Art Museum of São Paulo

museum, São Paulo, Brazil

Also known as: MASP, Museu de Arte de São Paulo

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The São Paulo Art Museum (MASP) is a prominent cultural institution in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 1947. It is internationally renowned for its significant collection and its striking architecture, designed by Lina Bo Bardi. The museum's collection spans a wide range of art, from European masters to Brazilian artists, and it plays a vital role in the country's vibrant cultural landscape. MASP is a key part of Brazil's rich artistic heritage, which blends Indigenous, African, and Portuguese influences.12

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Lina Bo Bardi
Life and work in Brazil
…help establish and direct the Art Museum of São Paulo (Museu de Arte de São Paulo; MASP), the first museum in Brazil to collect and exhibit modern art. For the first iteration of the institution, which opened in 1947 in part of the building that housed Chateaubriand’s business, Bo Bardi…
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…help establish and direct the Art Museum of São Paulo (Museu de Arte de São Paulo; MASP), the first museum in Brazil to collect and exhibit modern art. For the first iteration of the institution, which opened in 1947 in part of the building that housed Chateaubriand’s business, Bo Bardi…
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