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A Gentil Carioca, one of Brazil's most significant contemporary art galleries, is celebrating 20 years of activity. With a strong national and international presence, the gallery embodies the "carioca" spirit. To mark the occasion, the major group exhibition "Forrobodó"—curated by Ulisses Carrilho—will open on September 9, celebrating the political, poetic, aesthetic, and erotic potential of the streets. The exhibition will occupy the two 1920s townhouses that house the gallery’s Rio headquarters, featuring works by approximately 60 artists, including Adriana Varejão, Anna Bella Geiger, Antonio Dias, Antonio Manuel, Cildo Meireles, Hélio Oiticica, Lenora de Barros, and Denilson Baniwa, among others, all of whom have maintained a relationship with the gallery in various ways.

The 7th edition of the Lisbon Triennale kicks off in Venice with a debate centered on the question "How Heavy is a City?" This open, participatory reflection brings together experts from various disciplines, ranging from art to architecture, science, technology, and the humanities.

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The 18th edition of Wood Week (Semana de la Madera) will take place from September 27 to October 1 at Parque Bicentenario in Vitacura, Santiago, Chile.

“Luiz Aquila: Whirls of Painting”

Building culture through architecture is one of the driving forces behind the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival. To this end, a series of books will be presented during the festival, offering citizens, architecture and urban planning students, and those interested in reflecting on how cities are built and the future of contemporary architecture an opportunity to engage with these topics. Here is the schedule of presentations:

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The submission period for the curatorial competition for the International Union of Architects (UIA) World Congress of Architects in Barcelona 2026 opened on June 28.

The 4th edition of the Peña Ganchegui Prize for Young Basque Architecture is now open, featuring a cash prize of €6,000.

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Exhibition by artist Paulo Roberto Leal at Galeria de Arte Ipanema opens on September 12, curated by Paulo Venancio Filho

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Exhibition by artist Paulo Roberto Leal at Galeria de Arte Ipanema opens on September 12, curated by Paulo Venancio Filho

The Núcleo Descerimonioso de Teatro premieres the play Uma Branca Sombra Pálida, loosely inspired by the short story by Lygia Fagundes Telles. The play features dramaturgy by Vinicius Garcia Pires and is directed by Mario Spatizziani. The season runs from September 9 to 17, with performances on Saturdays at 9:00 PM and Sundays at 7:00 PM at the Teatro Commune. Tickets are R$60.00 (full price) and R$30.00 (half-price) and are available via the Sympla platform.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Instituto Cultural Vale, the Museu A CASA do Objeto Brasileiro and Alcantarino Design are presenting the exhibition "Caboclos da Amazônia: arquitetura, design e música" from September 30 to January 7, 2024, at the institution's headquarters located at 1216 Rua Pedroso de Moraes, in Pinheiros, São Paulo.

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The Build: from high to low tech event returns for its second edition at the Casa da Arquitectura in Matosinhos, Porto.

For the past ten years, the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival has established itself as an event that promotes a space to think about, celebrate, and reflect on the city through architecture. The festival brings together specialists, students, citizens, public officials, artists, journalists, and more for a gathering across various locations and through diverse activities, aiming to delve into, discuss, and enjoy one of humanity's greatest inventions: cities.

The congress aims to showcase the possibilities that products and technologies currently available in the construction market, along with global trends, offer to architectural design. It is aimed at architects, engineers, consultants, manufacturers, architectural glass processors, suppliers for the enclosure industry, and representatives of construction companies. Over its twelve previous editions, SISTECCER has established itself as a meeting point for experts from both the country and abroad to expand knowledge on building envelope technologies.

Those familiar with the multicolored fractals of visual artist, sculptor, and muralist Tché Ruggi—scattered across cities ranging from São Paulo, where he began around 2000, to Kassel, Germany—will encounter works that reveal a new perspective. Far from abandoning spray paint cans and techniques, Tché promotes what he calls a "purification" through the works that make up the exhibition S E N S U S—experiencing something through the senses and reason—which opens on September 28.

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La Feria De Diseño will celebrate its first decade this year, featuring an international academic agenda with over 15 international guests, including Karim Rashid and Tom Dixon, two major global design figures.

Online construction event featuring real-world case studies | Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

LIGA 37: Juan Campanini and Josefina Sposito.
On the Other Side. Facade on Dr. Erazo Street