© art2p2.com Welcome to Rio, Casa Roberto Marinho! by Marta Inez Rodrigues Pereira The house of media mogul Roberto Marinho1 opened to the public in the end of April and will be home to his art collection. Made up mostly of works from Brazilian artists of his time, the collection will be the basis for programmes for educators and guided visits for the general public. View from inside the piano room (all photos by me) The house in Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro, borders Floresta da Tijuca which is part of Parque Nacional da Tijuca, the world’s greatest urban forest. It was home to many famous parties, hosting both Brazilian and foreign political and artistic high society. 1 Roberto Marinho (1904-2003) was owner of Grupo Globo and one of the most powerful and influential men in 20th Century Brazil. Page 1 of 7 © art2p2.com Left: View from the garden into the piano room; Right: View from the corridor into the piano room Now on show are works from the 10 most important modern artists in the collection, viz. Tarsila do Amaral, Lasar Segall, Candido Portinari, José Pancetti, Ismael Nery, Alberto da Veiga Guignard, Djanira da Mota e Silva, Di Cavalcanti, Milton Dacosta and Roberto Burle Marx. Left: Cândido Portinari, Stella Goulart Marinho (1950); Right: Alberto da Veiga Guignard, Sem título (1955) Page 2 of 7 © art2p2.com Left: Burle Marx, Sem título (1941); Right: José Pancetti, Boneco (1939) Djanira da Mota e Silva, Casa de farinha (1956) Page 3 of 7 © art2p2.com Milton da Costa, Roda (1942) Tarsila do Amaral, O touro (paisagem com touro) (c.1925) In a smart move to modernize itself, attract a younger, more contemporary generation and to celebrate the opening of the house to the public, there is also a small exhibition of prints from 10 contemporary artists – Anna Bella Geiger, Carlos Vergara, Daniel Senise, José Bechara, Lena Bergstein, Luiz Aquila, Luiz Zerbini, Malu Fatorelli, Roberto Magalhães and Wanda Pimentel – all related to the theme “house”. Page 4 of 7 © art2p2.com Left: Carlos Vergara, O jardim (2017); Right: Daniel Senise, Sorocabama (2017) Left: Anna Bella Geiger, Aprés Seurat (2017); Right: Roberto Magalhães, Estrutura simbólica comparativa(2017) Last, but not least, the sculptures. Some were already part of the original setting of the house, while others were added recently, bringing contemporaneity to its new life. Page 5 of 7 © art2p2.com Maria Martins, O implacável (1944) Left: Ascânio MMM, Flexos 6 (2007); Right: Raul Mourão, Mulher Nova (2017) Page 6 of 7 © art2p2.com Left: Frans Krajcberg, Sem título (1978); Right: Bruno Giorgi, Pássaro (1969) During the difficult and uncertain political phase Brazil is going through, most especially in Rio, the opening of such a well-organized space feels like a blessing. What else can I say but: Casa Roberto Marinho, you are more than welcome! Both exhibitions, Modernos 10 and 10 Conteporâneos, are on show at Casa Roberto Marinho until 30 Sep 2018. Page 7 of 7 .