2025 Retrospective

Another edition of the 100 to 1000 project is taking place, having made history at the TATO Gallery for eight years. This year, Vórtice Cultural participated with a bold and provocative curatorship, presenting 231 works by artists from across the country.

We offer two essential courses, completely free of charge, at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research at the Museum of Sexual Diversity. This initiative was part of our commitment to training and empowering LGBT+ artists.

As part of the 33rd edition of Festival MixBrasil, Vórtice Cultural is responsible for the event's visual arts program. The partnership has given rise to the collective exhibition "A Gente Quer +" (We Want More), which will take place from November 15, 2025, to January 30, 2026, at the Entrepreneurship Center of the Museum of Sexual Diversity.

Galeria TATO, in partnership with Vórtice Cultural, is reviving the DARK ROOM project, created in 2016 and dedicated to uncensored erotic art.

João G. Junior's work is now part of the personal collection of José Ramos, founder of the NGO Impulse — a symbolic gift from us, as a way of thanking him for believing in the power of art as an instrument of transformation!

In this 4th edition of the Vórtice Festival, we collected three times more donations than last year—totaling one and a half tons of food!

Yukari Fujimoto is a renowned Japanese researcher and critic, professor in the Department of Japanese International Studies at Meiji University in Tokyo. A global reference in manga studies and gender theory, she specializes in investigating female representations in the media, shōjo manga (aimed at young female audiences), and the Boys' Love (BL) genre. Her work examines how these narratives challenge gender and sexuality norms, contributing to contemporary social discussions. She also serves as a judge for awards such as the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize and is widely recognized for connecting Japanese pop culture to relevant themes in today's society.

João Silvério Trevisan is a writer, filmmaker, screenwriter, translator, and LGBT+ activist, born in 1944 in Ribeirão Bonito (SP). He is one of the pioneers of gay literature in Brazil and a reference in the fight for civil rights. He founded the SOMOS group and the newspaper O Lampião da Esquina, landmarks of the homosexual movement in the 1970s. Author of works such as Devassos no Paraíso, Ana em Veneza, and Pai, Pai, he explores themes such as sexuality, identity, religion, exile, and family relationships. His writing blends fiction, autobiography, and essays, with a strong political and poetic dimension. Recognized with awards such as Jabuti and APCA, Trevisan also worked in marginal cinema and had his works censored during the dictatorship. He is one of the most influential voices in Brazilian LGBT+ culture.

The conversation focused on the theme "Fabulations of Queer Art," and we were able to address important issues and challenges involving artists, curators, and cultural producers.

From now on, all works presented in our exhibitions will also be available in our online gallery, which opened with the 4th Vórtice Festival. Keep up with promotions and special releases!