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Pedro de Almeida

Pedro de Almeida is a curator, programmer, arts manager, writer and editor based in Sydney, Australia. Since 2020 he has been Senior Curator C3West at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA). He has held senior programming positions at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (2012–19) in Sydney’s Chinatown, and Campbelltown Arts Centre (2008–11) in Sydney’s western suburbs. In addition, Pedro has held curatorial, programming and publishing roles with Sydney Olympic Park Authority (2012), Sydney Living Museums (2011–12) and Allen & Unwin (2006–08), Australia’s largest independent publisher.

Pedro de Almeida
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Flatlay view of two hands holding a calligraphy brush, drawing Chinese characters on a white sheet of paper.
I would prefer not to
4A Papers: Issue 1
A row of branches with a projection of a woman standing in a red-lit space.
It's always good to have options
4A Papers: Issue 2
Dacchi Dang, a tanned Southeast Asian man, lights a series of tall candles in front of an audience at 4A.
Something happened
4A Papers: Issue 3
A muscular figure in a black floor-length halter dress sitting in an ornate armchair with their hands over their face and their head taped in a beige fabric. They are facing a floor-length mirror, with the words "Chapitre 5: Saison d'incendie" projected in blue behind them.
Deliver on your promises
4A Papers: Issue 4
A male-presenting figure with long curly hair touches a wall painting which is comprised of textured brown brushstrokes.
Back to zero
4A Papers: Issue 5
A female-presenting Han Chinese figure with dark-red dyed hair and a bright red shift dress stands in front of four printed canvases in an art gallery, looking towards the camera with a relaxed expression.
Temporary loss of information
4A Papers: Issue 6
A female-presenting figure sits on a wooden bench, facing a projection of a tower rising into a blue sky. Behind her is a series of square shelves holding climbing vine plants.
Save Your Breath
4A Papers: Issue 7
A grey-toned pastel and liquid pencil drawing of swans mounted on a multi-coloured ceramics base

By All Estimates

12 April – 26 May 2019

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

Pedro de Almeida

Temporary Certainty

31 August – 14 October 2018

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

Pedro de Almeida

Dacchi Dang: An Omen Near and Far

09 June – 30 July 2017

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

Pedro de Almeida

48 HR Incident

29 May – 31 May 2015

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

White and black text reading "When South is North, contemporary art and culture in South Asia and Australia, a symposium presented by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art and Western Sydney University" with the adress and logos, on a pink background.

Symposium – When South is North: contemporary art and culture in South Asia and Australia

Symposium

15 August 2017

1 PSQ (1 Parramatta Square), Western Sydney University

A black and white Burrangong Affray newsletter header with pink text reading "Temporary Certainty 31 August - 14 October 2018"

Please Explain: ‘Census, Map, Museum’

Please Explain

01 September 2018

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

A pink 4A logo and white text reading "Twenty Years 4A Symposium Friday 4 November University of Sydney" on a black background

Twenty Years – 4A Symposium

Symposium

03 November 2016

The Foyer, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

White text reading "Please Explain: A talks series" on a black background with a pink 4A logo.

Please Explain: The Rise of New Asia Is Not the End of the World

Please Explain

13 April 2019

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

A black and white photo of a street scene in Vietnam for Dacchi Dang's exhibition An Omen Near and Far

Congee Lunch Tour: Dacchi Dang: An Omen Near and Far

Tour

01 July 2017

Haymarket