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\u201cArtNexus n. 121\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
Irina Leyva<\/span>
Diana Lowenstein Gallery, Miami, United States, 2023
Text written for ArtNexus: Arte en Colombia 167, issue no. 121, December 2023 edition.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Wanderings in the Labyrinth”<\/strong><\/a>
Victor Gorgulho
Lisbon, Portugal, 2025
Text written for Jos\u00e9 Bechara\u2019s exhibition \u201cWanderings in the Labyrinth\u201d at Carlos Carvalho Arte Contempor\u00e2nea gallery, Lisbon, 2025.<\/p>\n

“The thickness of things in Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s infinite atlas”<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
Bianca Dias
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2025
Text written for Jos\u00e9 Bechara\u2019s exhibition “The thickness of things in Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s infinite atlas”
at Galeria Maneco Mullier: Multiploy, Rio de Janeiro, 2025.<\/p>\n

“From Chaos To Order”<\/b><\/a><\/span>
Luiz Armando Bagolin
Belo Horizonte, 2024
Text written for Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s exhibition “Falar de Longe” at Albuquerque Contempor\u00e2nea gallery, Belo Horizonte, 2024.<\/p>\n

“Zenith”<\/b><\/a><\/span>
Felipe Scovino
Rio de Janeiro, 2022
Text written for Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s exhibition “Zenith” at Sim\u00f5es de Assis gallery, Curitiba, 2022.<\/p>\n

“The eternal debt of Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Clarissa Diniz
Rio de Janeiro, 2020
Text written for Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s exhibition “Ways of Condemning Certainties” at Mar\u00edlia Razuk gallery, S\u00e3o Paulo, 2020. Translated by Henrik Carbonnier.<\/p>\n

“The tension of the gaze”<\/a><\/span>
<\/strong>David Barro
Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2019.
In\u00a0Oscilating Territory,<\/em>\u00a0published by Editora Barl\u00e9u, \u00a02019.
<\/strong><\/p>\n

“To swim you need to conquer the sea”<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Ant\u00f3nio Pinto Ribeiro
Lisbon, Portugal, 2019.
In\u00a0Oscilating Territory,<\/em>\u00a0published by Editora Barl\u00e9u, \u00a02019.<\/p>\n

“Window to the universe”<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
Beate Reifenscheid
Koblenz, Germany, 2019.
In\u00a0Oscilating Territory,<\/em>\u00a0published by Editora Barl\u00e9u, \u00a02019.<\/p>\n

“Oscilating Territory”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Luiz Camillo Os\u00f3rio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2019
Text written for the catalogue of Jos\u00e9 Bechara\u2019s exhibition\u00a0“Oscilating Territory”\u00a0at<\/em> Iber\u00ea Camargo Foundation, Porto Alegre – POA, 2019. Translated by Paul Webb.<\/p>\n

“The furious matter of the world”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Eucana\u00e3 Ferraz<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2019<\/span>
Text written for the catalogue of Jos\u00e9 Bechara\u2019s exhibition “Loose\u00a0Ends” at<\/em> Sim\u00f5es de Assis Galeria de Arte, Curitiba – PR, 2019. Translated by Isabel Witt Lunardi.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara – Brute Flux”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Beate Reifenscheid<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2017<\/span>
Text written for Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s exhibition ‘Brute Flux’ <\/em>at MAM-Rio,\u00a0<\/em>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Material Immaterial”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prof. Dr. Beate Reifenscheid<\/span>
Koblenz, Germany, 2015<\/span>
Text written for the catalogue of Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s exhibition “Squares and Patterns”<\/em>, in Koblenz, Germany, 2015-2016. Translated by Lis H. Moriconi.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Rusting utopia”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Agnaldo Farias<\/span>
S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, 2015<\/span>
Text written for the catalogue of Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s exhibition “Squares and Patterns”<\/em>, in Koblenz, Germany, 2015-2016. Translated by Lis H. Moriconi.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/a>
<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Agnaldo Farias<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
In\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Bechara<\/em>, published by Editora Barl\u00e9u, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The substance of violence”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Agnaldo Farias<\/span>
S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/span>
In A Casa<\/em>, published by Francisco Alves Editora, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, \u00a02006<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Agnaldo Farias<\/span>
Madrid, Spain<\/span>
Artecontexto<\/em>, 2005<\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“About glass”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Luiz Camillo Osorio<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
Text for the exhibition “Jaguares”, at Pa\u00e7o Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, 2015-2016<\/span><\/p>\n

[untitled]<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Luiz Camillo Osorio<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
In the catalogue of the exhibition “Fendas” <\/em>at\u00a0MAM-Rio, Brazil, 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara: Processes and Redirections”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Luiz Camillo Osorio<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
In A Casa<\/em>, published by Francisco Alves Editora, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

“This house of Bechara\u2019s<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Paulo Sergio Duarte<\/span>
\u00d3bidos, Portugal, 2005<\/span>
In A Casa<\/em>, published by Francisco Alves Editora, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

“The persistence of painting”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Paulo Sergio Duarte<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
Published by Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Bienal de Artes Visuais do Mercosul to the V Bienal de Artes Visuais do Mercosul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2005<\/span><\/p>\n

“The road to before”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jacopo Crivelli Visconti<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

“Blefuscu: six points on the work of Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Delfim Sardo<\/span>
Lisbon, Portugal, 2007<\/span>
In Blefuscu<\/em>, published by\u00a0Dardo – DS, Spain, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara: Breaking but not entering<\/a>“<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Marilyn Zeitlin<\/span>
Phoenix – AZ, USA, 2007<\/span>
In Blefuscu<\/em>, published by\u00a0Dardo – ds, Spain, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

“Painting contaminated by the world dust”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Felipe Scovino<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
In the catalogue of the exhibition “Jos\u00e9 Bechara”\u00a0<\/em>at Sim\u00f5es de Assis Art Gallery, Curitiba, Paran\u00e1, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Review – Jos\u00e9 Bechara, Museu de Arte Moderna of Rio de Janeiro<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Felipe Scovino<\/span>
May-June 2011<\/span>
Focus Brazil<\/span>
Flash Art\u00a0<\/em><\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Firefly flashes, an adventure in Oz, and the drawings of Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Fernando Cocchiarale<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil<\/span>
In Como piscada de vaga-lume<\/em>, published by Editora R\u00e9ptil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010<\/span><\/p>\n

“Calculation and chance – the story of a possible encounter”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Luisa Duarte<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2013<\/span>
Critique essay<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara’s tense gaze”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

David Barro<\/span>
Santiago de Compostela, Spain<\/span>
In Jos\u00e9 Bechara<\/em>, published by Dardo \u2013 ds, Spain & Galeria Carlos Carvalho Arte Contempor\u00e2nea, Portugal, 2005<\/span><\/p>\n

“Deambulations\u00a0 about qualities\u2026”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Paulo Reis<\/span>
Lisbon, Portugal<\/span>
In Como piscada de vaga-lume,\u00a0<\/em>published by Editora R\u00e9ptil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010<\/span><\/p>\n

“Conversation with Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Paulo Reis<\/span>
Interview<\/span>
Dardo Magazine<\/em>\u00a07,\u00a02008<\/span><\/p>\n

“ArtNexus n. 102\/2016”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sylvia Werneck<\/span>
Miami, USA<\/span>
Revista ArtNexus, n. 102, Sep-Nov\/2016<\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Saudade”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Marcio Doctors<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
In Projeto Respira\u00e7\u00e3o<\/em>, published by Editora Cobog\u00f3 and Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Eva Klabin, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2012<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara: a very active production”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Guilherme Bueno<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011<\/span>
Dasartes magazine<\/em><\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Adolfo Montejo Navas<\/span>
Lapiz – Revista Internacional de Arte<\/em> 249, 2009<\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Nightfall against window panes”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Gl\u00f3ria Ferreira<\/span>
Interview, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2007<\/span>
In Blefuscu<\/em>, published by\u00a0Dardo – ds, Spain, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

“Artist intervenes at the Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Eva Klabin and exhibits new works at Lurixs”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Suzana Velasco<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008<\/span>
O Globo<\/em><\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ashes of the hours\u2026”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Maria de F\u00e1tima Lambert<\/span>
O Porto, Portugal 2006<\/span>
Especially written to the website www.josebechara.com<\/span><\/p>\n

“Bechara\u2019s The House project”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Adriana Herrera T.<\/span>
Miami – FL, USA, 2006<\/span>
El Nuevo Herald<\/em><\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“ArtNexus n.54 \u00a0\u2013 vol 3”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Eugenio Espinoza<\/span>
Miami – FL, USA, 2004<\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“Jos\u00e9 Bechara\u2019s oxidized geometry”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos M. Luis<\/span>
Miami – FL, USA, 2004<\/span>
El Nuevo Herald<\/em><\/span>
(press)<\/span><\/p>\n

“The action \u2013 Jos\u00e9 Bechara, dense weights”<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wilson Coutinho<\/span>
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/span>
In exhibition catalogue \u00a0‘Jos\u00e9 Bechara: Comendo Margaridas<\/em> (Eating Daisies)’, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1998<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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