Established in 1947, the Museum of Art features fine art from Brazilian, English, French, African, Italian, Asian, and Latin American disciplines. The exhibition hall contains a collection of 8,000 items that features greats such as Renoir, Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Warhol, Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael, Boticelli, and Monet. It is one of the most extensive and largest collections of Western art in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere. The current museum was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II during her 1968 visit to Brazil.

Located on the famous Avenida Paulista, the museum is locally known as the Museu de Arte. Designer Lina Bo Bardi is responsible for the two grand red lateral beams that grace the building. The beams support the building and enable the view of other buildings to remain unobstructed.

The building is much more than just a museum. A library, film gallery, photo gallery, two auditoriums, store, restaurant, and workshop rooms are available for public use. Concerts and other events are frequently held in the marketplace. Visitors should make sure to attend the antique market that happens every Sunday in the bazaar. Art courses are held for all who wish to attend. They are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm.

Gallery of Luisa Strina displays works of Brazilian and international artists. It is the oldest art gallery in São Paulo and is known for bringing American Pop Art to Brazil.

Gabinete de Arte Raquel Arnaud displays absolutely new and nontraditional exhibitions. It is a gallery of outstanding Brazilian artists of the Neo-Concreto movement. It also offers three-dimensional works and kinetics.

This gallery houses the one of the largest sculpture collections of past and present Brazilian artists in Latin America. Here you will learn more about the artists themselves as well as the history of Brazilian Art.

Galleria Nara Roesler displays modern art works of many Brazilian artists. Founded in 1989, it now also acts as a cultural center for the city of Sao Paulo.

Galería Mali Villas Boas is yet another gallery in Sao Paulo that houses a large collection of contemporary art. You will find works of mostly Brazilian artists, one of them being the well-known Márcia Pinho.

If you want to feast your eyes on one of the grandest art collections in the southern hemisphere, the Modern Art Museum in Ibirapuera Park is the place you should go. Founded way before the park itself, in 1948, by Francisco Matarazzo, the museum was inaugurated only in 1963. Located in the Bienal Pavilion, it is one of the first places dedicated to modern Brazilian art, featuring more than 8,000 artworks, including sculptures, paintings, and many others. Among those on display are creations by ldo Bonadei, Marc Chagall, José António da Silva, Emiliano Di Cavalcanti, Raoul Dufy, Anita Malfatti, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Alfredo Volpi and Mario Zanini.