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The Tsugua Diaries is More than an Arthouse Summer Hangout Movie

by Dan Schindel May 17, 2022May 18, 2022

The plot of Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes’s film moves backward in time, continually recontextualizing what at first looks like a simple situation.

Posted inArt

The Enchanting Visuals of Portuguese Fish Tins

by Valentina Di Liscia April 11, 2021April 11, 2021

The coastal country is known for its tins of fish, which are exquisitely illustrated with intricate engravings, vibrant hues, and bold fonts.

Posted inFilm

Pedro Costa on Vitalina Varela and the Importance of “Everything That Goes Unsaid”

by Dan Schindel February 21, 2020February 25, 2020

Hyperallergic spoke with the prolific Portuguese director about his distinct approach: “I tend to have this obsession with a balance between what’s in front of and behind the camera.”

Posted inArt

What’s Under the Bejeweled Clothes of a Catacomb Saint?

by Rafaela Ferraz January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

The 1,000-year-old skeleton of Saint Aurelius, dressed in 18th-century finery, gets an elaborate makeover at the Center for Art Conservation and Restoration of the Catholic University of Portugal.

Posted inNews

Portugal Tries and Fails to Sell Art to Help Pay Debts

by Jillian Steinhauer February 6, 2014February 6, 2014

Can and should a government sell art to help pay off its debts? That’s been the question driving ongoing discussions about Detroit, but it’s also being raised across the Atlantic, where 85 works by Joan Miró were withdrawn from a Christie’s auction this week.

Posted inOpinion

Bringing Pop Art to Life

by Hrag Vartanian March 1, 2011March 1, 2011

Artist Pantonio has transformed the scene of a car crash in Lisbon into a Pop Art-style explosion reminiscent of Roy Lichtenstein. The street “tribute” seems appropriate considering Lichtenstein freely transformed the imagery he found in comic books into fine art.

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