This book is “Arquivo Sofia Coppola: 1999-2023”, the director’s first volume to narrate her work. Although it looks like a sturdy coffee table book, Coppola prefers to see it more as a “scrapbook” that recreates the vibes of her creative space. “For me, this book is the closest version of visiting my office and seeing all the things piled up around my desk,” Sofia Coppola told Vogue. Find out more here.
On October 25th, the birth date of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Casa da Arquitectura celebrates the architect with free entry to the exhibitions and two events: a conversation that brings together friends and collaborators of the Brazilian Pritzker (Nuno Sampaio, Fernando Serapião, Inês Lobo and Martin Corullon) and the launch of the double issue of Revista Monolito dedicated to the houses of Mendes da Rocha, which is for sale exclusively at Casa da Arquitectura. Entry is free.
The Serralves Foundation yesterday inaugurated the West Building of the Museum of Contemporary Art, in Porto, which will increase the institution's exhibition area by more than 40%, two years after the opening of the public tender. Find out more here.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton presents a major retrospective of the work of Mark Rothko from October 18, 2023. This is the first exhibition dedicated to the artist since the 1999 retrospective at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
The Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art, one of the main contemporary art institutions in Spain, located in Cáceres, Extremadura, announced the appointment of Sandra Guimarães as its first Director. Find out more here.
The panel 'Dancing Ostriches from Walt Disney's 'Fantasia' Paula Rego was auctioned in London for 3.5 million euros, a new record for a work by the Portuguese artist, confirmed auctioneer Christie's. Find out more here.
Ten years ago, the mysterious British street artist Banksy took New Yorkers on a wild ride with his “Better Out Than In” series, in which, every day for a month, he revealed a new job somewhere unknown in the city's five boroughs. Almost all of these works have disappeared and one of the last two remaining will be saved from the wrecking ball. The work “Ghetto 4 Life” by Banksy located in the South Bronx will be preserved, although the building will be demolished to make way for a school. Find out more in this article.
João Barrento was awarded the Camões 2023 Prize, the Ministry of Culture announced yesterday. The award aims to distinguish a "writer whose work contributes to the projection and recognition of the Portuguese language". Find out more here.
For the first time at auction, Dancing Ostriches from Walt Disney's 'Fantasia' (1995) Paula Rego, is expected to raise between £2.2 million and £3.2 million. Find out more here.
The identity of Banksy Will it finally be exposed in a libel case brought by a UK greeting card company? The company's complaint is the latest in a long-running trademark dispute with the anonymous artist. Find out more here.
The Swedish Academy distinguished playwright, fiction writer and poet Fosse, 64, for his “innovative plays and prose that gives voice to the unspeakable”, according to the justification for the award read by the permanent secretary of the Nobel Committee, Mats Malm, at a ceremony in Stockholm . Find out more here.
A team of Egyptian-German archaeologists discovered eight storage chambers, known as magazines, during the restoration of the interior of the Sahura pyramid in the Abusir Necropolis, south of Giza. Find out more here.
Nigerian-Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga has won the 2025 edition of the Nasher Prize. The award, considered the most prestigious sculpture honor in the world, has been given annually since 2015 by the Nasher Sculpture Center to a living artist whose work pushes the boundaries of form. Find out more here.
The retrospective exhibition of the Serbian artist and performer Marina Abramović, which opens to the public on Saturday at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, features Portuguese actor Duarte Melo in one of the performance pieces. Find out more here.