# Beyond the said and the known: the 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art reopens MAM with provocations about the future of Brazilian creation

Under the title "After everything has been said" and curated by Diane Lima, the landmark show at the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo brings together 33 artists from different regions to challenge narratives, rethink aesthetics and point to new paths for contemporary art.

- Section: Arts & Culture
- Published: November 3, 2026
- Address: https://ceoone.com.br/en/article/beyond-the-said-and-the-known-the-39th-panorama-of-brazilian-art-reopens
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![MAM's curved pavilion under the Ibirapuera Marquise, lit up at night, with glass walls and a V-shaped steel sculpture on the lawn](https://pub-b80e49b2737940b3ab5d3f20d0578192.r2.dev/artigos/alem-do-dito-e-do-sabido-o-39o-panorama-da-arte-brasileira-reabre-o-ma-foto.webp)

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## Key points

- The 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art marks MAM's return to its home in Ibirapuera Park after the works on the Marquise, and runs until January 2027.
- Curated by Diane Lima under the title "After everything has been said", the show brings together 33 artists and collectives from different regions of the country.
- MAM is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; tickets cost R$ 40 (R$ 20 half price) and entry is free on Sundays.

## Contemporary creation returns to the Ibirapuera Marquise

The Brazilian cultural circuit is living a significant milestone with the 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art at the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo (MAM). The exhibition marks the long-awaited return of the museum's activities to its iconic home in Ibirapuera Park after the period of works on the Marquise, and stands as one of the most anticipated editions of the art calendar. Open throughout November and running until January 2027, the show reaffirms the tradition of the Panorama, a biennial created in 1969, as an essential gauge for mapping the urgencies and transformations of visual language in the country.

## "After everything has been said": refusing nostalgia and betting on the uncertain

Curated by Diane Lima, the show takes the provocative title "After everything has been said" as an invitation to move beyond the consensus and settled definitions of what is understood as Brazilian art. Instead of sticking to established historical reviews or narratives of nostalgic celebration, the curatorial project proposes a reflection on what emerges when hegemonic discourses run out. The exhibition investigates contemporary aesthetic, racial and material regimes, proposing new ways of describing and imagining artistic production for the generations to come.

## Decentralization and a selection of 33 plural voices

The selection brings together works by 33 artists and collectives from different regions, origins and contexts across the country, favoring careers that operate outside the traditional market circuit. Among the participants are names such as Allan Weber, Ana Cláudia Almeida, Jota Mombaça, Josi, Rose Afefé, biarritzzz and Kuenan Mayu, whose practices move across diverse media, from sculpture and installation to performance, video and painting. This decentralized gaze widens the geographies represented in the museum and strengthens poetics rooted in ancestral memories, peripheral knowledge and socio-environmental struggles.

## Materiality, space and the dialogue with the park

The exhibition design of the 39th Panorama, developed by studio Vão in dialogue with the graphic design by studio Porto Rocha, reorganizes the Millú Villela and Paulo Figueiredo rooms, as well as the Glass Room, creating an immersive sensory route. The works hold direct conversations with the green surroundings of Ibirapuera Park, exploring transformations of matter, abstractions and reworkings of memory. The visit challenges passive contemplation, encouraging the public to interact with installations that stretch time, gravity and the limits between body and space.

## Universal accessibility and mediation as a pillar

In line with the inclusive dimension of the curatorial proposal, MAM São Paulo has put together a comprehensive accessibility plan for the show. The route includes resources such as video guides in Libras (Brazilian Sign Language), descriptive audio guides, tactile flooring and mediation materials developed for audiences with different needs. In addition, the educational program holds guided visits, meetings with artists and workshops throughout the run, making sure the debate raised by the exhibition reaches a broad and diverse audience.

## Visitor information and planning the visit

Located in the heart of Ibirapuera Park (easy access through gates 2, 3 and 4), MAM is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry at 5:30 p.m.). Tickets cost R$ 40 (full price) and R$ 20 (half price), and entry is free for all visitors on Sundays. For those who want to plan the visit on quieter days or enjoy the mornings in the park, the exhibition is an essential cultural stop for anyone who wants to understand the new paths of visual art in Brazil.

## Sources and editorial notes

- Reference reports and publications: ArteQueAcontece, Revista Arte!Brasileiros, Guia da Folha and Jornal da USP.
- Sources interviewed and institutions cited: Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo (MAM SP), the curators of the 39th Panorama of Brazilian Art and the São Paulo Municipal Department of Culture.

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