The exhibition, Tropi-X: Brazilian Art in Canada, from the 1970s - Now (Museum London, Nov. 22, 2025-Apr. 19, 2026), brings renewed attention to the largest collection of Brazilian art in Canada, housed at Museum London. It currently comprises 31 artworks by 24 artists, including paintings, engravings, textiles, and one woodcarving. This talk will focus on the museum’s collection, how it came to be and when it was donated to the museum. It will furthermore explore the research and the curatorial concept that was developed to reactivate the collection with the objective of increasing knowledge and appreciation about Brazilian art in Canada and the creative work of Brazilian artists living in Canada.
Alena Robin is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Visual Arts at Western University. A trained art historian, she specializes in religious art from Colonial Mexico. Other fields of interest are the conservation of cultural heritage, and art from Latin America in Canada, from the perspective of the history of collections and exhibitions. She also investigates Latin American diaspora art on a regional level. She currently is studying collections and exhibitions of Brazilian art in Canada. She is a co-curator of the exhibition Tropi-X: Brazilian Art in Canada, 1970s – Now (currently on display at Museum London).
Below: Image from the Tropi-X: Brazilian Art in Canada, from the 1970s - Now exhibition.
