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The 59th Venice Biennale: Giardini and Arsenale
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The Peruvian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
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The Mexico Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale

»Ever since the Americas were invaded by the Europeans, there has been no peace for the indigenous nor for the forest.«

Luana Vitra
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The 59th Venice Biennale: Giardini and Arsenale
Here are some installation views of the 59th Venice Biennale taking place from 23 April to 27 November 2022 curated by Cecilia Alemani.
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The Peruvian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Artist Herbert Rodriguez represents Peru with "Peace is a corrosive promise" featuring some of his political works from the tumultuous 1980s decade.
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The Mexico Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
Featuring artists Mariana Castillo Deball, Naomi Rincón Gallardo, Fernando Palma Rodríguez, and Santiago Borja
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Jonathas de Andrade: Brazilian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale
For the Brazilian Pavilion, the artist created an immersive installation about the body in relation to popular idiomatic expressions
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Ayrson Heráclito: Yorùbáiano
Exhibition at Pinacoteca de São Paulo brings together 63 works by Bahian artist with themes that address colonial wounds.
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Afro-Hybrid Images in Motion
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Jonathas de Andrade: A Transition between the Erudite and the Popular
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Sound Botanica
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Aquí me quedo / Here I Stay
Institute for Contemporary Art
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06 May - 19 June 2022
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Negras imagens
Instituto Moreira Salles (online)
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17 May - 07 June 2022
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Encantadas
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11 March - 18 July 2022
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Espiral para sueños compartidos
Museo Universitario del Chopo
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Carolina, Puerto Rico
30 April - 14 May 2022
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São Paulo, Brazil
31 March - 21 May 2022
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São Paulo, Brazil
02 April - 22 August 2022
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26 March - 30 April 2022
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