beatriz buendia

The Centro MariAntonia da USP opened, on June 7 at 11 a.m., the exhibition O silêncio da tradição: pinturas contemporâneas, organized by Rodrigo Naves, a leading figure in art criticism and art history education in Brazil. The exhibition presented works by twelve emerging visual artists who had been participating in a study group led by Naves since April 2024. The exhibition was open to visitors from Tuesday to Sunday and on holidays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with free admission. Meeting weekly to discuss art history, the group was composed primarily of artists whose practices were connected to Pintura: prática e reflexão, a course taught by Paulo Pasta, one of the central figures in contemporary Brazilian painting. Conceived by Naves, the exhibition centered on the importance of art history in artistic formation and on the different ways in which each artist engaged with the legacy of art and the challenges of contemporary practice. The exhibition featured artists Beatrice Arraes, Beatriz Buendia, Bruno Neves, Daniel Tagliari, Guilherme Gallé, Helen Scheunemann, Jesus José, Joji Ikeda, Lucas Rubly, Luiz83, Miguel Mori, and Rafael Kamada. The exhibition was also produced with the collaboration of Beatriz Almeida and Gabriel San Martin, researchers who were also members of the study group. The exhibition’s program included conversations with prominent figures in Brazilian art criticism and contemporary art, including Paulo Pasta, Lorenzo Mammì, Taisa Palhares, Antonio Gonçalves Filho, Rodrigo Naves, Alberto Tassinari, and Bruno Dunley, as well as guided visits with the artists and educational workshops.