LIFE

Rio Grande Slideshow

Never mind the beaches, Rio de Janeiro is making waves as a global art destination.

by Alexandra Pechman
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1Massimo Vitali’s Copacabana Scouting, 2012.

Massimo Vitali/Courtesy of Benrubi Gallery, New York.

2The Rio Art Museum.

Courtesy of Thales Leite.

3A rendering of the Museum of Image and Sound.

Courtesy of the Museum.

4Alexandre Roesler (seated, left) and the staff at Galeria Nara Roesler.

Courtesy of Damien Jacob.

5The Museum of Tomorrow.

Maria Adelaide Silva/Alamy