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OK I acknowledge that I am probably not the best at blogging..notice absence since March! BUT I went to Brazil with sculptor Doreen McCarthy for the opening of the Sao Paulo Bienal in September. It was an incredible experience to see the galleries and museums in SP and check out the Bienal. Stand outs include: Bienal itself (Nuno Ramos installation with vultures that caused a big upset with animal rights activists. Check out news report: http://interartive.org/index.php/2010/10/white-flag-nuno-ramos/ Rodrigo Andrade's paintings were very strong as well as Alfredo Jar' installation, Paulo Brusky and Amélia Toledo). Stellar galleries in Sao Paulo included: Galeria Millan, which had an incredible Tunga exhibition. Major sculptural works made from giant pieces of quartz crystal and amber and a totally bizarre and erotic video..also included crystals! Mendes Wood gallery is one of the most exciting young galleries in SP. Definitely a must see when in SP. Also, Marilia Razuk's new space in Itaim Bibi, Nara Roesler, and Fortes Vilaca, who had a killer painting show my Luis Zerbini in their 2nd space. Outside of the gallery scene and museums there was a guerrilla stylee exhibition organized by Maria Montero called Abotoados Pela Manga, where a group of young Brazilian artists made installation and video works. Check it all out at www.abotoadospelamanga.wordpress.com


From Sao Paulo we went to Inhotim near Belo Horizonte. Inhotim is ART HEAVEN! Major installations by significant international artists are housed in beautiful architectural buildings immersed in the Brazilian jungle. Need I say more...PARADISE! Standouts included: Cildo Meireles, Ernesto Neto, Janet Cardiff, Helio Oiticica, Miguel Rio Branco & TUNGA! But this is really a short list. The reality is that there is outstanding work by many artists. We hiked all over the place and saw all the installations and outdoor sculptures. It was really a funny day filled with emotion!





Not to be outdone...Rio de Janeiro is the coolest place! Our hosts were Art Rio who are scheduled to open a fair in September 2011. http://www.artriofair.com.br/site/ As part of a group of ambassadors for the fair we had the privilege to tour Rio with the fair directors Brenda Valansi Osorio and Elisangela Valadares. Standouts included, TUNGA studio visit, Ernesto Neto studio visit, Antonio Dias's killer apartment in Copacabana, A Gentil Carioca, who had the most impressive exhibition by Thiago Rocha Pitta. Coolest moments were definitely dancing in the street in front of A Gentil Carioca, meeting Laura Lima, the phenomenal Brazilian artist and Arto Lindsay who also performed street-side.































I LOVE BRAZIL!