Emanoel Araújo (pronounced Ahra-OO-zhoh. 1940~2022)

 

Emanoel Araújo (15 November, 1940, Santo Amaro, Bahia – 7 September 2022, São Paulo) was a Brazilian artist, art curator, and museologist.

Emanoel Araújo (pronounced Ahra-OO-zhoh)

He Shined a Light on Other Artists. Now the Light Turns to Him.

The Afro-Brazilian artist Emanoel Araújo is considered a giant in his home country. A museum he founded is working to preserve his legacy.

The artist Emanoel Araújo at the Museu Afro Brasil in São Paulo in 2012. Araujo, who died last year, was also a curator and collector as well as the driving force behind the museum, which emphasized Brazil’s Black heritage.Credit...Isadora Brant/Folhapress