Beatriz Milhazes, Children Made a Snowman, 1993-94, Private Collection.
Images courtesy James Cohan Gallery and Art in America, March 2015.
Sensual rhythm, pulsating compositions, contrast and color, this work is all about the artist’s home, Brazil. Beatriz Milhazes’ work isn’t just a feast for the eyes, her paintings also address a critique of Brazilian colonial history and culture.
September 2014 through April 2015 marked the first U.S. Museum survey of Milhazes’ paintings at the Perez Art Museum in Miami. References to formal gowns worn by the colonial aristrocracy intermingle with Carnival samba dance costumes to evoke a wildness, an energy. Floral references evoke weddings and funerals, while also informing her own brand of gender-specific abstraction.
Enjoy some of our favorites from this exhibition, and read more about this wonderful artist here.
Beatriz Milhazes, Potato Dreaming, 2013.
This work is fun and impactful in both small and large scale.
Above, an installation view of “Beatriz Milhazes: Jardim Botanico”, 2014-2015 at the Perez Art Museum, Miami. Photo: Oriol Tarridas Photography via Art in America.
Beatriz Milhazes, O Elefante Azul, 2002.
This piece sold for $1.5 million at Christie’s London in June 2012.
Courtesy: Art & Auction, 11/12/12
