Artur Silva in Residence September 2023

We are pleased to announce that our first scholar, Artur Silva has completed his September 2023 residency with the Speculative Play and Just Futurities program.

While in Indianapolis, Artur developed his latest project, which centers the legacy of explorer Giovanni Belzoni and examines the colonial behavior of institutions such as the British Museum.

About Artur Silva

Artur Silva is a visual artist and educator. He was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil where he attended the Escola de Arte Guignard. He earned his Masters in Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

Artur's work has been displayed at institutions including the Van Abbe Museum in The Netherlands, the Ludwig Foundation in Havana, the Smart Museum in Chicago, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Centro Cultural de España in Mexico City, and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art.

He has received a number of awards including a Pollock-Krasner Grant (NYC), NALAC grant (San Antonio), Efroymson Contemporary Art Fellowship (Indianapolis), Christel DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award (Indianapolis Arts Council), Foundation for Contemporary Arts (NYC), Nominated for a Joan Mitchell Award, among others. Publications that have featured Artur’s work include The New York Times, Art in America, Forbes, and PBS’ Many Rivers To Cross series, among others.

Learn more about Artur’s work at his website: artursilva.com.

Speculative Play and Just Futurities is made possible through the generous support of the Mellon Foundation. SPJF is a collaboration between the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute, the Center for Africana Studies and Culture, and the Ray Bradbury Center. Learn more about the program here.