Projects
MAC Niterói Patrons Programme
MAC Niteroi's first Patron Programme is an unique composition of a patron board that reflects the fusion of global ethical and aesthetic expressions, alongside with the commitment to promoting a “democratic right to inherit the world,” as articulated by Franz Fanon. In alignment with the architectural vision of Oscar Niemeyer for this institution, the board seeks to infuse the iconic building with soul. Conceived as a blank canvas, it is meant to be shaped by the diversity of world cultures that together define Brazil.
MAC Niterói expands its mission by inviting a carefully selected national and international group of individuals capable of representing it on the global stage. Internationally acknowledged for its anti-totalitarian legacy - featuring artists such as Lygia Clark, Tomie Ohtake, and Hélio Oiticica—the museum’s collection today reveals a critical imbalance: less than 1.2% of its works are by Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQI+ artists.
The new international collection aims to address this gap by proposing acquisition as a democratic process in which each patron has a vote. By bringing together local and global practices that reflect the urgencies and movements of contemporary art, the museum positions itself as an innovative model. Through an unprecedented approach to patronage, participants gain an active role in acquisition decisions, integrate into the international art ecosystem, and engage with social and humanitarian causes.
More than a patronage program - and an international exercise in democracy - this initiative forms a network of cultural agents committed to building a collective legacy and writing a new chapter in the history of art.
The 01.01 Art Platform Institute developed this international Patron Programme for MAC Niterói in order to establish an innovative curatorial and institutional direction - ethically and historically - expanding formal, conceptual, and critical-social perspectives on contemporary art.
Death & Life Art Residency
The purpose of this residency is to promote a creative immersion in the town that was the biggest port in Latin America during the global trade of enslaved human trafficking during the 18th and early 19thcenturies. The residency takes place during the 16 days culminating at the end with an understanding of the whole cycle of festivals and collective rituals. The intention is to promote an active dialogue between the land, the architectural memories and humans agency over it.
Within the promotion of both life experience and formal research, the project aims to explore this counter-necropower during its most intense period with an intergenerational dialogue between three huge masters of African Contemporary Art and young African Diasporic artists/researchers connected with this logical system. The greatest interest of this residency is to connect knowers of non-hegemonic ethics and aesthetics who are directly affected by colonialism and understand it as a crime against humanity. During the first edition the following artists were part of the Residency: Melvin Edwards, Helen Sebidi , Kapela Paulo, Alberta Whittle, Ana Beatriz Almeida, Sabrina Henry, Moises Patricio and Sekai Machache.
The Art Investors Lab
A space with curators, researchers, and artists where collectors are invited to access the conceptual context of artworks and participate in new projects. These labs are spaces that aim to create healthier, more sustainable, and enriching art acquisition experiences. During the activities, art collectors not only have access to exclusive works but are also encouraged to understand the social and cultural context implicit in them. The intention of these events is to engage and inspire collectors in relation to artistic productions.
Sekai Machache - Kinship; 2021/ photo-performance, variable measures
The Re-inventing Life Workshops
In order to unveil silenced logics during the colonialism, this space is dedicated to decrease the distance between the art productions and other expressions spreaded all over the world during the trade of slavered human beings. The workshops are consolidated worldwide as residences, reuniting cultural leaders, artists, curators and art collectors members of the platform.
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Aretha Sadick- Serpent 4; 2021, photo-collage A4
The Artistic Advisor Clinic
The Advisor Clinic intends to support emerging artists attending their creative processes. This project orientates the attendants regarding their research and organization of their production in order to speed up their development.
Gabriella Marinho - Heat in the hand, 2019; Foto-performance A2
New World Projects
Composed by a complex network of artists, curators, collectors, art spaces and thinkers from the Atlantic region, our exhibitions present themes and necessities driven by the relation of our members with the market and society. These intend to be more than art shows displaying the efforts of our members in building up a new world.
