São Paulo Street Art
Latin America's street art capital with the world's largest outdoor gallery
Explore São Paulo's Urban Canvas
Navigate Latin America's largest street art scene from Beco do Batman's colorful alleys to massive highway murals.
- Real-time artwork location data
- Os Gêmeos locations marked
- Artist profiles and mural stories
São Paulo Art Map
São Paulo's Street Art Neighborhoods
Each bairro tells its own story through murals, graffiti, and public art
Vila Madalena
São Paulo's artistic soul with Beco do Batman (Batman Alley), the most famous graffiti alley in Latin America.
- •Beco do Batman
- •Rua Gonçalo Afonso
- •Beco do Aprendiz
- •Gallery district
Centro
Downtown's historic buildings transformed into canvases with massive murals and political graffiti.
- •23 de Maio corridor
- •Vale do Anhangabaú
- •República district
- •São Bento area
Cambuci
Birthplace of Os Gêmeos, Brazil's most famous street artists, with their distinctive yellow characters everywhere.
- •Os Gêmeos murals
- •Train line art
- •Local crew walls
- •Community projects
Liberdade
Japanese district with unique fusion of Asian-inspired street art and Brazilian graffiti culture.
- •Japanese-Brazilian murals
- •Galvão Bueno street art
- •Cultural center walls
- •Praça da Liberdade art
Highway Galleries
Massive murals along highways and underpasses, creating the world's largest open-air gallery.
- •Marginal Pinheiros
- •Radial Leste murals
- •Minhocão galleries
- •Viaduct artworks
Featured Trail: Beco do Batman & Vila Madalena
A 3-hour walking tour through São Paulo's most colorful neighborhood
Beco do Batman
Start at the famous Batman Alley
Gonçalo Afonso
Explore surrounding streets
Galleries
Visit local art galleries
Boteco
End at a traditional bar
Pixação: São Paulo's Unique Art Form
The controversial and distinctive tagging style born in São Paulo
What is Pixação?
Unique Brazilian graffiti style with angular, cryptic lettering inspired by heavy metal and runes, often painted on the highest buildings.
Cultural Significance
Born from marginalized communities as a form of protest and visibility, pixação represents social inequality and urban rebellion.
Global Recognition
Featured in Venice Biennale and international museums, pixação has become recognized as a legitimate art movement worldwide.
Featured São Paulo Artists
From world-famous twins to rising stars shaping Brazil's urban art scene
Os Gêmeos
Yellow Characters
Twin brothers Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo, Brazil's most famous street artists
View Profile →Eduardo Kobra
Kaleidoscope Murals
Creates massive colorful murals with geometric patterns and historical figures
View Profile →Nunca
Indigenous Themes
Francisco Rodrigues creates art mixing indigenous Brazilian culture with urban life
View Profile →Museums & Contemporary Spaces
Major Institutions
- •MAM (Museum of Modern Art)
- •MASP (São Paulo Museum of Art)
- •Pinacoteca do Estado
- •MIS (Museum of Image and Sound)
- •Instituto Tomie Ohtake
Street Art Spaces
- •Galeria Choque Cultural
- •A7MA Gallery
- •Beco do Aprendiz
- •Casa do Povo
- •Museu Aberto de Arte Urbana
Annual Events & Festivals
O.Bra Festival
International urban art festival with massive mural productions
Virada Cultural
24-hour culture festival with street art performances
Graffiti Fine Art
Brazil's premier street art fair and exhibition
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