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Rosa Barba Transforms Lisbon’s CAM Into an Immersive Cinematic Landscape

Greg Boegner — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:27:23 +0000

From May 16 through September 28, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian presents Drawing Vocabularies, the first solo exhibition in Portugal by acclaimed Italian artist and filmmaker Rosa Barba. Photo at top: Hear, There, Where the Echoes Are, 2016–2021, Drums, projectors, glass panels, screens, Installation view at MoMA PS1, New York, 2016 | Photo: Charles Roussel © Rosa Barba Occupying the soaring central Nave of the museum, the exhibition brings together around twenty works — including […]

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Paula Rego: Manifesto at Casa das Historias Paula Rego, through 6 October

Greg Boegner — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:30:00 +0000

Experience the evocative journey of Paula Rego’s artistic legacy at the Casa das Historias Paula Rego Museum in Cascais, where the exhibition, Paula Rego: Manifesto, invites you to delve into the artist’s profound reflections on Portugal’s tumultuous history and societal struggles. The exhibition runs from 18 April to 6 October. Paula Rego: Mainfesto showcases Rego’s distinctive figurative style, which emerged during the 1960s and 1970s as a poignant response to the political turmoil of the time. Through a blend of […]

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Best Museums in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:01:17 +0000

Lisbon has a million things going for it, not least of which is the outstanding weather and quality of outdoor life. Which means that the city’s big museums sometimes get overlooked. However, the city is home to outstanding public and private collections and spaces devoted to wonderfully specific slices of Portuguese culture. And as an added bonus, on hot summer days, museums are some of the few air-conditioned spaces in town. Here is our list of the Best Museums in […]

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MAC/CCB Grand Reopening in Lisbon, 27-29 October

Greg Boegner — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:24:29 +0000

The new MAC/CCB Museum of Contemporary Art/Cultural Center of Belém, in Lisbon, (formerly known as the Berardo Collection Museum) officially reopens to the public on 27 October. A full schedule of celebrations, including music performances, art tours and children’s activities are planned for the weekend of 27-29 October. Admission is free. See the full agenda of activities below… MAC/CCB Opening Night – Friday, 27 October Doors open at 21:30 Entrance is free. Visitors will have a first look at the […]

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World of Banksy Exhibition at Banksy Museum, Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:26:00 +0000

At World of Banksy exhibition in Lisbon, see Iconic works by the urban art master Banksy. Life-size reproductions or more than 50 Banksy works are on display, including such famous murals as Girl with Balloon, Rage, the Flower Thrower and Israeli and Palestinian Pillow Fight. The World of Banksy runs indefinitely at the Banksy Museum on Rua Virato. Bansky is one of the most well-known living artists….although his identity remains a secret. The British graffiti artist, is noted for creating […]

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MAAT Museum of Art Architecture & Technology

Ann Abel — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:33:01 +0000

Possibly the most Instagrammed building in Lisbon, MAAT also became a dramatic addition to the city’s cultural landscape when it opened in 2016. A project of the electric company EDP, the Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology set out to mix history with contemporary values. Part of the complex is a repurposed power station that was constructed on the riverfront of Belém in 1908. Now it’s worth a tour to explore the old machine works on their own, even without […]

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