Galeria Raquel Arnaud Gallery in São Paulo
Vila Madalena · Contemporary programme
Editorial Profile
Galeria Raquel Arnaud operates as an established presence within São Paulo’s contemporary art scene, with a program historically rooted in the development and dissemination of geometric abstraction and concrete art in Brazil. Founded in the late 20th century, the gallery has maintained a consistent curatorial direction centered on artists connected to constructive traditions, while also extending this focus toward contemporary practices that engage with space, structure, and perception. Its exhibitions frequently foreground sculpture, installation, and works that explore material precision and spatial relationships, often situating Brazilian artists in dialogue with international figures associated with similar formal concerns.
The gallery’s roster and programming reflect long-term collaborations with artists whose practices are grounded in rigorous formal investigation, contributing to a continuity between historical avant-garde movements and present-day production. Within the broader ecosystem of galleries in São Paulo, it occupies a distinct position by sustaining a specialized focus that resists broader market diversification, instead reinforcing a lineage tied to concrete and neo-concrete art. This approach also underpins its international activity, including participation in art fairs and engagement with collectors and institutions interested in geometric abstraction as a transnational language. Through this sustained emphasis, the gallery contributes to the preservation and reinterpretation of a key strand of Brazilian modernism while remaining embedded in ongoing contemporary debates.
Selected Artists
Iole de Freitas
Brazilian
Waltercio Caldas
Brazilian
Sergio Camargo
Brazilian
Shirley Paes Leme
Brazilian
Frida Baranek
Brazilian
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Venezuelan
Selected Exhibitions
noturno sem pé e cabeça
Iole de Freitas
"… toda palavra sã"
almandrade, Waltercio Caldas, Shirley Paes Leme
antonio manuel_ corte circuito
Antonio Manuel
waltercio caldas_ os espelhos
Waltercio Caldas
sergio camargo_ Ética e Estética
Sergio Camargo
frida baranek_ deslocamentos
Frida Baranek
50 anos_ galeria raquel arnaud
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