Bernardo Paz
Bernardo Paz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
References
- ^ "Mining Magnate Bernardo Paz's Dedication to Inhotim". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021.
- ^ Artnet
- ^ Roads and Kingdoms
- ^ Romero, Simon (10 March 2012). "Bernardo Paz's Inhotim Is Vast Garden of Art". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "The rise and fall of Brazilian art patron Bernardo Paz". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022.
- ^ Londoño, Ernesto (17 November 2017). "Creator of Brazil's Outdoor Museum Inhotim Sentenced to Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Bernardo Paz, Top Brazilian Art Collector and Founder of Inhotim, Cleared of Money Laundering Charges". 27 February 2020.
External links
- Bernardo Paz at IMDb