Milton Machado

Milton Machado is a well-known Brazilian artist who began his career with drawing but expanded his repertoire to encompass objects, sculptures, videos, photography, and installations.

Milton Machado's Art Style

Milton Machado initiated his artistic journey amidst the Brazilian military dictatorship. He created drawings based on his architectural expertise, crafting pieces that appeared logical at first glance but concealed a subtle layer of irrationality and impracticality. 

Over the ensuing decades, Machado continually broadened his artistic scope, scaling up his production to encompass objects, sculptures, videos, photography, and installations. All of his works revolve around a central theme, exploring the tensions evoked by artworks that challenge and disrupt factuality.

In his interventions, Milton Machado aims to capture and reveal to the viewer unexpected and unseen connections among seemingly disparate realms—like industry and art, architecture and image, family and politics—infused with an undertone of irony and disillusion.

Exhibitions of Machado's Works

Milton Machado has exhibited his work extensively both in Brazil and internationally. His solo shows include "Arte não. Desenho." at Nara Roesler in Rio de Janeiro (2021), "X" at Nara Roesler in Rio de Janeiro (2016), "Cabeça" at CCBB-BH in Belo Horizonte (2015), "Cabeça" at CCBB-RJ in Rio de Janeiro (2014), and many more.

Additionally, Machado's works have been featured in numerous group exhibitions held at various galleries and museums such as Sesc Araraquara in Araraquara, CAIXA Cultural Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio) in Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Tomie Ohtake in São Paulo, DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art in Montreal, CSS Bard and Hessel Museum of Art in New York, Museet Astrup Fearnley in Oslo, among other esteemed venues.