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Clarice Berto Leads AAMAM Amid Challenges, Multiple Exhibitions Open Across Brazil

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Since 2001, Clarice Berto has been the sole leader of the Associação dos Amigos do Museu de Arte Moderna (AAMAM), navigating through financial difficulties. Established in 1949 as part of the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM), the museum gained independence in 1978. Currently, the museum bar is operating on limited hours. A retired resident, Berto is dedicated to preserving the history of São Paulo and aiding emerging artists. Several exhibitions are set to debut across Brazil, including "Barracas e fachadas do nordeste" at Galeria Galatea Salvador (Jan 30 - May 30), "Greve Negra Já!" at MAES (Feb 24 - Apr 26), and "Mestre Didi" at Itaú Cultural (Apr 8 - Jul 5). Additionally, a lecture on African diaspora photography is scheduled for April 23.

Key facts

  • Clarice Berto has been president of AAMAM since 2001, leading it alone amid financial struggles.
  • AAMAM became independent from MAM São Paulo and moved to Av. Ipiranga, 324 in 1978.
  • "Barracas e fachadas do nordeste" at Galeria Galatea Salvador runs from January 30 to May 30, 2026.
  • The 4th Frestas Trienal, "do caminho um rezo," at Sesc Sorocaba features 188 works from February 27 to August 16.
  • MASP's "Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo" showcases textiles by over 100 Wichí weavers from March 6 to August 2.
  • IMS Paulista's "O que elas viram" displays 106 historical photobooks by women from March 17 to August 2.
  • Casa de Cultura do Parque's I Ciclo Expositivo includes three shows from March 28 to June 28.
  • "Langsdorff: A expedição fluvial 200 anos depois" at BBM-USP revisits an 1826-1829 scientific expedition from March 31 to June 26.
  • Itaú Cultural's "Mestre Didi" exhibition runs from April 8 to July 5, highlighting the Afro-Brazilian artist-sacerdote.
  • Pinacoteca de São Paulo presents the first institutional exhibition of Paulo Pedro Leal from April 11 to November 8.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Associação dos Amigos do Museu de Arte Moderna (AAMAM)
  • Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM)
  • Galeria Galatea Salvador
  • Nara Roesler
  • Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo (MAES)
  • Movimento Grevista Negro
  • Secretaria da Cultura (Secultes)
  • Fundo de Cultura do Estado do Espirito Santo (Funcultura)
  • Política Nacional Aldir Blanc (PNAB)
  • Ministério da Cultura (MINC)
  • Midiateca Capixaba
  • Sesc Sorocaba
  • Capela João de Camargo
  • Clube 28 de Setembro
  • CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
  • Phi Projetos
  • Cinnamon
  • Governo do Brasil
  • Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte (CCBB BH)
  • Ateliê Marlene Barros
  • Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
  • Universidade de Aveiro
  • MASP — Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
  • Janaina Torres Galeria
  • Museu FAMA
  • 10×10 Photobooks
  • IMS - Instituto Moreira Salles
  • Biblioteca de Fotografia do IMS
  • Getty Research Institute
  • Museo Reina Sofía
  • Rijksmuseum
  • New York Public Library
  • Paris Photo
  • Livraria da Travessa do IMS Paulista
  • Simões de Assis
  • Coleção Jorge M. Pérez
  • El Espacio 23
  • Galeria Estúdio Reverso
  • NND|Azeco
  • NONADA SP
  • DAN Galeria
  • SP-Arte
  • Casa de Cultura do Parque
  • Projeto 280X1020
  • Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea (ICCo)
  • Lei Rouanet
  • banco BV
  • Laranjinha
  • Banco Itaú
  • Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
  • Instituto Hercule Florence
  • Documenta Pantanal
  • Centro Maria Antônia da USP
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
  • Galeria Nara Roesler - SP
  • Roesler Hotel
  • Fonte
  • Carmo Johnson Projects
  • Itaú Cultural
  • Ilê Asipá
  • Pinacoteca de São Paulo (Pina Luz)
  • Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc

Locations

  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • Salvador
  • Bahia
  • Espírito Santo
  • Vitória
  • Sorocaba
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Minas Gerais
  • La Puntana
  • Argentina
  • Gran Chaco
  • Paraguai
  • Campo Grande
  • Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Itu
  • Nova York
  • United States
  • Los Angeles
  • Madri
  • Spain
  • Amsterdã
  • Netherlands
  • Recife
  • Pernambuco
  • Olinda
  • Miami
  • EUA
  • Fortaleza
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Tóquio
  • Japan
  • Mumbai
  • India
  • Pequim
  • China
  • Jacarta
  • Indonesia
  • Portugal
  • Algarve
  • Santo Antônio da Patrulha
  • Rio Grande do Sul
  • Porto Feliz
  • Mato Grosso
  • Grão-Pará
  • Amazônia
  • Pantanal
  • São Paulo - SP
  • Salvador - BA
  • Vitória - ES
  • Sorocaba - SP
  • Belo Horizonte - MG
  • Itu - SP
  • Nova York, United States
  • Miami, EUA

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