Billionaire Magazine Mentions Americas Society's Amazonia Açu Exhibition
Billionaire Magazine Mentions Americas Society's Amazonia Açu Exhibition
The show presents "an overview of the aesthetic, cultural, and material diversity found in Amazonia," says the publication.
In a world in need of developing a blueprint for a sustainable planet, calling on Traditional Knowledge to help navigate, is a must.
With the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development approaching, it becomes increasingly apparent that while the existing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a roadmap for addressing issues like environmental degradation, poverty and ensuring peace, they are neglecting to address other areas.[...]
Through the exhibit "Amazonia, Indigenous Creations and Futures” which ran until January 2026, the photographs of Iano Mac Yalawapiti brought to life painted bodies and communal dancing.
Meanwhile in New York, on view until April 18, 2026, Art at Americas Society is presenting the exhibit Amazonia Açu, which provides a kaleidoscopic overview of the aesthetic, cultural, and material diversity found in Amazonia as a means to upend flattening generalizations typically associated with the region and to reframe discourse on the subject within a contemporary context.
Led by curatorial advisor Keyna Eleison and co-curated by a committee of representatives from all nine states (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela) of the territory, the exhibition presents over 50 works by 34 local artists and collectives.
Eleison describes Amazonia Açu as a prism which “stands as an invitation to unravel colonial myths and clear spaces for different epistemologies. Each curator in this exhibition is one face of the prism, radiating their unique and indispensable perspective to help take account of Amazonia’s immensity...”