About

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  • Mendes Wood DM was founded in São Paulo in 2010 by Felipe Dmab, Matthew Wood, and Pedro Mendes to exhibit international and Brazilian artists in a context conducive to critical dialogue and the cross-pollination of ideas. Inspired by a belief that artistic practices broaden the scope of human agency and have the power to change the world, the gallery cultivates a program premised on conceptualism, political resistance, and intellectual rigor. Central to the program is a concern for regional difference and individuation while still fostering cosmopolitanism and collaboration.
     
    In 2017, Mendes Wood DM inaugurated its first European exhibition space in Brussels, founded in partnership with longtime friend and collaborator Carolyn Drake Kandiyoti. Located on three floors of a historic townhouse, the gallery lends itself to ambitious curatorial projects and comprehensive monographic exhibitions.
     
    In 2022, Mendes Wood DM opened an exhibition space in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood. The expansion is a natural evolution of the gallery’s presence in North America, emphasizing a meaningful conversation with the Global South and affirming the gallery’s commitment to mounting significant exhibitions for a wider audience. In the same year, Mendes Wood DM established an exhibition and residency space in Germantown, NY, to create a contemplative environment for ideas, creation, and exchange. Located in an eighteenth-century property in the Hudson River Valley, the space navigates between regional and global perspectives. Leading contemporary artists are presented alongside projects highlighting historical and regional interest.
     
    The gallery established a Paris location in 2023. The exhibition space is housed on the first two levels of the Hôtel de l’Escalopier in the Place des Vosges in the Marais. The building dates to the early seventeenth century and is situated at the northern entrance of the oldest planned square in Paris. This new step is a reflection of a long-standing dream to create a space of artistic exchange in a city that both nourishes and inspires Mendes Wood DM. 

    Felipe Dmab
    Founder

    Pedro Mendes
    Founder

    Matthew Wood
    Founder

     

    Renato Silva
    Senior Partner

    Carolyn Drake Kandiyoti
    Founding Partner – Europe

    Martin Aguilera
    Partner

    Julia Moreira
    Partner

    • São Paulo, Barra Funda

      Rua Barra Funda 216
      01152 – 000 São Paulo Brazil

      +55 11 3081 1735 info@mendeswooddm.com The gallery will be closed from Dec 20 – Jan 4.

      Directors

      • Isadora Ganem
      • Cristiana Thompson

      Associate Director

      • Marina Buendia
      • Ana Varella

      Sales & Artist Liaison

      • Arnon Lintz

      Head of Logistics

      • Cristiana Yamamoto

      Sales Assistant

      • Maia Pavão

      Artist Liaison

      • Gabriel Rett

      Partner’s Assistant & Artist Liaison

      • Melissa Ganaha

      Executive Assistant

      • Beatriz Mitie

      Gallery Assistant

      • Isabella Cabeço

      Logistics Coordinator

      • Letícia Florence

      Logistics Supervisor

      • Diego Freitas

      Logistics Assistants

      • Martin Assis
      • Marcelo Oliveira

      Registrar

      • Diego Cesar da Silva

      Head of Production

      • Marcello Cazagrande

      Gallery Technician

      • Anderson Wilcke

      Photography, Design & Archive

      • Elio Buoso

      Communications & Press

      • Laura Jabur

      Director of Finance

      • Marcos Penna

      Finance

      • Beatriz Caroni
      • Luiz Henrique Dias
      • Anderson Gonçalves
      • Tatianne Ishibashi
      • Sergio Tozzato

    • São Paulo, Casa Iramaia

      Rua Iramaia 105
      01450 – 020 São Paulo Brazil

      +55 11 3081 1735 iramaia@mendeswooddm.com The gallery willbe closed from Dec 20 – Jan 4.

    • Brussels

      13 Rue des Sablons / Zavelstraat
      1000 Brussels Belgium
      +32 2 502 09 64 brussels@mendeswooddm.com The gallery is closed for winter break from Dec 21 – Jan 5.

      Directors

      • Taciana Birman
      • Pierre Lannoy

      Associate Director, Communications

      • Luiz Guilherme Rodrigues

      Artist Liaison & Institutional Relations

      • Verônica Hornyansky

      Gallery Assistant

      • Arto Mangelschots

      Registrars

      • Jazya Alileche
      • Wanling Chang

      Photography, Design & Archive – Europe

      • Thamara Hidalgo

      Director’s Assistant

      • Mel Marcondes

      Project Assistant

      • Sandrine Fragasso

      Finance & Administration Manager – Europe

      • Francesco Giambarresi

      Finance & Administration

      • Victor Mestdagh

    • Paris

      25 Place des Vosges
      75003 Paris France

      +33 1 73 70 84 16 paris@mendeswooddm.com The gallery is closed for winter break from Dec 21 – Jan 5.

      Associate Director

      • Blanche Goudchaux

      Sales Assistant & Artist Liaison

      • Noémie Denat
      • Loïc Derumeaux

      Gallery Assistant

      • Cecília Sávio

      Registrar

      • Mélanie Picot

      Finance & Administration

      • Aïcha Bouhriga

      Intern

      • Matteo Bueno

    • New York

      47 Walker Street
      10013 New York USA
      +1 212 220 9943 newyork@mendeswooddm.com The gallery is closed for winter break from Dec 21 – Jan 5.

      Director

      • Audrey Rose Smith

      Exhibition Manager

      • Christopher Capriotti

      Sales Associate

      • Ariane Fong

      Head of Logistics

      • Paula Martinez

      Sales Assistant & Artist Liaison

      • Nico Enderle

      Registrar

      • Jennifer Fialkowski

      Gallery Associate

      • Olivia Oriaku

      Preparator & Special Projects

      • Emma Olson

      Managing Editor of Publications

      • Eric Moses

      Finance & Administration Manager – US

      • Viviana Bejarano

    • Germantown

      10 Church Ave
      12526 Germantown New York USA

      germantown@mendeswooddm.com +1 212 220 9943 The gallery is closed for winter break.