Portugal
Lisbon’s museum scene booms as new and revamped institutions are unveiled
With the reopening of the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, the Portuguese capital is developing a lively contemporary art landscape. But its “cool” reputation brings challenges as tourism soars
How a Portuguese sanctuary for pilgrims became a modern-day haven for the arts
Porto’s 600-year-old Leça do Balio monastery has found a new lease of life as cultural centre
Lisbon exhibition seeks to highlight ‘the reality of the African diaspora’ while looking to the future
Works by April Bey, Gabriel Massan and others will highlight the creative possibilities that come from the sharing of ideas between different African cultures and others across the world
How the ‘world’s most beautiful bookstore’ is fighting misinformation in Portugal
Livraria Lello’s charitable arm, headquartered in a 14th-century Gothic monastery just outside Porto, seeks to educate visitors through its inaugural exhibition
Remembering Paula Rego: an artist who could realise wondrous and disturbing scenes with unflinching honesty
The Portuguese-born artist, who died this month aged 87, is known for her dark visual story telling, but was herself warm, curious and generous
The government-backed platform that aims to bring Portuguese contemporary art to the rest of the world
Artverbium, founded by former Christie's staffer Lorena Duran, will show established and emerging artists in a series of exhibitions
Portugal’s process for Venice Biennale selection accused of violations against leading artist
Curator of Portuguese pavilion says Grada Kilomba's application to represent the country was swung by a jury member who delegitimised her experience of racism
Portuguese collector Joe Berardo—detained for tax fraud—also investigated for other crimes
Businessman behind the Museu Coleção Berardo in Lisbon, one of Portugal's most visited museums, allegedly owes nearly €1bn
Portuguese judge orders seizure of all assets owned by African art collector Isabel dos Santos in the country
Move is intended to stall the sales of stakes in multi-million-Euro companies based in Portugal
The biennial refurbishing a Unesco World Heritage city one building at a time
The third edition of Anozero in Coimbra includes works by Steve McQueen, Anna Boghiguian, and the Portuguese duo João Maria Gusmão & Pedro Paiva
Berardo museum stays open in Lisbon despite uncertainty over future of ‘Portuguese Saatchi’s’ collection
Portuguese government has stepped in and seized art assets following protracted legal battle, press reports say
Man hospitalised after falling in Anish Kapoor installation
The work at the Serralves museum, which includes a gaping hole, is part of the artist's first institutional show in Portugal
‘Global’ contemporary African art comes to rural Portugal—despite growing visa issues for artists travelling to Europe
New festival Evora Africa includes key works by Malick Sidibé, Romuald Hazoumé and Cheri Samba
The Portuguese empire navigates its way to Russia
Moscow show celebrates artistic achievement in Portugal and its colonies during the Age of Discovery
The arts festival erupting in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Walk & Talk includes exhibitions and performances on the Portuguese volcanic islands of the Azores
After loans and offers of first refusal Portugal may lose billionaire's collection to Brazil
José Berardo doubts government will buy, and plans new art deco museum
José Berardo is on the verge of signing an agreement to show his art in Lisbon
The billionaire's collection features Frida Kahlo, Francis Bacon and Dan Flavin, among others
Paula Rego: prints of darkness
After 40 years, the Portuguese-born artist is still surprised by the images she creates
José Berardo’s collection goes public
Financier unveils his new museum in Sintra’s former Casino with a collection formed in just four years