Lucas Albuquerque
1996
São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lives and works in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
He has a BA in Art History and an MA in Artistic Processes from the State University of Janeiro. As an independent curator, he has a special interest in technological approaches from the global south, queer ecologies, and colonial reverberations on contemporary art. As an art critic, he has collaborated with magazines and platforms such as ArtForum, Select, seLecT, Amarello, SP–Arte and ArtRio, as well as newspapers and scholarly journals.

He worked as the curator of the Eva Klabin Foundation (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), tracing relationships between its collection and contemporary art. Lucas has worked as a curator at Galeria Aymoré (Rio de Janeiro), and as the head of the Artistic Residency Program of Instituto Inclusartiz (Rio de Janeiro). In his practice, he has guided artists, curators, and researchers from Brazil, United Kingdom (Delfina Foundation), France (Frac Bretagne), Spain (Homessessions), and the Netherlands (Rijksakademie). Currently, he is curating both a residency + exhibition at Museu do Amanhã (Rio de Janeiro), focusing on artistic practices dealing with postnatural themes.

Lucas curated the exhibitions Save and Continue (2025), at Imane Farès Galerie (Paris, France); Rosana Paulino: New Roots (2024), at Eva Klabin Foundation (Rio de Janeiro); Muamba: Brazilian Traces of Movement (2023), at Ruby Cruel (London); Whispers from the South (2023), at Lamb Gallery (London); Ustão (2023) and Ultramar (2023), at the Eva Klabin Foundation (Rio de Janeiro); The Sacred in the Amazon (2023), alongside Paulo Herkenhoff, and Gamboa: Our Paths did not Cross by Chance (2022), at Instituto Inclusartiz (Rio de Janeiro); Futuração (2021), at Galeria Aymoré (Rio de Janeiro), as well as other solo and group shows.
Awards

2023

Project awarded by CCBB sponsorship (BR)
Category Exhibitions
Project “Correnteza”

Project awarded by FOCA sponsorship (RJ/BR)
Category Literature
Project “Tia Lúcia: History Notebooks”

2022

Project Awarded by FOCA sponsorship (RJ)
Category Research
Project “ARRASTO”

2020

Honorable mention in the Elizabeth Macedo Science Initiation Award (RJ)
Category Humanities
Research “Relationships between melancholy and nostalgia in the film Sixty Six, by Lewis Klahr”

Education
Published Books
Curatorial Projects

2025

TRANSE
SP–Arte Rotas (SP/Brazil)
Caio Carpinelli, Emilia Estrada, Fernão Cruz, Marina Woisky, and Marlan Cotrim

NOCTILUCA
Galeria Simões de Assis (SP/Brazil)
Mika Takahashi

SAVE AND CONTINUE
Imane Farès Galerie (Paris/France)
biarritzzz, enorê, Froiid, Gabriel Massan, Jonas Van & Juno B, Simon Fernandes, and Vitória Cribb

CASA PRÓPRIA
Paço Imperial (RJ/Brazil)
Ana Hortides

DAWN
Galeria Simões de Assis (SC/Brazil)
Deni Lantz and Júlia Kater

2024

ROSANA PAULINO: NEW ROOTS
Casa-museu Eva Klabin (RJ/Brazil)
Rosana Paulino

LOST & FOUND
Portas Vilaseca (RJ/Brazil)
Íris Helena

AND IF THE MOON GOES AWAY, HEAVEN WILL UNDERSTAND
Galeria Simões de Assis (RJ/Brasil)
Felipe Suzuki

RE-UTOPYA
Breeze Award
Brazilian Embassy in London (London/UK)
Hal Wildson

COMMON LAND
Z42 Galeria (RJ/Brazil)
Ana Bia Silva, Azizi Cypriano, Benoit Fournier, Kelton Campos Fausto, Mayra Carvalho, Raphael Oboé, and Zé Carlos Garcia

RED LAND
Paço Imperial (RJ/Brazil)
Raul Leal

ULTRANÍRICO
Asfalto (RJ/Brazil)
Felipa Queiroz

CONTEMPORARY DIALOGUES: EGYPT
Casa-museu Eva Klabin (RJ/Brazil)
André Ricardo, Anna Bella Geiger, Carolina Cordeiro, Daniel Senise, Élle de Bernardini, Lais Myrrha, Nathan Braga, Thaís Iroko, and Ventura Profana

MISTERIOUS BOND
Galeria Quadra (SP/Brazil)
Gilson Plano

NEW WINDS
Galeria Quadra (SP, Brazil)
Yasmin Guimarães

ALGARAVIA
Galeria Triângulo (SP, Brazil)
Andy Villela

CONTRATEMPO
Casa-museu Eva Klabin (RJ/Brazil)
André Griffo, Diambe, Gilson Plano, Leila Danziger, and Vivian Caccuri

TÁBULAS
Portas Vilaseca (RJ/Brazil)
Arthur Palhano

2023

ULTRAMAR
Casa-museu Eva Klabin (RJ/Brazil)
Kika Carvalho

MUAMBA: BRAZILIAN TRACES OF MOVEMENT
Ruby Cruel (London, UK)
Adriano Machado, Ana Hortides, Andrea Hygino, Anna Costa e Silva, Arthur Palhano, Benedito Ferreira, Darks Miranda, Desali, Dhiani Pa’saro, Duhigó, Elias Maroso, Emília Estrada, Erica Storer, Froiid, Gu da Cei, Iah Bahia, Íris Helena, João Paulo Racy, Kauê Garcia, Keila Sankofa, Laryssa Machada, Luiz D’orey, Mayara Velozo, Nathan Braga, Patfudyda, Rafael Bqueer, Vitoria Cribb, and Yhuri Cruz

WHISPERS FROM THE SOUTH
Lamb Gallery (Londres, UK)
Ayla Tavares, Hal Wildson, Heloisa Hariadne, Joelington Rios, Luísa Brandelli, Noara Quintana, Pedro Neves, and Talles Lopes

DERIVA AFETIVA: DAKAR
Instituto Inclusartiz (RJ/Brazil)
Panmela Castro

THE SACRED IN THE AMAZON
Curated with Paulo Herkenhoff
Instituto Inclusartiz (RJ/Brazil)
Andrea Fiamenghi, Arieh Wagner Lins, Arthur Omar, Berna Reale, Chico da Silva, Claudia Andujar, Coletivo de arte MAHKU, Daiara Tukano, Denilson Baniwa, Dhiani Pa’Saro, Edivânia Câmara, Elza Lima, Emanuel Nassar, Fernando Lindote, Gui Christ, Gustavo Caboco, Guy Veloso, Jair Gabriel, Lastenia Canayo, Luiz Braga, Paula Giordano, Pierre Verger, Rita Huni Kuin, Sheronawe Hakihiiwe, Teresa Bandeira, Thiago Martins de Melo, Walda Marques, Walmor Correa, Xica, and Yaka Hunikuin.

PÁGINAS PARA UM TEMPO EM BRANCO
Galeria Movimento (RJ/Brazil)
Marcos Roberto

BLACK MOON RABBIT
Instituto Inclusartiz (RJ/Brazil)
Tadáskía

USTÃO
Casa-museu Eva Klabin (RJ/Brazil)
Ayla Tavares

MANHÃ NUNCA ACABA
Instituto Inclusartiz (RJ/Brazil)
Béla Pablo Jenssen

2022

ARRASTO
Plataforma BICA & Instituto Inclusartiz, BR.
Akira Hell, Gui Mauad, Iryna Leblon, Organzza, and UNA

RABO DE COMETA
Vila Cultural Cora Coralina (GO/Brazil) Benedito Ferreira

OPEN STUDIO – ESTUDOS EM TRÂNSITO
Instituto Inclusartiz (RJ/Brazil) Brígida Campbell, Filomena Mairosse,Luisa Brandelli, Mariana Souza, Mkutaji Wa Nija, Moara Tupinambá, Nay Jinknss, Patfudyda, and Paulete Lindacelva

TERRA VERMELHA
SESC Campos (RJ/Brazil)
Raul Leal

GAMBOA: NOSSOS CAMINHOS NÃO SE CRUZARAM POR ACASO
Instituto Inclusartiz (RJ/Brazil) Bordô, Bruna Santos, Camila Ribeiro, Coletivo MP, Daniel Murgel, Diego Deus, Douglas Dobby, Gustavo Speridião, Lolly Lindona, Laís Amaral, Leandro Barbo- za, Leandro ICE, Mãe Celina de Xangô, Maurício Hora, Oficina do Prelo, Raphael Couto, Rainha F., Slam das Minas, Teresa Speridião, Thiago Haule, and Yhuri Cruz.

REPARAR HORIZONTES, CONVERGIR GESTOS
Oasis (RJ/Brazil)
Clara Machado, Maria Baigur, Pedro Carneiro, and Raphael Couto

2021

TERRAÇO COBERTO
Residência do artista (RJ/Brazil)
Arthur Palhano

FUTURAÇÃO
Galeria Aymoré (RJ/Brazil) Adriano Motta, André Niemeyer, Arthur Palhano, Betina Polaroid, Cabelo, Cadu, Darks Miranda, Eduardo Berliner, Elias Maroso, Gui Mauad, Gunga Guerra, Iryna Leblon, Osvaldo Carvalho, Otávio Barata, Pedro Paulo Honorato, Pedro Varela, Rafael Bqueer, Rodolpho Parigi, Sophie, Vitóri Cribb, and Yan Copelli

2020

BORDAS DA AUSÊNCIA
Galeria Aymoré (RJ/Brazil)Érica Magalhães and Nathan Braga

2019

NAZANZA
Galeria Aymoré (RJ/Brazil) Anna Corinna, Amador e Jr. S.P. Ltda., Bruno Portella, Caio Pacela, Danielle Fonseca, Emilia Estrada, Gunga Guerra, Jonas Esteves, Ju Morais, Lucas Salgado, Luiza Coimbra, Malu Pessoa Loeb, Marcela Falci, Márcia Falcão, Mariana Magalhães, Mariana Paraízo, Otávio Barata, Reuber Marchezini, Roberto Muller, Rodrigo D’Alcântara, Sani Guerra, Stella Margarita, Teresa Stenger, Theo Deicídio, Thiago Saraiva, Vinícius Duque Eestrada, and Yoko Nishio.

PLURAL – SOB OS EXCERTOS DA MATÉRIA
Galeria Aymoré (RJ/Brazil)
Ana Costa Ribeiro, Laura Erber, Leila Danziger e Regina de Paula

PORTAS E JANELAS
Museu do Ingá (RJ/Brazil)
Arvin Widder

Published Texts

2025

Sharjah Biennial 16
Artforum
Apr. 2025

Trends: six paths of contemporary art
SP–Arte
Mar. 2025

Thermometer: 38º Panorama da Arte Brasileira
Select Maganize
Jan. 2025

2024

60th Venice Biennale
SP–Arte
Oct. 2024

LUCAS ALBUQUERQUE