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Adriano Pedrosa
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Adriano Pedrosa (born 1965) is a Brazilian curator. He is the artistic director of the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) and curated the 2024 Venice Biennale.[1]

Career

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From 2011 to 2014, Pedrosa was responsible for the artistic programs at SP-Arte, an art fair in São Paulo, under the leadership of its founder Fernanda Feitosa.[2]

Pedrosa was co-organizer of the 2006 edition of the Bienal de São Paulo, as well as biennial exhibitions in Tijuana (2005); San Juan, Puerto Rico (2009);[3] and Istanbul (2011, with Jens Hoffmann).[4] In 2013, he curated Hiwar, Conversations in Amman, a residency and conversations programme at the Khalid Shoman Foundation in Jordan, encompassing artists from countries including Angola, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Palestine and the Philippines.[5]

Among Pedrosa's most well-known curated shows at MASP is Histórias, a series of shows at MASP each examining in depth a different theme, often a community or identity.[1][6] 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.[7]

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.[8] During the Biennale, Pedrosa met with Pope Francis on his visit to the Holy See pavilion on April 28, 2024, the first time a pontiff has attended the international exhibition.[9]

Recognition

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In 2022 Pedrosa was awarded the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence in 2023.[10] Pedrosa was listed at number 14 on ArtReview's "Power 100 List."[11]

References

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  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. ^ Zachary Small (10 April 2024), Can Adriano Pedrosa Save the Venice Biennale? No Pressure. New York Times.
  3. ^ Jason Farago (15 December 2022), Venice Biennale Names a Brazilian Trailblazer as Its New Curator New York Times.
  4. ^ Susanne Fowler (14 September 2011), A Simplified and Secretive Istanbul Biennial New York Times.
  5. ^ Rachel Spence (17 May 2013), Beyond the samosas Financial Times.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Brazilian Histories". MASP. São Paulo Museum of Art. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Biennale Arte 2024 | Introduction by Adriano Pedrosa". La Biennale di Venezia. June 22, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Harris, Harris (April 29, 2024). "Pope drops in on the Venice Biennale and visits the Vatican pavilion". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Adriano Pedrosa takes $25k curatorial prize". artreview.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "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.

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