Lisbon

An Art Lover’s Guide to Lisbon

In barely a decade, Lisbon has become one of Europe’s most-watched art scenes. The 2011–2014 financial crisis and international bailout left deep bruises across Portuguese society, forcing the city’s cultural milieu to invent new ways of getting by. What followed still caught everyone off guard: An influx of foreign capital—and of the foreigners who bought it—transformed the Portuguese capital, revitalizing its cultural landscape and turning what has long been one of Europe’s most-overlooked art scenes into a fixture of collectors’ itineraries. The change came with costs. “The abundance of cheap spaces that used to exist was great for building a community. Now the problem is you don’t even find that kind of place on the outskirts anymore,” Horácio Frutuoso, artist and Lisbon resident, told Artsy.Today, the city is home to some of Europe’s most-watched galleries, a renewed set of institutions under new leadership, and an independent scene finding its footing amid rapid change.

An Art Lover’s Guide to Lisbon

In barely a decade, Lisbon has become one of Europe’s most-watched art scenes. The 2011–2014 financial crisis and international bailout left deep bruises across Portuguese society, forcing the city’s cultural milieu to invent new ways of getting by. What followed still caught everyone off guard: An influx of foreign capital—and of the foreigners who bought it—transformed the Portuguese capital, revitalizing its cultural landscape and turning what has long been one of Europe’s most-overlooked art scenes into a fixture of collectors’ itineraries. The change came with costs. “The abundance of che

Gallerist Maria Ana Pimenta is bringing São Paulo to Lisbon

From jacaranda trees to Brazilian furniture, cool cultural cross-pollination is the order of the day at home and at work