The First Indigenous Person to Have Works of Art Purchased by the Rio Grande Do Sul Art Museum

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When I mentioned that I wanted to meet Indigenous artist José Verá and report on his work, I was told I should hurry and not be armed, as Indigenous people have a different time frame than we do. If I arrived at the village in Barra do Ouro, between the municipalities of Caraá, Riozinho, and Maquiné, 140 kilometers from Porto Alegre, like a typical white reporter reaching out and urging the person to tell their story, they might shut down comple…