Connect with Brazilian culture through the power of art.

The55Project Art Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2017 that promotes Brazilian visual artists and cultural projects in the United States. Since its creation,  the foundation has been working to connect Brazilian culture with diverse audiences in the  United States through various programs designed to inspire, educate, and foster cultural exchange. 

The55Project offers artists the unique opportunity to engage with new networks of academics, curators, and diverse audiences beyond their home countries. This exposure to international artistic communities provides artists with invaluable experiences that transcend their current circuits, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and expanding their research.

Rosana Paulino. Pamm Acquisiton. “What I really want to tell you”, collective show, Miami 2018.

Team

  • Flavia Macuco

    Executive Director

  • Anna Biondo

    Special Projects Director

  • Laura Castro

    Membership Coordinator

  • Rafael Freixedelo

    Art + Digital Innovation Manager

  • Mariana Montag

    Institutional Relations

  • Cesar Rey

    Exhibitions Coordinator

Board of Directors

  • Adriana Herrera, PhD

    Independent Curator and Founder of Aluna Foundation

  • Jennifer Inacio

    Associate Curator of PAMM Perez Museum Miami

  • Felipe Hegg

    Art Advisor + Collector (São Paulo)

  • Ana Clara Silva

    Former Exhibitions Director at Faena Hotel, USA + Soho Art Club Coordinator

  • Rafaella Savaget

    Lawyer + Art Collector

  • Marcus Vinicius Ribeiro

    Lawyer and Founder and Director of 4H5H Media (NYC Based)

  • Patricia Walker

    Architect + Collector (NYC Based)

Participant Artists

2023

Afonso Tostes, Albano Afonso, Barbara Wagner, Bel Falleiros, Bené Fonteles, Benjamin de Burca, Brígida Baltar, Celeide Tostes, Cristiano Lenhardt, Efe Godoy, Efrain Almeida, Elza Lima, Ernesto Neto, Gustavo Caboco, Ivan Grilo, Joelson Buggila & Jorgge Menna Barreto, Juliana Lapa, Kamikia Kisêdjê, Laura Gorski, Lia Chaia, Lidia Lisboa, Marcia Xavier, Mariana Berta, Renata Cruz, Rosana Paulino, Rose Afefé, Sallisa Rosa, Teresa Siewerdt

2022

Rafael RG, Fernanda Frangetto, Anna Biondo, Claudia Andujar, Luiz Braga, Elza Lima, Ana Nitzan, Luciana Magno, Gisella Motta, Leandro Lima, Rodrigo Braga, Regina Parra, Edgar Kanaykõ, Elaine Pessoa, Lalo de Almeida, Naiala Thiely -  Rogério Assis, Victor Moriyama, Walda Marques

2021

Alice Quaresma, Anna Biondo, Beatriz Chachamovits, Bel Falleiros, Kika Carvalho, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, Mano Penalva, Marina Weffort, Maritza Caneca, Mauro Piva, Nazareno Rodrigues, Rafael Barron, Regina Parra, Renata Egreja, Thomaz Rosa, Luiza Gottschalk, Vivian Caccuri.

2020

Mano Penalva - Rosana Paulino, Ivan Grilo, Mano Penalva, Anna Bella Geiger, Gabriela Mutti, Randolpho Lamonier, Jonathas de Andrade, Paulo Bruscky, Almandrade, Regina Parra, Rubens Gerchman – Liene Bosque – Maritza Caneca – Gustavo Prado

2019

Rosana Paulino, Ivan Grilo, Mano Penalva, Anna Bella Geiger, Gabriela Mutti, Randolpho Lamonier, Jonathas de Andrade, Paulo Bruscky, Almandrade, Regina Parra, Rubens Gerchman, Heloisa Maia, Maritza Caneca, Liene Bosque, Nadia Taquary.

2018

Ivan Grilo, Julia Brandão, Mauricio Mallet, Alice Quaresma, Jessica Cooke, Bia Monteiro, Rodrigo Moreira, Talita Zaragoza, Gustavo Prado, Luiz D’Orey, Maritza Caneca, Karla Caprali, Liene Bosque, Julia Pontes, Didu Losso and Frida Baranek.

2017

Mateu Velasco, Fernanda Frangetto, Mariza Formagginni, Grazi Gadia, Bruno Itan, Thasya Barbosa and Karla Caprali.