Museum of Modern Art of Bahia

Museum of Modern Art of Bahia
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Established1960; 64 years ago (1960)
LocationAvenida do Contorno, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Coordinates12°58′58″S 38°31′14″W / 12.982654°S 38.520674°W / -12.982654; -38.520674
TypeArt museum
DirectorTereco Costa Lino[1]
ArchitectLina Bo Bardi
Websitewww.mam.ba.gov.br

The Museum of Modern Art of Bahia (Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia, MAM-BA) is a modern art museum located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located within Solar do Unhão, a historical site dating to the 16th century, on the margin of the Bay of All Saints. The museum was founded in 1960 under the architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) and initially located in the foyer of the Castro Alves Theater; it moved to its present location in 1963. MAM-BA is one of twelve state museums linked to the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage (IPAC), an authority of the Department of Culture of the State of Bahia.[2][3]

The collection of MAM-BA is noted for paintings, sculptures, photographs, and drawings by artists such as Tarsila do Amaral, Portinari, Flávio de Carvalho, Di Cavalcanti, Rubem Valentim, Pancetti, Carybé, Mário Cravo Neto, and Sante Scaldaferri [pt]. MAM-BA has eight exhibition rooms; a theater; a library; a technical space to house conservation, restoration, and museology; and an art workshop that offers open courses of painting, engraving techniques, ceramics, drawing, handmade paper, and sculpture to the community.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Jacobina, Ronaldo (2019-03-11). "Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia já tem nova diretora". Correio (in Portuguese). Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia" (in Portuguese). Artesur. 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. ^ a b "Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia (MAM/BA)". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural de Arte e Cultura Brasileiras (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Itaú Cultural. 2018. ISBN 9788579790607. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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