Become a Portuguese art expert by visiting the National Museum of Contemporary Art
What is it? Founded in 1911, this state-run museum reopened in 1994 after a hiatus following the Chiado fire.
Why go? Notwithstanding the cool, modernist redesign by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, the name - National Museum of Contemporary Art - is a little ambitious given the place's size and budget. Still, the rehang of a couple of years ago, involving 100 works from the permanent collection, offers an instructive overview of 150 years of Portuguese art - from romanticism through naturalism to neo-realism, surrealism and abstractionism - up to 1975.
Don’t miss: Júlio Pomar’s “Gadanheiro” (mower) and Helena Almeida’s “Pintura Habitada” (inhabited painting). These are two of the most significant contemporary artists here, both recently deceased, and their work your is a must see. Also, the shop is excellent!
Why go? Notwithstanding the cool, modernist redesign by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, the name - National Museum of Contemporary Art - is a little ambitious given the place's size and budget. Still, the rehang of a couple of years ago, involving 100 works from the permanent collection, offers an instructive overview of 150 years of Portuguese art - from romanticism through naturalism to neo-realism, surrealism and abstractionism - up to 1975.
Don’t miss: Júlio Pomar’s “Gadanheiro” (mower) and Helena Almeida’s “Pintura Habitada” (inhabited painting). These are two of the most significant contemporary artists here, both recently deceased, and their work your is a must see. Also, the shop is excellent!
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