O Rio Art Museumat the center of the city, it once again had free entry on Tuesdays. The benefit began to be valid from this Tuesday (23/04), the holiday of Saint George. Cariocas and visitors will be able to check out the exhibitions on display: “Funk: a cry of boldness and freedom”, “Bloco do Prazer”, “Nhe’? Porã: memory and transformation”, “Ònà Irin: railway”! “Rio Carnival” It is “Brazilian Abolitionists”. Since the resumption of activities, after the pandemic, the courtesy was not offered.
Check out the exhibitions on display
‘Brazilian abolitionists‘. With free entry, the recently opened exhibition portrays leading women in the fight against slavery in Brazil.
‘Pleasure block‘. The exhibition features 350 works that depict Brazilian festivals and is named after the song by Gal Costa. Curated by Marcelo Campos, Amanda Bonan, Thayná Trindade, Amanda Rezende, Jean Carlos Azuos and Bitú Cassundé. Until August 11th.
‘funk: a cry for freedom‘. The exhibition covers the history of the musical genre and its aesthetic, political and economic developments in 900 works. There are paintings and installations by Brazilian artists, such as Maxwell Alexandre, Gê Viana and Panmela Castro, and foreigners. Until July.
‘Nhe’Porã: memory and transformation‘. The exhibition is a tribute, in partnership with the Portuguese Language Museum (in São Paulo), to the richness of the languages of the indigenous peoples who live in Brazilian territory. Until July 14th.
‘Ònà Irin: railway’. In the solo exhibition, Bahian artist Nádia Taquary focuses on Afro-Brazilian jewelry. Curated by Ayrson Heráclito. Until July.
‘Rio Carnival’. Curated by Gringo Cardia and Luiz Antônio Simas, the exhibition brings together more than 80 portraits of characters from the 2022 carnival at Marquês de Sapucaí — the first post-pandemic. The photos, taken right after the fashion shows, are signed by Vik Muniz, Fábio Ghivelder, João Farkas, Igor Souto and Leonardo Ramadinha. Until May 19th.
The Rio Art Museum is located at number 5 Praça Mauá, in the Center, and is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 6pm. On Tuesdays, entry is free, on other days, R$20.
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