On view through February 3, the exhibition is "a great introduction" to the Brazilian artist's paintings, drawings, and embroidery works.

"This small, carefully curated exhibition...is a first step toward giving Leonilson the place in art history he deserves," writes artist Carlos Motta in this Art Forum Top Ten pick.

When walking through José Leonilson: Empty Man, a "small yet rich show [at Americas Society], one can tell it was curated with great care," says Hyperallergic. 

Given current debates about truth and “alternative facts,” such a “total” autobiographical approach surely merits a closer interrogation, which is exactly what curators Cecilia Brunson, Gabriela Rangel, and Susanna V. Temkin do in their exhibition at the Americas Society.