Brazilian Police Arrest Suspect in Theft of Matisse Prints from São Paulo Library

Updated December 9, 2025In a daylight robbery on December 7, two armed thieves stole eight prints by Henri Matisse and at least five engravings by Brazilian modernist painter Cândido Portinari from the Mário de Andrade Library in São Paulo. The works were part of “From Book to Museum,” an exhibition that was presented in collaboration with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art. The show, which focused on art linked to books and included examples of artworks an