Beatriz Milhazes
| Beatriz Milhazes | |
|---|---|
 Popeye, acrylic on canvas, 2008 | |
| Born |
Beatriz Milhazes 1960[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Modernism |
Beatriz Milhazes (born 1960) is a Brazilian artist. She is known for her work juxtaposing Brazilian cultural imagery and references to western Modernist painting.
Biography
The daughter of a lawyer and an art historian, Milhazes was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1960.[2] She studied social communication at Faculdades Integradas Hélio Alonso (FACHA), Rio de Janeiro from 1978 to 1981 and studied at the School of Visual Arts (Escola de Artes Visuais - EAV) of Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro from 1980 to 1982.[1]
Milhazes has had solo and group exhibitions in a number of museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. From 4-21 July 2009, the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris presented a major exhibition of her work.[1]
Milhazes' paintings are in the permanent collections in many institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art,[3] the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Banco Itaú, and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.[1]
Milhazes is represented by Stephen Friedman Gallery, London[4] and James Cohan Gallery, New York.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Artist Bio / Biblio". James Cohan Gallery. 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ↑ RES, "Interview with Beatriz Milhazes", May 2008
- ↑ moma.org
- ↑ "Beatriz Milhazes". Stephen Friedman Gallery.
Bibliography
- Nichols, Matthew Guy (March 2005). "Beatriz Milhazes at James Cohan" (PDF). Art in America (Brant Publications).
- Pedrosa, Adriano (Autumn 2004). "In the Studio: Adriano Pedrosa visits Beatriz Milhazes". TATE ETC (Tate) (2).
- Smith, Roberta (6 November 2008). "Art in Review - Beatriz Milhazes". The New York Times.
- Frédéric Paul, Beatriz Milhazes, Meu Bem, Rio de Janeiro: Base7 Projetos Culturais, 2013. ISBN 978-85-62094-12-5
External links
- Art on the Underground - Peace and Love, Beatriz Milhazes - Gloucester Road tube station, London Underground
- James Cohan Gallery
- 2009 Exhibition at the Foundation Cartier in Paris. HD images on this blog : ZoomArt.fr (French)
- http://www.durhampress.com/milhazes/index.html
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