Gabriel da Silva Reis
Biography
Gabriel da Silva Reis is a lawyer, curator, and cultural manager who works at the intersection of law, the arts, and cultural heritage. He holds a Law degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a postgraduate specialization in Digital Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), in partnership with the Institute for Technology and Society (ITS Rio). He earned a Master’s degree in Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).
Gabriel has developed a hybrid career that combines legal consultancy for cultural institutions, artists, and museums with curatorial practice. His legal work specializes in copyright, contracts, and public policies for the arts. As a curator, his practice is grounded in research on memory, archives, and social justice, with a particular emphasis on artistic practices from marginalized territories.
From 2024 to 2025, he was part of the curatorial team at Museu Bispo do Rosário, collaborating on internal exhibitions and leading international negotiations for the traveling exhibitions of Arthur Bispo do Rosário’s collection. He is currently Legal Counsel for the Association of Friends of the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, where he contributes to the institution 's restoration and renovation project.
His recent curatorial projects include 100 anos da Colônia Juliano Moreira: arquivos, territórios e imaginários (Museu Bispo do Rosário, 2024–2025); Vestindo o tempo com retalhos by Monique Ribeiro (Centro Cultural Correios, 2024–2025); and Um muro no fundo da minha casa (Museu Bispo do Rosário, 2024).
Gabriel has also contributed to the forthcoming Arthur Bispo do Rosário Catalogue Raisonné (to be published in late 2025), co-authoring an essay for the volume. In addition, together with the museology team, he developed the first exhibition guideline for the Arthur Bispo do Rosário collection, based on both national and international standards of textile conservation.
Gabriel da Silva Reis, Cultural Manager and Independent Curator in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been awarded by the Getty Foundation.