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Lisbon Art Weekend – 5-8 November

PC Staff — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Aficionados of urban contemporary art are in for a treat. Lisbon Art Weekend, returns for a third edition–Thursday, 5th through Sunday, 8th November. 38 galleries, representing 200 national and international artists, invite you in to celebrate contemporary art with exhibitions, guided tours, performances and more. (photo at top: Rui Chafes for Galeria Filomena Soares) Organized as a non-profit, Lisbon Art Weekend is intended to bring more attention to the city’s contemporary art scene by opening-up and planning special events at […]

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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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WOOL Urban Art Festival, 19-27 September in Covilhã

Greg Boegner — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:01:44 +0000

WOOL, the respected urban art festival nestled in the central Portugal town of Covilhã, brings to life more large-format murals and exhibitions from 19 to 27 September. For WOOL 2020, renowned Spanish artists Jofre Oliveras (work featured at top) and Alberto Montes, and Portuguese artists Tiago Galo and Catarina Glam, will paint large-scale murals on walls of buildings in the historic city center. Other activities planned for this edition include installation art works, the national premier of the film Martha: […]

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Stupido 1/1 – Urban Art Bar Curated by Vhils

Greg Boegner — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:50:42 +0000

Stupido 1/1 is not as dumb as it sounds. In fact, it’s quite clever! Sure, Stupido 1/1 is a bar on the edge of Lisbon’s eclectic Cais do Sodré neighborhood. But it is also an art installation space, curated by legendary Portuguese urban artist Vhils. The Stupido concept is by Pedro Garcia, co-owner of wildly-popular Lisbon bar Park. So, don’t you think it’s time to get Stupido? One artist per year will make his/her mark on Stupido. The inaugural artist […]

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Urban Art in Fundão by Milu Correch and WOOL

Greg Boegner — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:52:15 +0000

WOOL, our favorite promoters of urban art in Portugal, have produced another metropolitan masterpiece. This time, it’s a work by Argentine artist Milu Correch. The two-story mural was commissioned by CALE – Fundão Street Festival, as part of their annual summer celebration. The work remains on permanent display on the old market building in Fundão in central Portugal. Given the history of the building, the Buenos Aires-native developed a nostalgic image of the old open-air market. With antique photographs providing […]

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Confidentially Speaking – Alexandre Farto aka Vhils

Greg Boegner — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:01:06 +0000

You’ve probably caught a glimpse of his work, somewhere in some city. The large mesmerizing faces sculpted into the exteriors of buildings from Lisbon to Los Angeles, and Ponta Delgada to Paris, have captured the attention of city dwellers and the international art community alike. His gallery works are scooped up by collectors, and his creative potential has been lauded by Forbes magazine.

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Vhils Creates “Diorama Cork Faktory” at Imaginarius Festival

PC Staff — Sun, 26 May 2013 17:01:16 +0000

World-famous urban art sensation Vhils strikes again. This time, he unveiled a unique at the Imaginarius International Festival of Street Theatre in Santa Maria da Feira. Art enthusiasts and urban dwellers alike, from Berlin to Los Angeles, and London to Moscow, are aware of Vhils large scale works on city walls. Rather than painting or drawing on his “canvases”, Vhils has developed a technique that is uniquely his own: he chip away at the wall to create shapes and shadows […]

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Wool – Urban Art Festival of Covilhã

Greg Boegner — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:05:35 +0000

For the last few centuries, the city of Covilhã on the southern slopes of Serra da Estrela, in the district of Castelo Branco, has been known primarily for wool manufacturing. Yet, in the last few years, Covilhã has emerged...

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