The Galeria Municipal do Porto hosts a regular programme of exhibitions and events dedicated to the contemporary visual arts, also developing specific projects in design and architecture. With the mission of presenting exhibitions that reflect on recent trends in contemporary artistic and discursive production, we promote research, exchange and dissemination of ideas stimulating debate surrounding the arts.
Since relaunching its institutional mission in 2014, the Galeria Municipal do Porto has worked with a wide range of national and international partners in the programming and commissioning of exhibitions, performances and discussions, also stimulating long-term engagement through its learning programmes and publications.
The Galeria Municipal do Porto has free admission and the support of EDP Foundation as the main patron.
The Galeria Municipal do Porto is a project by the City Council of Porto with free admission.
Since relaunching its institutional mission in 2014, the Galeria Municipal do Porto has worked with a wide range of national and international partners in the programming and commissioning of exhibitions, performances and discussions, also stimulating long-term engagement through its learning programmes and publications.
The Galeria Municipal do Porto has free admission and the support of EDP Foundation as the main patron.
The Galeria Municipal do Porto is a project by the City Council of Porto with free admission.
Team
Mayor
Rui Moreira
Artistic Direction
Guilherme Blanc
Executive Direction
Sílvia Fernandes
Production Coordination
Patrícia Vaz
Curatorial Support
Rita Roque
Editorial Coordination
Lídia Queirós
Communication
Tiago Dias dos Santos
Learning Programmes
Mariana Bacelar
Rita Roque
Installation Team
Isidro Caldeira
Joaquim Tavares
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Vieira
AV Technicians
Guilherme Dantas
Luís Neves
Production Support
Joaquim Aguiar
Maria dos Anjos Cerdeira
Municipal Department of Culture
Department Director
Sofia Alves
Administrative Services
Eduarda Paiva
Nina Machado
Mayor
Rui Moreira
Artistic Direction
Guilherme Blanc
Executive Direction
Sílvia Fernandes
Production Coordination
Patrícia Vaz
Curatorial Support
Rita Roque
Editorial Coordination
Lídia Queirós
Communication
Tiago Dias dos Santos
Learning Programmes
Mariana Bacelar
Rita Roque
Installation Team
Isidro Caldeira
Joaquim Tavares
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Vieira
AV Technicians
Guilherme Dantas
Luís Neves
Production Support
Joaquim Aguiar
Maria dos Anjos Cerdeira
Municipal Department of Culture
Department Director
Sofia Alves
Administrative Services
Eduarda Paiva
Nina Machado
Patron:
Commissioned by:
Expo’98 no Porto is a competition which attributes two grants for the development and production of two exhibitions in the Galeria Municipal do Porto in 2019 and 2020.
As a municipal institution, the Galeria Municipal's mission is to present exhibitions that promote a reflection about contemporary artistic and discursive trends. Expo’98 no Porto aims to include within this overall reflection on the role of the Galeria Municipal a project which will strengthen the relationship between the singularity of its programming identity and the city’s artistic and curatorial practices.
Directed at curators and artists residing in Porto during the entire period of design and implementation of the exhibitions, Expo’98 no Porto has a total budget of 98.000 euros. The two exhibitions chosen within the competition will be presented at the Galeria Municipal: the first exhibition, with a 34,000 euros budget , will open in December 2019, and the second exhibition, with a 64.000 euros budget , will open in 2020.
Applications must be sent to galeriamunicipal@cm-porto.pt from March 1, 2019.
As a municipal institution, the Galeria Municipal's mission is to present exhibitions that promote a reflection about contemporary artistic and discursive trends. Expo’98 no Porto aims to include within this overall reflection on the role of the Galeria Municipal a project which will strengthen the relationship between the singularity of its programming identity and the city’s artistic and curatorial practices.
Directed at curators and artists residing in Porto during the entire period of design and implementation of the exhibitions, Expo’98 no Porto has a total budget of 98.000 euros. The two exhibitions chosen within the competition will be presented at the Galeria Municipal: the first exhibition, with a 34,000 euros budget , will open in December 2019, and the second exhibition, with a 64.000 euros budget , will open in 2020.
Applications must be sent to galeriamunicipal@cm-porto.pt from March 1, 2019.
JURY
Daniela Agostinho
Daniela Agostinho is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen. A PhD in Cultural Studies from the Portuguese Catholic University, she is the author of several international publications on visual culture and feminist theory. She was the curator of the Artists Film International (MAAT, 2017) and the individual of Aimée Zito Lema (Gulbenkian Museum, with Ana Cachola and Luísa Santos, 2018).
Miguel Ferrão
Holds a BA in Painting by FBAUL, a MA in Philosophy-Aesthetics by FCSH-UNL, and currently is a PhD candidate in Artistic Studies - Art and Mediations by the same institution. Since 2010, partners with Eduardo Guerra as Musa paradisiaca, an artistic project shortlisted for EDP Foundation's New Artists Award (2013) and Sonae Media Art Prize (2015). Collaborated as curatorial assistant with ZDB Gallery (2008-2010) and coordinated the programme “Aguêdê-Alê” in São Tomé and Príncipe (2010-2013).
Nuno Faria
Graduated in art history and archeology. He is the artistic director of CIAJG - José de Guimarães International Arts Center, curator and professor at ESAD - School of Arts and Design of Caldas da Rainha.
Daniela Agostinho
Daniela Agostinho is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen. A PhD in Cultural Studies from the Portuguese Catholic University, she is the author of several international publications on visual culture and feminist theory. She was the curator of the Artists Film International (MAAT, 2017) and the individual of Aimée Zito Lema (Gulbenkian Museum, with Ana Cachola and Luísa Santos, 2018).
Miguel Ferrão
Holds a BA in Painting by FBAUL, a MA in Philosophy-Aesthetics by FCSH-UNL, and currently is a PhD candidate in Artistic Studies - Art and Mediations by the same institution. Since 2010, partners with Eduardo Guerra as Musa paradisiaca, an artistic project shortlisted for EDP Foundation's New Artists Award (2013) and Sonae Media Art Prize (2015). Collaborated as curatorial assistant with ZDB Gallery (2008-2010) and coordinated the programme “Aguêdê-Alê” in São Tomé and Príncipe (2010-2013).
Nuno Faria
Graduated in art history and archeology. He is the artistic director of CIAJG - José de Guimarães International Arts Center, curator and professor at ESAD - School of Arts and Design of Caldas da Rainha.
