Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca Named Chief Curators of the 37th São Paulo Biennial
Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca have been named chief curators for the 37th São Paulo Biennial, which is scheduled for the latter part of 2027 at Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo in Ibirapuera Park. This marks the second instance of two Brazilian curators co-leading the event. Since 2018, Carneiro has served as a curator at MASP and is also the artistic organizer for the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. Fonseca, who is the visual arts curator at Culturgest in Lisbon, complements her expertise. Their appointments followed a thorough selection process overseen by a committee led by Andrea Pinheiro, who noted that the decision showcases the dedication of Brazil's curatorial generation to contemporary art discussions. The curatorial project will be revealed in the latter half of 2025.
Key facts
- Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca appointed chief curators of the 37th São Paulo Biennial
- Edition scheduled for second half of 2027 at Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo, Ibirapuera Park
- Second time two Brazilian curators jointly lead the Biennial
- Carneiro is curator at MASP since 2018 and artistic organizer of the 60th Venice Biennale (2024)
- Fonseca is curator of visual arts at Culturgest (Lisbon/Porto) and curator at large at Denver Art Museum
- Selection committee chaired by Andrea Pinheiro, including Maguy Etlin, José Olympio da Veiga Pereira, Ligia Fonseca Ferreira, Marcelo Mattos Araujo, Susana Leirner Steinbruch, and Pamela J. Joyner
- Curatorial project to be presented in second half of 2025
- Biennial is the largest visual arts event in Latin America and among the top three globally alongside Venice Biennale and documenta
Entities
Artists
- Amanda Carneiro
- Raphael Fonseca
- Andrea Pinheiro
- Maguy Etlin
- José Olympio da Veiga Pereira
- Ligia Fonseca Ferreira
- Marcelo Mattos Araujo
- Susana Leirner Steinbruch
- Pamela J. Joyner
- Antonio Lessa
- Santiago Yahuarcani
- Hulda Guzmán
- Kang Seung Lee
- Beatriz Milhazes
- Leonor Antunes
- Sonia Gomes
- Abdias Nascimento
- Madalena Santos Reinbolt
- Conceição dos Bugres
- Emanoel Araujo
Institutions
- Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP)
- Bienal de Veneza
- documenta de Kassel
- The Whitworth
- American Folk Art Museum
- Museo Universitario del Chopo
- Itaú Cultural
- Afterall Journal
- Museu Afro Brasil Emanoel Araujo
- Culturgest
- Denver Art Museum
- Counterpublic Triennial
- Sequences festival
- Bienal do Mercosul
- Bienal SESC_Videobrasil
- Bienal do Barro
- Galeria Municipal do Porto
- Haus der Kunst
- Museu de Arte do Rio
- Framer Framed
- Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
- MAC Niterói
- UERJ
- Unicamp
- Colégio Pedro II
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo
- Parque Ibirapuera
- Venice
- Italy
- Kassel
- Germany
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Porto
- Denver
- United States
- Reykjavík
- Iceland
- Rio de Janeiro
- Niterói
- Singapore
- Taiwan