Overview
- Two gunmen stole 13 works from the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade on the exhibit’s final day, threatening a security guard and an elderly couple before fleeing on foot.
- Authorities said one suspect has been identified as searches continue for the second person involved.
- The recovered getaway car was sent for forensic analysis while police review extensive camera footage across São Paulo.
- Brazilian outlet G1 aired video apparently showing a thief carrying several pieces in daylight and later leaving some propped against a wall.
- The stolen pieces were part of the MAM–library show From the Book to the Museum, with officials withholding valuations as reports cite Matisse Jazz collages and Portinari engravings tied to Menino de Engenho.