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Art & Fashion, Side by Side at Lisbon’s Gulbenkian

Greg Boegner — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:51:13 +0000

At Lisbon’s Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, art and couture step into conversation this spring with a new exhibition running from April 18 to June 21, 2026. Bringing together museum masterpieces and exceptional fashion pieces, the show explores how creativity transcends medium—and time. Staged in the Main Gallery of the Headquarters Building, the exhibition pairs around 100 works from the Gulbenkian collection with approximately 140 haute couture creations spanning the past 150 years. Visitors will encounter designs from iconic houses such as […]

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“British Art – Convergence” at the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, through 26 July

Greg Boegner — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:10:47 +0000

With over 100 works by 74 artists, “British Art – Convergence” showcases pieces from two major Portuguese collections—the Gulbenkian’s Centro de Arte Moderna and the Berardo Collection—alongside key international loans. The result? A dynamic exploration of British art’s global influences, spanning movements, cultures, and personal histories. “British Art – Convergence” runs through 26 July. (Photo at top: Barry Flanagan) More than a historical survey, Convergence rethinks what it means for art to be “British.” From the lasting legacy of Turner’s […]

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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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Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and Center for Modern Art

PC Staff — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:22:06 +0000

Every significant city in the world has an impressive collection of Art. In Lisbon, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga features masterpieces of Portuguese heritage, while the Berardo Collection Museum covers contemporary art. However, no stop to the capital city is complete without a visit to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Center for Modern Art. The Founders Collection is comprised of over 6000 pieces of art acquired by Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. Specific areas of interest are paintings, decorative arts, Mesopotamian […]

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