Vórtice is an independent artistic initiative with full curatorial autonomy, dedicated to the training, professional development, institutionalization, and internationalization of artists.
Founded in 2022 and led by Leonardo Maciel and Paulo Cibella, Vórtice culture on multiple fronts and has worked with over 500 artists from some 30 countries, establishing itself as a hub for new releases, circulation, research, and experimentation.
The Vórtice Gallery is Brazil’s first gallery dedicated to contemporary erotic art, featuring artists from over 20 countries, affordable works, and free shipping.
The Vórtice Festival is Latin America’s largest contemporary art exhibition exploring desire, the body, and sexuality.
The Vórtice Library maintains a living collection of approximately 400 rare art books, encouraging research, creativity, and new perspectives.
The Vórtice Community brings together around 200 artists in a dynamic environment of daily exchange, fostering creative freedom.
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2025
- April 20, 2026 🤝 Vórtice Library Vórtice the Bajubá Collection
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2024
- Dec. 28, 2025 🎉 2025 Year in Review
- Nov. 27, 2025 🏷️ 100 to 1000 at TATO Gallery
- Oct. 12, 2025 🎓 Courses at the Museum of Sexual Diversity
- Oct. 10, 2025 ✚ Vórtice MixBrasil Festival + Museum of Sexual Diversity
- Aug. 20, 2025 🔦 DARK ROOM Project
- July 11, 2025 🎁 A gift to the NGO Impulse
- July 8, 2025 🥫 1,500 kg of food collected
- July 5, 2025 🧠 Prof. Yukari Fujimoto interviews us
- July 2, 2025 💕 Distinguished visit by João Silvério Trevisan
- June 25, 2025 🌈 Casa Queer interviews us
- May 31, 2025 🎨 Brazil’s first marketplace for contemporary erotic art
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2023
- Dec. 20, 2024 🎉 2024 in Review
- Oct. 8, 2024 🔮 The Vórtice farewell to the Vera Building
- Aug. 19, 2024 📚 Erotic bookstall at IMAGINÁRIA_photobook festival
- June 3, 2024 🎤 Banco do Brasil Cultural Center interviews us
- May 31, 2024 ✨ 3º Festival Vórtice 3º Festival Vórtice Veja SP
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2022
- Dec. 31, 2023 🎉 2023 in Review
- Nov. 29, 2023 🌱 Eucerin Project
- Nov. 21, 2023 🖼️ Vórtice Gallery Vórtice the Nano Art Hub fair
- Aug. 9, 2023 🌈 The Vórtice Community Vórtice created
- March 3, 2023 Partnership with Gênesis Tintas
- Feb. 7, 2023 🏆 Guia Gay Award for Best LGBT Exhibition of 2022
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2021
- Dec. 31, 2022 🎉 2022 in Review
- Nov. 23, 2022 ✊ Exhibition at the Cultural Center for Diversity vandalized
- Oct. 12, 2022 📖 Vórtice Library Vórtice Veja SP
- June 22, 2022 🔥 Veja SP publishes our first exhibition
- March 31, 2022 🏠 The Vórtice Vera Building