Circle Navel Nil, by Loretta Fahrenholz
Art made by women is a recent and much-discussed subject. Art History was made and written by men (as well as all written History, we might add) and women artists had little prominence in it. Only in the 70s of the 20th century, we find a...
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Desarrumada and Debaixo de cada cor, at Galeria Belo-Galsterer
Despite different practices and portfolios, and notwithstanding being independent shows, there is a common logic in the exhibitions Desarrumada by Rita Gaspar Vieira and Debaixo de cada cor by Pedro Calapez. In both, there is a plentiful nexus made of layers, the material construction with...
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A Decade that Exploded and Eixo-Próprio: Two exhibitions at Rialto6
Faced with the masses of information and the acceleration of the cycles of communication and capital, how can we outline the movements that give meaning to the most recent decade of the 21st century?The deluge of images, the complexity of their relationships, make us illusorily...
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Início permanente: Rui Chafes at Galeria da Casa A. Molder
Rui Chafes’ exhibition at Galeria da Casa A. Molder begins, without us knowing it, in the intense light and buzz of the urban fabric, even before we approach the work on show. Walking down the street, entering the building, going through the venue’s atmosphere, all...
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There’s always more to see: José Pedro Cortes at Galeria Francisco Fino
José Pedro Cortes’ work is the consequence of a close and attentive observation of the places he photographs, as a way of enabling their existence and transforming them into images that amplify visual perceptions of time (and space).Corpo Capital, his most recent exhibition, at Galeria...
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Cut Down The Middle: João Vasco Paiva, Heman Chong, Ramiro Guerreiro, Ko Sin Tung and Magdalen Wong at Galeria Avenida da Índia
Cut Down The Middle is an exhibition with recent works by artist João Vasco Paiva and also by Heman Chong, Ramiro Guerreiro, Ko Sin Tung and Magdalena Wong.In this exhibition at Galeria Avenida da Índia, all the artists have relationships with the artist Vasco Paiva,...
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O que teriam ouvido se estivessem calados, by Menino da Mãe
Menino da Mãe, musician and poet, presented on May 25th his first performance, O que teriam ouvir se estivessem calados, at NOVO NEGÓCIO/Galeria Zé dos Bois. The artistic co-direction, technical direction and light design are by Sebastião Pinto, the musical creation by António Silva (Sal Grosso)...
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Urihi theri: Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe at Kunsthalle Lissabon
After visiting the exhibition Urihi theri, by the Yanomami artist Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe, a big question arises: how to approach indigenous art? It is not like criticising an artist from a nation-state, European or South American. The different worldview creates a cognitive abyss to be acknowledged...
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