Véio Retrospective and Amazonian Women Artists Fill Rio’s Museums
The Museu do Pontal marks 50 years with a 300-work Véio retrospective, while CCBB Rio opens Amazônicas, with women artists from Pará, Acre and Amazonas. The post Véio Retrospective and Amazonian Women Artists Fill Rio’s Museums appeared first on The Rio Times .
Rio’s museum season kicks off with two significant exhibitions: the Museu do Pontal’s 50th anniversary Véio retrospective and the CCBB Rio’s spotlight on Amazonian women artists. These exhibits mark the beginning of Brazil’s cultural calendar this year, showcasing popular sculpture from the sertão and contemporary works from the Amazon.
Véio, a renowned Brazilian sculptor from Sergipe, is celebrated for his unique style of creating animals from gnarled wood. The Museu do Pontal’s retrospective, curated by Angela Mascelani and Lucas Van de Beuque, displays over 300 of his works, constituting the largest institutional survey of his career. Sitting in Rio’s west zone, the museum is easily accessible by car or BRT, and its extensive folk art collection, amassed from the Jacques Van de Beuque collection, anchors the institution’s core mission.
Meanwhile, CCBB Rio, located in the heart of the city, presents Amazônicas: Poéticas Femininas, a visual arts project featuring around 65 works by approximately 25 artists from Pará, Acre, and Amazonas. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the Day of the Amazon, extends the year’s most prominent regional art showcase to Rio’s largest cultural venue.
By presenting both exhibitions concurrently, the institutions highlight Brazil’s art map as incomplete without including territories beyond the traditional Rio–São Paulo axis.
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