Brazil
Bolsonaro appoints son’s former aide the president of the National Arts Foundation as public ministry files lawsuit to remove him
Luciano Querido, trained as an IT technician, has been in the role provisionally since May despite lacking the federal qualifications for the role
Fire destroys part of oldest university museum in Brazil following a failed safety inspection
Police are investigating a 15 June blaze at the Museum of Natural History and Botanical Gardens of the University of Minas Gerais, home to more than 260,000 works of folk art and ethnographic objects
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro appoints actor Mário Frias the new secretary of culture, sparking controversy
Frias is the fifth person to hold the role since Bolsonaro dissolved the ministry of culture after his election in 2019
'Impeach Bolsonaro': artist hangs black cloths on Brazilian Embassy in Paris to protest against president
Julio Villani's banners symbolise his “ongoing determination, revolt and despair” at the Brazilian leader's handling of the coronavirus crisis
Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik has died from coronavirus, aged 92
As the inventor of kinechromatic art, he leaves behind "an ineffable legacy"
Coronavirus threatens the Yanomami community that Brazilian artist Claudia Andujar has devoted her career to protecting
As Covid-19 continues to spread in Latin America, Brazil's Indigenous peoples are at risk more than ever due to lack of government protection
Brazilian galleries and museums to remain closed despite Bolsonaro's draconian stance on coronavirus
As the Brazilian president calls for businesses to re-open despite a growing number of Covid-19 cases, some refuse to follow "politically-influenced" advice
SP-Arte suspends forthcoming edition as Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro gets tested for coronavirus
Fears about the spread of Covid-19 are growing just weeks after the country's Carnaval festivities ended
São Paulo show to explore how samba transformed the work of Hélio Oiticica
Exhibition at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand will kick off a year of shows celebrating the influence of dance on artists
Bernardo Paz, collector and founder of Inhotim art park, cleared on charges of money laundering
A Brazilian federal court unanimously acquitted the billionaire mining magnate of allegedly siphoning off millions meant for his non-profit
The 34th edition of the Bienal de São Paulo explores ‘calls to resilience’
The biennial launches this month with “kunsthalle-sized” exhibitions ahead of the main show in September
Jair Bolsonaro appoints conservative novela star Regina Duarte the new culture secretary
Duarte has been critical of the Rouanet Law, a federal cultural incentive, despite benefitting from it
Paris exhibition shines light on Brazilian photographer Claudia Andujar and the plight of indigenous peoples
As the Yanomani way of life is threatened once again, we hear from the photographer ahead of a major show at the Fondation Cartier
Brazil's culture secretary dismissed after channeling Joseph Goebbels in video promoting national arts prize
Roberto Alvim, a former theatre director, is a die-hard supporter of the far-right president Jair Bolsonaro
Sculptor Gego closes Brazil museum’s year of women artists
São Paulo survey at Masp shows work by one of the leading figures of the 1950s kinetic and geometric abstraction movement
Ai Weiwei confronts Amazon destruction in new film work
Dissident artist is exploring the disappearance of the Brazilian rainforest alongside China’s growing influence in South America
Rio Art Museum could close due to lack of federal funding
Two directors left the museum last week, and 126 employees have received a dismissal notice
Rio de Janeiro’s Unesco-listed slave wharf receives nearly $2m for renovation
Archaeologists have uncovered more than one million objects on the site
Phoenix project rises amid the wreckage of Brazil’s National Museum blaze
The museum is seeking $30m to reopen one wing in 2022 for the bicentennial of Brazilian independence
Inhotim's attendance stabilises months after tragic collapse of nearby mining dam
The arts and botanical centre is a vital source of economic welfare for the rural region
Tarsila dethrones Monet as São Paulo museum's most popular exhibition
A retrospective devoted to the Brazilian Modernist was part of a yearlong focus on female artists
Brazilian secretary of culture resigns over government's censorship of LGBTQ+ productions
Henrique Pires says the government has more important issues to deal with than two men kissing on television
Unesco visit brings new growth to Roberto Burle Marx’s home and garden
Brazil funds major renovation of landscape architect's lush estate, which could become a World Heritage site in 2020
Bolsonaro hires far-right theatre director to lead federal arts oganisation
Roberto Alvim, who is calling for a conservative artists' database, will close his São Paulo theatre after claiming he was persecuted over political views
São Paulo biennial ups its budget for a huge 2020 edition
The 34th exhibition will involve collaborations with more than 20 cultural institutions in the city and multiple openings throughout the year
Brazil’s museums dodge Bolsanaro’s cultural funding caps—at least for now
The Rouanet Law, which the Brazilian leader claims enables corruption, was amended in an official announcement
Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum requests emergency funding for recovery efforts after fire
As pieces of its ancient Egyptian collection are salvaged, the museum’s director says it can no longer afford storage facilities
Archaeological trove discovered beneath zoo heads to Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum
More than 30,000 imperial artefacts were found in the nearby RioZoo last week
São Paulo's new millionaire governor João Doria proposes massive cuts to culture budget
Museums and cultural institutions in the Brazilian state prepare for closures and cancelled programmes
Cause of Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum fire revealed
An overheated air conditioning unit was the starting point of the inferno that destroyed the building last year