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.
António Charrua was a prominent Portuguese artist who worked with a variety of media and techniques. This article explores the life and work of this notable artist, highlighting his contributions to the art world in Portugal and beyond its borders.
The selection of the curatorial and exhibition project that will officially represent Portugal at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2024, with a financial amount, is taking place until October 24, 2023, through a limited competition. total available amount of 385,000 (three hundred and eighty-five thousand euros). Find out more here.
MAC/CCB was born following the extinction of the Foundation of Modern Art and Contemporary Art - Berardo Collection and the denunciation of a lending protocol signed between the State and the art collector José Berardo, which took effect from January 1st of this year. year. Find out more here.
The French Cinema Festival will hold its 24th edition from October 5th to 31st in 10 Portuguese cities, presenting more than 70 films of different genres and cinematographic styles. Find out more here.
The solo exhibition “Cifra”, by Dayana Lucas, and the collective exhibition “Laboratório de Verão 2023”, promoted by CIAJG and gnration, which includes works by Bárbara Fonte, Cláudia Cibrão, Guache, Lucas Carne. 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.
At the end of the 19th century, a group of daring artists challenged the artistic conventions of the time, ushering in an aesthetic revolution that would leave an indelible mark on the history of art. These visionaries were the Post-Impressionists, a movement that stood out as a bold and innovative response to Impressionism, which had already shaken the art world with its ephemeral representation of light and nature. Find out more here.
Jorge Regueira (1962) He is a visual artist of Galician origin living in Madrid. He is known for being a self-taught and original artist. Initially graduated in advertising, Regueira is a multifaceted creator, with experience in art direction, literature and calligraphy, the latter being the one that made him most recognized.
“Between the sky and the heart" is the title of the Portuguese artist's exhibition created specifically for the Galleria degli Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, in Florence, Italy, from October 4th, and which will be on display until January 14th, 2024 Find out more here.
An exhibition that brings together 130 works created over eight decades by Júlio Pomar (1926-2018), with the expression of eroticism as its guiding thread, opens on September 27th at Galeria São Roque, in Lisbon. Find out more here.
Jens Haaning, known for his artworks targeting income inequality, migration and working conditions, was commissioned by the Kunsten Museum to recreate one of his most famous works from 2007. When the museum received the artwork in 2021 , was surprised to find two large blank canvases, titled "Take the Money and Run." Find out more here.
Fernando Botero Angulo, the renowned Colombian painter and sculptor whose voluptuous, cartoonish figures won worldwide acclaim, died in Monaco on September 15 at the age of ninety-one. Find out more here.