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First time a gallery in New York shows a comprehensive survey of Concrete art from Brazil

NEW YORK, NY.- Dickinson New York presents Playing With Form: Concrete Art from Brazil, a comprehensive survey of Brazilian geometric abstraction from the 1950s through the early 1960s, curated by Olivier Berggruen. The exhibition is on view through December 21st 2011 and features seminal works by artists including Geraldo de Barros, Aluisio Carvao, Willys de Castro, Lygia Clark, Raymundo Colares, Judith Lauand, Maria Leontina, Almir Mavignier, Helio Oiticica, Lygia Pape, Mira Schendel and Ivan Serpa; the majority of which are on loan from prestigious private collections. The exhibition marks the first time a gallery in New York has shown a comprehensive survey of Brazilian art from this period, and is Dickinson’s first foray into the field of Latin American Art. Playing With Form: Concrete Art from Brazil emphasizes the articulation between two of Brazil’s most enriched art movements, the