Two Brazilian women, Fernanda Mazzuco and Luciana Solano, run Art in Brackets, a consultancy and art advisory firm based in New York. For the first time, they have opened a public exhibition space on Walker Street in Tribeca, featuring a collective show centered on the African diaspora and transatlantic connections. The exhibition includes works by artists such as Santídio Pereira and Madalena dos Santos Reinbolt, with prices ranging from $3,800 to $140,000. The company, founded in 2022, connects collectors with Brazilian and Latin American artists, operating as 'wall curators' in partnership with various galleries.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the growing interest in Latin American art within the New York collector circuit, a market that remains small but is expanding. The visibility of artists like Madalena dos Santos Reinbolt, whose work was recently shown at the American Folk Art Museum, and the increasing frequency of museum exhibitions of Latin American artists at institutions like MoMA and the Jewish Museum, signal a broader recognition of this art. Art in Brackets is capitalizing on this trend, helping to bridge the gap between Latin American artists and international collectors.