Skip to main content

  • Visit
    Plan your visit
    • Tickets
    • Locations, hours, and admission
    • Map, audio, and more
    • Where to start
    • Visitor guidelines and policies
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Book a tour
    Tips for visiting
    • Restaurants
    • Accessibility
    • Discounts
    • Families
    • Visit MoMA PS1
  • Exhibitions and events
    In the galleries
    • Current and upcoming exhibitions
    • Exhibition history
    What’s on
    • Events calendar
    • Film series
    • Performances
  • Art and artists
    Explore our Collection
    • Art
    • Artists
    Learn, read, watch
    • Audio
    • Magazine
    • Art terms
    • Online courses
    • Youtube
  • Store
  • Enter a term to search
  • Become a member
  • Log in

Donate

Tickets

  • Tickets

  • Visit
    Plan your visit
    • Tickets
    • Locations, hours, and admission
    • Map, audio, and more
    • Where to start
    • Visitor guidelines and policies
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Book a tour
    Tips for visiting
    • Restaurants
    • Accessibility
    • Discounts
    • Families
    • Visit MoMA PS1
  • Exhibitions and events
    In the galleries
    • Current and upcoming exhibitions
    • Exhibition history
    What’s on
    • Events calendar
    • Film series
    • Performances
  • Art and artists
    Explore our Collection
    • Art
    • Artists
    Learn, read, watch
    • Audio
    • Magazine
    • Art terms
    • Online courses
    • Youtube
  • Store
  • Enter a term to search

Donate

  • Become a member
  • Log in
Our site uses technology that is not supported by your browser, so it may not work correctly. Please update your browser for the best experience.

Art terms

  • Art terms
  • Tropicália

Tropicália

  • Associated art terms include Arte concreto (Brazilian Concrete art), Installation, and Participatory art.

Works

12 works online

  • Ivan Cardoso. H.O.. 1979

    Ivan Cardoso H.O. 1979

  • A polished silver metal sculpture with smooth, flowing, and curved surfaces is displayed. The piece reflects light and has organic, asymmetrical shapes that overlap each other. This is an AI generated description. To give feedback, email ai@moma.org.

    Lygia Clark The Inside Is the Outside 1963

  • Lygia Clark. Poetic Shelter. 1964

    Lygia Clark Poetic Shelter 1964
    On view Gallery 507

  • Neville de Almeida. Mangue-Bangue. 1971

    Neville de Almeida Mangue-Bangue 1971

  • Beatriz Milhazes. Coisa Linda. 2002

    Beatriz Milhazes Coisa Linda 2002

  • Lygia Pape. Book of Creation. 1959–60

    Lygia Pape Book of Creation 1959–60

  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos. Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman). 1971

    Nelson Pereira dos Santos Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman) 1971

  • Julio Plaza. Objects (Objetos). 1968–69

    Julio Plaza Objects (Objetos) 1968–69

  • Hélio Oiticica. B16 – Bolide – Box 12, “Archeological”. 1964-65

    Hélio Oiticica B16 – Bolide – Box 12, “Archeological” 1964-65

  • Hélio Oiticica. Mangue Bangú – excerpt from “Homage to Father” (Mangue Bangú – excerto de “Homage to father”). 1972

    Hélio Oiticica Mangue Bangú – excerpt from “Homage to Father” (Mangue Bangú – excerto de “Homage to father”) 1972

  • Hélio Oiticica. Mangue Bangú – excerpt from “Homage to Father” (Mangue Bangú – excerto de “Homage to father”). 1972

    Hélio Oiticica Mangue Bangú – excerpt from “Homage to Father” (Mangue Bangú – excerto de “Homage to father”) 1972

  • Hélio Oiticica. P16 Parangolé Cape 12 “From Adversity We Live”. 1965 (reconstructed 1992)

    Hélio Oiticica P16 Parangolé Cape 12 “From Adversity We Live” 1965 (reconstructed 1992)

  • Associated art terms include Arte concreto (Brazilian Concrete art), Installation, and Participatory art.

  • About us
  • Support
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Magazine
Log in
MoMA 11 West 53 Street, Manhattan Open today, 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
MoMA PS1 Visit MoMA PS1 in Queens Free for everyone
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use
  • Visitor guidelines and policies
© 2026 The Museum of Modern Art