More than 100 Antonio Poteiro works open Friday in Goiás

More than 100 paintings and sculptures by Antonio Poteiro open on Friday the 13th at the Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Goiás (MAC), within the Centro Cultural Oscar Niemeyer. The retrospective, “Antonio Poteiro – A Invenção do Mundo,” marks 101 years since the artist’s birth and remains open through January 10, 2027.

The show gathers works from several phases of Antonio Batista de Souza’s career. Marcus de Lontra Costa, its curator, said Poteiro’s production “allows diverse interpretations” and “stands out for its aesthetic and philosophical strength.”

Poteiro was born in Portugal in 1925, moved to Goiás in 1958 and died in 2010. Before reaching the Goiás capital, the exhibition traveled through other Brazilian cities, giving its Goiás stop the context of a wider national touring program.

What does the retrospective cover?

MAC’s selection brings together paintings and sculptures from several phases of Poteiro’s career. According to MAC, the artist used references from popular culture and spirituality across his productions, giving the retrospective a thematic range rather than a single fixed subject.

The breadth supports a view of Poteiro as a maker whose subjects crossed cultural and spiritual fields. In practical terms, the show offers a survey of changing subjects as well as a changing career. Taken together, the collection presents Poteiro’s life and output as one varied body of work.

How does the show widen access?

The principal works have audiodescription for people with visual impairments, MAC says. The provision applies to the exhibition’s main paintings and sculptures and makes audio part of the visitor experience, giving visitors a nonvisual route into a show built around images.

For visitors, the measure creates a practical alternative to relying on sight alone. The access program gives visitors more than one way to encounter Poteiro’s work.

What programs accompany the exhibition?

“Pomar das Cores” is a digital game developed by Brasbravel and Ritus Studio in partnership with the Instituto Antonio Poteiro. The Orquestra Filarmônica de Goiás recorded the activity’s soundtrack. Visitors also have access to workshops, conversation circles and the distribution of comic books.

The digital game, institutional partnership and orchestral recording give the program a defined creative structure, while workshops, conversations and comics broaden the ways visitors can participate. The exhibition also promotes a solidarity campaign.

Visitors can contribute 1 kg of non-perishable food, which will go to partner social institutions. By setting a measurable target, the campaign turns solidarity into a specific action rather than an open-ended appeal. In practical terms, visitors can play, listen, discuss and donate alongside the gallery visit.

When can visitors attend?

Visitation runs from 18:00 to 23:00, according to MAC. Entry is free, and the exhibition carries no age classification. Those terms remove both price and age classification from the visit, while the January 10, 2027 closing date gives visitors a clear endpoint for planning.

The show remains open until January 10, 2027. As the retrospective runs toward that close, the practical invitation remains simple: visit between 18:00 and 23:00, see more than 100 works and engage with the related programs.