Arte nas Estações | Mato Grosso do Sul

In its second edition, Arte nas Estações was presented in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, featuring three selections from the collection of the International Museum of Naïve Art of Brazil – the largest in the world in its segment, formed from the private collection of Lucien Finkelstein. The institution’s headquarters closed in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, leaving over 6,000 artworks without a permanent home.

The selection includes works by artists, mostly self-taught, of different genders, locations, races, and religions, who in most cases had not achieved visibility within the visual arts field.

Curated by Ulisses Carrilho, the exhibitions “Sofrência,” “Entre o Céu e a Terra,” and “A Ferro e Fogo” were held at the Centro Cultural José Octávio Guizzo from September 2024 to February 2025, featuring a comprehensive educational program that started from a listening process, fostering dialogue and collective construction with the participating audiences: the school community – teachers, students, and educators –, people with disabilities, local residents, and visitors.

The Arte nas Estações project highlights the greatness of an art form often labeled as minor, innocent, or naïve, but which is rich in expressiveness, meaning, and techniques. Popular art is contemporary, and this reflection represents an important chapter of this history.