Exhibition Review: “Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism” in London

Flávio de Carvalho, Mário de Andrade, 1939.

An expressive, heavily textured portrait of a seated man with glasses in a blue robe holding a drink, painted in loose strokes to capture emotion and experimentation during Brazil's modernist peak.

“Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism” is at the Royal Academy in London through April 21, 2025. Advance booking is recommended.

Exhibition Review: “Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism” in London