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THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE Art Gallery - Based in Luanda, Angola, and Lisbon, Portugal ART GALLERY / ART ADVISERS / ART RESIDENCIES

08/10/2026

✨🎂 THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE marks its first decade and has a message for you! We would like to thank you for being part of this journey, and hope that you will continue with us for many more decades to come!

“Over the course of a decade, THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE has established itself as a space for thought, creation, and displacement. A place where contemporary art is approached as a critical practice and a territory of encounter between geographies, narratives, and identities. Since its foundation, the gallery has sought to develop a programme that brings together artists, contexts, and discourses, resisting simplistic readings and opening space for an ongoing reflection on the cultural, social, and historical dynamics that shape the present.

Celebrating 10 years means acknowledging this journey, but also reaffirming an intention: to continue supporting rigorous artistic practices, giving visibility to plural voices, and creating spaces for dialogue where art is understood not merely as an object, but as a position. More than a milestone, this anniversary projects itself as a point of continuity. A gesture open to the future and to art’s capacity to question, transform, and broaden the way we see the world.

This journey would not have been possible without the trust and commitment of all those who walk alongside us: artists, collectors, institutional partners, friends, and our team. To each and every one of them, we extend our sincere gratitude. It is through shared exchange, risk-taking, and collective construction that the gallery finds its true meaning, and it is with this spirit that we move forward, with gratitude, curiosity, and the desire to continue building this common space together.”

Graça Rodrigues and Sónia Ribeiro
(Gallery’s Directors)

15/09/2026

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DESCUBRA A EXPOSIÇÃO | “Arquiteturas do Invísivel” de Gabriel Garcia ()

Não perca, até dia 1 de novembro de 2026, a exposição individual do artista açoriano, no Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro.

Recém inaugurada, a mostra apresenta um conjunto de 40 obras inéditas que dão continuidade à sua investigação pictórica em torno da insularidade, da paisagem atlântica e das relações entre o visível e o invisível, Gabriel Garcia constrói espaços suspensos onde a memória, a perceção e a imaginação se cruzam.

Convidamo-lo a visitar a exposição e a conhecer este novo capítulo da prática do artista, cuja colaboração com a galeria terá continuidade já em outubro, na Drawing Room Lisboa 2026.

📅 12 de setembro – 1 de novembro de 2026
📍 Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro ()
🖼️ Curadoria de Cláudia Magalhães ()

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DISCOVER THE EXHIBITION | “Architectures of the Invisible” by Gabriel Garcia ()

Until November 1st 2026, visit the solo exhibition by Azorean artist Gabriel Garcia at the Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro.

Recently opened, the exhibition brings together 40 previously unseen works that continue the artist’s pictorial investigation into insularity, the Atlantic landscape, and the relationship between the visible and the invisible. Garcia constructs suspended spaces where memory, perception and imagination converge.

We invite you to visit the exhibition and discover this new chapter in the artist’s practice, whose collaboration with the gallery will continue in October at Drawing Room Lisboa 2026.

📅 September 12th – November 1st 2026
📍 Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro (amac)
🖼️ Curated by Cláudia Magalhães ()

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12/09/2026

INAUGURA HOJE - 17H ✨ “ARQUITETURAS DO INVISÍVEL” DE GABRIEL GARCIA,
AUDITÓRIO MUNICIPAL AUGUSTO CABRITA, BARREIRO

A exposição marca o início da colaboração de Gabriel Garcia com a THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE, que terá continuidade já em outubro, na Drawing Room Lisboa 2026.

Enraizada na experiência da insularidade, a prática de Gabriel Garcia explora as relações entre paisagem, memória e figura humana. Partindo da paisagem atlântica e da experiência dos Açores, a sua pintura investiga as tensões entre presença e ausência, entre o tangível e o inapreensível. Através de corpos, água e estruturas precárias, constrói espaços suspensos onde real e imaginado se cruzam, evocando fragilidade, solidão e pertença.

📅 12 de setembro – 1 de novembro de 2026
🕔 Inauguração hoje | 17h
📍 Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro
🖼️ Curadoria de Cláudia Magalhães ()

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OPENING TODAY – 5PM ✨ | ARCHITECTURES OF THE INVISIBLE BY GABRIEL GARCIA (),
AUDITÓRIO MUNICIPAL AUGUSTO CABRITA, BARREIRO ()

The exhibition marks the beginning of Gabriel Garcia’s collaboration with THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE, continuing in October at Drawing Room Lisboa 2026.

Rooted in the experience of insularity, Gabriel Garcia’s practice explores the relationship between landscape, memory and the human figure. Drawing on the Atlantic landscape and his experience of the Azores, his painting examines tensions between presence and absence, the tangible and the elusive. Through bodies, water and precarious structures, he creates suspended spaces where the real and imagined converge, evoking fragility, solitude and belonging.

📅 September 12th – November 1st 2026
🕔 Opening today | 5pm
📍 Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro
🖼️ Curated by Cláudia Magalhães ()

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11/09/2026

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OPENING ✨ SEPTEMBER 12TH | “ARCHITECTURES OF THE INVISIBLE” BY GABRIEL GARCIA () AT AUDITÓRIO MUNICIPAL AUGUSTO CABRITA ()

Bringing together 40 previously unseen works, the exhibition presents a new chapter in the Azorean artist’s pictorial investigation, shaped by insularity, Atlantic landscapes, bodies, water and precarious structures. Garcia’s work inhabits the space between the real and the imagined, inviting us to linger in the interval between what is visible and what remains unseen.

The exhibition also marks the beginning of our collaboration with Gabriel Garcia, a dialogue that will continue this October at Drawing Room Lisboa 2026, where we will present his work as part of our programme dedicated to contemporary drawing.

We look forward to sharing this new chapter with you.

📅 September 12th – November 1st 2026
🕔 Opening | September 12th, 5 pm
📍 Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro
🖼️ Curated by Cláudia Magalhães ()

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INAUGURAÇÃO ✨ 12 DE SETEMBRO | “ARQUITETURAS DO INVISÍVEL”, DE GABRIEL GARCIA, NO AUDITÓRIO MUNICIPAL AUGUSTO CABRITA

Reunindo 40 obras inéditas, a exposição apresenta um novo capítulo da investigação pictórica do artista açoriano, profundamente marcada pela insularidade, pela paisagem atlântica, pelos corpos, pela água e por estruturas precárias. O trabalho de Garcia habita o espaço entre o real e o imaginado, convidando-nos a permanecer no intervalo entre aquilo que é visível e aquilo que permanece invisível.

A exposição assinala também o início da nossa colaboração com Gabriel Garcia, um diálogo que terá continuidade este outubro na Drawing Room Lisboa 2026, onde apresentaremos o seu trabalho no âmbito da nossa programação dedicada ao desenho contemporâneo.

Esperamos partilhar convosco este novo capítulo.

📅 12 de setembro – 1 de novembro de 2026
🕔 Inauguração | 12 de setembro, às 17h
📍 Auditório Municipal Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro
🖼️ Curadoria de Cláudia Magalhães ()

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04/09/2026

WE ARE ON! | FNB ART JOBURG 2026 🇿🇦
We’ve arrived in Johannesburg and “Decolonial Perspectives” has officially taken shape at HUB #10.

Anchored in the pan-African framework of FNB Art Joburg, our curatorial project brings together the artworks of Amadeo Carvalho, Daniela Ribeiro, Ibrahim Bemba Kébé, Opeyemi Olokutun, Osvaldo Ferreira, René Tavares and Sanjo Lawal to reflect on decoloniality, historical narratives and the emergence of new perspectives on contemporary African art.

We are here, the works are in place, and we are ready to welcome you.

📍 *Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg*
📅 *September 4th - 6th 2026*
🎨 *HUB #10*

See you soon!

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28/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE | We are pleased to announce that from September 4th - 6th, THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE will participate in FNB Art Joburg 2026, returning to Johannesburg for the 19th edition of the art fair with the curatorial project “Decolonial Perspectives”.

Rooted in the pan-African framework that defines this year’s programme, the presentation brings together new and previously unseen works by Amadeo Carvalho, Daniela Ribeiro, Ibrahim Bemba Kébé, Opeyemi Olukotun, Osvaldo Ferreira, René Tavares and Sanjo Lawal, fostering a dialogue between artistic practices shaped by shared histories while reflecting on the ongoing construction of decolonial narratives.

Discover the artists who will accompany us to Johannesburg and learn more about them on our website.

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17/07/2026

✨ SAVE THE DATE | Join us on July 24th and 25th, for the double opening of “What Remains Between”, a collaborative exhibition bringing together contemporary art, place, and cultural dialogue across multiple venues in Comporta and Melides, Portugal.

Presented in three different venues - Centro Comporta, Galeria Circular, and A Moagem - the project invites visitors to explore the spaces between matter, time, memory, and landscape through the work of contemporary artists.

We look forward to welcoming you to the opening.

Opening Details
🗓️ 24 July | 7:00–10:00 PM
📍Centro Comporta, Avenida 18 de Dezembro, 53, Carvalhal
🗓️ 25 July | 7:00–10:00 PM
📍Circular Gallery, Estrada Nacional 261, KM 2.8, Melides
📍A Moagem, Travessa do Teixeira 6, Melides

On view until September 6th.

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19/06/2026

✨ LAUNCH | EXCLUSIVE ARTIST EDITION

On June 25, THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE will present the exclusive artist edition Chronotopy of Presence by Paulo Albuquerque.

Produced on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name and the gallery’s 10th anniversary (2016–2026), this commemorative edition includes the exhibition catalogue and a signed and numbered artist multiple, issued in a limited edition of only 45 copies.

🗓 June 25 | 6:00 PM | In the presence of the artist
📍 THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE Lisbon

Special launch conditions available until June 30.

📩 Reservations and further information via DM or through the link in bio.

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As ARCO Lisboa 2025 comes to a close, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the s...
01/06/2026

As ARCO Lisboa 2025 comes to a close, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of Embodied Architectures.

Presented by THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE, the project brought together the work of Ana Malta, Paulo Albuquerque, António Faria, Pedro Besugo, Expanded Eye, and Vanessa Barragão, exploring architecture as a space of memory, experience, transformation, and imagination.

Over the past days, we had the pleasure of welcoming collectors, curators, institutions, fellow galleries, artists, friends, and visitors from around the world. Your engagement, conversations, and support made this edition especially meaningful.

A heartfelt thank you to ARCO Lisboa and its team for once again creating an exceptional platform for contemporary art, and to all those who visited Booth B1 and shared this journey with us.

We leave this edition inspired by the exchanges, encounters, and opportunities that emerged throughout the fair, and look forward to continuing these conversations in the months ahead.

Thank you for being part of Embodied Architectures.

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31/05/2026

Until today, the international contemporary art world once again gathers at Cordoaria Nacional for another edition of ARCO Lisboa.

Featured in Embodied Architectures, the curatorial project presented by THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE, António Faria joins a group of artists exploring different ways of inhabiting, interpreting, and constructing space. Alongside Ana Malta, Paulo Albuquerque, Pedro Besugo, Vanessa Barragão, and Expanded Eye, the artist presents works that investigate the fragile relationship between nature, time, and human existence.

Working across drawing, light, and installation, Faria creates immersive visual environments where monochromatic compositions and illuminated structures become devices of suspension and revelation. His practice evokes the erosion of landscapes, the passage of time, and the transience of life, transforming drawing into a contemplative experience that oscillates between presence and disappearance.

Until 31 May, ARCO Lisboa brings together galleries, artists, collectors, curators, and art professionals, reaffirming Lisbon as one of the leading meeting points for contemporary art on the international stage.

📍 Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon
🗓 Until 31 May
🎨 THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE | Booth B1

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Quarta-feira 14:30 - 19:30
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