MASP Launches Three New Exhibitions in February, Including Abdias Nascimento Retrospective

The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) opened three new exhibitions in February 2026. 'Abdias Nascimento: um artista panamefricano' presents 62 paintings from 1968 to 1998 by the multi-artist, playwright, actor, writer, director, and political activist. Curated by assistant curator Amanda Carneiro and chief curator Tomás Toledo, it is part of the museum's biennial dedicated to Brazilian Histories. The exhibition emphasizes the repertoire of ideas, colors, and forms of the Pan-Africanist movement. 'Volpi popular' offers a panoramic view of Alfredo Volpi's practice through about 100 works, organized into eight thematic nuclei. Curated by Tomás Toledo, it is the third in a series on modernist Brazilian artists employing popular references. 'Sala de vídeo: Letícia Parente' presents five key video works from 1975-1976 by the pioneering Brazilian video artist and chemist. Curated by adjunct curator of modern and contemporary art María Inés Rodríguez, it is part of MASP's traditional video room programming. All exhibitions require mandatory online scheduling.