Learn more about the intimate and sensitive work of this key Brazilian contemporary artist.
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Americas Society presents José Leonilson: Empty Man, the first U.S. solo exhibition of this key Brazilian artist.
Con énfasis en la producción del artista entre mediados de los años ochenta hasta su muerte en 1993, la exhibición es la primera muestra individual en Estados Unidos de una de las figuras más destacadas del arte contemporáneo brasilero.
Com foco na produção do artista de meados da década de 80 até a sua morte em 1993, a exposição é a primeira mostra individual nos Estados Unidos de uma das principais figuras da arte contemporânea brasileira.
Focused on Leonilson's production from the mid-1980s until his death in 1993, the exhibition is the first solo show in the United States of one of Brazil’s leading contemporary artists.
The region's literary depth goes well beyond magical realism.
Lavishly illustrated, and with essays and an interview with the artist, the book provides an in-depth introduction to the work of one of Mexico’s major emerging contemporary artists.