In 1964, Pop Art first appeared on the art scene at the Venice Biennale, with works by Robert Rauschenberg, Jim Dine and Claus Oldenberg. It was also in 1964 that Manuel de Brito opened Galeria 111 in Lisbon, focusing purely on contemporary art. De Brito’s passion for this new art form led him to acquire many works by the emerging Portuguese talent exhibiting at his gallery.
After 40 years of collecting, de Brito amassed a significant and respected collection. The municipality of Oeiras, near Lisbon, offered to refurbish the Palácio dos Anjos and house the collection. And now, 105 works, covering a period from 1914 to present, are on exhibit at the Center of Art Manuel de Brito.
Palácio dos Anjos features modern galleries housed in the original historic structure, as well as vast vast contemporary-design spaces built in the museum expansion. On the grounds is also an outdoor amphitheater and landscaped gardens.
The collection is considered to be one of the most important collections of Portuguese art of the twentieth century. Among the 300 pieces in the full collection are works from Paula Rego, Graça Morais, Luiz Eduardo, Menez, Palolo, Batarda Eduardo Costa Pinheiro, Antonio Dacosta, Júlio Pomar, among many others.
Addional artists in the collection include: Amadeo de Sousa-Cardoso ■ Francis Smith ■ Eduardo Viana ■ Almada Negreiros ■ António Soares ■ Jorge Barradas ■ Milly Possoz ■ Abel Manta ■ Carlos Botelho ■ Máro Eloy ■ António Pedro ■ Cândido da Costa Pinto ■ Mário Dionísio ■ Mário Henrique Leiria ■ Carlos Calvet ■ Maria Helena Vieira da Silva ■ Dordio Gomes ■ Augusto Gomes ■ Joaquim Rodrigo ■ Luís Dourdil ■ João Hogan ■ Vasco Costa ■ Nadir Afonso ■ Júlio Resende ■ Rolando Sá Nogueira ■ António Charrua ■ Marcelino Vespeira ■ Rogério Ribeiro ■ Bartolomeu dos Santos ■ Nikias Skapinakis ■ Eurico Gonçalves ■ António Quadros ■ Cruzeiro Seixas ■ Mário Cesariny ■ António Areal ■ João Abel Manta ■ Lourdes de Castro ■ João Vieira ■ René Bértholo ■ Joaquim Bravo ■ José Rodrigues ■ Manuel Baptista ■ Ângelo de Sousa ■ Álvaro Lapa ■ Espiga Pinto ■ Jorge Pinheiro ■ Gonçalo Duarte ■ Henrique Ruivo ■ Eduardo Nery ■ José de Guimarães ■ Noronha da Costa ■ Victor Fortes ■ Jacinto Luís ■ Pedro Avelar ■ Carlos Carreiro ■ Fátima Vaz ■ Guilherme Parente ■ Fernando Direito ■ David de Almeida ■ Lisa Santos Silva ■ Fernando Calhau ■ Julião Sarmento ■ Ruy Leitão ■ João Penalva ■ Pedro Cabrita Reis ■ Pedro Calapez ■ Xana ■ Ilda David ■ Miguel Rebelo ■ Urbano ■ Rui Sanches ■ José Pedro Croft ■ Rui Chafes ■ Miguel Palma ■ Miguel Telles da Gama ■ Isabelle Faria ■ João Leonardo ■ João Pedro Vale ■ Joana Salvador ■ Joana Vasconcelos ■ Francisco Vidal.
For more information, visit the CAMB website.
Centro de Arte Manuel de Brito
Palácio Anjos
Alameda Hermano Patrone
1945-064 Algés
Oeiras
Phone: +351 214 111 400
Email: camb@cm-oeiras.pt
Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday – 11:30 to 18:00
Last Friday of every month – 11:30 to 24:00
Entrance:
– Per person – 2€
– Groups of 10 or more per person – 00.50€
– Youth (ages 13 to 25) – 1€
– Teachers, Friends of the Museum, Executives of Museums & Cultural Institutes – 1€
– Seniors (age 65 and older) – 1€
– Children, school groups journalists, art students, tourism professionals – Free