Cerrado Galeria

What Cerrado Galeria does

Cerrado Galeria is a privately held Brazilian art gallery founded in 2023 by three partners (Antônio Almeida, Carlos Dale, and Lucio Albuquerque) with a stated mission to decentralize the Brazilian art market away from the Rio-São Paulo axis and promote contemporary production from the Centro-Oeste region. The gallery operates two physical venues: the Goiânia flagship in a 1960s modernist house designed by David Libeskind on Rua 84 in Setor Sul, and Cerrado Cultural in Brasília, a 1,600+ sqm chácara in Lago Sul inaugurated in 2024 as an expansion project combining exhibition space with cultural programming.

Core products include gallery exhibitions of represented artists (Dalton Paula, Claudio Tozzi, Siron Franco, and others), artist representation services, guided visits and art history classes, and an institutional residency linkage through NACO. The gallery earns revenue primarily through one-time private art sales to collectors and institutions, supplemented by transaction exposure across art fair participation in SP-Arte, ARCOmadrid (debut 2025), ArtRio, ArPa, Fargo, and SP-Arte Rotas. Admissions and educational programming are free.

The go-to-market is sales-led: dedicated commercial coordinators in both cities manage institutional and private sales, and the gallery's distribution strategy combines simultaneous dual-city exhibitions with dense participation in Brazilian and international art fairs. Customer segments span private collectors (primary), museums and public institutions (MASP, Pinacoteca, MoMA, Museu Nacional da República), and the general public attending free exhibitions. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations are relationship-, curation-, and venue-driven.

Name

Cerrado Galeria

Legal name

Cerrado Galeria LTDA

Website

https://cerradogaleria.art

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cerrado Galeria is a Brazilian art gallery founded in 2023 that operates two physical venues in Goiânia and Brasília to represent and sell contemporary art from the Centro-Oeste region. It serves private collectors, museums, and institutions via exhibitions, art fairs, and cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992), Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ), Art Museums (THAJADAA)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Brazilian art sales
• Artist representation services
• Art fair exhibitions
• Cultural programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Sale of artworks from represented artists to private collectors, institutions, and museums. The gallery maintains a commercial team in both Brasília and Goiânia to facilitate transactions.
2. Art Fair Participation: Revenue generated through participation in art fairs including SP-Arte, ARCOmadrid, ArtRio, ArPa, Fargo, and SP-Arte Rotas, where the gallery presents works to a broad collector and institutional audience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Cerrado Galeria is a Brazilian art gallery operating two physical exhibition spaces — Cerrado Galeria in Goiânia and Cerrado Cultural in Brasília's Lago Sul — that represents contemporary and modern artists from the Centro-Oeste region, sells artworks to private collectors and museums, and participates in major national and international art fairs (SP-Arte, ARCOmadrid, ArtRio). The gallery also offers free guided educational visits and art history classes.

Product overview

Cerrado Galeria is an art gallery operating two physical locations in Brasília (SHIS QI 05, Lago Sul) and Goiânia (Rua 84, Setor Sul), with an associated cultural extension called Cerrado Cultural in Brasília spanning over 1600 square meters. The gallery's core offerings include exhibition spaces for contemporary and modern Brazilian art, representation of regional artists, participation in international art fairs (SP-Arte, ARCOmadrid, ArtRio, Fargo), and educational programs such as guided tours and art history classes. Inaugurated in 2023, the gallery is housed in distinctive properties—a modernist house in Goiânia and a chácara in Brasília—presenting both individual and collective exhibitions while fostering cultural education and art appreciation in Brazil's Centro-Oeste region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cerrado Galeria Gallery Exhibitions (Goiânia) Physical art gallery space in a modernist house at Rua 84, nº 61, Setor Sul, Goiânia, hosting rotating exhibitions of contemporary and modern Brazilian art. Free admission to the public.
• Cerrado Cultural (Brasília) Cultural space spanning 1600+ square meters on a chácara property in Lago Sul, Brasília, dedicated to simultaneous exhibitions, artistic residencies, and visual arts education. Free admission.
• Artist Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Dalton Paula was one of 10 winners of the CHANEL Next Prize (2024)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sé GaleriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2024Cerrado Galeria partnered with Sé Galeria to present Dalton Paula as one of the artists invited to the 60th Venice Biennale (2024), curated by Adriano Pedrosa under the title 'Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere'. This partnership enabled international representation of a Centro-Oeste artist at one of the world's most prestigious art events.
• MACGO – Museu de Arte Contemporânea de GoiáscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerrado Galeria maintains a close institutional partnership with MACGO for exhibitions and fair participation. The museum was the venue for the joint inauguration exhibition 'Pensamento Insubordinado' by Siron Franco (2023), and both spaces hosted simultaneous programming. The gallery also participates in the Fargo art fair held at MACGO.
• Paço das ArtesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlice Lara exhibited at Paço das Artes in São Paulo with the exhibition 'As ordens no paraíso' (2019), and her work was later acquired by the Museu de Arte do Rio.
• Sé GaleriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond the Venice Biennale, Sé Galeria partnered with Cerrado Galeria for representation and promotion of Brazilian artists internationally.
• NACO – Núcleo de Arte ContemporâneacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivino Sobral serves as both artistic director of Cerrado Galeria and curator of NACO's artistic residency program. This institutional linkage connects the gallery to the residency programming ecosystem of the Centro-Oeste.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Galeria Millan: Established São Paulo contemporary gallery (since 1992) representing established Brazilian artists and participating in major fairs. Comparable for mid-size Brazilian-gallery business model and institutional collector relationships.
• SIM Galeria: São Paulo contemporary gallery representing emerging and mid-career Brazilian and Latin-American artists with international fair participation. Directly comparable for its emerging-artist focus and growing-international-footprint profile.
• Mendes Wood DM: Brazilian contemporary gallery founded in 2010, now operating across São Paulo, Brussels, and New York. Comparable to Cerrado for its Brazilian-contemporary focus and international fair-fair ambitions, though materially larger and more established.
• A Gentil Carioca: Rio de Janeiro contemporary gallery with strong curatorial and conceptual focus, active in international fairs and institutional exhibitions. Comparable to Cerrado for Brazilian contemporary focus and curatorial-led growth profile.
• Galeria Nara Roesler: Long-standing Brazilian contemporary gallery with locations in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and New York. Relevant comparable for Cerrado's institutional and international-fair ambitions, representing established and mid-career Brazilian artists.
• Fortes D'Aloia & Gabriel: Brazilian contemporary gallery founded in 2000 with dual Rio and São Paulo presence. Comparable peer for its national/international footprint, fair participation (Frieze, Art Basel), and institutional collector clientele.
• Casa Triângulo: São Paulo contemporary gallery operating since 1988 with a strong focus on Brazilian production and regular international art-fair presence. Comparable to Cerrado for its curatorial, Brazilian-contemporary focus and collector base.
• Sé Galeria: São Paulo-based contemporary Brazilian gallery that co-partnered with Cerrado Galeria to present Dalton Paula at the 60th Venice Biennale (2024). Operates as a similarly sized, contemporary-Brazilian-focused platform pursuing international institutional visibility, making it a directly comparable peer in scale and artistic positioning.
• Galeria Luisa Strina: Historic São Paulo contemporary gallery operating since 1974 with international program and institutional clients. Comparable peer for representing and promoting contemporary Brazilian artists on the international stage.
• Galeria Vermelho: São Paulo contemporary gallery with strong conceptual and language-driven programming. Comparable to Cerrado for curatorial depth in Brazilian contemporary practice and institutional fair participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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