The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) in collaboration with the Kode Bergen Art Museum is organizing a major group exhibition titled Indigenous Histories.
The exhibition occupies MASP’s first floor and second floor galleries from October 20th 2023 to February 25th 2024; it then travels to the Kode, from April 26th through August 25th 2024.
The exhibition will present different accounts of indigenous histories from South America, North America, Oceania and Scandinavia, through art and visual culture, curated by artists and researchers who are indigenous or have an indigenous descent, bringing together works of multiple media, typologies, origins and periods, from the period before European colonization to the present.
Despite its international scope and its temporal breadth, the project does not take an all-encompassing nor an encyclopedic approach—on the contrary. In this respect, it is important to consider the meaning of the word “histórias” in Portuguese, which is rather different than “histories” in English. The term “histórias” encompasses both fiction and nonfiction, historical accounts as well as personal ones, of a public and private nature, on a micro or macro level, and thus possess a more polyphonic, speculative, open, incomplete, processual, and fragmented quality than the traditional notion of History.
Indigenous Histories comprises eight sections: seven devoted to the different regions in South America, North America, Oceania and Scandinavia, as well as one thematic section devoted to indigenous activisms around the world. Once again, the aim is not to fully represent the vast, complex, and layered indigenous histories of each particular region, but more so to provide a cross-section, a fragment, or a sample of such histories in a concise yet relevant selection, so that it may be juxtaposed with others from different parts of the world.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a major catalog published in separate editions in Portuguese and English, reproducing the works in the show as well as essays about each of the sections written by their curators.
Indigenous histories is curated by Abraham Cruzvillegas (Mexico City); Alexandra Kahsenni:io Nahwegahbow, Jocelyn Piirainen, Michelle LaVallee e Wahsontiio Cross (Ottawa, Canada); Bruce Johnson-McLean (Camberra, Australia), Edson Kayapó, Kássia Borges Karajá and Renata Tupinambá, Curators-at-large of Indigenous Art, MASP; Irene Snarby (Tromsø, Norway; Kode); Nigel Borell (Auckland, New Zealand) and Sandra Gamarra (Lima, Peru), and has a curatorial coordination by Adriano Pedrosa, Artistic Director, MASP, and Guilherme Giufrida, Assistant Curator, MASP.
Abraham González Pacheco
Acelino Huni Kuin, Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin (Mahku)
Ailton Krenak
Aislan Pankararu
Alberto Ruiz
Alexander Luna
Alf Salo (1959-2013)
Alfredo Márquez
Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871-1946)
Américo Pinasco (1906-1991)
Ana Hernández
Anatjari III Tjakamarra (circa 1930-1992)
Anders Sunna an Linda Zina Aslaksen
Andy Medina
Angelina Ngal Pwerle
Antonio Paucar
Antonio Paucar, Pedro Gonzáles Paucar and Javier Gonzáles Paucar
Arissana Pataxó
Arnold Manaaki Wilson (1928-2012)
Arvid Sveen
Baniwa people
Barry Ace
Barry Pottle
Benjamin Pittman (1947-2023)
Britta Marakatt-Labba
Caripoune Yermollay
Carlos Domínguez Hernández (1933-2011)
Carlos Mérida (1891-1984)
Carmézia Emiliano
Charlie Tjararu Tjungarrayi (c. 1925-1999)
Chonon Bensho
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (1932-2002)
Colectivo Cherani
Coletivo Kókir, Luiz da Silva and Joanilton da Silva Kaingang
Cristóbal Lozano (1705-1776)
Daniel Guzmán
Daniel Walbidi
Déba Viana Tacana
Dhiani Pa’saro
Doreen Reid Nakamarra (c. 1955-2009)
Duhigó
Edgar Kanaykõ Xakriabá
Elizabeth Ellis
Eubena Nampitjin (c. 1925-2013)
Federico Cuatlacuatl
Feliciano Lana (1937-2020)
Fernando Palma Rodríguez
Francisco Ernesto Olazo Olivera (1904-1948)
Francisco Laso (1823-1869)
Francisco Toledo (1940-2019)
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
Fykyá Pankararu
Geir Tore Holm
Germán Venegas
Gjert Rognli
Gustavo Caboco
Heather Campbell
Hermenegildo Bustos (1832-1907)
Ingunn Utsi
Isael Maxakali
Iver Jåks (1932-2007)
James Tapsell-Kururangi
Jan (Djan Nanundie) Billycan (c. 1930-2016)
Jerry A. Evans
Jessica Hinerangi
Jessie Oonark (1906-1985)
Jesús Quintanar
Jim Logan
Joar Nango and Katarina Spik Skum
John Andreas Savio (1902-1938)
Joi T. Arcand
Jon-Ole Andersen (1932-2007)
José Sabogal (1988-1956)
Joseca Yanomami
Kananginak Pootoogook (1935-2010)
Kaya Agari
Kunugusiq Nuvaqirq (c. 1911-1990)
Lastenia Canayo
Lena Stenberg
lessLIE
Liddy Napanangka Walker (1925-2017), Topsy Napanangka and Judy Nampitjinpa Granites
Linda Munn, Hiraina Marsden and Jan Dobson
Lonnie Hutchinson
Māhia Te Kore
Māhia Te Kore and Tanu Gago
Marajoara people
Mardonio Magaña Camacho (1865-1947)
Máret Ánne Sara
María Izquierdo (1902-1955)
María Sosa
Mariana Castillo Deball
Marianne Nicolson
Marja Helander
Maruch Sántiz Gómez
Maureen Gruben
Mavi Morais
Mechita Sampayo
Melissa General
Merata Mita (1942-2010) and Heperi Mita
Mere Lodge
Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri (c. 1926-1998)
Miguel Aguirre
Miguel Fernández de Castro
Miguela Moura
Milagros de la Torre
Minerva Cuevas
Mochica people (c. 50-250)
Naata Nungurrayi (c. 1930-2021)
Naine Terena
Narputta Nangala Jugadai (1933-2010)
Ngataiharuru Taepa
Ningiukulu Teevee
Noé Martínez
Old Walter Tjampitjinpa (1912-1980)
Olinda Yawar
Outi Pieski
Patricia Rengifo
Quispillaccta Indigenous Community
Raisa Porsanger
Raisa Porsanger and Maria Karlsen
Ramón Cano Manilla (1888-1974)
Rodolfo Morales (1925-2001)
Rosalie Favell
Rover Joolama Thomas (c. 1926-1998)
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)
Sandy Adsett
Santiago Yahuarcani
Saturnino Herrán (1887-1918)
Sebastián Rodríguez (1896-1968)
Shorty Jangala Robertson (c. 1930-2014)
Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi (1920-1987)
Sonny Assu
Sophus Tromholt (1851-1896)
Suohpanterror
Susan Point
Susana Torres
Tania Willard
Taniki Yanomami
Tapirapé people
Tarralik Duffy
Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri (c. 1929-1984)
Tim Pitsiulak (1967-2016)
Transitional Formative (c. 200BC-50AD)
Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula (1938-2001)
Unknown Authorship, Cuzco School (18th century)
Unknown Authorship, México
Unknown Authorship, New Zealand
Unknown Authorships, Norway
Unknown Authorship, Peru
Vanessa Dion Fletcher
Venuca Evanán
Violeta Quispe
Waxamani Mehinako
William Noah (1943-2020)
Yacunã Tuxá
Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungarrayi (c. 1926-1998)
Yukultji Napangati
Yutsil
Ziel Karapotó