Bernardo Paz Explained

Bernardo Paz
Birth Place:Brazil
Occupation:Businessman, art collector

Bernardo Paz is a former mining businessman and creator of Inhotim, an outdoor art complex and botanical garden in Brazil that was once home to his own personal rural estate and art collection. Paz commissioned works by contemporary artists for Inhotim and transformed it into a non-profit cultural institution, open to the public.[1] [2] [3] [4]

In 2018, Paz was sentenced to more than nine years in jail for money laundering.[5] [6] He was cleared of his charges in 2020.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mining Magnate Bernardo Paz's Dedication to Inhotim . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926015216/https://www.wsj.com/articles/mining-magnate-bernardo-pazs-dedication-to-inhotim-1377027367 . 26 September 2021 . live .
  2. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/tarsila-part-ii-1238654 Artnet
  3. http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2015/art-money-mines/ Roads and Kingdoms
  4. News: Bernardo Paz's Inhotim Is Vast Garden of Art . Romero . Simon . 10 March 2012 . The New York Times . 8 July 2018 . en-US.
  5. Web site: The rise and fall of Brazilian art patron Bernardo Paz . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206150458/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43387755 . 6 December 2022 . live .
  6. News: Creator of Brazil's Outdoor Museum Inhotim Sentenced to Prison . Londoño . Ernesto . 17 November 2017 . The New York Times . 8 July 2018 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Bernardo Paz, Top Brazilian Art Collector and Founder of Inhotim, Cleared of Money Laundering Charges. 27 February 2020.

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