Beatriz Milhazes and the exhibition presence in São Paulo and Salvador
Published on 08/31/2026 at 10:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Beatriz Milhazes has built a dense institutional presence in Brazil through recent museum shows in São Paulo and Salvador. Her prints at Pinacoteca de São Paulo and the exhibition 100 Sóis at Museu de Arte da Bahia trace three decades of evolving abstraction in painting, collage and installation.
Recent museum shows in Brazil
In São Paulo, Pinacoteca de São Paulo is devoting a solo exhibition to Milhazes's prints, presenting 27 works produced between 1996 and 2019 in collaboration with Durham Press founder Jean-Paul Russell. The show, titled Beatriz Milhazes: prints from the collection of the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, runs from May 16, 2026 to March 14, 2027.
The exhibition foregrounds Milhazes's long-term work in printmaking, where she translates her layered, ornamental compositions into screenprints with precise registration and saturated color. The focus on prints complements the museum's broader engagement with contemporary Brazilian abstraction.
The Salvador survey 100 Sóis
Parallel to the São Paulo show, Museu de Arte da Bahia in Salvador presented Beatriz Milhazes: 100 Sóis, the artist's first solo exhibition in the city. Curated by critic and art historian Tiago Mesquita, the exhibition brought together historical paintings, recent collages and a window installation spanning roughly 30 years of production.
According to the exhibition text, 100 Sóis opened on January 29, 2026 and ran through April 26, 2026 at MAB - Museu de Arte da Bahia. The display emphasized how Milhazes's different media feed into one research trajectory, linking canvas, paper and architectural intervention.
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The work core and position
Milhazes works primarily in painting and collage, often building compositions through layered motifs derived from Brazilian popular culture, baroque ornament and geometric abstraction. Key series include the large canvases in Jardim Botânico, the collage-driven Pinturas Nômades and the window installation conceived for 100 Sóis.
Where Beatriz Milhazes stands now
Milhazes's practice is currently anchored by the ongoing print exhibition at Pinacoteca de São Paulo, which runs within the present 30-day window and frames her work through a concentrated survey of 27 prints.
Key facts on Beatriz Milhazes
- Artist: Beatriz Milhazes
- Medium / Genre: Painting and collage (abstract)
- Born: 1960, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Place(s) of practice: Studio in Rio de Janeiro, with strong institutional ties in São Paulo and Salvador
- Active since: Mid-1980s, with early recognition on the Brazilian art scene and international exhibitions following in the 1990s.
- Key work groups: Jardim Botânico, Pinturas Nômades, 100 Sóis, print series with Durham Press
- Current/last exhibition: Beatriz Milhazes: prints from the collection of the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, May 16, 2026 – March 14, 2027
- Major collections: Pinacoteca de São Paulo (São Paulo), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), major Brazilian public collections and print collections in New York.
- Awards: Documented participation in major survey exhibitions and retrospectives; specific prize listings are not consistently detailed in current open sources.
- Next date: Solo exhibition of prints at Pinacoteca de São Paulo ongoing within the current 30-day window, with run dates through March 14, 2027.
Frequently asked questions about Beatriz Milhazes
Where is Beatriz Milhazes currently on view in Brazil?
Milhazes is presently on view at Pinacoteca de São Paulo in the exhibition Beatriz Milhazes: prints from the collection of the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, showing 27 prints produced between 1996 and 2019.
What did the exhibition 100 Sóis in Salvador present?
Beatriz Milhazes: 100 Sóis at Museu de Arte da Bahia brought together historical paintings, new works, recent collages and a window installation, surveying around 30 years of her production.
How does Milhazes's print work relate to her paintings?
The Pinacoteca show emphasizes that Milhazes translates her layered compositions into screenprints, maintaining ornamental density and color intensity while exploring different material constraints than on canvas.
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