Artist Residencies in Rio de Janeiro

Barracão Maravilha Arte Contemporânea is an independent artist residency and gallery space in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in by artists Hugo Richard, Natali Tubenchlak, Robson Viana, Zé Carlos García, and producer Marcello Velloso. It offers residencies to visual artists from Brazil and abroad, providing shared studio space, exclusive accommodation, professional mentorship, and opportunities for public presentations such as exhibitions or talks to foster cultural exchange with the local art scene.

Capacete

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CAPACETE is Brazil's oldest artist residency program, founded in 1998 in Rio de Janeiro by Helmut Batista, operating as an independent, discursive platform for researching and documenting aesthetic, social, and political processes in Brazil and South America. It integrates residents into the local context through seminars, talks, workshops, and exchanges, with programs lasting typically 3 to 12 months. The residency emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, intercultural exchange, and community involvement, including 8 hours weekly maintenance of the space.