About the Journal

History
The Lasar Segall Museum Newsletter began publication in September 1973, when the institution was still managed and funded by the private sector through an association. At that time, the Newsletter was primarily informational, publicizing current exhibitions, available courses and workshops, and the film program. The Bulletin was printed in black and white on plain paper, laid out like a postal item: folded, it could be sealed and sent as direct mail. This format remained virtually unchanged for a long time, spanning various institutional phases of the Lasar Segall Museum, even after the institution was taken over by the state in January 1985.
In 2006, the Bulletin underwent a major overhaul, both in format and content. The graphic design became more complex, crafted by professional designers. The publication became full-color and began featuring works by Lasar Segall on its covers. In terms of content, in addition to the traditional schedule, longer articles appeared, generally related to the exhibitions currently on view at the Museum.
This series was discontinued in 2010, when the Bulletin ceased publication. Keeping pace with the times, communication with the public shifted to electronic media. The museum’s programming began to be disseminated via emails, periodically sent to an extensive list of recipients. Later, the institution’s entry into social media expanded its dialogue with the public.
In this new format, the Lasar Segall Museum Magazine seeks to expand upon the concept that gave rise to it, without losing its connection to the past. In its informative capacity, the Magazine aims to share with the public the activities carried out at and by the Museum throughout the period covered by each issue. This also serves as a historical record that can serve future generations as a testimony to aspects of the cultural landscape—as is indeed the case with the old issues of the Bulletin, which allow us to glimpse the discussions, concerns, and interests of those who came before us.
In its artistic and scientific dimensions, the journal aims to transcend the institution’s boundaries, creating space to welcome, integrate, disseminate, discuss, and share knowledge produced elsewhere by external individuals and institutions. In this way, we aim to establish a dialogue that benefits fields of knowledge related to the Lasar Segall Museum and, at the same time, enriches the Institution itself, revitalizing it through ongoing contact with what is happening beyond its walls.