The Pliable Philosophy of Brazilian Geometric Art

The Pliable Philosophy of Brazilian Geometric Art

SÃO PAULO — Geometric abstraction occupies such a prominent place in the history of Brazilian modern and contemporary art that I was surprised to hear that the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) originally collected figuration more heavily. Now, however, MASP has not only opened a new annex as of March, it’s also actively filling gaps in its holdings of abstract art and showing them to the public.  Geometries, one of Five Essays on MASP, a series of…