Brazil's Inhotim and the Legacy of Tropicália

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Brazil's Inhotim and the Legacy of Tropicália

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Oct 10, 2016

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The impeachment of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff and the current economic crisis will have a long-lasting impact on the country, including on one of the largest open-air contemporary art collections in the world.

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Oct 10, 2016

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Brazil's Inhotim and the Legacy of Tropicália

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