A Gentil Carioca

A Gentil Carioca is a contemporary art gallery founded on September 6, 2003, by 3 artists – Márcio Botner, Ernesto Neto & Laura Lima – a unique initiative in Brazil. The gallery is directed by Márcio Botner and Elsa Ravazzolo Botner, who is also a partner. Its main objective is to make the gallery a place to think, produce, experiment, celebrate and commercialize art.

Located in the Historic Center of Rio de Janeiro, more specifically in the region called Saara, a place founded in the last century by Arab and Jewish immigrants, also known as the largest open market in Latin America. Its surrou...