EXHIBITIONS
Bandits and Heroes, Poets and Saints -
Popular Art from the Northeast of Brazil
O Pelourinho! Popular Art from the
Historic Heart of Brazil
Exus and Orixas - Opening Doors to Brazil
Ayacucho - Tradition and Crisis in the
Popular Art of Peru
Cuadros from Pamplona Alta - Pictures by Women of Peru
Picturing Paradise – Cuadros from Peruvian Women as Visions of Hope
Stitching Stories of Miracles and Memories: Cuadros from Pamplona Alta
BANDITS & HEROES, POETS & SAINTS - POPULAR ART FROM THE NORTHEAST OF BRAZIL
BANDITS & HEROES, POETS & SAINTS - Popular Art From the Northeast of Brazil is an exhibition that uses the little known art of Northeast Brazil to tell the story of Brazil’s history, traditions and culture. Focusing especially on contributions from Africa, the exhibition presents sculptures, paintings, prints, religious objects, festival costumes, toys and other material that give access to the history and daily life of this complex and interesting area of the Americas.
This exhibition has three sections:
Expressions of Faith
The Land and Its People
Poetry, Celebration and Song
