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VENUS – Valentino Garavani Through the Eyes of Joana Vasconcelos at MAAT, Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:58:53 +0000

Fashion and contemporary art collide in spectacular fashion at MAAT this autumn with VENUS – Valentino Garavani Through the Eyes of Joana Vasconcelos, opening 2 October 2 as one of the major exhibitions celebrating the Lisbon museum’s 10th anniversary. Alongside the recently opened exhibition by Pedro Cabrita Reis, VENUS brings together two creative icons: Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, internationally celebrated for her exuberant sculptures and installations, and Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian couturier whose vision helped define modern haute couture. […]

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Pedro Cabrita Reis Exhibition at MAAT, through 15 February

Greg Boegner — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:09:58 +0000

MAAT celebrates its tenth anniversary with an exhibition of suitably impressive scale. Pedro Cabrita Reis – “without sorrow of heart” brings one of Portugal’s most internationally recognized contemporary artists to the Lisbon museum for his first solo exhibition there, presenting almost 200 works across painting, drawing, sculpture and collage. Most were created in 2025 and 2026 specifically for the exhibition, making this less a retrospective than an expansive look at where Cabrita Reis is today. Born in Lisbon in 1956, […]

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Poetic Earth at MAAT Lisbon: Anna Maria Maiolino’s Must-See 2026 Exhibition

Greg Boegner — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:05:03 +0000

Lisbon’s MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology unveils Poetic Earth, a major exhibition by Anna Maria Maiolino, on view through 31 August 2026. Spanning five decades of work, this is the artist’s first solo museum show in Portugal—and it arrives fresh off her Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Born in Italy in 1942 and shaped by a life lived across Venezuela, the United States, Argentina, and Brazil, Maiolino’s work reflects movement, memory, and […]

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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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“Plastic: Remaking Our World” Exhibition at MAAT

PC Staff — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:59:00 +0000

The Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon, presents a thought-provoking exhibition titled Plastic: Remaking Our World. The exhibition dives deep into the revolutionary and controversial material that has become an integral part of our lives. By taking a look at the wide range of synthetic products falling under the umbrella term of “plastic,” the exhibition aims to shed light on its significant impact and offer insights into its past, present, and future implications. Plastic: Remaking Our World […]

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