{"id":40533,"date":"2012-01-26T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T16:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galerialeme.com\/?post_type=artist&p=40533"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:40:36","slug":"luiz-braga","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/galerialeme.com\/en\/artist\/luiz-braga\/","title":{"rendered":"Luiz Braga"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":32051,"template":"","class_list":["post-40533","artist","type-artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"use_new_template":true,"bio":"Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1, Brazil, 1956.<\/strong>\r\nLives and works in Bel\u00e9m.\r\n

Luiz Braga, known as the \u201cphotographer of the Amazon,\u201d develops his work as a visual diary of the Amazonian landscape and daily life, focusing on its symbolic aspects and the intersections between nature, architecture, and humanity. His artistic language oscillates between documentary and abstraction, avoiding stereotypical portrayals of the region. Braga's use of intense equatorial light and the vibrant colors of ports and urban outskirts sets his work apart from the romanticized tropical imagery often associated with the Amazon. He also explores black-and-white photography with technical refinement, as seen in his Nightvisions<\/em> series, where he uses infrared technology during the day to produce graphic-like images.<\/p>\r\n

He represented Brazil at the 53rd Venice Biennale (2009) and has received awards such as the Leopold Godowsky Jr. Color Photography, Nikon Photo Contest International, and the Marcantonio Vila\u00e7a Award. Braga has held solo exhibitions at institutions including Galeria Leme, Instituto Tomie Ohtake, MAM-SP, SESC Pinheiros, and the Museum of UFPA. He has also taken part in major group exhibitions such as Afro-Atlantic Histories<\/em> (MASP), Brasil Futuro<\/em> (Museu Nacional da Rep\u00fablica), and The Praise of Vertigo<\/em> (Maison Europ\u00e9enne de la Photographie, Paris). His work is part of several public collections including the P\u00e9rez Art Museum (Miami), MASP, Pinacoteca de S\u00e3o Paulo, and MAM-SP.<\/p>","description":"

\nBel\u00e9m, Brazil, 1956. Lives and works in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil\n\n

EDUCATION<\/h2>\n

1975<\/p>\n

1983 Architecture, Federal University of Par\u00e1, Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

SOLO EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\n

2025<\/p>\n

Luiz Braga: imaginary archipelago (curated by Bitu Cassund\u00e9), IMS Paulista, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Amazonie: La vie au bord du fleuve (Paris Plage 2025), Maison des C\u00e9lestins, Paris, France<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

Luiz Braga: Colorista, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

Luiz Braga: Mask, mirror and shield (curated by Paulo Miyada and Priscyla Gomes), Instituto Tomie Ohtake, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2019<\/p>\n

Interiors, portraits [and landscapes], Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2017<\/p>\n

Returning Humanized Nature (curated by Di\u00f3genes Moura), Vila Cultural Cora Coralina, Goi\u00e2nia, Brazil<\/p>\n

Water Mirror (curated by Bernardo Mosqueira), Galeria da G\u00e1vea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

2016<\/p>\n

Returning Humanized Nature (curated by Di\u00f3genes Moura), Museu do Estado do Par\u00e1, Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

Light Array, Museu do Maraj\u00f3, Cachoeira do Arari, Brazil<\/p>\n

Sideral, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2015<\/p>\n

Luminous Office. SESC Santo Andr\u00e9, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

XVI Art Prize at Escola Cidad\u00e3, Sesc Consolidation. S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2014<\/p>\n

Returning Humanized Nature (curated by Di\u00f3genes Moura), SESC Pinheiros, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2013<\/p>\n

Light Delivery, Casa das 11 Janeias, Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

2012<\/p>\n

Nightvisions, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2011<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2010<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2009<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2008<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2007<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2006<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2005<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2004<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2003<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2002<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2001<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2000<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1999<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1998<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1997<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1996<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1995<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

GROUP EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\n

2025<\/p>\n

Bienal de Arte Contempor\u00e2nea de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

Bienal do Mercosul, Porto Alegre, Brazil<\/p>\n

2023<\/p>\n

Mostra de Arte Contempor\u00e2nea, Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2022<\/p>\n

Contemporary Art Fair, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

AWARDS<\/h2>\n

2020<\/p>\n

Prize for Contemporary Art, Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Bienal de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n

2018<\/p>\n

International Photography Award, Museu de Arte Moderna<\/p>\n

COLLECTIONS<\/h2>\n

Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Arte da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Arte de Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Imagem e Som do Cear\u00e1, MIS Cear\u00e1, Fortaleza, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu Nacional da Rep\u00fablica, Bras\u00edlia, Brazil<\/p>\n

Petr\u00f3leo Brasileiro S\/A - Petrobr\u00e1s. Photographic Panel. Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, Boston, USA<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez Art Museum, Miami, USA<\/p>\n

Pinacoteca do Estado de S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Schoepflin Stiftung: The Collection, L\u00f6rrach, Germany<\/p>\n

Secretaria da Cultura do Estado do Par\u00e1. Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

SESC, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Sistema Integrado de Museus do Estado do Par\u00e1, Brazil<\/p>\n

Statoil Art Collection, Oslo, Norway<\/p>\n<\/div>","curriculo":72618,"gallery":[55305,40600,40556,40546,40608,55340,55342,40592,40590,40548,40596,40542,40552,40582,40602,40594,40604,40586,40568,55334,55330,40606,40536,40566,40560,40570,40550,40562,40578,40580,40558],"videos":[{"video_title":"Luiz Braga comentando suas obras","video_description":"Mar\u00e7o de 2020","video_utl":"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/403285985?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=15064227"},{"video_title":"Metr\u00f3polis","video_description":"TV Cultura","video_utl":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/inwAIsi0HSg"},{"video_title":"Luiz Braga","video_description":"Retumbante Natureza Humanizada\r\n\r\n","video_utl":"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/180355153?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=15064227"}],"text_artist":[40612],"files":null,"artist_works":"","artist_expo":null},"spectra_custom_meta":{"_wpml_word_count":["{\"total\":0,\"to_translate\":{\"en\":2,\"pt-br\":2}}"],"_edit_lock":["1773830161:7"],"_edit_last":["7"],"_wpml_media_featured":["1"],"_wpml_media_duplicate":["1"],"_last_translation_edit_mode":["translation-editor"],"description":["

\nBel\u00e9m, Brazil, 1956. Lives and works in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil\n\n

EDUCATION<\/h2>\n

1975<\/p>\n

1983 Architecture, Federal University of Par\u00e1, Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

SOLO EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\n

2025<\/p>\n

Luiz Braga: imaginary archipelago (curated by Bitu Cassund\u00e9), IMS Paulista, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Amazonie: La vie au bord du fleuve (Paris Plage 2025), Maison des C\u00e9lestins, Paris, France<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

Luiz Braga: Colorista, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

Luiz Braga: Mask, mirror and shield (curated by Paulo Miyada and Priscyla Gomes), Instituto Tomie Ohtake, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2019<\/p>\n

Interiors, portraits [and landscapes], Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2017<\/p>\n

Returning Humanized Nature (curated by Di\u00f3genes Moura), Vila Cultural Cora Coralina, Goi\u00e2nia, Brazil<\/p>\n

Water Mirror (curated by Bernardo Mosqueira), Galeria da G\u00e1vea, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

2016<\/p>\n

Returning Humanized Nature (curated by Di\u00f3genes Moura), Museu do Estado do Par\u00e1, Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

Light Array, Museu do Maraj\u00f3, Cachoeira do Arari, Brazil<\/p>\n

Sideral, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2015<\/p>\n

Luminous Office. SESC Santo Andr\u00e9, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

XVI Art Prize at Escola Cidad\u00e3, Sesc Consolidation. S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2014<\/p>\n

Returning Humanized Nature (curated by Di\u00f3genes Moura), SESC Pinheiros, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2013<\/p>\n

Light Delivery, Casa das 11 Janeias, Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

2012<\/p>\n

Nightvisions, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2011<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2010<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2009<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2008<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2007<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2006<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2005<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2004<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2003<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2002<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2001<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2000<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1999<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1998<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1997<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1996<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1995<\/p>\n

Interiors, Galeria Leme, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

GROUP EXHIBITIONS<\/h2>\n

2025<\/p>\n

Bienal de Arte Contempor\u00e2nea de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

Bienal do Mercosul, Porto Alegre, Brazil<\/p>\n

2023<\/p>\n

Mostra de Arte Contempor\u00e2nea, Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

2022<\/p>\n

Contemporary Art Fair, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

AWARDS<\/h2>\n

2020<\/p>\n

Prize for Contemporary Art, Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Bienal de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n

2018<\/p>\n

International Photography Award, Museu de Arte Moderna<\/p>\n

COLLECTIONS<\/h2>\n

Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Arte da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Arte de Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu de Imagem e Som do Cear\u00e1, MIS Cear\u00e1, Fortaleza, Brazil<\/p>\n

Museu Nacional da Rep\u00fablica, Bras\u00edlia, Brazil<\/p>\n

Petr\u00f3leo Brasileiro S\/A - Petrobr\u00e1s. Photographic Panel. Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, Boston, USA<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez Art Museum, Miami, USA<\/p>\n

Pinacoteca do Estado de S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Schoepflin Stiftung: The Collection, L\u00f6rrach, Germany<\/p>\n

Secretaria da Cultura do Estado do Par\u00e1. Bel\u00e9m, Brazil<\/p>\n

SESC, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Sistema Integrado de Museus do Estado do Par\u00e1, Brazil<\/p>\n

Statoil Art Collection, Oslo, Norway<\/p>\n<\/div>"],"_description":["field_64441aaeb18e1"],"curriculo":["72618"],"_curriculo":["field_64429ebbb7fb8"],"gallery":["a:31:{i:0;s:5:\"55305\";i:1;s:5:\"40600\";i:2;s:5:\"40556\";i:3;s:5:\"40546\";i:4;s:5:\"40608\";i:5;s:5:\"55340\";i:6;s:5:\"55342\";i:7;s:5:\"40592\";i:8;s:5:\"40590\";i:9;s:5:\"40548\";i:10;s:5:\"40596\";i:11;s:5:\"40542\";i:12;s:5:\"40552\";i:13;s:5:\"40582\";i:14;s:5:\"40602\";i:15;s:5:\"40594\";i:16;s:5:\"40604\";i:17;s:5:\"40586\";i:18;s:5:\"40568\";i:19;s:5:\"55334\";i:20;s:5:\"55330\";i:21;s:5:\"40606\";i:22;s:5:\"40536\";i:23;s:5:\"40566\";i:24;s:5:\"40560\";i:25;s:5:\"40570\";i:26;s:5:\"40550\";i:27;s:5:\"40562\";i:28;s:5:\"40578\";i:29;s:5:\"40580\";i:30;s:5:\"40558\";}"],"_gallery":["field_6436c1e6d2529"],"videos_0_video_title":["Luiz Braga comentando suas obras"],"_videos_0_video_title":["field_64441a69b18df"],"videos_0_video_description":["Mar\u00e7o de 2020"],"_videos_0_video_description":["field_644423879b4e4"],"videos_0_video_utl":["https:\/\/vimeo.com\/403285985?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=15064227"],"_videos_0_video_utl":["field_64441a77b18e0"],"videos_1_video_title":["Metr\u00f3polis"],"_videos_1_video_title":["field_64441a69b18df"],"videos_1_video_description":["TV Cultura"],"_videos_1_video_description":["field_644423879b4e4"],"videos_1_video_utl":["https:\/\/youtu.be\/inwAIsi0HSg"],"_videos_1_video_utl":["field_64441a77b18e0"],"videos_2_video_title":["Luiz Braga"],"_videos_2_video_title":["field_64441a69b18df"],"videos_2_video_description":["Retumbante Natureza Humanizada\r\n\r\n"],"_videos_2_video_description":["field_644423879b4e4"],"videos_2_video_utl":["https:\/\/vimeo.com\/180355153?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=15064227"],"_videos_2_video_utl":["field_64441a77b18e0"],"videos":["3"],"_videos":["field_6436c1e6d252d"],"text_artist":["a:1:{i:0;s:5:\"40612\";}"],"_text_artist":["field_6436c1e6d2536"],"files":[""],"_files":["field_6436c231c9725"],"_thumbnail_id":["32051"],"artist_works":[""],"_artist_works":["field_64c2815cc6039"],"_oembed_2bdbf1bbaaae7a88604bf3169a753d4e":["