PARTE DO CHÃO Texto de Carlota Bóia Neto Between valleys and ridges that embrace the Côa River, time shapes the landscape. Its authority imposes itself, inviting those who pass through to contemplate its imponence: a distant yet close time, traversed by people from a past that is ours. This is the landscape that unfolds and...
The Impacto Social Art Gallery, which is launching its first pilot event on 13 June 2026 with the aim of validating the project that promotes artists and art, presents an exhibition curated by Romy Castro and Sofia F. Augusto, entitled CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON LANDSCAPE, at the Côa Museum. This exhibition showcases two installations that complement...
Estórias da Casa e do Plantio Project by Patrícia Geraldes for public space intervention Curated by Eduarda Neves The project ‘Estórias da casa e do plantio’ (Stories of the House and the Planting) invokes the need for a reconnection with ancestral wisdom and ecological awareness, emphasizing the importance of plants in sustaining life on Earth,...
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...
