He wants to create respect for the favela aesthetic. "Many people find my looks vulgar," he said. "All the more reason why I want people to understand that this aesthetic from the favelas is art.

Discover the story behind the award-winning renovation project for the Lá da Favelinha Cultural Center by Coletivo LEVANTE, located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Chicanismo and the Art of Resistance: The Legacy of Ricardo Favela and the Royal Chicano Air Force celebrates the work of ...

Favela was a part of the Royal Chicano Air Force. It's not a military organization, but rather an art movement. As the artist spread the message to the younger generation, he also brought it to ...

Born in 1953 in Hokkaido, Japan, Kawamata's art was influenced by his childhood interest in urban spaces. Notably, the artist often employs residents living near his site-specific installations. He ...

In 2004, she founded the Centre for Art of Maré, a cultural center and educational facility in the favela of Maré on the outskirts of Rio de Janiero which also houses the Free Dance School of Maré.

By Jillian Steinhauer Tamara de Lempicka’s first major U.S. survey invokes her as a trailblazing techno-feminist who borrowed freely from art history. But it also buries her erratic second act.

A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloom Gregory Wakeman When ...

The College of Art and Design is RIT’s creative hub where art, design, and technology intersect. From centuries-old and contemporary methods of producing fine art to the latest in digital media, we ...

The family members describe how they make a living, and reflect on the quality of life in the favela. Students could take notes under the headings of Geraldo, Leandro and Clothilda. What do these ...