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.
Antoni Gaudí was a Catalan artist considered one of the most important of the 20th century. He is famous for having created some of the most notable and iconic works of Catalan modernism, including the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and Casa Batlló. Learn more about the life and work of Antoni Gaudí here.
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.
Digital art is an art form that uses digital technologies to create works of art. It can include various forms of media such as digital images, animation, video, sound and even virtual reality. Digital art is created using computer software, tablets, smartphones or other electronic devices that allow the artist to manipulate digital images, sound and video. 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.
Photographer Kwame Brathwaite, who through his warm and elegant photographs documenting life and culture adjacent to the civil rights and Black Power movements popularized the phrase "Black is beautiful", died in Brooklyn on April 1, aged 85. .
Wolfgang Tillmans is a German photographer known for his work in documentary photography. In the 1990s, Tillmans became known for his work in art and culture magazines such as iD and Interview, and for his exhibitions in galleries and museums. know more aboutWolfgang Tillmans in this article.
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.
Frank Stella is an American artist best known for his use of geometric patterns and shapes in creating paintings and sculptures. Learn more about Frank Stella here.