São Paulo's 2026 Exhibition Season Showcases Diverse Retrospectives and Contemporary Voices

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The 2026 art schedule for São Paulo features significant retrospectives, including "Marc Ferrez: Território e Imagem" at Instituto Moreira Salles from March to July, and "Man Ray em Paris" at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, which continues until October. Curator Sergio Burgi emphasizes the evolution of Ferrez's photography during Brazil's historical shifts, while Emmanuelle de L'Ecotais presents Man Ray's creations spanning 1921-1940 and 1951-1976. Additionally, the MASP will host "Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo" from March 6 to August 2, showcasing Wichí artisans. The 4th Frestas Triennial, overseen by Luciara Ribeiro, Naine Terena, and Khadyg Fares, will take place from February 27 to August 16. Other notable exhibitions include Julio Bittencourt's "Solidão Coletiva" from March 3 to July 12 and "Mestre Didi" at Itaú Cultural from April 8 to July 5.

Key facts

The retrospective "Marc Ferrez: Território e Imagem" was curated by Sergio Burgi at the Instituto Moreira Salles from March to July.
"Man Ray em Paris" at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, curated by Emmanuelle de L'Ecotais, runs until the end of October.
The MASP exhibition "Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo" presents 25 works by a collective of Wichí weavers from Argentina.
Frestas – Trienal de Artes, titled "do caminho um rezo," features 188 works, including 26 commissions, at Sesc Sorocaba from February 27 to August 16.
The photobook exhibition "O que elas viram: fotolivros históricos de mulheres, 1843-1999" at IMS Paulista displays 106 books from the institution's collection.
"Mestre Didi – invenção e ancestralidade na arte afro-brasileira" opens at Itaú Cultural on April 8, curated by Ayrson Heráclito and Rodrigo Moura.
Julio Bittencourt's "Solidão Coletiva" at CAIXA Cultural São Paulo presents eight photographic series shot between 2016 and 2023.
The exhibition "Festa das falas" at Galeria Nara Roesler São Paulo marks the gallery's 50th anniversary, curated by Moacir dos Anjos.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

Instituto Moreira Salles
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
MASP
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
Sesc Sorocaba
CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Belo Horizonte
FAMA Museu
IMS Paulista
Biblioteca de Fotografia do IMS
10x10 Photobooks
Getty Museum
Getty Research Institute
Museo Reina Sofía
Rijksmuseum
New York Public Library
Paris Photo
Livraria da Travessa
Simões de Assis
Galeria Estúdio Reverso
NONADA SP
NND|Azeco
DAN Galeria
Casa de Cultura do Parque
Instituto de Cultura Contemporânea
Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin - USP
Instituto Hercule Florence
Documenta Pantanal
BBM-USP
Centro Maria Antônia da USP
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Galeria Nara Roesler
Fonte
Carmo Johnson Projects
Itaú Cultural
Pina Luz
Pinacoteca
Centro de Pesquisa e Formação do Sesc
Galeria Vermelho
Galeria Galatea Salvador
Nara Roesler
Museu de Arte do Espírito Santo
MAES
Midiateca Capixaba
Secretaria da Cultura
Secultes
Fundo de Cultura do Estado do Espírito Santo
Funcultura
Política Nacional Aldir Blanc
PNAB
Ministério da Cultura
MINC
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Ateliê Marlene Barros
Ponto de Cultura Coletivo ZBM
Universidade de Aveiro
Phi Projetos
Cinnamon
Governo do Brasil
Coleção Jorge M. Pérez
El Espacio 23
Janaina Torres Galeria
Ilê Asipá
Serviço de Repressão à Mendicância
Império Russo
Vogue
Révolution Surréaliste
Le Monde
Artforum
Frieze
Hyperallergic
ARTFEED

Locations

São Paulo
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Porto Feliz
Mato Grosso
Grão-Pará
Paris
France
La Puntana
Argentina
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Sorocaba
Nova York
United States
Tóquio
Japan
Mumbai
India
Pequim
China
Jacarta
Indonesia
Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais
Itu
Salvador
Bahia
Recife
Pernambuco
Olinda
Zona Leste
Vitória
Espírito Santo
Avenida Paulista
Santa Cecília
Jardim Paulista
Vila Nova Conceição
Centro
Alto de Pinheiros
Vila Madalena
Boaçava
Bela Vista
Bom Retiro
Praça da Luz
Cidade Universitária
Amazônia
Pantanal
Algarve
Portugal
Santo Antônio da Patrulha
Rio Grande do Sul
Campo Grande
Mato Grosso do Sul
Ilha de Itaparica
Recôncavo Baiano
Switzerland
Los Angeles
Madrid
Spain
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Miami
Aveiro
Santiago
Africa
United Kingdom
Cameroon

Sources

ARTE!Brasileiros — 2019-09-18