Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo

Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo (Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo), is a contemporary art museum housed in the Palácio 9 de Julho, the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo house. The Palace is located in south of the city, opposite to the Ibirapuera Park.

History

Founded in 2002,[1] the museum is run by the Department of Artistic Heritage of the Legislative Assembly.

Organization

Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo collects paintings, sculpture, prints, ceramics and photographs, exploring the Brazilian contemporary art.

The collection consists of over 1,200 works (2012) [2] and includes sculptures of the "Museu da Sculptura ao Ar Livre" (Museum of Outdoor Sculpture) located in the grounds of the Parliament.

The museum promotes artworks of the first "Parliament Art Collection", the "Museu da ao Ar Livre Sculpture" and also transforms the Parliament in an important site for the diffusion of art and culture.

Respecting the museological criteria of theme, style and genre, the artworks are placed inside the several rooms of the Parliament. The museum has artworks including: Francisco Rebolo,[3] Romero Britto,[4] Marcos Garrot,[5] Gustavo Rosa,[6] Denise Barros,[7] Ricardo Augusto,[8] Joseph Pace,[9] Carlos Araújo,[10] Nishio (Katsunori Nishio),[11] Auro Okamura.[12]

References

  1. ↑ do Estado de São Paulo Museu do Parlamento do Estado de São Paulo
  2. ↑ Dez anos do nosso Museu de Arte do Parlamento Jus Brasil
  3. ↑ O realismo sincero e escrupuloso de Rebolo reflexo na arte da alegria de viver Museu de Arte
  4. ↑ Romero Britto, uma arte que precisa ser absorvida em termos próprios, Museu da Escultura ao Ar Livre
  5. ↑ Marcos Garrot, Museu de Arte
  6. ↑ Artista plástico Gustavo Rosa Museo de Arte da ALESP
  7. ↑ Denise Barros, A mulher segundo a visão artística feminina Museu da Escultura ao Ar Livre
  8. ↑ Jus Brasil Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo, Ricardo Augusto
  9. ↑ O dinamismo vital e de força cósmica das emoções artísticas de Joseph Pace, Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  10. ↑ Carlos Araújo traça na pintura o caminho do homem ao seu Criador Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  11. ↑ Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  12. ↑ Auro Okamura Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo

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