Le monde qui tient dans les mains Coletivo do Vale: Alice Ribeiro, Ana Ribeiro, Andréia Andrade, Augustto Ribeiro, Conceição, Glória Maria Andrade, Salvina Gomes October 3 – November 9 Presentation Clay Expresses The Essence Read Press Kit Clay Expresses The Essence Read Press Kit The Jequitinhonha Valley, in the northeastern region of Minas Gerais, constitutes […]
The Earth Shaped By Art Adriana Xavier, Alice Ribeiro, Ana Ribeiro, Anisia Lima, Andréia Andrade, Augustto Ribeiro, Conceição, Durvalina Gomes, Glória Maria Andrade, Irene Gomes da Silva, Maria Pereira, Mariete Santana, Rita Ferreira, Salvina Gomes, Terezinha Barbosa, Valdete Fernandes, Vera Lopes September 8 – 18 Presentation Clay Expresses The Essence Read Press Kit Clay Expresses
Nhorinhá Luiz Martins June 6 – September 21 Presentation There were words that did not exist before they were needed A Language Before the Alphabet Nhorinhá marks Luiz Martins’ second solo exhibition at the Ricardo Fernandes gallery in Paris/Saint-Ouen. An invented word by the writer Guimarães Rosa, warm in sound, almost childlike, that names something
Firmament Tremblant Manuele Vonthron April 4 – June 1 Presentation Artworks «The hardest thing is to find oneself within oneself.» – Simone de Beauvoir Trembling is not an accident of gesture, it is an existential truth. It speaks of fragility, fatigue, persistence, the daily struggle to maintain a space of one’s own. In the layered
by Marcelo Solá January 17 to March 30, 2026 Curator / Scenography Ricardo Fernandes Our new solo show La ligne qui fabrique un monde marks a significant moment in the exploration of drawing as a generative force — a gesture capable of constructing space, revealing memory, and shaping the way we imagine the world.
November 22 – January 12 Ana Luiza Rodrigues . Lucia Adverse Luiz Martins . Manuele Vonthron Sami Korhonen . Taeyang Hong Curator / Scenography Ricardo Fernandes CURATOR’S CHOICE is not merely an exhibition; it is a living essay on the shifting language of contemporary art. Conceived as a reflective pause and a
by Glicéria Tupinambá October 11 to November 17, 2025 Curator / Scenography Ricardo Fernandes We are pleased to present Céu Tupinambá as part of Starting Sunday – Art Week in Paris, an exhibition that marks a historic moment in the dialogue between contemporary art and Indigenous cosmologies. Artist and activist Glicéria Tupinambá is today
Afro-Résonances Date July 19 to October 6, 2025 Curator Ricardo Fernandes Beyond Borders Antonio Sergio Moreira and the Global Cartography of Afro-Diasporic Expression by Ricardo Fernandes In today’s global contemporary art discourse, few artists carry the resonance of a cartographer—mapping memory, identity, and resistance with such unwavering authenticity. Antonio Sergio Moreira, whose prolific trajectory
PARIS/SAINT-OUEN 2025 Artiste sélectionné Antonio Sergio Moreira, Brésil Titre de la résidence 2025 Afro-Résonances dans l’Art Contemporain Date Du 15 mai au 31 juillet, 2025 Production Galerie Ricardo Fernandes et Ville de Saint-Ouen Local La Patinoire de Saint-Ouen Avec le soutien de Préfecture de Saint-Ouen Ambassade du Brésil à Paris
See Catalog Femme Jibóia My individual exhibition Femme Jiboia explores the deep and multifaceted significance of the jiboia (the sacred boa constrictor) in Brazilian Indigenous culture. For our many ethnic groups, such as the Huni Kuin, the jiboia is a sacred being associated with various cultural and spiritual aspects. As the guardian of Indigenous graphic
“In a world that is constantly evolving, the forest remains a timeless sanctuary.” Ricardo Fernandes “My new sculptures and installations show my interest in Finnish folk belief’s relationship with nature and the forest as a mythical, spiritual and protective place. For us, nature in general means soil, water and atmosphere with plants and animals. The
Luiz Martins – Influences and Cognitions from a Local Point of View The small town of Machacalis, named by the Maxakali indigenous community, is located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and remains quite small until today, with a population of around 7,000 inhabitants. The indigenous peoples, who lived there before the arrival of
From July 6 to September 2, 2024, alluding to the ideal of the important dialogue between intellect and body, we propose in our Parisian space, during the Olympic and Paralympic Games of Paris, a collective and eclectic exhibition of contemporary artists who engage – each in their own way – with various perceptions of the
“The photographs of Lita Cerqueira are the result of extreme sensitivity and a keen gaze, forged in the anguish of a repressed yet proud and patient people, embedded in the magical dimension of a civilization in full bloom, in this fourth dimension which is that of inspired nations like Brazil. I understand perfectly this confluence
Sleeping in the Forest “‘is’ … to restore the sources of the primitive being that was entirely ludic before enduring the collision, the stab of contemplating the world.” Carlos Drummond de Andrade The Insects project by Leopoldo Martins is the result of the artist’s meticulous and dedicated research and observation, as he has
Ana Luiza Rodrigues Curator: Ricardo Fernandes Scenography: Ricardo Fernandes, Ana Luiza Rodrigues Date: February 3 – April 21 See Presentation in English Voir présentation en français The 10 Highlights of Ana Luiza Rodrigues’ First Solo Exhibition in Paris Ingenuity in Material: Ana Luiza Rodrigues demonstrates exceptional skill in manipulating materials like concrete, metals, plastic,
Ale Ruaro (Brazil) Juliana Sícoli (Brazil) Loredana (Italy) Lucia Adverse (Brazil) Mathilde Thiennot (France) Sami Korhonen (Finland) Curator / Scenography: Ricardo Fernandes Date: November 11 – Janvier 29 photos Ale Ruaro F comme fôret (W like woodland) Women’s Resilience and Nature’s Defiance in the Wake of Human-Induced Destruction. The collaborative contemporary art exhibition named
Artist: Antonio Sergio Moreira Curator / Scenography: Ricardo Fernandes September 2 – November 6 Join us for a journey through four decades of artistic excellence as Antonio Sergio Moreira reviews his remarkable career. Discover a curated selection of masterpieces alongside exclusive new works. Explore the full collection and learn more on our website. Highlights:
Artist: Juliana Sícoli Curator: Ioana Mello Scenography: Ioana Mello, Juliana Sícoli, Ricardo Fernandes June 24 – August 28 Taking photography as the basis of her creation in art, Juliana Sícoli uses a variety of media to make her point and to establish between her research and her art practice a common language. The work of
Joselita by Lita “I was born in the middle of the 20th century, in the neighborhood of Caixa d’Água, when Salvador was still a province and there were many vegetable gardens and farms around the center. I still have a vague memory of the trams circulating through Soledade neighborhood and the control of Salvador.
Ale Ruaro Camila Rodríguez Triana Jocelyne Clémente Mathilde Thiennot Sami Korhonen April 15 – June 19 Contemporary artists often use imaginary journeys as a means of creative experimentation and expression. By applying free thinking process, they can explore the boundaries of reality and the limits of their own imagination. While it’s not possible to
The questionable Aristotelian idea that humans are rational animals can easily bring us to a different conclusion thinking that the only breakthrough we have achieved until today was to bring science to a high technological level of exclusive dedication to war and discord. Therefore, if we take our present time to notice that we have
Chaos Versus Order is the new exhibition from January 21st to February 21st at our Parisian space, showcasing a selection of relevant art pieces by artists Ana Luiza Rodrigues, Mathilde Thiennot, Romy Pocztaruk and Sérgio Bello. All artworks presented at the show make us think about past, present and future from an echo-logical point of
Quilombo: Life, Problems and Aspirations of Black People Inhotim Museum – Lago Gallery Brumadinho, Brazil From November 19, 2022 to July 16, 2023 The exhibition has as its starting point the newspaper Quilombo: Life, Problems and Aspirations of the Black People, edited by Teatro Experimental do Negro (TEN) Black People Experimental Theater between 1948
Artist Timo Herbst received his diploma at the University of Arts in Bremen and Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig (Germany). He has shown his work in several museums and galleries in and outside of Germany. He was fellow of Art Quarter Budapest (Hungary), Goethe Institut Villa Kamogawa Kyoto and Paradise Air Matsudo (Japan), of Yarat
Klaxon-Mania: Centenary of the São Paulo Modern Art Week 1922 – Paris 2022 presents a selection of contemporary Brazilian artists and their historical influences, in a reflection that starts from the Modern Art Week of São Paulo, 1922. The exhibition also reveals a cross-looking at French culture – one one of the largest cultural partners
The exhibition Bois Brésill brings together around twenty works by the Brazilian artist José Diniz. Among photographs, videos, monotypes, installations and handmade books, the artist rescues the history of the founding tree of Brazil – curiously little known for having been extirpated from the Atlantic Forest between the 16th and 19th centuries. The show reflects
During the last millennium and thanks to their intelligence, Homo sapiens became sovereign on planet Earth. Nevertheless, they have exceeded the limits of their creations and technology, generating environmental crises which, adding to each other, contribute decisively to the end of all species. It is because we have ceased to believe that human beings do
Researchs by artist Lucia Adverse has always been unsettling and restless. From a personal point of view, a quest has always been at the core of each of her photographic and artistic projects, a constant demand for new information, a captivating curiosity and a natural will to evolve, which makes her, unaware, embark on a
Ana Luiza Rodrigues, André Mendes, Eduardo Fonseca, José Diniz, Juan Esteves, Leopoldo Martins, Lucia Adverse, Lula Ricardi, Sami Korhonen, Sylvia Morgado. The exhibition Curator’s Choice is a continuous reflection on art, based on artworks of our greatest interest. It is a pause to showcase our gallery collection and amazing artworks from artists that have
From August 6 to September 27, 2021 For Mathilde Thiennot first solo show in Paris, we are proud to present her project entitled Chaos Naturel, a deep study that brings her to the core of nature and metropole, studying different materials like charcoal, ink, cement, cork, paper… “Gathering urban and wild experiences, from pedestrian to
From June 3 to August 2, 2021 For his first solo show in Paris, Juan Esteves has developed contemporary artworks from extracts from books, phrases published in interviews of great thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Edgar Morin, Simone de Beauvoir, Elizabeth Badinter, Hannah Arendt, Umberto Eco, Renato Janine Ribeiro and Benedito Nunes, among others, presenting
The maps that the Europeans began to draw from the sixteenth century, artistically represented the distant lands then explored. They sought to trace the different regions based on their most striking attributes: the products that were discovered there. Some members of the expeditions were present only to draw, give a name to everything they saw
Sami Korhonen Individual Exhibition March 6 to May 31, 2021 Sami Korhonen was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1977. From his early childhood he was already drawing objects, pets and costumes for imaginary characters, he reproduced everything seemed real in his child’s world. It was in fact when he won his first album to color
Lita Cerqueira Lita Cerqueira’s photographs are a result of sensitivity of a gaze. Wrought in the anguish and acuteness of repressed people, but proud and patient ones, with the magical dimensions of this civilization that is in progress, a fourth dimension in the life of inspired nations such as Brazil. I am well acquainted with
The street is a faithful portrait of our reality, first individual, then in society. In the street we meet the best (and the worst) opportunities to express ourselves and to be ourselves, influencers, perceived by others as individuals and therefore as generators of coexistence. Check out more about Eduardo Fonseca solo show by clicking the
Since the intimacy of our homes makes us feel that we are in a safe place and safe from the risks that are out there … in the street, we can immediately see the resumption of art as an essential element for healthy living in residential interiors. Well thought out, exclusive pieces that will surround
A space is only real after we recognize it. During this process we are confronted with factors that in abstract ways, give it life. Thoughts, expressions, feelings and objects, merge to create what we interpret as a private or public space, becoming real after conviviality emerges. The space likewise becomes historical, through the accumulation of
“… mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.” (The Dalai Lama) Eduardo Fonseca / Leopoldo Martins / Lilian Bomeny / Loredana Lucia Adverse / Maria A. Listur / Sami Korhonen Read more about the show Root reaching for the sun, Sami Korhonen, 2017, wood, iron, fire and acrylic painting 116 cm x 53 cm x 26 cm (45.6
…”Ode? Pure observation or just coincidental comparisons? After the first exercise the process that had begun as a game became impulsive, detailed and meticulous, throwing the artist into a frolic of observation of all that occurs around her and getting her carried away by the stories of the protagonists, making them real through their similarities,
Terra Brasilis – Presentation (Français + English) Terra Brasilis – Press Kit (Français) Artists Info, texts and more… Alexandre Sequeira (Français + English) Andrea Eichenberger (Français + English) Cristiano Xavier (Português Brasileiro) Feco Hamburger (English) Felipe Fittipaldi (English) João Castilho (Português Brasileiro) Joaquim Paiva (Français) José Diniz (Português Brasileiro) Juan Esteves (English) Lita Cerqueira (English)
We are honored to expose in our Parisian gallery, artworks by artist Marcelo Solá, in which the forms, the colors and the symbols start a pictorial debate which determines the space of everyone, incisively. Through his drawings, he offers us a brutal but lucid and playful interpretation that puts into question our past and our
Animals are endless source of inspiration and love, they are the balance between humankind and the ecosystem and deserve our respect and our preservation. Defending animals through art expression, sometimes figurative, sometimes abstract allow us to get closer to them and to propose a constant debate between mankind and nature. Read more about the show
One dealer, one artist: it is all it takes to write a long and nice trajectory in History… Read more about the show
Read more about the show The work of the artist Leopoldo Martins (1961), entitled Musas, proposes a dialogue between the two universes, that is, the objectivity and subjectivity of beauty, where technique and philosophy are translated through the aesthetic vision of an artist who knows the concept of space and dominates the material. Making of
This artwork was acquired by Brasilia Art Biennale and belongs to SESC Contemporary Art Collection, 2018 Read more about the artist
“Art cannot without disqualifying itself, agree to submit to any outside orders” André Breton Exhibition Presentation
Check out all about the artist show in Paris at the link below: André Mendes – Presentation
Back in 2009, two years after arriving to France, I was invited by Brazilian Magazine Casa e Jardim, in English, “Home and Garden”, to write about the inspiring gardens, home and life of Claude Monet in France. I decided to invite Argentinian photographer Fernando Grilli to join me at this adventure and we spent an
photoericsaillet Ikse Maître and Vincent Breed with the complicity of des Vues de l’esprit* * Tanguy Boucneau / Matthieu Courgeon / Michèle Gouiffès / Vincent Hulot / Karen Perronet / François Poulet / Mathieu Vincendon Curators: Ricardo Fernandes, Thierry Renaudin-Viot Nuit Blanche Festival, Paris 2017 Cultural Center Cloître des Billettes (Centre Culturel Cloître des Billettes) 07 October from 7pm to 5am (08 October) Eyes
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AESTIVAL 2017 Programmation Culturelle (en français)
Interview with Kati Riikonen, Helsinki, 2017 1) What are the influences of being an art teacher to your career as a contemporary artist? I believe that teaching fine arts has affected my own learning processes and artistic work. Innumerable times it has happened so that in a dialogical teaching situation a student has become the
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The baroque vision of David Lachapelle gives me the impression of a déjà-vu. I’ve been there, I’ve done that… It’s like feeling and reviewing sensations that are very known by me and my body, leading me to a known, but always mysterious world of life and death, ¨heaven to hell¨. Suddenly I also felt ¨the intervention¨,
“… The work of Marcos Garrot assures him a significant place among the Brazilian constructivists, which constitute one of the most solid and competent groups of the country creators.” Enock Sacramento RF – What is the role of the color in your work? MG – The color is used to create a plan of
The last feudal Japanese military government which existed between 1603 and 1868 during the known Edo Period, emerged Japanese Art in an obligatory and international recognition of its Art Masters. One of the main names from the end of this same period was Hokusai. It was a time of political influences and a kind of
Historian Mark Soléranski has just launched a book about the XVIIth Century luxury building in the heart of Paris: The Hôtel de Lauzun. The place is not only a building but a true Historical statement. In addition to it Mark dressed up for the signing event on a beautiful period costume from the same Century. Quite beautiful,
A simple and fantastic film about the unexpected math behind Van Gogh’s Starry Night by Natalya St. Clair
Back in 2007 I was happy to visit Jorma Uotinen’s home, formal dancer and choreographer of Finnish National Ballet for many years. I was amazed to find out his great love for modern and contemporary art and wanted to show you his apartment once again. It is amazing to me how good art and design never
S.A.P.E. stands for Société des Ambianceurs et Personnes Élégantes, in English: The Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People. In other words, it is everything we should all be! Posh (as we can) and funny (as we can be) creators of a better society. S.A.P.E. emerged from the ghettos of Brazzaville and Paris during the 1960’s bringing artistic inspiration to
Appreciated by Marcel Duchamp since late 1950’s when they first met in New York, Takis’ artworks are a mixture of art and science putting energy on top of our minds. When I first saw the exhibition at Palais de Tokyo two days ago, I had the impression that such materials as iron, aluminium and all
When I first got to Cognac-Jay Museum in Paris, I found it awkward that curator Christian Lacroix has chosen to mix his scenography of XVIII Century with Contemporary Art in a very aggressive way. Firstly I found it a bit of a salad with artworks and frames touching each other, without any distance between them. Something that can really
James Bidgood (born 1933) lives and still works in New York, where he arrived in 1951 and never left. I wanted to see what makes him the unknown “father of the pulp and glamour aesthetic”, even if he is not widely known, not having achieved the recognition he really deserves. I interviewed him in 2015 and
It is time to take a minute and breath! We can always do it in one of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, which are amazingly well kept and visits are always a big pleasure. This time my visit was a bit unexpected, though. Too quick but very good as well. The great thing is to be
It was great to visit the renewed Picasso Museum of Paris this last week on a VIP tour guided by its new director, Mr. Laurent le Bon, organized by A.I.C.A. France. As soon as we get inside the Museum we find a beautiful ensemble of 12 portraits from Picasso by David Douglas Duncan in a white
Those strange feelings generated by Paul McCarthy solo exhibition at Monnaie de Paris last evening… I spontaneously tried to dialogue with one of the performers and finally noticed it was a performance. Maybe I got into the exhibition and wasn’t really ready for it. It was all kind of a nightmare. I still do not know if
“Nana Power”!* *(Nana = girl, in French slang). Sometimes we tend to resume the universe of certain artists into only some popular imagery. A bit of a pre-judgement, a bit of thinking it is always the same… but after seeing her exhibition at “Le Grand Palais”, Niki really got me. Nobody knows Niki but herself.
Art is playing its part… says artist Brett Bailey, creator of the controversial installation and performance exhibition EXHIBIT B. Supposed to take place but suddenly cancelled at Barbican Centre of London, it is now trying to set a date for Paris, but it has been also blocked since November this year. They are trying a new date
Thank you Pompidou! You did it again! Excellent idea of presenting two different artists, from different eras and so much to think about it. I was invited to see Marcel Duchamp and Jeff Koons exhibition, happening at the same time but in two different exhibitions at the art centre in Paris. Well, now I understand much more
852 MILLION USD FOR 82 ARTWORKS AT CHRISTIE’S NY LAST WEEK. This is amazing how Christie’s and Sotheby’s dominate the market alone nowadays. It is a phenomenon of power, branding and art business. Brett Gorvy, responsible for this extremely powerful selection for this season is the one behind those competitive pieces that forced international art
Although I am a close neighbor, I never had time to visit the capital of the European Union lately. Well, it was right on top of my list because Brussels has been considered a strong contemporary art city, organizing an interesting art fair yearly. So I decided to give rumors a credit and check the
I went to check the first photo show from many we are going to have in Paris this November 2014. The year of traditional Photo Biennial of Paris and of course, the internationally known Paris Photo show, promise us lots of activities related to photography at the city this season. Aside Paris Photo, considered the
Remake Aleijadinho by Sérgio Bello Arts and Crafts Museum of Belo Horizonte, MAO BH – Brazil, 2014 Curator and Scenography: Ricardo Fernandes
The exhibition Der Sturm was presented in 2014 at the MIP Museum from Belo Horizonte, Brazil where the artist Lucia Adverse had a successful solo exhibition curated by Ricardo Fernandes. The series Der Sturm achieved great recognition and was since presented during photo l.a. fair in Los Angeles in 2015. The photos are now part
