Latest news and stories about exhibitions in Portugal for expats and residents.
“Drawing Vocabularies”, by Italian visual artist Rosa Barba: an archaeological journey through the anatomy of the seventh art and a tribute to the cinematic dimension of appearance through light
With “The Gehry Century”, Serralves showcases the work of the Toronto-born architect and reveals the complicity and shared projects with Álvaro Siza, who speaks to Expresso about their friendship and a mutual understanding regarding what constitutes quality in architecture.
Between pieces by Graça Morais and the Norlinda and José Lima Collection, there is still time for the new creation by Lia Rodrigues and for the music of Father John Misty, Matmos, and Rundinelle.
The exhibition “O Azulejo em Portugal. Uma História em Aberto” has had its run extended until the 6th of June.
This year's edition of ARCO featured 83 galleries from 17 countries and once again brought together gallerists, collectors, artists, curators, and industry professionals in Lisbon. More than 15,000 people visited the Cordoaria Nacional in Lisbon between Thursday and this Sunday. The organization, a partnership between IFEMA Madrid and the city council of...
On the final day, the institutional and museum purchases made at the Lisbon fair were revealed. Lisbon City Council acquired 25 works.
A unique exhibition celebrating the centenary of Marilyn Monroe is set to take place in Portugal.
The exhibition “O Azulejo em Portugal. Uma História em Aberto” has had its run extended until June 6th.
The doors of ARCO, the Contemporary Art Fair, have now opened.
The 2026 Venice Biennale has gathered 99 countries and 111 artists amidst controversy, but Portugal stands out by engaging all human senses. Artist Alexandre Estrela's 'REDSKYFALLS' at the Portuguese Pavilion uses real-time seismic data to create an immersive, shaking experience. Meanwhile, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça curates a transcendental auditory experience at the Vatican Pavilion, and Pedro Cabrita Reis presents a contemporary interpretation of the Stations of the Cross. Additionally, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation showcases Francesco Guardi's works at Ca’ Rezzonico, highlighting the significant and diverse Portuguese presence at this year's event.
The Sintra Town Hall is hosting an exhibition featuring models of Portugal built with LEGO bricks.
Brazilian artist Lilian Walker is responsible for the first contemporary art exhibition at the Museum of the Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory of the University of Coimbra. The exhibition runs until July 12.
The week opens with an online exhibition, revelations from Joana Marques, Italian cinema, and menus dedicated to octopus.
One week after the inauguration of the Portugal Pavilion in Venice, the venue has already welcomed a significant number of visitors.
Matosinhos proposes a journey into the personal and creative universe of Lucio Costa, the architect of Brasília, an essential name in international architecture and the construction of a modern tradition in Brazil
Muzeu has everything to become an important hub for contemporary art in the North. However, its first exhibition suffers from a confusing layout, lacking any qualitative criteria.
RedSkyFalls, an exhibition bridging artistic and scientific research with which Alexandre Estrela represents Portugal at the 61st edition of the biennale, opened to the public this Saturday.
An overview of the Miragaia, a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur discovered in Portugal, highlighting its global significance in paleontology.
An exhibition highlighting the role of women in the Portuguese jazz scene is currently on display at the Raiano Cultural Centre.
An exhibition highlighting the role of women in the Portuguese jazz scene is currently on display at the Raiano Cultural Centre.
The work by Fuso Insular, which will be at the Arquipélago — Contemporary Arts Centre, includes 45 video pieces in continuous projection, marking the first time they will be shown together.
It is the last opportunity to see the world's largest nature aquarium live and the final creative gesture by Takashi Amano, in a work that unites art, nature, and science in a living landscape.
The exhibition celebrating women in the Portuguese jazz scene is open to the public at the Raiano Cultural Centre until July.
The 2026 edition of Anozero brings together a collection of works that turn art into a subject in which lament, pain, beauty, and love are heard and seen. Until July 5th.
A temporary exhibition showcasing the Cunha e Costa collection, highlighting a shared Portuguese identity.
To mark his 50-year career, which is celebrated in 2026, the artist has two exhibitions running in Lisbon, at Culturgest and at the Pavilhão Branco of the Municipal Galleries.
