AppointmentMarch 6, 2026
Andrea Pinheiro Re-elected President of Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
The Governing Board of the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo has re-elected Andrea Pinheiro as President of its Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 biennium, reaffirming a leadership marked by institutional innovation, expanded access to art, and a strengthened public role for the Bienal de São Paulo in Brazil and abroad.
Pinheiro will continue alongside the same leadership slate that supported her first term: Maguy Etlin (First Vice President), Luiz Lara (Second Vice President), Ana Paula Martinez, Francisco Pinheiro Guimarães, Maria Rita Drummond, Ricardo Diniz, Roberto Otero, and Solange Sobral.
She began her first term on January 2, 2024, with a focus on strengthening governance and reinforcing the Bienal’s public and educational mission. Her tenure marked a historic milestone as she became the first woman to present an edition of the Bienal de São Paulo.
Key achievements included the creation of a collegial committee to select the curatorial team for the 36th Bienal — a model to be repeated for the 37th edition — and the extension of the exhibition’s duration by one month. The 36th Bienal welcomed 784,399 visitors, an increase of approximately 20% compared to the previous edition.
Pinheiro will continue alongside the same leadership slate that supported her first term: Maguy Etlin (First Vice President), Luiz Lara (Second Vice President), Ana Paula Martinez, Francisco Pinheiro Guimarães, Maria Rita Drummond, Ricardo Diniz, Roberto Otero, and Solange Sobral.
She began her first term on January 2, 2024, with a focus on strengthening governance and reinforcing the Bienal’s public and educational mission. Her tenure marked a historic milestone as she became the first woman to present an edition of the Bienal de São Paulo.
Key achievements included the creation of a collegial committee to select the curatorial team for the 36th Bienal — a model to be repeated for the 37th edition — and the extension of the exhibition’s duration by one month. The 36th Bienal welcomed 784,399 visitors, an increase of approximately 20% compared to the previous edition.
