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Tunga was born on 8 February, 1952 in Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Brazilian sculptor and performance artist. Discover Tunga's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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8 February 1952 |
| Birthday |
8 February |
| Birthplace |
Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Date of death |
6 June, 2016 |
| Died Place |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality |
Brazil
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Tunga Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Tunga height not available right now. We will update Tunga's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tunga Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tunga worth at the age of 64 years old? Tunga’s income source is mostly from being a successful sculptor. He is from Brazil. We have estimated Tunga's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Antonio José de Barros Carvalho e Mello Mourão (February 8, 1952 – June 6, 2016), known professionally as Tunga, was a Brazilian sculptor and performance artist.
Tunga was born in Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil.
As early as he knew the Brazilian modernism he began his career in 1970 by making sculptures and drawings.
In 1974 he completed a course in architecture and urbanism at Santa Ursula University, in Rio de Janeiro.
One of Tunga's favorite practices was drawing, and he made his first solo show in 1974 at Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro entirely dedicated to this medium.
The artwork of Tunga is featured in the permanent collections of museums and institutions around the world.
These include the Museum of Modern Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Tate Modern in London, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, and the Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim in Brumadinho, which features two major pavilions permanently dedicated to his work.
Some private collections also display his works, such as the V+R Sapoznik Art Collection.
-1974 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - The Child Masturbation Museum, at the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art - MAM/RJ.
-1975 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual, at the MAM/RJ.
-1979 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Pálpebras, at Centro Cultural Candido Mendes
-1980 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual, at Espaço ABC.
-1981 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at Raquel Arnaud
-1982 - Rio de Janeiro Art Office RJ - Individual, at Candido Mendes Cultural Center.
-1983 - São Paulo SP - As Jóias da Senhora de Sade, at Raquel Arnaud Art Office.
-1984 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Braids, at GB ARTe.
-1986 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual, at Galeria Saramenha.
-1989 - Chicago (United States) - Option 37: Tunga, at Museum of Contemporary Art.
-1989 - London (England) - Individual, at Whitechapel Art Gallery.
-1989 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual, at Galeria Paulo Klabin.
-1989 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at the Raquel Arnaud Art Office.
-1990 - Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Individual, at Pulitzer Art Gallery.
-1990 - Glasgow (Scotland) - Individual, at The Third Eye Center.
-1990 - Toronto (Canada) - Interceptions, at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery.
-1991 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Preliminaries of Palíndromo Incest, at GB ARTe.
-1991 - São Paulo SP - Preliminaries of Palíndromo Incest, at Galeria Millan.
-1992 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Sero Te Amavi, at Galeria Saramenha.
-1992 - São Paulo SP - Antigas Minúcias, at Marília Razuk Art Gallery.
-1992 - São Paulo SP - Sero Te Amavi, at Galeria Millan.
-1994 - New York (United States) - Tunga: installations and sculptures, at The Museum of Contemporary Art.
-1994 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Tunga: sculptures, at Galeria Paulo Fernandes.
-1994 - São Paulo SP - Individual, at Galeria Millan.
-1995 - New York (United States) - Sero Te Amavi, at The New Museum of Contemporary Art.
In 2005, Tunga became the first contemporary artist to exhibit his work at the Louvre in the museum's history during an installation called "A la Lumiere des Deux Mondes" ("The Meeting of Two Worlds").
He died in Rio de Janeiro on June 6, 2016, at the age of 64 after battling cancer for several years.
The Art Newspaper called him "One of Brazil's best-known contemporary artists."
