Collective Shows

The55Project Collective Exhibitions bring together contemporary artists through group presentations that create opportunities to share artistic research and engage with diverse audiences. Each exhibition invites a guest curator to contribute new perspectives while supporting artists in presenting their work within broader international artistic dialogue.

These exhibitions provide a platform for emerging and established artists to connect with curators, institutions, and audiences, contributing to cross-cultural exchange and expanding professional networks within the contemporary art community.

RE.IMAGINATION, Miami (Feb – May, 2026)

We are happy to announce Ross Karlan as curator of The55Project's Collective Show, opening on February 28th, 2026, at Fundación Pablo Atchugarry, Miami. Bringing together a diverse group of international artists, RE.IMAGINATION explores the cyclical nature of history and memory while expanding The55Project's curatorial scope. This exhibition represents The55Project's first group show featuring non-Brazilian artists, reinforcing its commitment to cross-cultural narratives, intertwined histories, and global perspectives.

The exhibition takes its premise from Jorge Luis Borges's micro-story La Trama. The narrative follows a betrayed gaucho whose death in a remote Argentine province mirrors the assassination of Julius Caesar with "uncanny symmetry." Drawing from Borges's conclusion that "fate takes pleasure in repetitions, variants, and symmetries," the exhibition proposes that history is not a linear chronicle, but a lattice of recurring motifs. The artists treat the past not as a fixed archive, but as raw material to be reconstructed and recontextualized. Through their distinct practices, they examine fundamental themes such as race, religion, gender, nature, memory, and migration, producing a composite portrait of the present and the future. Spanning references from prehistory to the cyber age, these reimaginings collapse multiple epochs into a single field of vision — past and present do not merely coexist; they resonate, revealing history as an ongoing cycle of repetition and transformation.

Artists: Cássio Markowski, Fernanda Froes, Heloísa Maia, John Brendan Guinan, Liene Bosquê, Maria Lira Marques, Nino Cais, Pedro Delgado, Rafael RG, Yelaine Rodriguez

O Cio da terra | Ócio da terra, Miami, USA (Sep, 2023)

We are thrilled to announce Josué Mattos as curator of the next The55Project Collective Show, opening on September 23rd, 2023, in Miami, at Fundación Pablo Atchugarry. As an art historian and curator who graduated in History of Art and Archeology at Université Paris X Nanterre, Mattos has contributed to some museums and art centers in Brazil, Europe, and Japan since 2009, when he completed his Master Degree in Contemporary Art History (Paris X Nanterre) and in Curatorial Practices at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He co-founded the Veras Cultural Centre on the Island of Florianópolis, Brazil.

The project preparation for its annual collective exhibition was conceived as part of the Veras Cultural Centre's perennial laboratory for germinating biodiverse futures and mental reforestation. Indeed, by mirroring the titles' song written and composed by Milton Nascimento and Chico Buarque in 1977, the exhibition 'O Cio da Terra, Ócio da Terra" echoes voices advocating for life rights, reforming unproductive areas and preserving the sacrality of the earth. In that sense, the group show generates narratives resonating with 'florestania,' a conception of the future that replaces some principles of citizenship with forest knowledge and a way of life. One is the cycles of pause and fertility that characterize all life forms as a derivation of ócio (leisure) and cio (heat).

Artists:Afonso Tostes, Albano Afonso, Barbara Wagner, Bel Falleiros, Bené Fonteles, Benjamin de Burca, Brígida Baltar, Celeide Tostes, Cristiano Lenhardt, Efe Godoy, Efrain Almeida, Elza Lima, Ernesto Neto, Gustavo Caboco, Ivan Grilo, Joelson Buggila & Jorgge Menna Barreto, Juliana Lapa, Kamikia Kisêdjê, Laura Gorski, Lia Chaia, Lidia Lisboa, Marcia Xavier, Mariana Berta, Renata Cruz, Rosana Paulino, Rose Afefé, Sallisa Rosa, Teresa Siewerdt

Wall art in the shape of a woman doing a yoga pose, filled with a jungle scene of lush green plants and foliage.
A white gallery wall featuring six landscape photographs and a statement in orange text saying, 'ALL SOIL IS WOMB.' A large, hanging, multi-colored textile art piece is to the left of the wall.
An art installation featuring a large, elongated cone-shaped sculpture attached to the wall by a rope, with a yellow substance pooling on the floor beneath it. The background includes a series of framed photographs and a colorful sign that reads 'Banho de Ervas'.
A woman in black clothing with red patterned pants stands in front of a large artwork featuring a blue monochrome image of a woman surrounded by flowers. The woman in front appears to be talking or explaining the artwork.
Gallery wall with framed photographs of landscapes and buildings, a large abstract textile art piece, and empty wooden display cases.
Two watercolor paintings of women with tree and plant motifs, signed by Rosana Paulino.

FOREST: ANCESTRY AND DYSTOPIA, Miami (Fev - Jul, 2022)

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming group exhibition, which focuses on the Amazon Forest’s rich natural resources, powerful multi-diverse ecosystem, and fragileness.

“Forest: Ancestry and Dystopia,” curated by Eder Chiodetto, brings together 16 renown Brazilian artists and aims to present and reflect on mythical, environmental, and anthropological aspects of the forest, while raising awareness about its current issues. 

ARTISTS: Claudia Andujar, Luiz Braga, Elza Lima, Ana Nitzan, Luciana Magno, Gisella Motta, and Leandro Lima, Rodrigo Braga, Regina Parra, Edgar Kanaykõ, Elaine Pessoa, Lalo de Almeida, Naiala Thiely, Rogério Assis, Victor Moriyama and Walda Marques.

Feb 19 – Jul 16, 2022 | Fundación Pablo Atchugarry Miami

A young African American boy holding large bird feathers near a tree trunk, outdoors.
A woman wearing a black dress with red beaded necklaces and colorful earrings, standing in front of black-and-white art pieces of human figures and abstract forms on a gray wall.
A group of six people looking at artwork on a gallery wall. The artwork includes landscape photographs and portraits with colorful backgrounds.
A man sitting on an ornate wooden chair wearing a colorful feather headdress and traditional costume, holding a microphone and an object with a fluffy white and black covering in a decorated room.
Person practicing martial arts in a dimly lit room with a plant and art hanging on the wall.
Two women smiling at an art gallery, standing in front of abstract artwork with yellow, red, and black colors.
Close-up of a black gardening glove with red trim, turned palm-side up, on a wooden surface.
Three people pose for a photo in an art gallery, with framed artwork on the wall behind them. The man on the right is smiling, wearing a colorful plaid shirt and jeans. The woman on the left has blonde hair, wearing a black patterned outfit, and the man in the middle has dark hair, a beard, and is dressed in black.
People attending an art gallery listening to a man speaking, with artwork on the wall behind him.

Pop-up Exhibition: "Just Breathe..." by Felipe Hegg. (Nov – Dec, 2021)

The55project and Mana Common present the Pop-Up Exhibition featuring 17 Brazilian artists.

The55Project is pleased to announce the Pop Up "Just Breathe..." to celebrate freedom, adventure, and, most importantly, art. The Exhibition from Nov 29 -Dec 5 explores paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other media from 18 of the most exciting and talented Brazilian artists today.

"Just Breathe..." is the first pop-up Exhibition created by The55Project in collaboration with Mana Common. The artists selected by curator Felipe Hegg, includes Alice Quaresma, Anna Biondo, Beatriz Chachamovits, Bel Falleiros, Kika Carvalho, Juliana Cerqueira Leite, Mano Penalva, Marina Weffort, Maritza Caneca, Mauro Piva, Nazareno, Rafael Baron, Regina Parra, Renata Egreja, Thomaz Rosa, Luiza Gottschalk e Vivian Caccuri.

The exhibit title "Just Breathe..." calls to pay attention to your body, focus on your breathing, and notice your thoughts. In Hegg's vision, "the exhibition is a live meditation of 18 Brazilian artists representing the power of cooperation, liberty, and art".

About Curator:
Felipe Hegg has been working in the art market for 12 years producing and curating exhibitions in exceptional spaces in São Paulo. In 2011, he founded his gallery Galeria Lume with Paulo Kassab Jr.

A woman closely examining a large abstract blue and white painting on a wall.
People viewing colorful artworks at an art gallery.
People attending an art gallery or exhibition, viewing colorful paintings and artworks on white walls in a spacious, modern gallery space.

What I really want to tell you, Miami and Chicago (Jan – Jul, 2020)

Mana Contemporary, Chicago | Curated By Jennifer Inacio with Flávia Macuco

Almandrade • Liene Bosquê • Paulo Bruscky • Anna Bella Geiger • Rubens Gerchman • Ivan Grilo • Randolpho Lamonier • Vanderlei Lopes • Gabriela Mutti • Paulo Nazareth • Regina Parra • Rosana Paulino • Mano Penalva • Curated By Jennifer Inacio with Flávia Macuco.

2019 Fundacion Pablo Atchugarry, Miami | 2020 at the Mana Contemporary, Chicago.
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Two people walking toward a wall with a neon sign that reads 'A GRANDE CHANCE' in orange lights.
A person with blond hair wearing a black jacket and a green backpack is standing in front of a wall-mounted screen, drawing on it with a black marker.
Gallery entrance with a white wall displaying the exhibit title, 'What I really want to tell you...' by Jennifer Inacio and Flávia Macuco Pecego, and a colorful banner hanging on the left side with red, yellow, and orange text, including the words 'Brazil' and 'America Latina'.
Two people viewing abstract artwork in an art gallery, one wearing a black jacket and red scarf, the other in a gray sweater and black beanie.
A woman in a black dress and earrings looking at an artwork on a white wall. The artwork is in a wooden frame with a red background and features two small gold figures.
Several stacked cards on a wooden table with a desert landscape and rooster silhouette, and the text 'What I really want to tell you...'
Two people viewing colorful textile art installations on a white gallery wall.
A woman viewing framed artwork on a white gallery wall.
Photograph of an art gallery with black and white framed photographs on white walls and a brochure about an art exhibition in the foreground.

LAND+BODY=ESCAPE, Miami and New York (Mar – Apr, 2018)

Art&Art Gallery, Wynwood | Curated by Tatiane Santa Rosa Schilaro

Collective exhibition explored the elusive qualities of the body, the landscapes and cityscapes the body imagines or inhabits. A variety of interpretations represented through photography, paintings, sculpture, prints, embroidery and more.

Artists: Alice Quaresma - Bia Monteiro - Maritza Caneca - Talita Zaragoza - Fernanda Frangetto - Mauricio Mallet - Luiz D’Orey - Julia Brandão - Karla Caprali - Rodrigo Moreira - Mateu Valasco - Liene Bosquê - Julia Pontés  - Jessica F. Cooke - Gustavo Prado

A person with shoulder-length hair wearing a floral shirt looking at hanging quilted art pieces in an art gallery.
Woman in white shirt and glasses observing a colorful abstract painting in an art gallery.
People at an art gallery or exhibition, engaged in conversations and viewing artwork displayed on the dark grey walls, with a light-colored tiled floor and visible ceiling ductwork.
A large white model of the New York City skyline displayed on a table, with framed pictures of beaches on a black wall in the background. A woman stands nearby, looking at the display.
A woman with long brown hair looking at a colorful illustration of a woman with wild hair composed of flowers and leaves in an art gallery.
Three men are standing and talking in an art gallery, with two photographs and one painting on the black wall behind them. One photograph depicts a swimming pool, another shows an entrance to women’s restrooms with exposed pipes, and a colorful abstract painting is partially visible on the right.
Four framed photographs on a wall showing a hand reaching into the ocean, holding a piece of wood or similar object, with blue sky and water in the background.
People mingling and talking at an art gallery or exhibition with artwork displayed on dark-colored walls.
A woman and a man posing in front of artworks on display. The artwork in the background depicts an indoor swimming pool with water and tiled walls.