Beatriz Milhazes: Recent Acquisitions at Surovek Gallery

The vibrant and exhilarating works of Beatriz Milhazes reflect the culture and heritage of Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1960, Milhazes has spent the last forty years creating complex, textural  painting, prints, collages, sculptures and textiles that have their roots in the art, architecture, gardens, rhythms and music of Brazil.

Milhazes work was featured at the Venice Biennale in 2024 and at a retrospective at the Guggenheim New York this year.

We have recently acquired works by Beatriz Milhazes that embody her beautiful and bold style and techniques.

Her works can be found in the permanent collections at The Met, MoMA, the Guggenheim, Tate Modern, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and other major venues around the world.

 In 2017, the U.S. State Department awarded Wolf Kahn the International Medal of Art for his work with the Art in Embassies program, that exhibits, loans and donates art to diplomatic facilities around the world.

This year the Wolf Kahn Foundation has continued the tradition by donating paintings to U.S. ambassadors and embassies around the wold.

Kahn was born in Germany in 1927. His father, Stuttgart Philharmonic conductor Emil Kahn, lost his position when Hitler took power in 1933. The family emigrated to the United States. 

Kahn did a stint in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and completed his art studied at the University of Chicago under the G.I. Bill. He divided his time between his home and studio in New York and his home and studio in Brattleboro, Vermont.

One of Kahn’s paintings hangs in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Senator Peter Welch of Vermont:

“The Wolf Kahn painting in my office helps me tell the story of America being a refuge for so many Jews who had to flee Germany in World War II,” Senator Welch said, “The Wolf Kahn work on loan to my office has sparked so many conversations about our values as Vermonters and Americans and celebrates the state’s vibrant cultural history. I am thrilled for U.S. Ambassadors to have access to these same opportunities and conversations through this powerful gift.”

Menemsha, c.1971, is a fine example of Kahn’s use of light and color to capture his unique vision of the natural world.

Please contact us if you would like more information about the works of Beatriz Milhazes and Wolf Kahn available at Surovek Gallery.

References:

Grace Edquist. The Vibrant Paintings of Beatriz Milhazes Arrive at the Guggenheim. Vogue. March 6, 2025.

Brattleboro Reformer. Wolf Kahn Foundation shares art with U.S. embassies around the world. January 22, 2025.

Kevin O’Connor. International Medal of Arts winner turns 90: Wolf Kahn shows his true colors. The Berkshire Eagle. June 20, 2017.