y-Brazil – Relations tighten around sports

The work of 15 Italian artists living in Brazil and of 15 of their Brazilian counterparts working in Italy will be on show at the exhibition “Atletas and cores, Brasil Itália”, organized by the Italian Embassy in Brazil, the bank “Caixa Econômica” and the association “ACIB – Arte Contemporânea Italo-Brasileira” (Italo-Brazilian Contemporary Art). Two well-known curators and art critics, Brazil’s Enock Sacramento and Italy’s Guido Curto, have selected 30 artists from the two countries, inviting them to create 30 pieces inspired by Olympic sports. The results will be on show from May 19 to June 26 at the Caixa Econômica Cultural Centre in Recife and from Sept. 29 to Nov. 13 at the Curitiba Cultural Centre. The event is also part of the “Year of Italy in Latin America”, sponsored by the Foreign Ministry in partnership with the Ministries of Culture and Tourism and of Economic Development, the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE), the Conference of Italian University Rectors and with the contribution of a large number of companies. Over these past twelve months, approximately 200 events have showcased the cultural, economic, scientific and technological strengths of contemporary Italy. The primary goal of this ambitious and complex project is to promote Italy’s identity and talents in Latin America.