Tufts University Art Galleries today opens “Véxoa: We Know,” a survey exhibition of living Indigenous artists of Brazil. Véxoa, which means “we know” in the Terena language, reaffirms Indigenous agency and struggle for self-determination as well as Indigenous contributions to the richness and diversity of Brazilian visual culture.

Developed by curator and educator Naine Terena (member of the Terena Indigenous people of the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul), the exhibition argues for new aesthetic criteria to reflect the contributions of Indigenous nations in today’s Brazil. Informed by the role of art as a tool for activism, the exhibition presents the work of 22 artists and collectives from regions throughout Brazil, and ranges from painting, drawing, and sculpture to video, performance, and a sound installation. It was first presented at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo in 2021.

The exhibition will be on view through Sunday, December 10. An opening reception and program with three of the exhibition’s artists will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20.