Adriana Varejao
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Adriana Varejão is a Brazilian artist. She works in various disciplines including painting, sculpture, installation and photography.
Born in 1964, Varejão lives and works in Rio de Janeiro
and is one of Brazil's leading contemporary artists. References to the effects of colonialism are apparent in her work as well as art history
and illusion. Her work is included in numerous collections worldwide, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
in New York; The Tate Modern in London; and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, among others. Her work alludes to expansion and transformation of cultural identity.
The Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim in Brazil opened in 2008 and includes a pavilion dedicated to her work and built by her husband, collector Bernardo Paz. She was included in the "Brazil: Body and Soul" exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2001, as well as in the MoMA QNS exhibition "Tempo", where she filled an entire room with the wall-based installation Azulejões (Big Blue Tiles). Her work has also been included in the Venice Biennale and Biennale of Sydney
. She had solo exhibitions at Lehmann Maupin (2011 forthcoming, 2009, 2003, 1999) in New York, Soledad Lorenzo (2011 forthcoming, 2002, 1998) in Madrid, Victoria Miro Gallery
(2011 forthcoming, 2002) in London, Galeria Fortes Vilaca (2009, 2005) in Sao Paulo, the http://www.haramuseum.or.jp/generalTop.htmlHara Museum of Contemporary Art
] (2007) in Tokyo and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (2007) in Paris.
Born in 1964, Varejão lives and works in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and is one of Brazil's leading contemporary artists. References to the effects of colonialism are apparent in her work as well as art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
and illusion. Her work is included in numerous collections worldwide, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
in New York; The Tate Modern in London; and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, among others. Her work alludes to expansion and transformation of cultural identity.
The Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim in Brazil opened in 2008 and includes a pavilion dedicated to her work and built by her husband, collector Bernardo Paz. She was included in the "Brazil: Body and Soul" exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2001, as well as in the MoMA QNS exhibition "Tempo", where she filled an entire room with the wall-based installation Azulejões (Big Blue Tiles). Her work has also been included in the Venice Biennale and Biennale of Sydney
Biennale of Sydney
The Biennale of Sydney is an international festival of contemporary art, held every two years in Sydney, Australia. It is the largest and best-attended contemporary visual arts event in the country...
. She had solo exhibitions at Lehmann Maupin (2011 forthcoming, 2009, 2003, 1999) in New York, Soledad Lorenzo (2011 forthcoming, 2002, 1998) in Madrid, Victoria Miro Gallery
Victoria Miro Gallery
The Victoria Miro Gallery is a leading British contemporary art gallery in London, with an international reputation, run by Victoria Miro, one of the "grandes dames of the Britart scene", who first exhibited Chris Ofili and the Chapman Brothers...
(2011 forthcoming, 2002) in London, Galeria Fortes Vilaca (2009, 2005) in Sao Paulo, the http://www.haramuseum.or.jp/generalTop.htmlHara Museum of Contemporary Art
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the oldest museums of contemporary art in Japan. The museum is in The Roppongi district, in the Akasaka area of Tokyo. It's street address is: 4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Tokyo 140-0001....
] (2007) in Tokyo and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (2007) in Paris.