Beatriz Milhazes

Beatriz Ferreira Milhazes (Rio de Janeiro, 1960) is a renowned Brazilian visual artist known for her vibrant works that blend influences from the baroque, Brazilian modernist art, and Art Deco. She graduated in social studies from Hélio Alonso College and in visual arts from the School of Visual Arts at Parque Lage between 1980 and 1983, where she also taught drawing until 1996.

Milhazes developed a distinctive technique in engraving and illustration, studying metal engraving and linocut at Atelier 78. She actively participated in Generation 80, a movement that marked the resurgence of painting in Brazil, exploring new techniques and materials. The artist is known for her compositions that use rich decorative patterns and a lush color palette that refer to tropicalism and the works of Tarsila do Amaral and Burle Marx.

Milhazes' international career is highlighted by her exhibitions in the United States and Europe, with works present in prestigious collections such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York, and the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. In 2013, she celebrated 30 years of artistic career with the panoramic exhibition "Meu Bem" at the Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro.

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