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Pinacoteca de Sao Paulo

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Orlando Tadeu, CC BY-SA 4.0

Paulo Pedro Leal: tragico suburbio

Pinacoteca de Sao Paulo · Sao Paulo, Brazil · 11 Apr to 8 Nov 2026

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First institutional survey of self-taught painter Paulo Pedro Leal (1894-1968), gathering over 50 mid-century paintings of Rio's social conflicts, Umbanda rituals and urban life, curated by Pollyana Quintella and Renato Menezes.

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