Iberê Bassani Camargo (18 November 1914, in Restinga Seca 8 August 1994, in Porto Alegre) was a Brazilian painter, one of the greatest expressionist[1] artists from his country.[2][3]

Iberê Camargo
Born(1914-11-18)18 November 1914
Died8 August 1994(1994-08-08) (aged 79)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Known forPainting
MovementExpressionism
SpouseMaria Coussirat
Iberê Camargo Foundation museum in Porto Alegre.

Throughout his life, Iberê Camargo was a prominent leader in artistic and intellectual circles.[4]

Shortly after his death, the Iberê Camargo Foundation was created by his widow, Maria Coussirat Camargo. Since 2008, the Foundation[5] headquarters and museum is located in a building designed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Thousands of paintings by Camargo are on display there.[6][7]

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  1. "Establishing a secure connection ..." www.scielo.br. doi:10.1590/s1678-53202003000200010. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  2. "Iberê Camargo". The Chamber of Deputies (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. "100 years of Iberê Camargo". Caxias do Sul University (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. "100 years of Iberê Camargo". Caxias do Sul University (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 15, 2025. ISBN 978854050851. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  5. "Chronology Maria Coussirat Camargo". Google Arts and Culture (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  6. "Fundação Iberê Camargo". Folha de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  7. "Iberê Camargo". Arch Daily (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.