Galeria Filomena Soares

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Galeria Filomena Soares Galeria Filomena Soares is a contemporary art gallery located in Lisbon, Portugal, since 1999. A Galeria Filomena Soares foi criada em 1999, em Lisboa.

O seu principal objectivo é a dinamização da produção artística contemporânea, visando um diálogo produtivo entre artistas, curadores e instituições activas no panorama nacional e internacional. A galeria situa-se na zona oriental de Lisboa, que foi, durante décadas, um pólo industrial determinante para o crescimento da cidade e é hoje uma das zonas com maior incidência de acções de reconversão urbana. O espaço da galeria, com cerca de 1000 m2, é composto por duas salas com diferentes escalas e meios, que permitem acolher a realização de exposições e eventos artísticos muito diferenciados. A galeria produziu, desde o seu início, edições monográficas de arte contemporânea que podem ser consultadas numa das salas reservadas ao público. A programação da galeria é orientada por uma estratégia que pretende estabelecer relações de continuidade com autores que trabalham nos mais diversos meios de expressão artística. Neste âmbito, a participação da galeria em prestigiadas feiras de arte contemporânea, assim como a colaboração com curadores internacionais - como David Rimanelli, Rosa Martinez, Jürgen Böck, David Rosenberg, David Barro ou Alexandre Melo - é uma das linhas prospectivas em permanente desenvolvimento. A Galeria Filomena Soares representa os seguintes artistas:
Ângela Ferreira, Bruno Pacheco, Carlos Motta, Dan Graham, Daniel Senise, Dias & Riedweg, Didier Faustino, Günther Förg, Helena Almeida, Herbert Brandl, Jaime de la Jara, João Penalva, João Tabarra, Kiluanji Kia Henda, Marilá Dardot, Miguel Rio Branco, Pedro Barateiro, Peter Zimmermann, Pilar Albarracín, Rodrigo Oliveira, Rui Chafes, Santiago Parra, Shirin Neshat, Slater Bradley e Susy Gómez. Galeria Filomena Soares was founded in 1999, in Lisbon. Its main objective is to incentive contemporary artistic production, by furthering a productive dialogue between artists, curators and institutions working in the Portuguese and international art scenes. The gallery stands in the east side of Lisbon, an area that was, for decades, an industrial pole of great importance to the city's growth and is today one of its largest urban reconversion sites. The gallery's space (approx. 1000m2) includes two exhibition rooms with different sizes and facilities, which allow it to host a large variety of exhibitions and other artistic events. The gallery has, from very early on, been producing monographs on contemporary art that can be browsed in one of the rooms reserved for visitors. The gallery's programming is guided by a strategy aimed at establishing long-time associations with authors working in every field of artistic expression. The gallery's participation in important contemporary art fairs, as well as its collaborations with international curators - such as David Rimanelli, Rosa Martinez, Jurgen Bock, David Rosenberg, David Barro or Alexandre Melo - is one of the prospective lines it keeps constantly developing within this context. Galeria Filomena Soares represents the following artists:
Ângela Ferreira, Bruno Pacheco, Carlos Motta, Dan Graham, Daniel Senise, Dias & Riedweg, Didier Faustino, Günther Förg, Helena Almeida, Herbert Brandl, Jaime de la Jara, João Penalva, João Tabarra, Kiluanji Kia Henda, Marilá Dardot, Miguel Rio Branco, Pedro Barateiro, Peter Zimmermann, Pilar Albarracín, Rodrigo Oliveira, Rui Chafes, Santiago Parra, Shirin Neshat, Slater Bradley and Susy Gómez.

Rudi Brito — Finalist for the FLAD Drawing Prize 2026Galeria Filomena Soares is pleased to announce that our artist Rudi...
13/10/2026

Rudi Brito — Finalist for the FLAD Drawing Prize 2026

Galeria Filomena Soares is pleased to announce that our artist Rudi Brito has been selected as a finalist for the FLAD Drawing Prize 2026.

Organised by FLAD in partnership with Drawing Room, the prize celebrates contemporary drawing and highlights the diversity of artistic practices working with this medium in Portugal. The exhibition brings together the five finalists — Catarina Real, Inez Teixeira, Rudi Brito, Eduardo Matos and Tomás Cunha Ferreira — offering an opportunity to discover their work at the Sociedade Nacional de Belas-Artes, in Lisbon.

Exhibition dates: 22–31 October 2026
Venue: Sociedade Nacional de Belas-Artes, Lisbon, Portugal

Congratulations to Rudi Brito on this recognition!

Andreia SantanaExercises in EmpathyGaleria Filomena Soares is pleased to highlight the participation of Andreia Santana ...
12/10/2026

Andreia Santana
Exercises in Empathy

Galeria Filomena Soares is pleased to highlight the participation of Andreia Santana in the inaugural edition of the Catholic Universities Art Triennial (ArtCUT), an international project promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See.

Entitled Exercises in Empathy, the first edition of the Triennial brings together artists, curators, universities and cultural institutions across several cities and countries, exploring the role of art in addressing contemporary questions, human relationships and empathy.

The Lisbon chapter brings this international initiative to Portugal, contributing to a wider dialogue between contemporary artistic practices, education and culture. Through her participation, Andreia Santana continues to develop a practice that investigates the relationships between bodies, materials and systems of perception, opening up new possibilities for reflecting on our experience of the world.

Opening: October 13, 2026
Lisbon, Portugal

Opening Today | Pedro Barateiro: Pão e Circo / Bread & CircusToday, Galeria Filomena Soares opens Pão e Circo / Bread & ...
19/09/2026

Opening Today | Pedro Barateiro: Pão e Circo / Bread & Circus

Today, Galeria Filomena Soares opens Pão e Circo / Bread & Circus, a new exhibition by Pedro Barateiro.

The exhibition presents three large-scale drawings from a new series begun in 2023. Shifting from a vertical to a horizontal format, the works continue Barateiro’s ongoing interest in historical landscapes as a way of portraying and reflecting on the world.

Taking its title from the ancient expression panem et circenses, the exhibition brings questions of spectacle, power, social control and the role of art into dialogue with the ecological and social transformations of the present.

We warmly invite you to join us for the opening today.

Opening Today
September 19, 2026 | 4–7 pm

Galeria Filomena Soares
Rua da Manutenção 80, Lisbon

On view until November 14, 2026

Opening Today | Sandra Baia: Cabeça de cãoToday, Galeria Filomena Soares opens Cabeça de cão, a new exhibition by Sandra...
19/09/2026

Opening Today | Sandra Baia: Cabeça de cão

Today, Galeria Filomena Soares opens Cabeça de cão, a new exhibition by Sandra Baia.

The exhibition presents a new body of sculptures, continuing the artist’s exploration of material, form, perception and the relationship between objects, space and the body. Through a language that moves between the physical and the symbolic, Baia’s sculptures invite different ways of looking, interpreting and experiencing the work.

We warmly invite you to join us for the opening today.

Opening Today
September 19, 2026 | 4–7 pm

Galeria Filomena Soares
Rua da Manutenção 80, Lisbon

On view until November 14, 2026

OPENING | 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 | 4 PMGaleria Filomena Soares is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibitions on S...
11/09/2026

OPENING | 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 | 4 PM

Galeria Filomena Soares is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibitions on Saturday, 19 September, at 4 PM:

Sandra Baía
Cabeça de Cão

Sandra Baía’s practice explores the relationship between the body, space and perception, creating works that move between sculpture, installation and architectural intervention. Her work often reflects on notions of identity, transformation and the physical experience of space.

Pedro Barateiro
Pão e Circo / Bread and Circus

Pedro Barateiro’s practice critically examines contemporary society, politics and the mechanisms that shape collective perception. Through sculpture, installation, video and performance, his work explores power, representation, consumption and the construction of social narratives.

19 September 2026 | 4–7 PM
Galeria Filomena Soares
Rua da Manutenção 80, Lisbon

We look forward to welcoming you.

OPENING TOMORROW — SEPTEMBER 12Andreia Santana — Somatic TracesVNBM – Arte Contemporânea, Viseu, PortugalSeptember 12 – ...
11/09/2026

OPENING TOMORROW — SEPTEMBER 12

Andreia Santana — Somatic Traces
VNBM – Arte Contemporânea, Viseu, Portugal
September 12 – December 5, 2026

Andreia Santana (Lisbon, 1991) opens Somatic Traces, a site-specific research and exhibition project developed during her summer residency at VNBM – Arte Contemporânea.

Exploring the intersections between archaeology, material culture and processes of preservation, Santana turns her attention to the collection of reliquary busts at the Grão Vasco Museum in Viseu.

Primarily made of wood, these objects contain an oval, glass-protected cavity designed to hold relics and bone fragments. Through an investigation into their origins, materiality and preservation, Santana works in dialogue with the curators of the Grão Vasco Museum, local hagiologists and practitioners of traditional techniques, including tin sand casting and embroidery.

Somatic Traces brings together historical objects, material knowledge and contemporary artistic research, opening new perspectives on the ways in which bodies, relics and memory are preserved and transformed over time.

The project is supported by the Goethe-Institut Individual Mobility Grant 2025–2026.

Pedro Barateiro presents Truvadores – Part I at Quetzal Art Center, opening on 5 September 2026 and on view through 21 M...
02/09/2026

Pedro Barateiro presents Truvadores – Part I at Quetzal Art Center, opening on 5 September 2026 and on view through 21 March 2027.

Marking the tenth anniversary of Quetzal Art Center, Truvadores explores ideas of travel, encounter, transmission and dialogue through the figure of the troubadour as a carrier of memory, knowledge and cultural exchange.

Inspired by Vicente Lusitano (c. 1520–1561), the Portuguese Renaissance composer, music theorist and traveller born in Olivenza, the project reflects on movement as a form of knowledge and on voices and histories that have remained at the margins of official narratives.

The exhibition presents the inaugural chapter of Barateiro’s new animated film, accompanied by a series of large-scale drawings that engage with the surrounding landscape. A long river-shaped table crosses the exhibition space, becoming a place for conversation, hospitality and collective reflection.

Curated by Aveline de Bruin.

Truvadores – Part I is supported by Évora_2027, European Capital of Culture.

Opening: 5 September 2026
Quetzal Art Center, Vidigueira, Portugal

Congratulations to Pedro Barateiro on this new project.

CONVERSATION | MICHAEL NAJJAR & BENJAMIN WEILOn the occasion of Michael Najjar’s solo exhibition HETEROTOPIC TURBULENCES...
27/08/2026

CONVERSATION | MICHAEL NAJJAR & BENJAMIN WEIL

On the occasion of Michael Najjar’s solo exhibition HETEROTOPIC TURBULENCES, Galeria Filomena Soares is pleased to invite you to a conversation between the artist Michael Najjar and curator Benjamin Weil.

5 September 2026 | 6pm
Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon
Open to the public

Known for working at the intersection of art, science and technology, Michael Najjar’s practice engages with the rapid technological developments shaping and transforming the 21st century. His work explores artificial intelligence, biotechnology, space exploration, climate change and possible futures for humanity.

HETEROTOPIC TURBULENCES brings together selected works from the internationally acclaimed series outer space and cool earth, presented in Portugal for the first time. The exhibition focuses on moments of transition and transformation, from collapsing glaciers and erupting volcanoes to space exploration, future habitats and technological infrastructures.

Benjamin Weil is a contemporary art curator, writer and advisor who has held institutional positions in the UK, USA, Spain and Portugal. He recently spearheaded the relaunch of CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian.

Join us for a conversation exploring the ideas and questions behind Najjar’s practice and the intersections between technology, climate change, space exploration and the future of humanity.

We look forward to welcoming you.

After a short summer break, Galeria Filomena Soares is back, preparing a new season of exhibitions and projects.19 SEPTE...
26/08/2026

After a short summer break, Galeria Filomena Soares is back, preparing a new season of exhibitions and projects.

19 SEPTEMBER 2026

SANDRA BAÍA
Solo Exhibition

PEDRO BARATEIRO
Solo Exhibition

Two new solo exhibitions opening at the gallery on September 19.

NOVEMBER 2026

JASON MARTIN
Solo Exhibition

ANA SILVA
Solo Exhibition

We look forward to welcoming you back and sharing the new season with you.

In the meantime, visit us during our usual opening hours.

At the Gallery

MICHAEL NAJJAR
Heterotopic Turbulences
On view until September 12, 2026

The exhibition brings together selected works from the internationally acclaimed series outer space and cool earth, presented together in Portugal for the first time. Through photography, video and digital imaging, Najjar explores the intersections of climate change, space exploration, artificial intelligence and technological transformation.

Summer BreakDear friends,Galeria Filomena Soares will be closed for the summer holidays from August 1 to August 24.We wi...
30/07/2026

Summer Break
Dear friends,

Galeria Filomena Soares will be closed for the summer holidays from August 1 to August 24.

We will reopen on August 25 with our regular opening hours and look forward to welcoming you back for the continuation of our exhibition programme.

Before the gallery closes, we invite you to visit our current exhibition:

Current Exhibition
Michael Najjar
Heterotopic Turbulences
July 11 – September 12, 2026

We wish you a wonderful summer and thank you for your continued support throughout the season.

See you soon!

Endereço

Rua Da Manutenção 80
Lisbon
1900-321

Horário de Funcionamento

Terça-feira 10:00 - 19:00
Quarta-feira 10:00 - 19:00
Quinta-feira 10:00 - 19:00
Sexta-feira 10:00 - 19:00
Sábado 10:00 - 19:00

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