Museum of Contemporary Art - MAC USP Ibirapuera
State of Sao Paulo · Brazil
The Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo is located in Ibirapuera Park. It is one of the largest art museums in the country. The museum houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 20th-century Western art in Latin America, with more than 8,000 works, comprising the most important artists, art movements, and tendencies of modern and contemporary art. Enjoy the café on the second floor, the restaurant, the bar on the terrace and the marvelous panoramic view on the 8th floor.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Greetings. You are standing before the Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo, more commonly known as MAC USP (Mack Oos-pee). …
Listen in the app2The Niemeyer Curve and the Lobby
Step inside the lobby and feel the immense volume of the space. Oscar Niemeyer was famous for his dislike of the 'straight line' and his obsession with the curves of the Brazilian landscape. …
Listen in the app3The Early Modernist Foundations
As we ascend to the mid-levels, we reach the bedrock of the collection. The early twentieth century was a period of radical rupture in Brazil, and MAC USP holds the keys to understanding this transition. …
Listen in the app4The Brazilian Connection: Matarazzo's Legacy
To understand MAC USP, one must understand the figure of Ciccillo Matarazzo. An industrialist and visionary, Matarazzo was the force behind the first São Paulo Biennial in 1951. …
Listen in the app5Conceptual Shifts and the 1960s
As we move higher into the building, the art becomes increasingly challenging and conceptual. The 1960s and 70s were a turbulent time in Brazil, marked by political repression and a corresponding artistic explosion of dissent. …
Listen in the app6The Global South and Contemporary Practice
The upper floors of the MAC are dedicated to the 'here and now.' This is where the university’s mission to foster contemporary research is most visible. The museum has a strong focus on the 'Global South,' showcasing artists from…
Listen in the app7The Rooftop: A Panoramic Synthesis
Finally, we reach the eighth floor—the rooftop terrace. After the intellectual density of the galleries, this is where it all comes together. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo, I hope you leave with a sense of the profound connection between education and artistic expression. MAC USP is a place where the history…
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Museum of Contemporary Art - MAC USP Ibirapuera is a place in State of Sao Paulo · Brazil with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | State of Sao Paulo · Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -23.5889, -46.6513 |
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