Vik Muniz, Marlene Dietrich, (Diamond Divas), 2004, © Vik Muniz Courtesy Albion Gallery London

GATESHEAD, UK.- Baltic is pleased to announce the first major UK solo show by one of Brazil’s leading international artists, Vik Muniz. Pictures of People will also be the first significant exhibition to focus exclusively on his remarkable portraits and has been made possible with the support of Albion, London and Renos Xippas Gallery, Paris. With over 30 works on display, it will showcase several series of work from the period 1996 – 2006, including his famous series Pictures of Colors, Pictures of Chocolate, Pictures of Magazines and Monsters and Divas. (courtesy www.Artdaily.org)