The Portuguese Edgar Martins was acclaimed Photographer of the Year at the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards thanks to a series of portraits in honor of his photojournalist friend Anton Hammerl, killed during the Libyan civil war in 2011.Learn more here.
The permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Soares do Reis, in Porto, closed for works since 2019, has already reopened, after "a long period of two years" that the director says was necessary to implement a new narrative.
An 18th-century bowl made from one of the world's rarest porcelains has sold for $25 million at Sotheby's in Hong Kong. It is a stunning example of Falangcai porcelain, which is now considered one of the rarest and most valuable materials of the Qing Dynasty. Learn more here.
As part of the celebrations of the International Day of Monuments and Sites, next Tuesday, entrances to 25 Museums, Monuments and Palaces are free, under the aegis of the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC), disclosed this organization.
Eight works by architect Álvaro Siza in Portugal make up a candidacy for UNESCO World Heritage, which was submitted last Thursday. The director of FAUP said that "the application is prepared with so-called future extensions", so that, later, other projects by the Pritzker Prize architect can be associated, including abroad. Learn more in this article.
Visual artist Jorge Molder will reveal a set of 22 new works in the new photography exhibition entitled 'Grandes Planos', which opens on Friday at Galeria Miguel Nabinho, in Lisbon. Learn more here.
A group of five works by Yayoi Kusama produced over the past 20 years sold for $22.9 million on Wednesday at Sotheby's evening auction in Hong Kong. Learn more here.
Artist Manuel Baptista died this Saturday in Lisbon at the age of 87. His work is multiple and difficult to classify: it developed in the field of painting, drawing and installation, in a permanent tension between Figuration and Non-figuration, between landscaping and an almost Pop fascination with everyday life.
This year ARCOlisboa will bring together 84 galleries from 22 countries, including 26 Portuguese, returning to Cordoaria Nacional, in the capital, between May 25 and 28, the organization announced. Learn more here.
As he adjusts to life in the Alentejo, the artist prepares for an epic design exhibition at the Design Museum in London, which will feature 200,000 broken teapot spouts and jugs. Learn more in this article.
Until September, the Centro de Arte Oliva will be exhibiting 200 works from the Norlinda and José Lima Collection that have never been exhibited since it was established and deposited in São João da Madeira, bringing together in "Descuradas" authors such as Graça Morais and Arpad Szenes. Learn more here.
Entire worlds can be built using Lego building blocks, but Ai Weiwei took things to the next level by recreating Monet's iconic Water Lilies (1914–26) triptych. The monumental undertaking was displayed at the Design Museum in London. Learn more here.
On Tuesday, Christie's in New York sold Katsushika Hokusai's "Under the Well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa" for $2.8 million -- a new record for a print of the picture. Learn more here.
A new investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in collaboration with UK-based non-profit Finance Uncovered has revealed that New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has more than 1,000 objects linked to individuals "indicted or convicted of crimes relating to antiquities.” Learn more here.