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The unprecedented exhibition “Oltreoceano – 150 years of Italian-Brazilian art” is a tribute to the anniversary of 150 years of Italian immigration in Brazil.
Organized by Italian Embassy in Brasilia, in collaboration with the Brazil-Italy Mixed Parliamentary Front, the exhibition in the Black Hall of the National Congress will be open to visitors on June 26th and will run until July 14th.
Thanks to the collaboration of the Brasília Museum of Art (MAD) and private collectors, the exhibition presents works by iconic artists such as Alfredo Volpi, Eliseu Visconti, Fulvio Pennacchi, Mario Zanini, Aldo Bonadei, Victor Brecheret, Anita Malfatti, Alfredo Ceschiatti, Glênio Bianchetti, Sergio Romagnolo, Lina Bo Bardi, among others.
The Italian ambassador to Brazil, Alessandro Cortese, declared himself proud to be able to present the masterpieces to the public.
“The great heritage of Italian art, from the ancient to the contemporary world, is heritage and tradition, it is a source of pride and a valuable identity trait for those who, between Italy and Brazil, found in art the form of expression of their nature as modern Ulysses , of beings 'in transit', always traveling and in dialogue between two countries, two hemispheres and infinite possible ways of being in the world', he stated.
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“Oltreoceano” demonstrates the vigorous and ongoing cultural exchange between Brazil and Italy. For the president of the Brazil-Italy Parliamentary Front, Luiz Fernando Faria, “celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Italian immigrants is to recognize how much they and their descendants contributed to our artistic and cultural development.”
“It’s a chance for all of us to appreciate and think about the influences that helped shape the Brazil we know and love today,” he added.
The influence on the history of Brazilian art is the guiding thread of the exhibition, designed by curator Marcelo Gonczarowska Jorge, former Director of MAB. From 19th-century pioneers to modernists and contemporaries, the exhibition reveals how Italian artists and their descendants helped shape Brazil's identity and culture.
According to the curator, “there is effectively no Brazilian art without the contribution of Italians”: “From impressionism to contemporary art, Italians and their descendants have made a significant inflection in Brazilian culture, always causing changes and improving local production. ”.
