Voted by São Paulo's two major newspapers – Estado and Folha de São Paulo – as one of the best exhibitions of 2022.
The first edition of ABERTO was set in the only residential project designed by Oscar Niemeyer in São Paulo. The exhibition took place from November 5 to December 4, 2022, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the architect's death.
ABERTO/01 was curated by Filipe Assis, Claudia Moreira Salles, and Kiki Mazzucchelli, with support from the Oscar Niemeyer Foundation. The exhibition featured works from galleries such as Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, Galeria Leme, Luciana Brito, Luisa Strina, Mendes Wood DM, Nara Roesler, Sé, as well as DAN Galeria, Paulo Kuczynski, Pinakotheke, and Simões de Assis.
The exhibition was divided into five thematic sections, each located in a different area of the house, creating specific dialogues between the artworks and Niemeyer's architecture. The event also included the launch of an easel designed by Claudia Moreira Salles in partnership with ETEL, which was integrated into the exhibition’s curation.
Designed in the 1960s and built between 1970 and 1974 in Alto de Pinheiros, the residence was the ideal setting for the first edition of ABERTO and to celebrate the strong bond between art and architecture.
Its curves, which echo the forms of Praça Panamericana, and its large glass panels – typical of Niemeyer’s lyrical and sculptural aesthetic – connect the interior and exterior spaces, creating a fluid and poetic architecture.
