Artist

Hélio Oiticica

Portrait of Hélio Oiticica
Portrait of Hélio Oiticica

Brazilian, 1937–1980

Hélio Oiticica was a Brazilian Contemporary Abstract artist. 8 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Hélio Oiticica was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Hélio Oiticica (Portuguese:; July 26, 1937 – March 22, 1980) was a Brazilian visual artist, sculptor, painter, performance artist, and theorist best known for his participation in the Neo-Concrete Movement, for his innovative use of color, and for what he later termed "environmental art," which included Parangolés and Penetrables, like the famous Tropicália. Oiticica was also a filmmaker and writer.

Works by Hélio Oiticica

Collections represented

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