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Estacao Pinacoteca
Largo General Osório, 66

Pinacoteca do Estado's modern art wing is housed in what was essentially the Brazilian Gestapo's digs.
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Rojo Artspace / Galeria 600
R. Maranhao, 600

Arbiters of street art cool, plus a Gestalten bookstore.
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Ipiranga Museum
Parque da Independência

Grandiose museum set in grounds reminiscent of European country estate and next to historic park is well worth the effort to visit despite being off the beaten track.
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Pinacoteca do Estado
Praca da Luz, 2

The city's oldest—and most important—museum, specializing in 19th- and 20th-century Brazilian paintings.
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Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo - MASP
Av. Paulista, 1578

High off the ground for an artier-than-thou feeling.
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Museu de Arte Moderna Sao Paulo - MAM
Parque do Ibirapuera, Portao 3, Vila Mariana

Small, but don’t knock it for its size.
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Galleries

Espaco +Soma
R. Fidalga, 98, Pinheiros

Spacious warehouse that rolls everything into one.
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Beco do Batman
R. Harmonia, 57, Pinheiros

Veritable open-air graf gallery.
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Galeria Vermelho
Rua Minas Gerais, 350, Higienopolis

This contemporary art gallery throws the best openings in town.
'80s rock