Transarte Institute Transforms from LGBTQ+ Gallery to Permanent São Paulo Hub
Founded in 2012 by Maria Helena Peres Oliveira, the Transarte Institute is evolving from a gallery into a permanent establishment located in São Paulo's affluent Gabriel Monteiro da Silva neighborhood. This non-profit organization plans to offer artworks at accessible prices while hosting artistic residencies in a property Maria inherited at the age of 12. Operating independently of incentive laws, Transarte is developing a long-term private initiative aimed at sustainability. It will collaborate with organizations that support traumatized LGBTQ+ individuals and will continue to hold exhibitions, public notices, and artistic residencies. Among the featured artists are Timothy Cummings, Iwajla Klinke, Bia Leite, and Silva M. Maria Helena holds an MBA from FGV and has curated exhibitions in multiple museums.
Key facts
- Transarte is transitioning from a gallery to a permanent institute in São Paulo.
- Founded by Maria Helena Peres Oliveira in 2012.
- Moving from Vila Madalena to a permanent headquarters on Gabriel Monteiro da Silva.
- Plans to operate as a non-profit NGO with an anti-market approach.
- A long-term private initiative is organized for post-ownership survival.
- Will partner with residences like Casa Florescer for LGBTQ+ support.
- Maria Helena Peres Oliveira inherited the new headquarters house from her grandfather.
- The institute responded to COVID-19 with a quarantine edict awarding six prizes.
Entities
Artists
- Maria Helena Peres Oliveira
- Timothy Cummings
- Iwajla Klinke
- Bia Leite
- Silva M
- Arthur Luiz Piza
- Maria Bonomi
Institutions
- Transarte Institute
- Casa Florescer
- FGV
- Centro Cultural Santander
- Queermuseum
- Instituto Transarte
- Transarte
- SFMOMA
- San Francisco Opera House
- Catharine Clark Gallery
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Vila Madalena
- Gabriel Monteiro da Silva
- Porto Alegre
- Berlin
- San Francisco
- United States
- Berlim
- Germany