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About Beatriz Milhazes

Brazilian · 1960–present · Modernism

Brazilian[1] abstract painter whose layered, ornate canvases combine carnival imagery and modernist geometry, selling for over $2 million at auction.

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Beatriz Milhazes's works are held in 5 museums worldwide, including Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, and Museo de Arte de Worcester.

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5 museums

Also in United StatesSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum (5)Carnegie Museum of Art (1)Museo de Arte de Worcester (1)Metropolitan Museum of Art (1)Museum of Modern Art (1)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Beatriz Milhazes?
    Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian[1] painter born in Rio de Janeiro in 1960[1]. She is widely regarded as the most internationally significant Brazilian painter of her generation, and she continues to work from a studio overlooking the Botanical Garden.
  • What is Beatriz Milhazes known for?
    Beatriz Milhazes is known for her synthesis of Brazilian[1] carnival culture, Matissean colour, and hard-edged modernist geometry. Her painting Meu Limão (2000) sold at Sotheby's for $2.1 million in 2012, making her the highest-priced living Brazilian artist at auction.
  • What was Beatriz Milhazes's art style?
    Beatriz Milhazes's signature technique involves painting on transparent plastic sheets, allowing the dried paint to be peeled away and transferred to canvas as a collage element. This produces a layered optical quality, with circular forms overlapping and geometric patterns pressing against floral motifs.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Beatriz Milhazes's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Beatriz Milhazes Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Dorling Kindersley, Artists: Inspiring Stories of the World's Most Creative Minds Used for: stylistic analysis.
  3. [3] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  4. [4] book Susie Hodge, I Know an Artist Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  6. [6] book Leonor de Oliveira;, Portuguese Artists in London Used for: biography.
  7. [7] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography.

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