Tarsila do Amaral’s First Exhibition in France | EUROtoday

The pioneering Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973) is the topic of an exhibition on the Musée du Luxembourg, the primary retrospective of her vibrant and influential work to be held in France.

Born in São Paulo in 1886, Amaral performed an important position in shaping Brazilian Modernism. Her inventive journey took her from Brazil to Paris, the place she studied beneath famend artists and absorbed the avant-garde actions of the early twentieth century. Upon returning to Brazil, she fused these European influences together with her native cultural heritage, creating a singular language that celebrated Brazilian identification. At the identical time, Amaral was conscious of the paradox of representing ‘genuine’ Brazil whereas being a white, aristocratic, cosmopolitan girl, a dimension that provides social identification and a race layer to her viewpoint and invitations us to mirror between discovered and widespread cultures. This retrospective that includes greater than 150 works appears to be like at Amaral’s wealthy creation by which brightly-colored landscapes with clear strains alternate with dreamlike, mysterious and engaging visions in a uncommon alternative to find lesser-known facets of the artist’s profession.

Until February 2, www.museeduluxembourg.fr

From France Today Magazine