São Paulo Museum of Modern Art
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| São Paulo Museum of Modern Art | |
| Established | 1948 |
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| Location | Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Type | Arts |
| Director | Milú Villela |
| Curator | Felipe Chaimovich |
| Website | http://www.mam.org.br/ |
The São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (Portuguese: Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, or MAM) is one of the most important museums of modern arts in Brazil. It is located in Ibirapuera Park in the city of São Paulo.
The museum was created in 1948. It was modeled after Museum of Modern Art in New York. The museum was founded by Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho.
The museum has a collection of canvas of Anita Malfatti, Aldo Bonadei, Alfredo Volpi, Emiliano Di Cavalcanti, José António da Silva, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Mario Zanini, Pablo Picasso, and others. It also has private collections of Matarazzo and his wife.
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- São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (Portuguese)
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