Galeria São Mamede

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Galeria São Mamede

São Mamede is a historic Art Gallery, founded in the 60s, and one of Portugal’s first. Over the course of its history, it has exhibited and promoted works from the country’s most notable artists (such as Vieira da Silva, Paula Rego and Almada, or Nadir Afonso), as well as many contemporary and young talents. With its ancient brick archways and stone floors, the Gallery is considered a local landmark. It is located in the heart of the city, in Príncipe Real, and features a wide variety of rooms with ample displays and several ongoing exhibitions. Over the course of the years, many important names have become linked to the gallery – Cruzeiro Seixas, who not only exhibited but worked at the gallery is one of them. Raúl Perez, Mário Cesariny, Nadir Afonso amongst others. As of 2018, the Gallery has annexed an exhibit space within a short 30-meter walk. The new venue is comprised of two different levels, with concrete floors and expansive white walls, in a total area of 500 square meters. In this additional space, further modern and contemporary works are showcased. This new space comes to reiterate the continuous bet in emerging artists. São Mamede continues to bring new voices into the contemporary Portuguese art market, while still showcasing many impressive modernist works. It is in the belief that we should always look to the past for inspiration to move forward and truly innovate that the gallery remains as reference in the Portuguese art world.