The world is still fighting against the worst sanitation contingent we ever had in the 21 century, our whole lives changed and we are still struggling to get to our normal lives back, which we know it's never going to be the same. Some of us have already had experience or we have been close to someone who has suffered from the illness...
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Desacervar o acervo II, Sem.fi.gu.ra.coes - Collective exhibition in the Arvore
July 29, 2020 | Anna Zielazny
"Desacervar o acervo II, Sem.fi.gu.ra.coes" was exhibited between 26th June and 20th July in one of the buildings of Cooperativa Árvore, situated near Virtudes in Porto. Cooperativa Árvore is an artist cooperative, which is connected to the Art School that holds the same name. It was founded by a group of Portuguese plastic artists in 1963. This exhibition was curated by Fátima Luz and...
At this uncertain times of the pandemic, summer for most people does not look like before. The new situation has forced many to postpone planned trips, delay going outside the borders of the state, and even prevent vacations for many. The changed summer plans brought with them the need for escapism in the world of an imaginary summer resort, in the memory of...
Reflections of Our Time: Acquisitions of the Museum of Contemporary Art 1993-2019
July 18, 2020 | Ivana Nedeljković
The authors of the concept of this exhibition are the curators of the Museum of Contemporary Art: Mišela Blanusa, Rajka Boskovic, Svetlana Mitic and Zaklina Ratkovic. It includes over two hundred representative works of art - paintings, graphics, drawings, sculptures, installations, photographs, and video works. The works were procured in a planned way through purchases from domestic and international exhibitions realized in the...
The Galeria Municipal do Porto has opened its first group exhibition of 2020. "Masks" presents the work of twenty-one artists and artistic groups and is curated by Valentinas Klimasauskas and João Laia. The exhibition started on June 2nd and will last until August 16th, 2020. As the title suggests, this display focuses mostly on masks and their artistic, cultural, and anthropological meaning. The...
For the first time in Switzerland, people can discover the beautiful work of Deana Lawson, who's portraying black peoples and communities around the world in her so particular style. The exhibition entitled Centropy, present some of her last artworks, including photograph, movie, installations and holograms.But what is Centropy ? There's no clear definition about the term, and it sounds more as a neologism...
After the pandemic lockdown, OKNA - Espaço Cultural slowly opened its doors to the public. This cultural space is starting with chamber events when one video piece is projected. The OKNA gallery, located in Porto, focuses on modern and contemporary art from Central-Eastern Europe. Last weekend, OKNA displayed a piece by Yugoslavian artist Vladan Radovanović - Voice from the Loudspeaker (1973). According to...
Through imaginary worlds, Motoko’s artwork is the definition of the beauty of the minimalistic lifestyle, every line she draws creates an exquisite silhouette of the women’s body, in neutral colors and fine line style shares the story of a mystical woman in every illustration, as well as a fantasy world. Mariana was born in Chihuahua a city in northeast Mexico, her artistic career is...
