Amazônicas — Poéticas Femininas: the Amazon through women’s art

Amazônicas — Poéticas Femininas explores the Amazon through contemporary art by women from the states of Pará, Acre and Amazonas. The artists look beyond landscapes to consider memory, the body, family histories, spirituality and life in their region. The exhibition runs at CCBB Rio until 16 November 2026.

What can you see?

Curator Sissa Aneleh brings together work by different generations, from the 1970s to the present. Painting, sculpture, photography, prints, digital art and video sit alongside one another. Four themed sections invite visitors to consider how similar questions are expressed through different materials.

The section on inherited materials includes Lise Lobato’s ceramics and Cristiane Martins’s Revoltosas sculptures, linked to forest imagery and Indigenous mythologies. The printmaking section presents work by Elieni Tenório, Maria Auxiliadora Zuazo and Elaine Arruda. Painting and photographic performances continue the exploration of belonging, women’s experiences and memory.

Visiting the exhibition

The exhibition is on the second floor of CCBB Rio, Rua Primeiro de Março, 66. Admission is free, with tickets available online or at the box office. Announced hours are Wednesday to Monday, 09:00–20:00; it is closed on Tuesdays.

The programme also includes encounters with the artists. On 31 October at 16:30, for example, Cristiane Martins takes part in the collective performance Cirandas Matriarcais in the rotunda, open to audiences of all ages. Workshops and lectures require separate registration.

Travelling to CCBB

To discuss a transfer with Hola Taxi, give CCBB Rio, your visit day, hotel address and passenger count. You can include the exhibition in a day of cultural visits; name any later destination separately. For travel from your accommodation, provide that address rather than your arrival airport, GIG or SDU.