In 1995, Portugal experienced a defining moment in its cultural history. The discovery of the Côa Valley Rock Art – the largest known open-air collection of Palaeolithic art in the world – sparked a broad social, political, and cultural mobilisation, symbolised above all by the student movement and the musical adaptation “As Gravuras Não Sabem Nadar” (“The...
Based on the oldest demarcated wine region in the world – the Douro and winner of two heritages of humanity granted by UNESCO is world renowned both for its vineyard landscape and for the archaeological heritage of the Côa Valley. Here is the largest sanctuary of Paleolithic engraving of the world, but the Douro is...
Two Shades of Gray is an exhibition that emerged from Alexandre Delmar’s artistic residency in Madeira in August 2024, as part of the Semeadores project. The exhibition explores the island’s pastoral strategies and dynamics, addressing themes such as herding, communication, and orientation. Initially displayed in Funchal between October 2024 and January 2025, it now arrives...
On display at the Carmo Archaeological Museum until March 8, the exhibition “Por Este Côa Acima” marks the 30th anniversary of the public revelation of the Côa Valley Rock Art. The exhibition features engravings, documents, and multimedia content that highlight the significance of this ancient heritage and its impact on Portuguese culture. A unique opportunity...
“A RAY GOING AROUND THE DUST” — RUI HORTA PEREIRA Curated by: Ana Matos Côa Museum November 29, 2024, to May 25, 2025 On November 29, the exhibition “A Ray Going Around the Dust” by Rui Horta Pereira opens, presenting a series of recent works, some of which are unpublished, focusing on issues of sustainability,...
Faca na Pedra Olho Solar (Knife in Stone Solar Eye) is centred on studying and paying homage to a heritage that, while belonging to Humanity, also belongs to rural inland Portugal. Based on our fascination with the ancestral outdoor and mobile rock art representations of the Côa Valley, we imagined a space of confluence between humans,...
Performance SAMUEL ORNELAS ANA TORRIE SARA BARROS LEITÃO ANGÉLICA SALVI Côa Museum Inauguration: August 10, 2024 – 5:00 PM Exhibition: August 10 to November 10, 2024 Opening Performance: August 10 at 6:30 PM Farmers of considerable importance capturing the pulse of our time — a suspension of reality in the form of living fog. An...
The Song of Songs of the plant kingdom – flowers and fruits – serves as the lure where color and form snare the senses. For many species, there are seduction algorithms tailored to sight or scent that evolution adeptly adjusts. Seduction is a finely tuned mechanism of the law of life, ensuring survival. Just like...
In 2018, the author visited the gold prospecting mine in Freixo de Numão, initially intending to be merely an act of promotion or awareness for the MINAPORT promoter. Armed only with her mobile phone, she began documenting the journey inside the earth, unexpectedly feeling time come to a halt. Each moment transformed into the discovery...
Paula Rego (1935-2022) is one of the best-known worldwide contemporary Portuguese artists. She lived and worked in London, where she studied painting, at the Slade School of Fine Art, between 1952-1956, developing a personal figurative language. It will be through the vast universe of stories — from traditional Portuguese tales to fairy tales; from Portuguese...
