“I invent everything in my painting. And I stylize whatever it was that I saw or felt.”. - Tarsila do Amaral

“Art is not decoration, it is revelation.” — Roberto Matta

“Painting is my way of telling the truth about my people, my life, and what I see.” — Maria Auxiliadora da Silva

“Art belongs to the people, to the street, to the samba.” — Heitor dos Prazeres