The estate of Mira Schendel is leaving Hauser and Wirth after more than a decade and will now be represented by Lisson Gallery in New York and Gomide and Co. in Sao Paulo, in one of the most significant estate moves of the year. The Swiss-born Brazilian modernist had been represented by the mega-gallery since 2013. She now joins the roster of blue-chip Lisson alongside Sao Paulo-based Gomide and Co., pairing an international platform with a home-town advocate. Schendel (1919-1988) is among the most distinctive figures of Brazilian modernism, known for delicate monotypes, drawings and spare, poetic objects that dissolve the boundaries between writing, drawing and sculpture. The move reflects the continuing reassessment of Brazilian modernism on the global stage. Schendel's subtle, intellectually charged practice, at once intimate and rigorous, has been the subject of renewed curatorial attention, with recent solo presentations including White Columns in New York and the Tomie Ohtake Institute in Sao Paulo. Lisson's international reach and Gomide and Co.'s Sao Paulo base give the estate complementary channels for exhibitions, scholarship and market development. Estate representation has become a competitive arena as galleries seek to anchor their programmes with historical depth, and the Schendel estate, with its rich but still underexposed body of work, is a notable prize. The galleries are expected to announce further plans, including for 2027. The shift also underscores Sao Paulo galleries' growing role as partners, rather than juniors, in the stewardship of Brazil's modernist legacies. Her work is held by major museums including MoMA in New York, Tate Modern in London, SFMOMA and the Reina Sofia in Madrid.