São Paulo occupies a position in Latin America's art market that is difficult to overstate. Brazil's financial capital is also its cultural engine, home to a concentration of commercial galleries that engage substantively with both the local collector base and the international art circuit. The city's private gallery sector has matured considerably over the past two decades, shaped by a vigorous collector culture, the influence of institutional reform at MASP and the Pinacoteca, and the continued growth of SP-Arte, the annual art fair that has served since 2005 as the sector's primary commercial showcase. In 2026, SP-Arte is scheduled to run 8–12 April at the Bienal Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park. A second fair, ArPa Feira de Arte, now in its fifth edition, takes place 27–31 May at the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, drawing heavily from the same gallery ecosystem and presenting works in a curated mini-exhibition format rather than conventional booth presentations.
What follows is an overview of the principal private galleries operating in São Paulo, their current programmes, and the exhibitions they have scheduled or are running in 2026.
Luisa Strina
Founded in 1974, Luisa Strina is generally acknowledged as the oldest contemporary art gallery in Brazil. Its history is inseparable from that of its founder, who began dealing works for artists and friends in 1970 before establishing the gallery formally on Rua Padre João Manuel in what had been the studio of artist Luiz Paulo Baravelli. From the start, Strina's ambition was international: the gallery brought Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Jim Dine, and Andy Warhol to Brazilian audiences in its opening year. In 1992 it became the first Latin American gallery invited to participate in Art Basel in Basel, a milestone that opened a channel for Brazilian art's entry into the global fair circuit.
The gallery's current roster reflects a half-century of curatorial position-taking. It championed a generation of Brazilian conceptualists including Antonio Dias, Waltercio Caldas, Cildo Meireles, and Tunga, and subsequently brought in internationally recognised figures such as Alfredo Jaar, Anna Maria Maiolino, and Mona Hatoum alongside a sustained investment in younger Brazilian practitioners. Works available include pieces by Leonor Antunes, Jorge Macchi, Cinthia Marcelle, Bruno Baptistelli, and Juliana dos Santos, among others.
In 2026, Luisa Strina had two exhibitions running into February: Ilê Sartuzi's Contrato and Federico Herrero's Montañas bajo el mar, both open from 4 November 2025 to 13 February 2026. The gallery's next confirmed show features Bernardo Ortiz and opens 12 March, running to 16 May 2026. Luisa Strina will also participate in ArPa 2026 presenting works by Ana Prata, Bruno Baptistelli, and Pablo Accinelli.
Address: Rua Padre João Manuel, 755, 01411-001 São Paulo, SP https://www.luisastrina.com.br
Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel
Founded in 2001 as Galeria Fortes Vilaça, and renamed in 2016 when art director Alexandre Gabriel became a partner alongside Márcia Fortes and Alessandra D'Aloia, this gallery maintains what is arguably the most substantial international presence of any São Paulo commercial gallery. Its primary São Paulo exhibition space, the Galpão, is located in the Barra Funda neighbourhood, in a converted industrial building that suits the scale of the works its artists frequently produce. A second São Paulo space, Jardins, handles additional programming, and the gallery also operates Carpintaria in Rio de Janeiro.
The roster runs to over 40 artists, the large majority Brazilian, and includes sculptor Ernesto Neto, painter Leda Catunda, filmmaker duo Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca, and the experimental photographer Mauro Restiffe, whose long-running exhibition Onda Avalanche Vulcão has been on view since August 2025. The gallery participates regularly in Art Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Basel Hong Kong, Frieze London, Frieze New York, and ARCOmadrid. A co-representation announcement with Stephen Friedman Gallery and Galeria Quadra for artist Ana Cláudia Almeida has also been made public.
In 2026, the Jardins space hosted Observations: Luiz Zerbini in Conversation with Frank Walter (25 November 2025–7 February 2026). At the Galpão, Leisurely Floating (Luminescence) by Luiz Zerbini ran 1 November 2025 to 24 January 2026, presenting large paintings and a sculptural installation exploring bioluminescent larvae and termite mounds from the Brazilian Cerrado. A solo exhibition by Jesse Wine, Love and Other Strangers, opened 7 February and runs to 28 March 2026. Works by Sophia Loeb, Ernesto Neto, and others are available through the gallery, with pricing available on request.
Address: Rua James Holland, 71, 01138-000 São Paulo, SP (Galpão / Barra Funda) https://www.fdag.com.br
Galeria Nara Roesler
Founded by Nara Roesler and now operating from three locations — São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and New York — the gallery has positioned itself as a bridge between the generation of Brazilian artists who emerged in the 1960s and subsequent mid-career and younger practitioners. Its São Paulo space is at Avenida Europa 655 in Jardim Europa, adjacent to the concentration of galleries in the Jardins area.
The gallery's São Paulo programme through early 2026 featured Língua d'Água by Maria Klabin (26 November 2025 to 28 February 2026), along with TELLURICS, curated by Ana Carolina Ralston (São Paulo, February 5–March 12, 2026). Artists available through the gallery include Jonathas de Andrade, Alberto Pitta, André Griffo, Rodolpho Parigi, Brígida Baltar, and Felipe Góes, whose acrylic paintings on canvas are offered through the gallery with pricing available on request. A work by Guilherme Gallé, listed on the Ocula platform through Galatea, shows one untitled 2025 oil on canvas as sold, indicating active market movement for São Paulo-based painters in the current period. Nara Roesler will present André Griffo at ArPa 2026.
Address: Avenida Europa, 655, Jardim Europa, 01449-001 São Paulo, SP https://nararoesler.art
Mendes Wood DM
Established in 2010 by Felipe Dmab — together with Pedro Mendes and Matthew Wood — Mendes Wood DM has grown from a single São Paulo address into a gallery with spaces in Brussels and New York, and a model that its founders describe as closer to a kunsthalle than a conventional commercial operation. The gallery's two São Paulo locations are at Rua Barra Funda 216 and Rua Iramaia 105 (the latter in the Jardins district). A third space in Paris at Place des Vosges is also operational.
The gallery's programme deliberately places international and Brazilian artists in proximity, with figures such as Alvaro Barrington, Francesca Woodman, Otobong Nkanga, and Kishio Suga shown alongside Brazilian artists drawn from conceptualist, political, and formally rigorous traditions. A notable recent pairing was Alvaro Barrington & Chico da Silva (9 November 2024–28 January 2025), placing a Venezuelan-born contemporary artist against works by the late Ashaninka-origin Brazilian artist Chico da Silva. Upcoming New York shows are scheduled for March and May 2026, with further programming at the Paris space from late March. A work by Sergio Camargo — an untitled piece from the 1980s in noir belge and Belgian limestone — is listed with the gallery with price available on request. Mendes Wood DM will present Kentaro Kawabata and Varda Caivano at ArPa 2026.
Address: Rua Barra Funda, 216, 01152-000 São Paulo, SP / Rua Iramaia, 105, 01450-020 São Paulo, SP https://mendeswooddm.com
Galatea
Galatea is one of the newer significant entrants to the São Paulo scene, founded by Antonia Bergamin (formerly co-director of Bergamin & Gomide), collector and dealer Conrado Mesquita, and Tomás Toledo, who served as chief curator at MASP before leaving to co-found the gallery. The combination of these three perspectives — market, scholarly, and curatorial — informs a programme that moves between modern Brazilian historical figures and contemporary practitioners. The gallery takes its name from the Greek myth of Pygmalion and Galatea, signalling an intention to foreground the relationships between makers, objects, and those who care for and trade in them.
Galatea operates two São Paulo locations — one at Rua Padre João Manuel and one at Rua Oscar Freire — and has a third space in Salvador, Bahia, which gives it a footprint beyond the São Paulo axis. The gallery's programme through early 2026 included Entre A Pintura E A Pintura by Guilherme Gallé (22 January–28 February 2026), in which works were listed on the Ocula platform with pricing visible on request, and one small 2025 untitled oil on canvas was recorded as sold. Further exhibitions have been running through partnership institutions: an exhibition curated by Thaís de Menezes and Jairo Malta at the Museu das Favelas ran 25 November 2025–24 May 2026, and a show curated by Marcelo Campos and Thayná Trindade at Museu Vassouras was running 6 December 2025–15 May 2026.
Address: Rua Padre João Manuel (and Rua Oscar Freire), São Paulo, SP https://galatea.art
Martins&Montero
Created in 2024 from the merger of two well-regarded São Paulo galleries — Sé and Jaqueline Martins — Martins&Montero is among the most recent significant structural developments in the city's gallery landscape. It occupies a substantial house built in the 1950s in São Paulo and maintains a second space in Brussels. The merger was a deliberate attempt to broaden the reach of both galleries' curatorial approaches while consolidating resources.
The gallery's programme favours research-oriented and conceptualist practices, maintaining the kind of critical and historically aware stance that characterised Jaqueline Martins in particular, which had a reputation for working with artists and theoreticians whose practice engages with subversive or politically charged methodologies. Through late 2025 and into January 2026, Martins&Montero ran two concurrent group exhibitions: Desejo Negativo and O Spleen e a flor (both 30 October 2025–24 January 2026). The gallery is also listed as a collaborative venue for Galatea's programming, suggesting cross-institutional relationships remain active in the São Paulo commercial sphere.
Address: São Paulo, SP (large house, 1950s building) / also Brussels, Belgium https://martinsemontero.com
Gomide&Co
Based on Avenida Paulista 2644, Gomide&Co occupies one of the most prominent street addresses in São Paulo and has been operating for over a decade with a programme focused on Brazilian and international art. The gallery participates in the major fair circuit, including Art Basel, and was confirmed as a participant in SP-Arte 2026 (8–12 April). Its recent programming included a solo presentation by Marcelo Cipis, Cipis na Black Friday (28 November 2025–22 January 2026). The gallery's address on the Avenida Paulista gives it visibility in a commercial and cultural corridor that draws both São Paulo's established collector base and a more casual cultural audience.
Address: Avenida Paulista, 2644, 01310-300 São Paulo, SP https://gomide.co
Casa Triângulo
Founded in 1988 and directed by Ricardo Trevisan and Rodrigo Editore, Casa Triângulo is one of the longer-established galleries in the city's contemporary sector and has played a consistent role in building the careers of artists who went on to international recognition. The gallery operates from a circa 500 m² building in Jardins, designed by Metro Arquitetos Associados and inaugurated in 2016, whose architecture — a suspended box with translucent lower planes — has become something of a visual landmark in the neighbourhood.
The gallery typically mounts around ten shows per year and participates in Art Basel Miami Beach, Frieze, ARCO Madrid, and SP-Arte. At ArPa 2026, Casa Triângulo will present a group of artists including Sandra Cinto, Vânia Mignone, Eduardo Berliner, assume vivid astro focus (AVAF), Ascânio MMM, Lucas Simões, and Lyz Parayzo — a roster that reflects both its interest in well-established names and its ongoing investment in younger practitioners.
Address: Rua Estados Unidos, 1324, Jardins, São Paulo, SP https://www.casatriangulo.com
Zipper Galeria
Located at Rua Estados Unidos 1494 in Jardim America, Zipper Galeria operates a programme that integrates painting, sculpture, photography, video, drawing, installation, printmaking, and new media. It has a particular reputation for identifying and presenting emerging Brazilian artists across multiple disciplines and participates in both SP-Arte and SP-Arte Rotas. In early 2026, Zipper hosted the 17th edition of the Salão dos Artistas Sem Galeria (17 January–28 February 2026), an annual open-submission initiative run in partnership with the Mapa das Artes portal, which recorded 371 artist applications this year — a 22% increase over 2025. The initiative is notable for its democratic premise: it accepts artists of all ages who do not yet have gallery representation in São Paulo. Zipper will also present Ian Salamente and William Santos at ArPa 2026.
Address: Rua Estados Unidos, 1494, Jardim America, 01427-001 São Paulo, SP https://www.zippergaleria.com.br
Luciana Brito Galeria
Luciana Brito Galeria is housed in a 1958 villa designed by the architect Rino Levi in the Jardins district, making it one of the few São Paulo galleries whose physical setting is itself a work of architectural significance. The surrounding garden and the domestic scale of the space lend an atmosphere distinct from the industrial or purpose-built venues favoured by other galleries of comparable standing. The gallery's programme engages with both Brazilian modernism and contemporary practice, and it participates in the main São Paulo fair circuit. In early 2026 the gallery was associated with an exhibition titled A Terceira Margem da Cidade: Paulo Mendes da Rocha e os desafios da vida no planeta at MuBE (13 December 2025–1 March 2026).
Address: Jardins, São Paulo, SP https://lucianabritogaleria.com.br
The Broader Ecology
Beyond these individual galleries, the São Paulo scene is sustained by a set of structural relationships that are worth noting. The Bienal de São Paulo, the second-oldest biennial in the world after Venice, continues to exert curatorial influence on the city's programming calendar. The recently concluded 36th edition was organised under chief curator Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung. SP-Arte, founded by Fernanda Feitosa, remains the sector's primary annual commercial event and attracted galleries including David Zwirner, Lisson Gallery, and neugerriemschneider alongside the São Paulo mainstays in its most recent editions. The ArPa Feira de Arte — scheduled for 27–31 May 2026 at the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, Rua Capivari — presents a different commercial model, limiting the number of artists per stand and operating through a curatorial selection committee composed of gallery professionals, including representatives from Nara Roesler, Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel, Mitre Galeria, and Pinakotheke.
The not-for-profit space Pivô, in the iconic Copan building, and the artist-led space Olhão in Barra Funda operate in the interstices of the commercial sector, providing an infrastructure for research-based and experimental work that keeps the broader ecology in motion. Galeria Vermelho, a longstanding São Paulo gallery, maintains a particular focus on performance and interdisciplinary practices. Collectively, these spaces create a city where the relationship between institutional, commercial, and artist-run programming is unusually dense and productive.
This article draws on information current as of late February 2026. Exhibition dates and gallery details are subject to change; readers are encouraged to verify current programming directly with each gallery.