Biography
Alexandre Wagner (b. 1986, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil) studied visual arts at UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) and graduated with a degree in painting in 2011. Currently based in São Paulo, Brazil, his solo exhibitions include: Pequenos formatos at Baró Galeria, São Paulo (2018); Água-Viva, Galeria Marilia Razuk, São Paulo (2021); Fagulha, Gate, New York (2022); and Aurora at Kutlesa, Switzerland (2023). He has also participated in several group exhibitions, such as 11 Abre Alas, Galeria A Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro (2015); Oito Artistas, Galeria Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo (2016); Fresh Nature, Kutlesa, Switzerland (2023); Blue Hour, curated by Joan Tucker, Phillips, New York (2024); Cirrus: On Landscape, curated by Jenn Ellis at NISO, London (2024); and Painterly (In)Definition, Ambar Quijano, Mexico City (2025).
Wagner work is held in important private and institutional collections including MAM – Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, IFF – Instituto Figueiredo Ferraz, and MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio de Janeiro.
Works
Exhibitions
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Alexandre Wagner
Jan 29 - Mar 7, 2026 New YorkAlexandre Wagner (b. 1986, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil) studied visual arts at UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) and graduated with a degree in painting in 2011. Currently based in...Read more -
Taipei Dangdai
Taipei May 8 - 11, 2025 Off-SiteKutlesa is pleased to participate in the sixth edition of Taipei Dangdai (Booth DG02) with a solo presentation by Alexandre Wagner. The sixth edition of Taipei Dangdai, will take place...Read more -
Painterly (In)Definition
Ambar Quijano Apr 29 - Jun 9, 2025 Off-SiteSharing a fascination with the painterly act itself, Alexandre Wagner and Hélio Luís translate the lexicon of our times —internal, external, and in-between— onto canvas while making a study of...Read more -
ART SG
Singapore Jan 22 - 26, 2025 Off-SiteKutlesa is pleased to participate in the third edition of ART SG, with a selection of works by artists including Yulia Pinkusevich, Theodore Ereira-Guyer, Michele Fletcher, and Alexandre Wagner. Taking...Read more -
Cirrus: On Landscape
NISO Nov 15, 2024 - Jan 11, 2025 Off-SiteCentering on perceptions of the world around us, ‘Cirrus: On Landscape’, at NISO, is a group show placing in dialogue emerging and historical artists, spanning Europe to Latin America and...Read more -
Blue Hour
Phillips New York Oct 3 - 20, 2024 Off-SitePhillipsX is pleased to announce Blue Hour , a selling exhibition on view 3-20 October at Phillips’ New York headquarters. The exhibition is curated by Joan Tucker and features the...Read more -
Prophetic Dreams
Aug 16 - Nov 29, 2024 SwitzerlandKutlesa is delighted to announce Prophetic Dreams , a group exhibition featuring works by Barry X Ball, Ginny Casey, Emily Furr, Tommy Harrison, Noorain Inam, Soojin Kang, Hélio Luís, Aramis...Read more -
Alexandre Wagner
Aurora Oct 27 - Dec 2, 2023 SwitzerlandKutlesa is pleased to present Aurora , an exhibition of new and recent paintings by Alexandre Wagner, on view at the gallery’s location. This is the São Paulo–based artist’s European...Read more -
Fresh Nature
Jul 14 - Aug 19, 2023 SwitzerlandKutlesa is delighted to announce Fresh Nature , the second and final group exhibition this year. The exhibition brings together twelve contemporary artists and will be on view at the...Read more
Art Fairs
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Taipei Dangdai
May 9 - 11, 2025Kutlesa is pleased to participate in the sixth edition of Taipei Dangdai with a solo presentation by Alexandre Wagner. Request a preview for Taipei DangdaRead more -
ART SG
Jan 17 - 19, 2025Kutlesa is pleased to participate in the third edition of ART SG, with a selection of works by artists including Yulia Pinkusevich, Theodore Ereira-Guyer, Michele...Read more
News
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Alexandre Wagner on Art Emperor
Art Newspaper Highlights May 13, 20252025 TAIPEI DANGDAI Contemporary Art Fair (“TAIPEI DANGDAI”) officially kicked off this year and returned to Nangang Exhibition Hall on May 8 with a VIP...Read more -
Alexandre Wagner on Whitewall x NISO
NISO Gallery’s Cirrus: On Landscape is a Dialogue Across Time and Place Dec 24, 2024Envisioned by NISO Gallery founder Nicolas Sorbac, who carefully sourced each piece, and curated with sophistication by Jenn Ellis, the exhibition draws inspiration from the...Read more -
Museum Acquisition Alexandre Wagner
Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo Oct 4, 2024Kutlesa is thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of Alexandre Wagner's work by the MAM – Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, through the...Read more -
GalleriesNow
The Weekender with Prophetic Dreams Aug 30, 2024Prophetic Dreams has been selected for the must-see exhibitions in this week's GalleriesNow Weekender. Must-see exhibitions this week at: Bigaignon, Camden Art Centre, Perrotin, parrasch...Read more -
Alexandre Wagner joins Kutlesa
Announcing global representation of the São Paulo–based artist Jan 3, 2024Kutlesa is pleased to announce global representation of São Paulo–based artist Alexandre Wagner (b. 1986, Brazil). Alexandre Wagner's research develops in paintings that start from...Read more -
Alexandre Wagner on Artnet
Global Gallery Hopping with Alexandre Wagner: Aurora at Kutlesa Nov 27, 2023Kutlesa presents Alexandre Wagner's debut European solo exhibition, Aurora. Through rhythmic brushstrokes and vibrant tones, Wagner's paintings navigates the threshold between abstraction and figuration, inviting...Read more -
GalleriesNow
The Weekender with Alexandre Wagner: Aurora at Kutlesa Nov 3, 2023Ten must-see exhibitions showing this week at: Marian Goodman Gallery, Alon Zakaim Fine Art, Patricia Low Contemporary, Kutlesa, Alfonso Artiaco, A.I., Galerie Chantal Crousel, Anita...Read more -
GalleriesNow
The Weekender with Fresh Nature at Kutlesa Jul 21, 2023Our selection of ten great exhibitions to see this week, at Capitain Petzel, Sprüth Magers, Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, Kutlesa, Mott Projects, Cristea Roberts Gallery,...Read more
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