English Version | Arts Issue: Roteiro

31 Oct 2023
By Ana Murcho & Pedro Vasconcelos

Arts Issue

Books and exhibitions not to be missed.

Art that inspires us

A house without books is like a garden without flowers. And a living room without (at least) one good art book is a missed opportunity to broaden our culture.

Art that moves us

To see art is to feel art. But it's not just our emotions that move when confronted with it, sometimes it's our legs. Or even our passports...

Anish Kapoor. Untrue Unreal

Anish Kapoor's sculptures and installations make us question our reality, to the point where the artist is, for many, responsible for giving sculpture a new emphasis in the 21st century. By playing with the depth and context of his pieces, Kapoor invites us to enter a parallel world. At Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, the unreal meets the real. The exhibition Anish Kapoor. Untrue Unreal combines the famous architecture of the Italian palace with the surrealism of Kapoor's art to create a universe not to be missed. Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, Florence, until February 4, 2024.

Plug-in 

The name of Joana Vasconcelos carries significant weight in the world. Outside Portugal, it is synonymous with 21st-century art, in Portugal it is an automatic catalyst for pride. Plug-in builds a dialog between the artist's legacy, technology, tradition and technology, tradition and sustainability. A conversation that finds MAAT the ideal place to launch the debate, establishing a curious symbiosis between the works of Joana Vasconcelos and one of the most exciting museums in the Portuguese capital. MAAT, Lisbon, until March 31, 2024.

Louise Bourgeois - Persistent Antagonism

Louise Bourgeois is one of the most important names of the 20th century, having been able to subjugate the male canon of Art History. Her success is anchored in her ability to express the contradictions and oppositions that life entails. Although she is known for her large-scale installations, such as her spider sculptures, the Belvedere Palace allows us to get to know Bourgeois more deeply. Going back to her earliest paintings, the Austrian museum shows us the beginnings of the French artist's aesthetic and spiritual vocabulary. Belvedere Palace, Vienna, until January 28, 2024.

David Hockney: Drawing from Life

A long-standing promise has finally been fulfilled. After almost four years, David Hockney: Drawing from Life returns to the National Portrait Gallery in London. Opened in March 2020, the exhibition had to be closed due to the advent of the pandemic. Since then, the British museum has been closed for renovation. But after 44 months, the exhibition dedicated to David Hockney is back, showcasing the artist's collection through five portraits that are central to his artistic approach. National Portrait Gallery, London, until January 21, 2024.

Picasso in Fontainebleau

During the three months of the summer of 1921, Pablo Picasso rented a villa in the French town of Fontainebleau, where he produced an incredible amount of work. MoMa's latest exhibition showcases this collection, presented together for the first time since it was created in the artist's "makeshift garage studio", and complemented by never-before-seen photographs and archive documents. An unmissable time capsule, in the year that marks half a century since his death. MoMa, New York, until February 17, 2024.

Translated from the original in the Arts Issue, published November 2023. Full stories and credits in the print version.

Ana Murcho & Pedro Vasconcelos By Ana Murcho & Pedro Vasconcelos

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