The Facts
Beatriz Milhazes has unveiled Pietrolina (2026), a new site-specific painting at MASP – Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand, in São Paulo, Brazil. Conceived for the museum’s new underground passage, the work accompanies visitors as they move between the Lina Bo Bardi and Pietro Maria Bardi buildings. Extending across 98 metres, Pietrolina comprises a 60-metre-long painting running parallel to reflective elements positioned along a 38-metre wall. The composition evokes the rhythms and succession of a carnival procession, while its title pays tribute to Lina Bo Bardi and Pietro Maria Bardi, the couple who founded MASP and after whom the museum’s two buildings are named.
The Signal
The passage is the first of its scale at a museum in Latin America, marking a significant architectural and artistic milestone for MASP. For collectors and curators, this commission underscores Milhazes’ continued prominence in large-scale, site-specific work, reinforcing her standing as a leading figure in contemporary Brazilian art. The integration of painting with the museum’s architecture reflects a broader trend of institutions commissioning immersive works that engage with their physical spaces, offering audiences a unique encounter with art in transit.
- Artists: Beatriz Milhazes
- People: Lina Bo Bardi, Pietro Maria Bardi
- Galleries: White Cube
- Museums: MASP – Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
- Locations: São Paulo
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