The exhibition "Radical Ideas About Love," by Rio de Janeiro-based artist Panmela Castro, will open on August 9 at 5:00 PM at the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR). With a career spanning over 20 years, the artist presents an exhibition of participatory works centered on the psychological concept of the need for belonging as a vital human impulse. Curated by Daniela Labra with curatorial assistance from Maybel Sulamita, the show features 17 works—10 of which are never-before-seen—including performances, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and videos that explore themes such as affectivity, loneliness, visibility, empowerment, self-care, and memory.

How have the events of recent years impacted Brazilian visual arts? This is the focus of the "Brasil Visual" series, directed by Rosa Melo, which premieres on June 25, 2024, at 8:30 PM on the Curta! channel. The preview will take place this Saturday, June 22, starting at 5:00 PM at Praça Luís de Camões (Praça do Russel) in Glória. The free, public event will feature the screening of three episodes, a conversation with some of the series' participants, guest DJs, and a pocket show by artist Cabelo. Starting from the visual arts, the series addresses themes that have impacted society as a whole, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the demonstrations that swept the country, and artificial intelligence, while also exploring spirituality and the duality between the worlds of the living and the dead, among others.

The Open Day, hosted annually by the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), invites eyewear retail giant Luxottica to this year's edition to teach the public how to prototype eyewear models as if they were for a new brand within the group. The experience will take place this Saturday, May 4, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the IED-SP campus, located at 617 Maranhão Street. The event is free and open to everyone upon registration on the website: https://ied.edu.br/eventos/open-day-o-futuro-pelas-lentes-do-design.

AND OF ALL THINGS, ONE
Jacqueline Belotti opens solo exhibition featuring ceramics and porcelain
at Galeria Mercedes Viegas, curated by Paula Terra-Neale

We will conclude our IAB-RJ Compartilha summer season with the Art Direction and Scenography course, taught by architect and urban planner Paulo Flaksman.

BIM Modeling Course with Archicad, led by instructor Marco Milazzo.

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in collaboration with Proyecto CEELA, is offering the Zero Emissions Universities LATAM course. Over 20 hours of online classes, university professionals will learn how to implement sustainability projects in the areas of construction, mobility, energy, procurement, food, and compensation mechanisms.

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Affective Ecologies is an independent learning environment for observing and experimenting with the affective realities that drive us in relation to design and contemporary ecology.

The video art project "Ruínas" (Ruins) examines the significance of urban ruins located in the city of Americana, SP, exploring their symbolic function in times of crisis. As material remnants of political failure, economic speculation, and social decline, these ruins have become essential to many contemporary cultural narratives. The project is funded by the Paulo Gustavo Law through the Ministry of Culture, with support from the Americana City Hall, via the Secretariat of Culture and Tourism.

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The International Congress on Higher Education Infrastructure (CIIES) is a pioneering event in Latin America, organized by the Infrastructure Directorate of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM). Since its inception in 2010, CIIES has established itself as a fundamental platform for discussing and developing innovative solutions in educational infrastructure. The event brings together national and international experts to address the challenges and opportunities facing educational infrastructure in an ever-evolving world.

The Architecture and Urbanism Student Day, which functions as a "mini" gathering, aims to promote interaction and dialogue among students in the field, reaching a wide spectrum of schools in the region where it is held. In the São Paulo Regional, this event is conducted through workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, and is offered free of charge. It takes place in strategic locations throughout the state, over a single day, with a specific theme.

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Taking a step toward improving the quality of public space, the city of Barcelona, which will serve as the World Capital of Architecture in 2026, has launched a new International Ideas Competition for Young Architects. The initiative aims to transform 10 permanent blind walls—one in each district—into new facades. Organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, in partnership with UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA), the competition seeks architectural proposals that provide meaning to walls that are currently anonymous and unremarkable, exposed in public spaces in a state of permanent temporariness.

The new edition of the BIAU will be held in early December 2024 in Lima, an exceptional setting for discussions regarding extreme climatic conditions and their impact on the built environment. The submission period for all six categories will close in September, and the jury's decisions will be announced collectively at the end of October 2024. Under the theme CLIMAS: Actions for Good Living, this 13th edition of the Biennial reflects on and invites action toward producing more sustainable, equitable, and pluralistic futures through architecture and urbanism.

The 24th edition of the Pan-American Biennial of Architecture of Quito (BAQ2024) is approaching. As the most important architecture event in the Americas, it will take place from November 18 to 22, 2024, in the Historic Center of Quito. The event will bring together more than 2,000 daily participants, including prominent professionals and academics from around the world, to discuss and exchange knowledge on contemporary architecture.

On August 17, the Inclusartiz Cultural Center will host the event "Practice Lab - Alternative Proposals for Philanthropy in Architecture" with architect Nicolay Boyadjiev.