ABERTO is a platform for traveling exhibitions, held in unusual spaces – outside the traditional circuit of museums and galleries – that are open to the public during the entire event period.
The initiative works as a channel for the appreciation of the link between art, architecture and design, generating a dialogue between brazilian and international art in carefully selected spaces.
Each edition has a specific curatorial approach, defined collaboratively by a multidisciplinary artistic committee, formed by independent curators, collectors and gallery owners.
Aberto/02
August 13th to September 17th, 2023
ABERTO/02 opens its second edition in a residence designed by Vilanova Artigas in the city of São Paulo.
ABERTO/02 will take place in a residence never before open to the public, designed by Vilanova Artigas, an outstanding figure of the so-called Paulista School of Architecture. Among the exhibited works, an iconic Edgar Degas piece from 1884, which belonged to the legendary Ann and Gordon getty collection, as well as artworks specially produced for the exhibition by prominent brazilian artists and notable figures in art history.
ABERTO/02, in partnership with Etel, will launch furniture designed by Artigas, never previously available for commercial purchase. Claudia Moreira Salles and Humberto Campana will present unreleased pieces commissioned specifically for the exhibition.
Curators: Claudia Moreira Salles, Filipe Assis e Kiki Mazzucchelli.
From 13/8 to 17/9
Wed to Sun, dás 9:30am to 5pm. Last Entry: 4:30pm
Participating Artists: Adriana Varejão, Alexander Calder, Alexandre da Cunha, Alighiero Boetti, Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato, Amélia Toledo, Ana Claudia Almeida, Ana Elisa Egreja, Anderson Borba, Andreas Eriksson, Antonio Tarsis, Anna Maria Maiolino, Barrão, Brisa Noronha, Bruno Cançado, Bruno Dunley, Campana, Cicero Alves dos Santos – Véio, Cicero Dias, Cildo Meireles, Davi Jesus do Nascimento, Djanira, Edgar Degas, Ernesto Neto, Francisco Brennand, Gabriela Mureb, Heitor dos Prazeres, Ivens Machado, Jaider Esbell, José Antônio da Silva, José Bezerra, José D’Avila, José Resende, Judith Lauand, Julia Isidrez, Kate Spencer Stewart, Kentaro Kawabata, Kishio Suga, Laura Vinci, Leda Catunda, Los Carpinteros, Lucas Arruda, Lygia Clark, Lygia Pape, Marcius Galan, Maria Klabin, Maria Martins, Mario Garcia Torres, Mauro Restiffe, Megumi Yuasa, Miguel Bakun, Mirian Inêz da Silva Cerqueira, Nilda Neves, Nino - João Cosmo Felix, Paulo Nimer PJota, Paulo Pires, Sergio Camargo, Shoko Suzuki, Sonia Gomes, Suzanne Valadon, Tarsila do Amaral, Tomás Saraceno, Tomie Ohtake, Tunga, Yuli Yamagata
Domschke House
Alfred Domschke was an engineer who had studied under Artigas at the Engineering College at the University of São Paulo, where he would later teach.
In the 1950s, the Domschkes were Artiga's neighbours in Campo Belo, where they intended to build a new house in a plot nearby the Artigas'. But they ended up acquiring some land in Alto da Boa Vista, where they finally built the Artigas project in 1973. The house has a facade that is perpendicular to the street, and the different storeys are connected by ramps. The dining room, which works as the epicentre of the house, is the project's most distinctive feature.
The house has been kept in a perfect state of conservation by the family.
Rua Comendador Elias Zarzur, 2036
Alto da Boa Vista
São Paulo- SP
Aberto/01
November 5th to December 4th, 2022
ABERTO’s first edition took place in the only residencial project designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the city of São Paulo. The exhibition was open for the public from the 5th November to the 4th December 2022, and has coincided with the 10th anniversary of the architect’s death.
ABERTO/01 was curated by Filipe Assis, Claudia Moreira Salles and Kiki Mazzucchelli and supported by the Oscar Niemeyer Foundation. The participating galleries were 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 sections organized by theme, each located in a different space in the house, creating specific dialogues between artworks and Niemeyer's architecture. The event also saw the launch of an easel designed by Claudia Moreira Salles in partnership with ETEL, which was part of the show's scenography.
Niemeyer House
Designed in the 1960s and built between 1970 and 1974, in Alto de Pinheiros, the residence was the ideal place to host the first edition of ABERTO and celebrate the strong bond between art and architecture. Its curves, which reproduce the shapes of the Panamericana Square, and its large glass panels – typical of Niemeyer's lyrical and sculptural aesthetics – connect the internal and external spaces, consulting a fluid and poetic architecture.
ABERTO/02 also encourages and brings together brands that have synergy with the pillars of art, design and architecture There are many forms of participation. From the creation of customized events within the exhibition period, to the creation of special spaces, VIP access lists and brand promotion.
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