What makes a place memorable? Is it the architecture, the objects within it, or the experiences and memories we associate with it? A new exhibition at the Centro de Arte Moderna (CAM) Gulbenkian in Lisbon explores these questions through more than 100 works by Portuguese and international artists. Opening November 7, On Drawing Places (Lugares Que Se Desenham) invites visitors to consider how artists interpret and reimagine the spaces around us.
(At top: Photo ©Pedro Pina, courtesy of CAM )
Curated by Sérgio Mah and Leonor Nazaré, the exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the CAM Collection, exploring the idea of “place” in its many forms. From domestic interiors and architectural structures to imagined landscapes and abstract environments, the works consider how spaces are shaped by our perceptions, experiences, and memories.
Occupying both floors of CAM’s main exhibition hall, On Drawing Places features paintings, photography, sculpture, and large-scale installations. Some works depict recognizable settings, such as houses, schools, and motels, while others explore architectural details, everyday objects, and more imaginative interpretations of space.
Highlights include Marcas (1976), a painting by Maria José Aguiar and the latest acquisition to join the CAM Collection. Several works are also making their first appearance in the museum’s galleries, including Patrícia Garrido’s large-scale installation Interior #2 (2021), Cecília Costa’s Darkest Light (2023), and Carlos Nogueira’s construction with a white floor from within (1997). A series of ten photographs by Augusto Alves da Silva captures scenes of the Algarve during the 1980s.
Artists in the exhibition include:
- Alberto Carneiro
- Alexandre Connefrey
- Álvaro Lapa
- Ana Vieira
- Ângelo de Sousa
- António Areal
- António Bolota
- Augusto Alves da Silva
- Bruno Cidra
- Carlos Nogueira
- Cecília Costa
- Derrick Woodham
- Edgar Martins
- Eduardo Nery
- Fernando Calhau
- Fernando Lanhas
- Filipa César
- Fiona Rae
- Francisco Tropa
- Gérard Titus-Carmel
- Graça Pereira Coutinho
- Irineu Destourelles
- Isabel Simões
- Joaquim Bravo
- Joaquim Rodrigo
- Jorge Martins
- Jorge Pinheiro
- Jorge Queiroz
- José de Almada Negreiros
- José Pedro Croft
- Julião Sarmento
- Justino Alves
- Lourdes Castro
- Luís Neuparth
- Luísa Correia Pereira
- Manuel Baptista
- Manuel Casimiro
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
- Maria José Aguiar
- Maria José Oliveira
- Mark Lancaster
- Mark Wallinger
- Marta Soares
- Narelle Jubelin
- Patrícia Garrido
- Pedro Barateiro
- Pedro Cabrita Reis
- Pedro Calapez
- Pedro Valdez Cardoso
- Pires Vieira
- René Bertholo
- Richard Hamilton
- Rui Chafes
- Rui Sanches
- Susana Gaudêncio
- Waltercio Caldas
On Drawing Places runs through 29 March 2027. For more information, visit the CAM website.
Center of Arte Moderna
Gulbenkian
Avenida de Berna, 45A
Lisbon
Hours:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday – 10:00 to 18:00
Saturday – 10:00 to 21:00
Closed on Tuesday and on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 and 25 December.
Entrance:
CAM Temporary Exhibition – €6.00
CAM Museum & Temporary Exhibition – €10.00Gulbenkian Museum & CAM – #16.00
All Inclusive (Gulbenkian, CAM & Temporary Exhibitions – €18.00