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São Paulo Biennial Foundation
The São Paulo Biennial Foundation (') is the institution in charge of promoting and organizing the São Paulo Art Biennial, since its 7th edition. The Biennial headquarters is the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, also known simply as the Biennial Pavilion, and is located in the Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo. In the year 1954, Ibirapuera Park and its buildings, architected by Oscar Niemeyer, were inaugurated in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the city of São Paulo. The entire Ibirapuera Park and its buildings have been listed as a historical heritage site. The Foundation was created in May 1962, after the 6th São Paulo Biennial, taking over the functions until then in charge of the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (MAM). History Foundation The founder of the Biennial, Ciccillo Matarazzo, Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho (Ciccillo Matarazzo) and nephew of one of Brazil's greatest entrepreneurs, Francisco Matarazzo, had his wish to set up a museum of modern art in São Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo (city)
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
