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São Paulo State, Brazil

São Paulo

Latin America's art powerhouse, home of the São Paulo Biennial

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Art & the City in Dialogue

With the world's third-oldest biennial and a thriving gallery scene, São Paulo punches above its weight on every global art stage.

The City as Stage

Exhibitions in São Paulo

The spaces where São Paulo speaks — from major institutional surveys to gallery shows that define the city's contemporary conversation.

City & the World

Biennales & Fairs

The recurring events through which São Paulo enters into global dialogue — placing the city on the international art world map edition after edition.

Biennales & Triennials

33ª Bienal de São Paulo
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33ª Bienal de São Paulo

Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo

4 Sep – 12 Dec 2027

The 37th São Paulo Art Biennial, set for 2027, will be curated by Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca, returning to a fully Brazilian curatorial team.

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Urban Infrastructure

São Paulo's Art Ecosystem

The institutions, galleries, and independent spaces through which São Paulo produces, hosts, and transmits contemporary culture.

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Sesc Pompeia

Rua Clélia, 93 - Água Branca, São Paulo - SP, 05042-000, Brazil
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Pivô - Arte e Pesquisa

Pivô SP: Edifício Copan, loja 54, Avenida Ipiranga, 200, 01046-925, São Paulo, Brasil. Pivô Salvador: Rua Boulevard Suíço, 11A, 40301-110, Nazaré, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
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Museu Afro Brasil

Av. Pedro Álvares Cabral Parque Ibirapuera, Portão 10 04094 050, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Itaú Cultural

Avenida Paulista, 149, São Paulo (SP)
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Instituto Tomie Ohtake

Rua Coropés, 88 Pinheiros, São Paulo
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Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo

Av. Pedro Alvares Cabral, s/nº – Parque Ibirapuera
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MASP Museu de Arte de São Paulo

AV Paulista, 1578 01310-200 São Paulo-Brasil
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Pinacoteca de São Paulo

Brazil's oldest fine arts museum in a beautifully restored 1905 building

Gallery Directory

Contemporary Galleries in São Paulo

A verified directory of São Paulo's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.

A Gentil Carioca

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Founded by three artists, this gallery embodies the spirit of Rio. It's a crucial launchpad for a younger generation of Brazilian artists onto the global stage, with a particular focus on work that engages with urban space and local communities.

Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel

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A foundational gallery in Brazil, it represents multiple generations of the country's most important artists, making them regulars at the São Paulo and Venice Biennales. The gallery's program balances established masters with emerging voices.

Galeria Jaqueline Martins

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A key gallery in São Paulo known for its dual focus on contemporary artists and the recovery of historical avant-garde Brazilian art. The gallery has been instrumental in placing emerging artists on the global map while re-contextualizing Brazil's art history.

Galeria Luisa Strina

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One of the oldest and most respected contemporary art galleries in Latin America, instrumental in the careers of many legendary Brazilian artists. Founded during Brazil's military dictatorship, it has consistently supported politically engaged conceptual work.

Galeria Nara Roesler

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A major Brazilian gallery with a strong international presence, representing both historical masters and contemporary forces. With a focus on rigorous scholarship and historical contextualization, it has been crucial in defining the narrative of Brazilian art.

Galeria Vermelho

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A key Brazilian gallery known for its focus on performance, video, and politically engaged conceptual work. The gallery has been instrumental in bringing Brazilian performance art to international attention and is recognized for its bold programming.

Galleria Continua

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A pioneering gallery founded in the medieval town of San Gimignano that has expanded to create cultural bridges across continents. With its distinctive model of establishing spaces in unexpected locations, it has been instrumental in creating dialogue between European, Asian, and Latin American art scenes.

Mendes Wood DM

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A Brazilian gallery that has achieved meteoric international success, known for its distinctive aesthetic and for championing artists who engage with materiality and history. The gallery has been particularly influential in bringing Indigenous Brazilian artistic practices to global attention.

Casa Triângulo

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On the Rise

Artists to Watch in São Paulo

Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in São Paulo's current scene.

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Tarsila do Amaral

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Showing in "MASP: Tupi-Guarani Cosmology and the Modernist Line" at MASP - Museu de Arte de São Paulo

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Lina Bo Bardi

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Showing in "SESC Pompéia: Brazilian Brutalist Architecture Revisited" at SESC Pompéia

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Lygia Clark

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Showing in "Pinacoteca de São Paulo: Urban Geometry and Social Tectonics" at Pinacoteca de São Paulo

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Hélio Oiticica

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Showing in "Pinacoteca de São Paulo: Urban Geometry and Social Tectonics" at Pinacoteca de São Paulo

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Maria Martins

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Showing in "MASP: Tupi-Guarani Cosmology and the Modernist Line" at MASP - Museu de Arte de São Paulo

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Anita Malfatti

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Showing in "MASP: Brazilian Modernism in the Global Context" at MASP

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Cildo Meireles

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Showing in "Pinacoteca de São Paulo: Urban Materiality" at Pinacoteca de São Paulo

Gallery Scene

Galleries to Watch in São Paulo

The spaces defining São Paulo's current moment — independent, ambitious, and generating signal in the contemporary art world.

Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo

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Biennale Radar

Part of Biennale Radar's Art & the City in Dialogue series — aggregating live editorial intelligence about how cities and the art world speak to each other.

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