Portugal's Art Biennial 10 spreads across the country

Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

Public art, sculpture, installations, painting and multimedia are just a tiny part of the expressions that inspire Portugal Art Biennale 10 - EDP, an international exhibition of contemporary art ever on until August 10th, and running in Lisbon, Setúbal, Portimão and Vila Real de Santo António.

Featured in this show will be close to 600 works from 246 renowned artists  from 14 countries, including Portugal, with names like Ana Cardoso, Ana Manso, Ana Santos, Fernanda Fragateiro, Gabriel Abrantes, Isabel Carvalho, João Louro, Joao Pedro Vale, John Slater, Miguel Alvarez, Miguel Paiva, Paulo Brighenti, Barateiro Pedro, Pedro Calapez and Rodrigo Oliveira.

Will be the eight exhibitions, each related to different themes of contemporary life: Billboard Project and Temple, both exclusively with public art projects, and California Dreamin, 'Gradations, Outsider Insider, Personal Freedom, Points of View and Serendipity, all presented both indoors and outdoors.

Rua Augusta, Rua de Santa Justa Rua Garrett, Rossio, Restorers, Largo do Chiado, Largo Camões Square, St. Carlos and Largo Trindade Coelho, Belem in Lisbon, Garden May 1st, Largo San Sebastian and Marina Troy Grândola, Jardim Visconde Bívar and Riverside Area of Portimão and Bridges Between Avenue of the Republic in Vila Real de Santo Antonio are the outer will be a showcase of the works on display.

In Lisbon, Portugal Pavilion is the core of the collective exhibitions, which are present also at the Municipal Library of Grandola in Time - Teatro Municipal de Portimão and Centro Cultural António Aleixo, in Vila Real de San Antonio.