25 upcoming art events
Drawing Room Lisboa'26
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Drawing Room Lisboa'26 casts a spotlight on contemporary drawing and paper, pairing international galleries with bold, challenging works in a sunlit Lisbon venue, featuring themed exhibitions, crisp lines, and ideas unfolding on every sheet.
Ângela Ferreira
Sat, 24 Oct 2026 at 11:00
Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB)
Exhibition by Angela Ferreira at Centro Cultural de Belém (MAC/CCB) exploring installation, video, photography and sculpture, tracing works from the 1990s to the present.
Neïl Beloufa
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 at 10:00
Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB)
Neïl Beloufa's first Portugal exhibition at MAC/CCB invites visitors to interact with objects and play live computer-game chapters as part of an immersive, multimedia journey.
Francisca Carvalho
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 at 10:00
Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB)
Solo exhibition by Francisca Carvalho at Centro Cultural de Belém, exploring symbolic motifs across collages, drawings, patterns, textiles, and paintings inspired by India.
Marisol
Thu, 3 Dec 2026 at 10:00
Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB)
A retrospective of Marisol Escobar's drawings (1950s–2016) with sculptures, archival materials, and related Warhol films at Centro Cultural de Belém.
Centenary exhibition of Júlio Pomar
Sun, 10 Jan 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Centenary exhibition of Júlio Pomar at CAMB in Lisbon surveys 1944–2004, tracing the painter’s career across nearly all phases with bold color, political works, and modern Portuguese art.
Comunicar é Natural. A Botânica nas Comunicações
Sat, 9 Jan 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Comunicar é Natural. Botânica nas Comunicações invites Lisbon visitors to trace how human speech and art entwine with plants, showing how leaves, pollination, and scent shape our messages.
Jacob Kirkegaard. Testimonium
Sun, 31 Jan 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
An immersive multichannel sound installation 'Testimonium' by Jacob Kirkegaard as part of the (de)composition programme in Lisboa.
Toma! 150 Years of Zé Povinho
Thu, 11 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Toma! 150 Years of Zé Povinho at the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum in Lisbon honors Portugal’s most enduring satirical icon, celebrating irreverent humor, social critique and national memory.
Nadir Afonso | Territory of Absolute Freedom
Thu, 4 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
An expansive Lisbon show surveys Nadir Afonso’s precise geometric language through 94 original works, tracing a lifelong quest for absolute freedom and the luminous rigor that reshaped 20th-century Portuguese painting.
Happiness | Mariana Mizarela
Sun, 10 Jan 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Happiness, a Mariana Mizarela exhibition in Lisbon, invites viewers to reflect on what lights children’s faces and joy, using vibrant forms to celebrate simple, universal delight.
Hut Hut
Sun, 21 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
In Lisbon's Lumiar Cite, Hut Hut is Willem de Rooij’s first solo exhibition in Portugal, an intricate, quiet survey of images and archives that reframes the domestic into art with razor-sharp precision.
1st Exhibition Cycle
Wed, 10 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
The 1st Exhibition Cycle at the Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation in Lisbon runs February 10 to May 10, 2026, framing a cycle of contemporary visions within a living modern-art setting.
Phoebe Collings-James
Sun, 7 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Phoebe Collings-James channels two decades of multidisciplinary practice—music, sound, painting, writing and ceramic sculpture—into a tactile, enigmatic Lisbon show that invites touch and curiosity.
Anna Maria Maiolino – Poetic Earth
Thu, 25 Mar 2027
MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
MAAT in Lisbon presents Poetic Earth, a major exhibition by renowned Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino. The show surveys her influential contemporary practice across installation, drawing, and sculpture, exploring gender, labor, and language. Housed at the riverside Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, it offers a powerful look at Maiolino’s impact on Latin American art.
Rituals of light | The bright of Nossa Senhora das Candeias
Thu, 4 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Rituals of light illuminates Lisbon’s Nossa Senhora das Candeias with art that probes how light shapes history, turning quiet spaces into luminous journeys through invention, absence, and human wonder.
Bruno Zhu. Belas Artes
Sun, 28 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Bruno Zhu presents an exhibition at Belas Artes in Lisbon, examining power structures in museology through a distinctive conceptual approach.
Mafolofolo
Fri, 26 Feb 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Lisboa hosts Mafolofolo, a MADEYOULOOK collective exhibition from South Africa, pairing striking installations with sharp social critique and a vibrant cross-continental dialogue in a sleek gallery setting.
Cartoon Xira
Sun, 7 Mar 2027
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Cartoon Xira returns to Lisboa, presenting the most irreverent works by Portugal's top cartoonists in a bold, playful exhibit that sparkles with satire, color, and fearless lines.
Amália, by Thurston Hopkins
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
National Pantheon (Panteão Nacional)
A photography exhibition at Lisbon's National Pantheon dedicated to Amália Rodrigues, featuring Thurston Hopkins' archival portraits. Running from March 6 through June 21, 2027, the show offers a nostalgic look at Portugal's famed fado icon in refined prints.
Graça Morais – An Anthology
Mon, 15 Mar 2027
Palácio Anjos
Graça Morais – An Anthology surveys over 170 drawings and paintings by Portuguese artist Graça Morais, on view at Palácio Anjos in Algés near Lisbon. Spanning multiple decades, the exhibition offers intimate studies and bold, visionary works in a grand indoor setting.
Salão Motorclássico
Sat, 20 Mar 2027
Salão Motorclássico is a dedicated exhibition celebrating classic cars and motorcycles in Lisbon. The event spotlights iconic models, vintage design, and automotive heritage, inviting enthusiasts and families to explore timeless machines and the culture surrounding them.
Quinta Pedagógica - 30th anniversary
Thu, 1 Apr 2027
Lisbon hosts a commemorative exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of Quinta Pedagógica, inviting the public to explore its educational mission through interactive displays and archival materials. This artsy celebration highlights decades of community learning at the site and invites everyone to join.
Designing Sustainable Futures Exhibition
Sun, 21 Mar 2027
An immersive Lisbon exhibition exploring how design, science, and nature can shape sustainable futures. From €6, the show invites visitors to engage with design-driven insights and interactive displays that reimagine our planet.
ON: Smile! You’re on camera
Thu, 29 Jan 2618
Zé dos Bois (Galeria ZDB)
Lisbon-based exhibition by Maria Peixoto Martins at Galeria Zé dos Bois (ZDB). A contemporary show exploring image and perception under the theme Smile! You’re on camera, staged in the gallery’s intimate, cutting-edge space.