Adriano Costa (born 1975) is a Brazilian contemporary artist who works in sculpture, installation, and painting. He has had solo exhibitions in international cities such as

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, and

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. His work is also in the permanent collection of

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, New York; Pinacoteca de Estado de São Paulo; Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection, Turin, Italy; and the Boros Collection, Berlin, among others. Costa is a three-time

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nominee (2012, 2013, and 2016). Costa was born and raised in

, where he graduated with a BA in art from

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, and where he resides and works. Throughout Costa's work, there is a theme of reusing and reinterpreting everyday objects and detritus to showcase both the raw and the beautiful aspects of urban neighbourhoods, the commodification of art and the – in his eyes – erroneous idea of separation of ephemera and art. He attempts to elevate the objects to the same position of importance as any artwork.

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