ABRE ALAS 20

Join us on Saturday, February 22nd at 6pm for the opening of ABRE ALAS 20, a historic exhibition that for two decades has inaugurated A Gentil Carioca's exhibition calendar in Rio de Janeiro, providing an important platform for artists from Brazil and abroad. Each edition, new artists are selected through an open call and a curatorial committee, guaranteeing a panorama of contemporary production and promoting a vibrant dialog between different cultures, languages and artistic expressions.

This year, it is a joy to present this exhibition curated by Ana Carolina Ralston, Bianca Bernardo, Catarina Duncan and Thayná Trindade, as well as Georgiana Rothier, founder of the Ybytu Artist Residency. Together, they selected 34 artists from 607 portfolios, which reflect the different contexts and languages of contemporary art, making up a plural and diverse exhibition. Participating in this edition:

Almeida da Silva, Amori, Anti, Asmahen Jaloul, Badu, Blecaute, Bruno de Souza, Carolina Marostica, Cecilia Avati, Dandara Catete, Helena Rodrigues, João Machado, Ju Morais, Lucas Ururahy, Lui Trindade, Ma Konder, Matheus de Simone, Mayra Sergio, Mônica Barbosa, Naia Ceschin, Natalia Quinderé, Perola Santos, Rainha F, Shay Marias, Sophia Pinheiro, Stefanie Queiroz, Tayná Uraz, Thais Basilio, Thais Borducchi, Thaís Muniz, Trompaz, Vix Palhano, Waleff Dias, Washington da Selva.

Over the last few years, more than an exhibition, Abre Alas has become a place of celebration, encounter and experimentation, where art takes on the forms and bright reflections of the creative power of its participants. In addition to the group exhibition and the traditional costume contest, the event will feature a program of performances and DJs.

Exhibition catalogue