Wrapped in mystery and surprise, Graça Morais (1948) creates works that convey to the viewer his memory of the rural world, of the village of Vieiro in Trás-os-Montes, where he was born and raised. In a relationship between the body, thought and experience, the artist paints with strong strokes the faces of a village, the stories of the Portuguese people, their customs, the way of working and the power of motherhood. In addition to painting, he created illustrations for books and tile panels in various buildings such as the Caixa Geral de Depósitos Building in Lisbon, the Belarusian Metro Station in Moscow,...

the portuguese artistNadir Afonso (1920-1965) was a pioneer in geometric abstraction in Portugal, being a fundamental figure for the modernism of this country. In an initial period of pictorial experimentation, through figurativism and the representation of the real, he went through a surrealist aesthetic that made the transition to abstractionism. Find out more about the artist in this article.

Some Spanish painters crossed all borders to create some of the most famous currents of art today. An example of this is the case of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), who was the creator, along with George Braque, of the Cubist movement.All these artists told the story of Spain in some way, capturing in their best works the culture, traditions and their experiences in the land where they were born. Discover in this list some of the most famous Spanish painters.

From his days working the streets of Manhattan creating graffiti in the late 1970s to his rise as a contemporary artist and tragic early death in 1988, Jean-Michel's artwork Basquiat offers a multitude of symbols and interpretations.Here we'll take you through twelve of the most important symbols and their meanings.