Film
Lost Early Footage of the Amazon Rediscovered in Czech Archive
Amazonas, o Maior Rio do Mundo (1918) highlights the 20th-century rubber boom and enslavement of Indigenous people through a propagandic lens.
Brazil
Art
In São Paulo, Overlooked Women Artists Get the Spotlight
It’s refreshing to see a number of recent shows across the city highlighting work by Brazilian women, rectifying historical gaps.
News
Wreck of Notorious Camargo Slave Ship Possibly Found Off Brazil’s Coast
The ship was stolen by American trader Nathanial Gordon, who illegally transported approximately 500 enslaved African people from Zimbabwe to Brazil.
News
Is a Brazilian Art School Actually a Cult?
Former students of the Atelier do Centro have come forward with horrific allegations of abuse by Rubens Espirito Santo, the man they once called “master.”
News
As Brazil Heals From Riots, a "Museum of Democracy" Takes Shape
Hyperallergic spoke with Cecília Sá of Brazil's Ministry of Culture to discuss the new multi-faceted public art initiative.
News
Pro-Bolsonaro Rioters Damage National Treasures in Brasília
Works by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti and Jorge Eduardo, among others, sustained damage when rioters stormed government buildings in the nation’s capital.
Art
Texas Show Spotlights Brazilian Art and Activism
An exhibition at the University of Texas at Austin offers an alternative view of the nation through the lens of contemporary artists.
News
Jair Bolsonaro’s “Aesthetic Crisis” Is Coming to an End
The right-wing populist’s tenure has been marked by campaign aesthetics and fan art considered tacky at best.
Art
Artistic Freedom Reaches "Lowest Point" in Years, Human Rights Advocates Warn
Rising traditionalism, conservatism, and populism have resulted in major discrimination against women and the LGBTQIA+ artistic community.
News
Artist Maxwell Alexandre Goes to War With Brazil's Inhotim Institute
The Brazilian artist asked the museum to remove his work from a show about the Black experience, calling the institution a “White man’s theater.”
Music
Your Soundtrack to Lula’s Historic Defeat of Bolsonaro
From protest anthems to novelty funk beats, here are 10 emblematic songs to celebrate Lula’s historic win.
News
Brazilian Artists Celebrate Lula's Comeback as President
“The last four years have been of orchestrated cultural destruction at the hands of the extreme right,” artist Laercio Cubas Jr. told Hyperallergic.