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Adriano Pedrosa

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Adriano Pedrosa
OccupationCurator

Adriano Pedrosa (born 1965) is a Brazilian curator. He is the artistic director of the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) and the 2024 Venice Biennale.[1] Among Pedrosa's most well-known curated shows is Histórias, a series of shows at MASP each examining in depth a different theme, often a community or identity.[1][2] These shows have included Histórias da Sexualidade (2017), focused on histories of sexuality; Histórias Afro-Atlânticas (2018), focused on the African diaspora and legacy of the Transatlantic slave trade; and Histórias Brasileiras (2022), focused on histories of Brazil.[3]

In 2022 Pedrosa was awarded the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial ExcellenceIn 2023.[4] Pedrosa was listed at number 14 on the Art Review "Power 100 List."[5] The 2024 Venice Biennale curated by Pedrosa is titled "Foreigners Everywhere" drawn its name from a series of works made by the Paris-born and Palermo-based collective Claire Fontaine.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Farago, Jason (December 15, 2022). "Venice Biennale Names a Brazilian Trailblazer as Its New Curator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  2. ^ Whiddington, Richard (December 15, 2022). "Brazilian Curator Adriano Pedrosa Will Helm the 2024 Venice Biennale, Making Him the First Latin American to Organize the Event". Artnet News. Artnet. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Brazilian Histories". MASP. São Paulo Museum of Art. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Adriano Pedrosa takes $25k curatorial prize". artreview.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sign of the times—artist Nan Goldin is no. 1 in the Art Review Power 100 List". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Biennale Arte 2024 | Introduction by Adriano Pedrosa". La Biennale di Venezia. June 22, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

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