Galeria de Artes Álvaro Santos

The Art Gallery Álvaro Santos (GAAS, in Portuguese: Galeria de Arte Álvaro Santos) is a Brazilian public contemporary art gallery founded in 1966, based in the square Olímpio Campos s/n, Centro in Aracaju, Sergipe.

Art Gallery Álvaro Santos
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General information
Status	Art Gallery
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Address	Praça Olímpio Campos,s/n
Town or city	Aracaju
Country	Brazil
Coordinates	10.913671°S 37.050576°W / -10.913671; -37.050576
Current tenants	Ministry of Culture (Art Gallery)
Owner	Brazilian government
Landlord	João Luiz Silva Ferreira
National Historic Heritage of Brazil

History

The Gallery of Art Alvaro Santos was founded on September 26, 1966. At the site, previously, there was an old aquarium. The inaugural exhibition took place with 50 oils on canvas of Álvaro Santos, and the symbolic ribbon was cut by his niece, Marlene Alvarez Santos.

The gallery is an important showcase of art and culture in the city of Aracaju, with exhibitions of local artists, national and international. The gallery receives book launches, exhibitions of paintings and sculptures, as well as discussions and evening parties.

See also

• List of museums in Brazil

References

1. GALERIA ÁLVARO SANTOS RECEBE EXPOSIÇÃO XILOGRÁFICOS http://www.se.senac.br/
2. Galeria de Arte Álvaro Santos recebe obras de Luiz Neto g1.globo.com
3. Inscrições para exposição cultural na Galeria Álvaro Santos são abertas g1.globo.com
4. Galeria Álvaro Santos abre inscrições para o Salão dos Novos em Aracaju g1.globo.com
5. Exposição 'Aquarelas' está em cartaz na Galeria Álvaro Santos em Aracaju g1.globo.com
6. Galeria Álvaro Santos promove 'Coletiva Junina' em Aracaju g1.globo.com
7. Galeria Álvaro Santos abre inscrições para edição do Salão dos Novos
8. IFS disponibiliza aulas gratuitas de capoeira para alunos e público geral g1.globo.com