Gervane de Paula (Cuiabá, 1961. Lives and works in Cuiabá) is a self-taught artist. His practice encompasses drawing, painting, objects, and installations, addressing social, environmental, and territorial issues related to Brazil’s Central-West region. He has participated in exhibitions at the Art Museum of the Americas (Washington, D.C.), The Bronx Museum of the Arts (New York), California African American Museum (Los Angeles), as well as the Museum of Art of São Paulo, the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, and the Pinacoteca de São Paulo. He has held solo exhibitions in cities including Belo Horizonte, Campo Grande, and São Paulo, notably Como é bom viver em Mato Grosso (Pinacoteca de São Paulo, 2024).