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FUNARTE
The National Art Foundation (Fundação Nacional de Arte - FUNARTE) is a government body that promotes and administers funding for all art forms, from opera, classical music and ballet to folkloric dance, circus and regional crafts. [pt] |
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IPHAN
The Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) works in partnership with government bodies, business and civil society in the discussion and formulation of guidelines, policies and funding for a programme to identify, protect, restore and preserve national historic buildings, monuments and sites. [pt] |
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ITAÚ CULTURAL - ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF VISUAL ARTS
The Itaú Cultural Encyclopaedia of the Visual Arts is a reference source comprising over 3,000 entries and 12,000 pictures. It contains articles on Brazilian visual arts along with information on individual artists and collections. [en] |
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SÃO PAULO
MUSEUM OF ART
The São Paulo Museum of Art (Museu de Arte de São Paulo - MASP) is an iconic museum of fine art located in the heart of the city of São Paulo. Opened to the public in 1947, the museum holds one of the largest and most important collections of art in South America. [pt] |
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SÃO
PAULO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Founded in 1948 by the Italo-Brazilian entrepreneur Francisco Matarazzo, the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (Museu de Arte Moderna - MAM) was one of South America's first modern art museums. It is situated in Ibirapuera Park in the centre of São Paulo. [en] |







