About Beatriz Milhazes
Museums5
Countries1
Most worksSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side · 5 works
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Where to see Beatriz Milhazes
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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5 works
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Upper East Side, United States
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1 works
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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1 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
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1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Beatriz Milhazes known for?
Beatriz Milhazes is known for her synthesis of Brazilian[1] carnival culture, Matissean colour, and hard-edged modernist geometry. Her painting Meu Limão (2000) sold at Sotheby's for $2.1 million in 2012, making her the highest-priced living Brazilian artist at auction.What was Beatriz Milhazes's art style?
Beatriz Milhazes's signature technique involves painting on transparent plastic sheets, allowing the dried paint to be peeled away and transferred to canvas as a collage element. This produces a layered optical quality, with circular forms overlapping and geometric patterns pressing against floral motifs.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Beatriz Milhazes's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Beatriz Milhazes Used for: biography.
- [2] book Dorling Kindersley, Artists: Inspiring Stories of the World's Most Creative Minds Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [3] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [4] book Susie Hodge, I Know an Artist Used for: biography.
- [5] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [6] book Leonor de Oliveira;, Portuguese Artists in London Used for: biography.
- [7] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography.
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