The Aporia · Adriano Pedrosa

Adriano Pedrosa, the artistic director at MASP in Brazil, challenges traditional curatorial methods by showcasing "outsider" art alongside academically trained artists and organizing exhibits around broad themes like childhood and sexuality rather than chronological narratives. In 2025, MASP inaugurated a $43 million tower that increased its exhibition space by 66%, after six years of planning and construction. Pedrosa’s curatorial program this year explores the creation and contestation of Latin America's identity over time, defending controversial exhibitions from political attacks.

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Adriano Pedrosa, the artistic director of Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in Brazil, has revolutionized exhibition curation by elevating works previously labeled as "outsider" to equal standing with those by academically trained artists. Instead of chronological narratives, Pedrosa uses thematic surveys such as “childhood” and “sexuality.” In 2025, MASP inaugurated a $43 million expansion project that increased its exhibition space by 66%, after six years of planning and construction. This year, Pedrosa focused on how the concept of Latin America was formed and challenged historically. He also defended recent controversial shows, like one featuring queer artist La Chola Poblete, against right-wing criticism. Amid political divisions, Pedrosa’s approach underscores that there is no single correct way to interpret art.

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Pedrosa places art previously dismissed as “outsider” on equal terms with the work of academically trained artists, and eschews chronological storytelling in favor of surveys of art that play on broad themes such as “childhood” or “sexuality.”

left advocates for inclusive and thematic approaches to art
Pedrosa dedicated MASP’s curatorial program to unpacking how the idea of Latin America was created and contested over time.

left emphasizes the complex, evolving nature of cultural identity
He also defended some MASP exhibitions, including a recent show by the queer artist La Chola Poblete, from right-wing attacks.

left supports art and artists facing political opposition

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Pedrosa places art previously dismissed as “outsider” on equal terms with the work of academically trained artists, and eschews chronological storytelling in favor of surveys of art that play on broad themes such as “childhood” or “sexuality.”

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The artistic director of Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in Brazil has broken out by rewriting the curator’s playbook. asserted

director → break → playbook

Pedrosa places art previously dismissed as “outsider” on equal terms with the work of academically trained artists, and eschews chronological storytelling in favor of surveys of art that play on broad themes such as “childhood” or “sexuality.” asserted

that → place → childhood

In 2025, after more than six years of planning and construction, MASP opened a $43 million tower that expanded its exhibition space by 66%. asserted

that → open → %

This year, Pedrosa dedicated MASP’s curatorial program to unpacking how the idea of Latin America was created and contested over time. asserted

idea → dedicate → time

He also defended some MASP exhibitions, including a recent show by the queer artist La Chola Poblete, from right-wing attacks. asserted

He → defend → attacks

As competing political factions push fixed views of history, Pedrosa’s exhibits argue that there is no one “correct” way to view art. asserted

exhibits → compete → art

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