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12 September - 2 December 2023 Alair Gomes . Alexander Calder . Aluísio Carvão . Andro de Silva . Atelier Sanitário . Ayla Tavares . Celeida Tostes . Ernesto Neto . Felipe Abdala . Felippe Moraes . Flavio de Carvalho . Frederico Filippi . Gustavo Prado . Hélio Oiticica . Hugo Houayek . Jonas Arrabal .... Read more

Jonas Arrabal: Ensaio sobre uma duna

12 September - 2 December 2023 In Ensaio sobre uma duna [Essay on a dune] , an unprecedented installation that occupies the center of the Sala Casa and gives its name to Jonas Arrabal's first solo exhibition at Athena Gallery, we have almost an overview of Arrabal's output, bringing together apparently very diverse materials that have... Read more

Victor Mattina: Assim passou a ver tudo quanto não havia

15 July - 26 August 2023 Victor Mattina's paintings are like sphinxes. These fantastic mythological creatures, present in different ancient cultures, are usually represented with a lion's body and a human face. They became known, most notably, through the myth of Oedipus and the Sphinx. The story goes that the Sphinx challenged all those who tried... Read more

Raquel Versieux: Retorno ao ferro enquanto aguardo o algodão florescer

15 July - 26 August 2023 In Retorno ao ferro enquanto aguardo o algodão florescer [Return to the iron while I wait for the cotton to bloom], Raquel Versieux shows us that there is a determining presence that needs to be recognized, despite it often being hidden. This starts through the title, in which the terms... Read more

Yuri Firmeza: Agapanto Sísmico

13 May - 1 July 2023 Após estreia em Portugal em 2022, essa é a primeira vez que o filme Agapanto Sísmico, de Yuri Firmeza, é mostrado no Brasil. Ocupando a Sala Casa da Athena, esse trabalho foi comissionado durante a residência artística Fuso Insular na ilha de São Miguel, em Portugal, com objetivo de promover... Read more

Laura Belém: um pássaro corta o espaço

13 May - 1 July 2023 O título da exposição de Laura Belém poderia estar em uma lista dos menores contos do mundo. São apenas cinco palavras, 34 caracteres com espaço. Se desconsiderarmos os espaços, são apenas 29 batidas dos dedos no teclado do computador. Ao mesmo tempo, nesse pequeno intervalo somos surpreendidos pelo pequeno corte... Read more

Débora Bolzsoni: Geometria Sonambular

4 March - 20 April 2023 Galeria Athena is pleased to present the solo exhibition Geometria Sonambular, by Débora Bolzsoni. During our talks about this exhibition, Débora Bolzsoni said something that resonated with me throughout the preparation process: “If you give me space, I will take it all!” (With all the excitement an exclamation mark can... Read more

Rodrigo Bivar: Sal

4 March - 20 April 2023 Galeria Athena is pleased to present the solo exhibition Rodrigo Bivar: Sal. Sal is the second exhibition that the artist based in São Paulo holds at Galeria Athena, in Botafogo. This time, around 9 new paintings, in large and small formats, will occupy the Sala Casa. There is a motto... Read more