National Gallery of Art: Acquisition - Beatriz Milhazes
March 25, 2023
March 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release:
The work of Beatriz Milhazes (b. 1960), one of Brazil's most celebrated contemporary artists, reveals her deep engagement with her native country's complex colonial history, characterized by the meeting of Indigenous, African, and European cultures. Milhazes's work also brings visual forms related to Brazil's vernacular arts, such as ceramics and textiles, into conversation wit . . .
The work of Beatriz Milhazes (b. 1960), one of Brazil's most celebrated contemporary artists, reveals her deep engagement with her native country's complex colonial history, characterized by the meeting of Indigenous, African, and European cultures. Milhazes's work also brings visual forms related to Brazil's vernacular arts, such as ceramics and textiles, into conversation wit . . .