2026
Una sensibilidad aparte (A Different Sensibility), a collective exhibition bringing together different generations and perspectives in Venezuelan art. The exhibition explores identity, the body, desire, intimacy, and personal experience through painting, photography, sculpture, and installation. The article offers an introduction to the curatorial approach and the dialogue established between the participating artists.
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Content and Color in the Work of Francisco Rivas In this profile for MoCuLat, Cristián Oschilewski explores Francisco Rivas’s artistic journey and the relationship between color, memory, migration, and personal experience in his work. Drawing from a conversation with the artist, the article examines his Venezuelan and Caribbean roots, his life in Portugal, and the visual language through which he addresses desire, nostalgia, discipline, and identity.
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2024
Snapshot: In the Studio of Francisco Rivas
In this interview for ArteCapital, curator Pedro Vaz speaks with Francisco Rivas about the development of Brut Life, his solo exhibition at the Centro de Artes e Cultura de Ponte de Sor. Their conversation explores the relationship between memory and pictorial language, the use of color and disproportion, and the role of raw aesthetics in an increasingly digital world. Rivas also reflects on imperfection as an essential part of both artistic creation and human perception.
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What I’ve Learned in Lisbon: My Experiences In this interview for Lufthansa, Francisco Rivas reflects on his relationship with Lisbon, the city he has called home since arriving from Venezuela in 2011. He shares how its atmosphere of melancholy and romance has influenced him both personally and artistically, while offering a personal view of Portuguese culture, food, music, contemporary art, and some of the places that continue to inspire his life in the city.
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2022
‘Alémmar’ Shows Its Ambition to Continue
Published in Diário de Notícias and written by João Filipe Pestana, this article presents Alémmar, a multidisciplinary cultural project held in Ponta do Sol, Madeira. Bringing together visual arts, music, and gastronomy, the initiative promoted encounters between local and international artists. Francisco Rivas participated in the exhibition with works that contributed to a dialogue between different cultural perspectives and artistic practices.
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