.

Stuart Baker, author and founder of London record label Soul Jazz, will present a selection of Brazilian album covers, discussing the stories behind them. There will also be specially-commissioned installations around the Museum, panel discussions, caipirinhas, food and music from DJ, musician, and producer João Brasil.

27th January 18.30 – 22.00, Admission Free
V&A Friday Late: Hot Brazil
Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000
vam.ac.uk/fridaylate

Lina & Gio: The Last Humanists

Russ — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:22:24 +0000

The Last Humanists will explore for the first time the relationship between two seminal figures in twentieth-century design, Lina Bo Bardi and Gio Ponti.

Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992), best known for the buildings she designed and built in Brazil – the House of Glass (1950–51), Museum of Art in São Paulo (1957–68), the Sesc Pompéia (1977–86), amongst others – was a prolific designer, architect, writer and curator, deeply committed to the promotion of the social and cultural potential of architecture. Before adopting Brazil as her home country in the late 1940s, Bo Bardi lived in Milan, where she collaborated with the renowned architect Gio Ponti (1891–1979). Ponti is perhaps better known as the founding editor of the celebrated design magazine Domus. Like Bo Bardi, he was a productive architect, designer, writer and curator, having designed the famous Pirelli Tower in Milan (1950), and collaborated with a number of renowned designers (Piero Fornasetti, Pier Luigi Nervi, amongst others) as well as organising many editions of the Milan Triennial exhibition of the decorative arts.

Curated by Ana Araujo, AA tutor and founder of the Travesia Institute, this exhibition will focus on the crossovers between Bo Bardi’s and Ponti’s approaches to design. It will include drawings, artefacts, film footage and writings covering the work of both architects, as well as a specially commissioned selection of contemporary photographs of Bo Bardi’s buildings by Barcelona-based photographer Iñigo Bujedo Aguirre.

25th February – 24th March
Lina & Gio: The Last Humanists
AA Gallery

aaschool.ac.uk/PUBLIC/WHATSON/exhibitions.php?item=226#-strong-lina-amp-gio-the-last-humanists-strong

Stuck: Marie Mackay, Kiki Machado and Julia Miranda

Russ — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:46:16 +0000

London-based Brazilian artists Julia Miranda and Kiki Machado are joined by Marie Mackay for an exhibition showcasing their contrasting approaches to collage. Kiki’s compositions are harmonious, fresh and decorative; Julia is interested in juxtaposing beauty with humour; and Marie explores scale and landscape in her stunning ‘lense-based painting’. The artists have had previous exhibitions at venues renaging from London’s Mall Gallery to the Paço Imperial Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro.

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15 December 2011 – 28 January 2012 (Mon-Fri 1-7pm; Sat & Sun 12-4pm)
Stuck: Marie Mackay, Kiki Machado and Julia Miranda
The Original Gallery,
Hornsey Library,
Haringey Park,
London N8 9JA

haringey.gov.uk/theoriginalgallery

Hatun Machu Picchu @ Bolívar Hall

Russ — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:33:23 +0000

A Celebration of Andean heritage and culture featuring puppetry, poetry, music and dance. Performers include Fernando Torres, Sofia Buchuck, Cameron McBride, Jose Navarro, Alex Alfaro, as well as special guests. There will be a homage to Javier Heraud and songs in Quechua.

One of the highlights of the night will be the first London performance of Children of the Sun by Jose Navarro, a puppet and multimedia performance based on ancient Andean iconography with puppets made by Jonathan Hayter and music composed by Cameron McBride.

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Friday 2nd December, £5
Hatun Machu Picchu
Bolivar Hall,
54 Grafton Way,
London W1T 5DL

For information and bookings contact Jose Navarro on pishtaco1@yahoo.co.uk or 07714 508280

SACRED 2011 @ Chelsea Theatre

Russ — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:55:54 +0000

SACRED – based at the Chelsea Theatre in London – is a seasonal event showcasing live art and contemporary performance throughout the year. This November there are bringing some Brazilian artists to our attention.

Renowned Brazilian dance artist Thelma Bonavita will be premiering her piece Eu Sou Uma Fruta Gogoia (I am a Gogoia Fruit) – inspired by Gal Costa’s famous folk song – in the UK on November 26th and 27th. Dorothy’s Shoes will pay homage to Brazil via their interactive world premiere of Flying Down To Rio on Friday 25th November, an installation / performance based around a ‘dancehall’ theme, offering a reflection on cultural tourism.

There will also be UK-based artists Martin O’Brien, Gillie Kleiman and Joseph Mercier in a show called Threesome, Bristol’s Action Hero with a London premiere of Frontman, Francesca Millican Slater and her postcard-based piece Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs and a number of other performances and installations.

More details of the event can be found at chelseatheatre.org.uk/index.php?pid=153

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22nd-28th November 2011
SACRED 2011
Chelsea Theatre,
7 World’s End Place,
London SW10 0DR
Tel: 020 7352 1967
chelseatheatre.org.uk

Lygia Pape’s Magnetized Space

Russ — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:05:07 +0000

The first major exhibition from Lygia Pape – one of Brazil’s leading artists – in the UK. Magnetized Space brings together well-known and previously unseen works, spanning sculpture, performance, paintings, films, poems, engravings and collages from Pape.

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7th December 2011 – 19th February 2012
Lygia Pape: Magnetized Space
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London W2 3XA
Tel: 020 7402 6075
information@serpentinegallery.org

serpentinegallery.org/2011/03/lygia_pape.html

Amazon Photography Exhibition

Russ — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:46:42 +0000

An exhibition bringing together work from two photographers – Sebastião Salgado and Per Anders Pettersson – that highlight the Amazon region and it’s people. The exhibition is in support of Sky Rainforest Rescue.

Sebastião Salgado presents previously unseen work from his ongoing photographic essay Genesis – portraying landscapes in their most pristine state, and the communities still living in them, according to ancient traditions in balance with nature.

In contrast, Per Anders Pettersson presents photographs documenting a recent visit to Acre, North-West Brazil with actress Gemma Arterton, to support Sky Rainforest Rescue. These images illustrate the stark reality, and level of devastation, caused by deforestation – and give an insight into the progress being made through Sky Rainforest Rescue, which sees Sky and WWF working closely with the Acre State Government to protect this precious part of the world.

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2nd Nov – 4th Dec, 10am – 6pm
Amazon
East Wing Galleries
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Tel: 020 7845 4600
Email: info@somersethouse.org.uk

somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/amazon

Valéria Nascimento’s Botânica @ The Woolff Gallery

Russ — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:41:02 +0000

Following a hugely successful solo exhibition in 2009, Valéria Nascimento returns with Botânica at the Woolff Gallery. Valéria works with porcelain, creating sculptural installations that “resonate a flamboyant euphoric
vitality and refreshing weightlessness that captures the essence of wild florae.” They really are quite stunning. This is an exhibition not to be missed!

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14th October – 13th December (Preview on 13th October)
Valéria Nascimento – Botânica
WOOLFF gallery
89 Charlotte St
London W1T 4PU
Tel: 0207 631 0551

woolffgallery.co.uk

Art London 2011

Russ — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:18:18 +0000

No Latin American artists are being exhibited for the Art London 2011 fair but, crucially, there will be a photogtaphy exhibition from Survival International, one of our favourite charities and one that campaigns tirelessly for the human rights of tribal people.

Art London 2011 will be taking place at Chelsea’s Royal Hospital from October 6th. Galleries from the UK, Europe, Australia, the US, Asia and the Middle East will all be represented. There will be stands specialising in historical works, such as paintings or drawings by Impressionist and Modern British artists including Camille Pissarro, L.S. Lowry, Sir Peter Blake, Pablo Picasso and Graham Sutherland among others. The fair will also show new and unusual installations, photography and mixed media works by emerging contemporary artists such as Tom Leighton, Luke Foreman, Emma Hack and Alastair Gibson. There is sure to be no shortage of variety for London’s art lovers.

Survival International is the only human rights organisation that helps to protect the lives, land and human rights of tribal people. A photography exhibition and sale at Art London, curated by Survival International supporter Ghislain Pascal of The Little Black Gallery, will include works by legendary photographers Bob Carlos Clarke, Duffy, Chris Levine, Gered Mankowitz, Terry O’Neill and Sebastiao Salgado among others.

Picture above is from Jenna Burlingham Fine Art.

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6th-10th October
Art London 2011
Royal Hospital
London Gate,
Royal Hospital Road,
Chelsea,
London SW3
Tube: Sloane Square

Opening Times: 11am – 8.30pm Thursday, Sunday and Monday/ 11am – 8pm Friday and Saturday

Tickets and Enquiries: +44 (0)20 7259 9399
Tickets can be purchased on the door: £12 for one / £18 for two

artlondon.net

Luiz Zerbini – Every Jetson Has A Flintstone Inside

Russ — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:56:19 +0000

Exhibition from Brazilian artist Luiz Zerbini in which he has created a number of dense landscapes through painting as well as using objects that he has accumulated during his career. Every Jetson Has A Flintstone Inside is his UK debut.

Here’s how the press release describes Zerbini’s work:

Luiz Zerbini creates textured immersive worlds; large-scale, colourful landscapes strewn with lush, exotic vegetation, stormy pixellated seascapes; buildings partially hidden by trees and overhanging branches, domestic interiors, and extensive silvery surfaces dotted with tiny geometric blocks of colour.

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Friday 9th September – Saturday 1st October
Luiz Zerbini – Every Jetson Has A Flintstone Inside
Max Wigram Galery
106 New Bond Street,
London, W1S 1SW
maxwigram.com

maxwigram.com/index.php?post=luiz_zerbini_every_jetson_has_a_flintstone_inside_press_release