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Beatriz Milhazes
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Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian artist born in 1960. She is known for her work juxtaposing Brazilian cultural imagery and references to western Modernist paintings. Milhazes is a collage artist and painter known for her large-scale works and vibrant colors. She is also very active in the LGTBQ+ community. The artist has had solo and group exhibitions in a number of museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Musée d’art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Fondation Cartier, among others. Milhazes’ paintings are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Banco Itaú, and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Drawing from optical reactions provoked by artists like Bridget Riley and Tarsila do Amaral, Milhazes believes that art is an essential way for people to aestheticize and exteriorize their thoughts and feelings. | 2022