Pinacoteca de São Paulo Unveils 2027 Exhibition Program with Keith Haring, Belkis Ayón, Francis Alÿs and Lorenzato
The Pinacoteca de São Paulo has revealed its exhibition schedule for 2027, featuring more than 14 displays across Pina Luz, Pina Estação, and Pina Contemporânea. Kicking off on 6 March, the season begins with a survey of Amadeo Lorenzato and "O avesso das origens: o Brasil no FESTAC ’77." In April, Carolina Cordeiro's commissioned work will premiere, along with Froiid's exploration of Black sociability rites on 10 April, and a show focused on Equipe 3. May will present "Alegorias do Brasil," while June will highlight Brígida Baltar's research. The latter half of the year includes Wu Tsang's video installation opening on 14 August, followed by Belkis Ayón's solo show on 28 August, and concluding with a Keith Haring retrospective starting 27 November. Chief curator Ana Maria Maia noted an emphasis on themes of play and performance.
Key facts
- The Pinacoteca de São Paulo announced more than 14 exhibitions for 2027 across Pina Luz, Pina Estação and Pina Contemporânea.
- The program opens on 6 March 2027 with a Lorenzato (1900–1995) show at Pina Luz.
- O avesso das origens: o Brasil no FESTAC ’77 opens the same day, revisiting Brazil at the 1977 Lagos festival.
- Equipe 3 — Lydia Okumura, Genilson Soares and Francisco Iñarra — is surveyed at Pina Estação from 24 April.
- Belkis Ayón's first major Brazilian solo opens 28 August 2027.
- Francis Alÿs's Children's Games series is shown at Pina Estação from 27 November 2027.
- A Keith Haring retrospective opens 27 November 2027 with works never before seen in Brazil.
- Chief curator Ana Maria Maia frames the program around art and play, ritual and performance.
Entities
Artists
- Amadeo Lorenzato
- Belkis Ayón
- Francis Alÿs
- Keith Haring
- Brígida Baltar
- Carolina Cordeiro
- Ana Vaz
- Wu Tsang
- Lydia Okumura
- Genilson Soares
- Francisco Iñarra
- Froiid
- Ana Maria Maia
- Lorenzato
- Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato
- Emanoel Araújo
- Rubem Valentim
- Miguel dos Santos
- Octávio de Araújo
- Gilberto Gil
- Olga do Alaketu
- Stephan Kessler
- Clarival do Prado Valladares
- Abdias do Nascimento
- Walter Zanini
- Rafael Ortega
- Cuauhtémoc Medina
- Sikán
Institutions
- Pinacoteca de São Paulo
- Pina Luz
- Pina Estação
- Pina Contemporânea
- Equipe 3
- Coleção Brasiliana
- Segundo Festival Mundial de Artes e Cultura Negra e Africana
- Dasartes
- Secretaria da Cultura, Economia e Indústria Criativas do Estado de São Paulo
- MAC-USP
- 12ª Bienal de São Paulo
- 25ª Bienal de São Paulo
- Bienal de Veneza
- FESTAC
- Ministério das Relações Exteriores
- UFMG
- UFRJ
- ECA-USP
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
- EAV Parque Lage
- Grupo Visorama
- Escola Guignard
- PPGARTES/UEMG
- Instituto Superior de Arte de Havana
- Abakuá
- Moved by the Motion
- Schauspielhaus Zürich
- Guggenheim
- Tate Modern
- Palais de Tokyo
- Festival de Locarno
- Keith Haring Foundation
- Belkis Ayón Estate
- David Castillo
- Galeria Nara Roesler
- Associação Pinacoteca Arte e Cultura – APAC
- B3
- ArteRef
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Belo Horizonte
- Minas Gerais
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- New York
- Italy
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasília
- Mexico City
- Lima
- Cuba
- United States
- Harlem
- SoHo
- Los Angeles
- Havana
- Alamar
- Australia
- France
- London
- Zurich
- Switzerland