On September 30th, the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art in Oslo – one of the world’s leading contemporary art institutions – lent a selection of 219 stellar works to an exhibition taking place at the São Paulo Biennial Pavilion. Sponsored by Iguatemi, the show provides an opportunity for the public to witness works by the most distinguished names in global contemporary art previously unseen in Brazil, and will run until December 4th.

Icons like Jeff Koons, Matthew Barney, Richard Prince, Robert Gober, Nan Goldin, Sherry Levine, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Lousie Lawler, Charles Ray, Christopher Wool and Shirin Neshat are represented for the first time in the country with large-scale series, alongside a newer generation of artists including Nate Lowman, Dan Colen, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Aaron Young, Seth Price, Matthew Brannon and Matthew Day Jackson. A selection of works by art world superstar Damien Hirst will also be on display.

“The objective of the Biennal museum is to show what is happening in the world of contemporary art, and the Astrup Fearnley collection is one of the best examples in the world in this sense” says Heitor Martins, president of the São Paulo Biennial.

Curated by Gunnar Kvaran, director of the Norwegian museum, the exhibition represents a significant moment in the history of the São Paulo Biennial Pavilion where the most significant event in the contemporary art calendar takes place every other year. At this juncture, the celebration of the São Paulo Biennial’s 60th anniversary and the mounting of the show In The Name of The Artists draws on the institution’s power to transform the cultural life of the nation by promoting major exhibitions in the off-years between editions of its biannual art exhibit.

The event marks a milestone in Iguatemi’s continued dedication to supporting contemporary art and giving the people of Brazil access to celebrated artists and their works.

All images by courtesy of Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art.

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