Earlier this year, we had the privilege of hosting Bruno Alves de Almeida at a Praxis Roundtable -- a weekly Zoom call where Praxis students meet and interact with influential collectors, curators and gallerists.
Here are some highlights from that Roundtable:
- Video Clip 1: The political nature of art, particularly in the context of a biennial exhibition. Art serves as a means to present new perspectives and address urgent societal issues. The works featured in the exhibition are described as political, touching on themes like war, colonization, and displacement. Specific examples include artists
from Sudan and Palestine, who engage with historical and contemporary conflicts. These topics were addressed in a nuanced way, offering multiple interpretations rather than a straightforward political message. The aim is to create an engaging and aesthetically pleasing experience that provokes thought and emotional responses from the audience.
- Video Clip 2: Working with artists in residency programs versus commissioning specific artworks. Their residency lasts 11 months, allowing for deepening relationships and understanding between the artist and the program. He discusses the importance of personal connections, as artists’ work is often intertwined with their life experiences. Bruno acts as a critical peer, providing feedback and support tailored to each artist’s unique
background and needs. The process culminates in a huge exhibition called Open Studios, where artists showcase their new work. In contrast, commissioned projects are more focused and time-bound, emphasizing specific goals for that particular context.
- Video Clip 3: How he engages with artists over time. He
mentions the intensity of being involved from the first meeting through to the project’s completion, facilitating discussions and helping artists refine their ideas. He also explains the logistical challenges of organizing a biennial exhibition within a year, which includes securing funding, partnerships, and managing resources. This time constraint requires a more focused engagement with artists, as the curators need to deliver a substantial project within a limited timeframe, balancing
complexity and artistic freedom.
To summarise: Bruno Alves de Almeida is a biennial director and works at a very prestigious residency program for artists and if you want to know how and why artists get chosen and improve your chances of getting on his radar, he will tell you.
Would you like to meet him?
As a Praxis member, you can!
- You get access to Bruno Alves de Almeida’s contact information - as well as the private contact details of 200+ other prestigious collectors, curators and art dealers…
- When you enroll, you get access to the full, 1-hour
recording of our Roundtable with him The insights he shared will help you understand how to present your work to him by beginning a conversation that can start a long terms relationship for your career.
- In addition, as a Praxis member you also get to meet a new art world insider like Bruno Alves de Almeida every single week, live, at our Praxis Roundtable, which is a Zoom call with a different collector or curator each week…
- ✨NEW THIS YEAR 👉 Your
artwork will be shared with curators and collectors. Praxis will showcase your portfolio to art world decision-makers before these Roundtables, giving you a head start in building your career.
- You’ll get my assistance to effectively reach out to the movers and shakers you meet at these Roundtables. I’ll give you two letter templates you can use, so that you don’t have to worry about what to say and will have a better chance of getting a response
back.
- Best part? Mentoring. You can ask me to personally edit these emails and letters before you send them out to make sure that they are compelling and you don’t get ghosted.
Plus: you also get personal access to me, Brainard Carey, and a suite of educational guides on topics ranging from social media tactics to time management to reaching galleries and getting feedback on your art.
Join Praxis Center Membership today and unlock a truly international circle of art world decision-makers who can support your studio practice from the blank canvas to the museum acquisition!
Here is the thing:
I’m willing to bet that if you ONLY showed up for the weekly Praxis Roundtables over Zoom* and met the collectors, curators and dealers that are there, without doing ANYTHING else, you will at the very least 3X your investment right away.
Which is why I offer a money back guarantee if you are not happy.
*(And if you are unable to show up live for any of these sessions for whatever reason, you get the recording and the contact info of the speaker afterwards.)
