“Rio de Imagens” at MAR

“Rio de Imagens” at MAR
Several different artists create a realistic portrait of the city



“Rio de Imagens” exhibit features pieces by Burle Marx, Iberê Camargo, Di Cavalcanti and Lasar Segall, to name only a few. The showcase is on display through July 28th at Rio’s Art Museum (MAR), creating a realistic portrait of the city through art. The pieces were created by artists focused on different styles and they include around 60 paintings, prints and panels, from the early 19th century to present day.

This exhibit, set up at MAR’s entry point, tells a constantly changing story, inspired by maps dating from 1700 and previously untouched watercolors and prints of Rio, all of which merge into historical documents and recent slums photographs. Tarsila do Amaral, Eliseu Visconti, Carlito Carvalhosa, Mauricio Dias & Walter Riedweg and Milton Dacosta are only a few of the great names that tell the history of a city that continues to grow, in an exhibit that helps us find its roots and trace its future.

Most pieces are not well known by the general public, as many of them belong to personal collections. The exhibition features Rio de Janeiro as seen by different forms and aesthetics. The highlights are three multimedia installations that help visitors imagine the city in its historical and affective dimensions.

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Rio de Imagens: Uma paisagem em construção
Ends July 28th, 2013
MAR – Maua Square, Downtown| Phone 2203-1235
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays, 10 am to 5 pm
Entry: R$4 (half ticket) | R$ 8 (full price ticket) | Free admission on Tuesdays
http://www.museumar.com/ #! riodeimagens/c13nl