This big exhibition dedicated to the oeuvre by Louise Bourgeois (Paris, 1911, New York, 2010) spans seven decades, showing works made by the artist between the late 1940s and 2010. Visited and revisited in countless exhibitions held over the past decades in various museum spaces around the world, Louise Bourgeois’ vast and unique body of work deals with themes indelibly associated with experiences and traumatic events of her childhood - family, sexuality, body, death and the unconscious - which the artist treated and exorcised through her art. This exhibition is organised by the Serralves Foundation - Museum of Contemporary Art and the Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Maryland, USA, in collaboration with The Easton Foundation, New York, and co-produced with the Voorlinden Museum & Gardens, Wassenaar, Netherlands. To Unravel a Torment is curated by Emily Wei Rales, Director and co-founder of the Glenstone Museum. At Serralves, the exhibition was organised by Philippe Vergne, Director of the Museum, with Paula Fernandes, Curator. This exhibition was generously supported by Hauser & Wirth Gallery.

"If someone were to ask me what the five most beautiful days of my life have been, that day with Giacometti's sculptures would be certainly in the top three". This is how Peter Lindbergh described the day he was invited to photograph Alberto Giacometti's art collection at the artist's Foundation in Paris. From the outcome of this encounter emerged a joint exhibition, of Giacometti's sculptures and Lindbergh's photographs. It is this exhibition that now arrives at MMIPO – Museu e Igreja da Misericórdia do Porto. So far, this joint exhibition has only been exhibited at the Giacometti Institute in Paris. It is an intimate dialogue between the work of Alberto Giacometti (1901 - 1966), one of the most acclaimed sculptors of the 20th century and the photography of Peter Lindbergh, which reveals a notable similarity in the way they represent reality. This initiative is also a tribute to the legendary fashion photographer who died prematurely in September 2019 and who was fully involved in the process of bringing the exhibition to Porto. The exhibition comprises more than 110 works, including bronze sculptures and drawings by Alberto Giacometti, as well as photographs by Peter Lindbergh. In an exclusive room, some of the most iconic portraits by the fashion photographer will be on display, including those featuring Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman and Julianne Moore.

This exhibition, shown at the mezzanine of the Serralves Library, brings together works by Jorge Molder (Lisbon, 1947) selected from a wider set of works in the Serralves collection. The photographs presented belong to the “T. V.” (1995), “La Reine vous salue” (2001), “Tangram” (2004/08), “Call for Papers” (2013) and also “Zizi” (2013). Molder's work is known mainly for his black and white photographs, in which the artist photographs himself (only his face, full body and hands) usually wearing a dark suit and white shirt, an idea that is contradicted by his two latest series. References from literature, film, music or art history, as well as from the everyday, life and its uncertain and unpredictable nature, are crucial in his oeuvre, as they can constitute the point from which can derive and build something. In this sense, and because the exhibition takes place in the Library, the exhibition is complemented with bibliographic references important for the artist available for consultation, including some of his books and exhibition catalogues.

Livraria Lello inaugurated an "unprecedented" project with Time magazine, which highlights authors awarded by the Swedish academy who were the cover of the North American magazine. The art installation "Livraria Lello X Time: What Makes a Nobel?", by Time's creative director, D.W. Pine, highlights authors who received the Nobel, but also others who "deserved front cover honours" of Time because of "their value ‘nobelizable’ of its literature". The installation is made up of 12 panels, which feature the covers of Time magazine, from Rudyard Kipling, one of the first Nobel laureates in Literature, to Toni Morrison, awarded by the Swedish Academy in 1993, as well as other authors who were featured on the cover, such as Virginia Woolf and William Shakespeare.

Ai Weiwei (Beijing, 1957) is a global citizen, artist, thinker and activist who uses various modes of investigation and production in his work, depending on the direction and outcome of the research he currently has in hands. From iconoclastic positions in regard to authority and history — which included the triptych Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, 1995, and a series of photographs entitled Study of Perspective, (1995 - 2011), in which he shows the middle finger to symbols of power — his output has diversified to encompass architecture, public art and performance. In addition to concerns of form and protest, Ai Weiwei currently measures our existence according to the relation to economic, political, natural, and social forces, uniting craftsmanship with conceptual creativity. Universal symbols of humanity and community, such as bicycles, flowers or trees, as well as the perennial problems of borders and conflicts are reformulated and enhanced through installations, sculptures, films and photographs, while continuing to speak out publicly on issues he believes important. He is one of the most prominent cultural figures of his generation and an example of freedom of expression, both in China and internationally. The works on display — Iron Roots (2019) and Pequi Tree (2018 - 2020) — are part of a body of work that reflects Ai Weiwei's interest and concern with the environment and, more specifically, with the deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The exhibition in Serralves was conceived specifically for the park and for the Museum's central room.

Azul e Ouro – Esmaltes em Portugal da Época Medieval à Época Moderna The Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis has opened the exhibition Azul e Ouro – Esmaltes em Portugal da Época Medieval à Época Moderna, dedicated exclusively and for the first time in Portugal to artistic enamel. The exhibition is one of the «founding» pieces of the Museum's collection, a series of 26 enamel plaques painted in the 16th century, from the Monastery of Santa Cruz de Coimbra, to bring together and compare in an unprecedented way various enamel techniques applied in a sumptuous set of liturgical, devotional and ornament objects. The pieces that will be exhibited were produced between the 12th and 19th centuries, especially in the workshops in the Limoges region, renowned as the most prestigious. There are several depictions of this singular and demanding technique of ornamentation as is the enamel. The exhibition will bring to Porto several national treasures, including the triptych of the Passion of Christ from the Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo, one of the enamel pieces existing in our country with the greatest international recognition. The “Azul e Ouro” exhibition also includes other highly prestigious pieces such as two vaults from the Cathedral of Viseu, 12th century pieces coveted by the illicit antiques market, stolen in 1980 and found years later in Milan in a joint action by the Portuguese Detective Force (Polícia Judiciária) and Interpol, or a book binding plate from the late 12th century, early 13th century, accidentally found in an excavation between Leiria and the Monastery of Batalha. The last section of the exhibition is dedicated to the revivals, replicas and counterfeiting that were produced on a large scale throughout Europe, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, enchanting and deceiving the eyes of museum conservators and private collectors in Europe and in the U.S.

Museu da Cidade opens the exhibition “Errata – Uma Revisão Feminista à História do Design Gráfico Português”. Curated by Isabel Duarte and Olinda Martins, the show can be visited in the Foyer of the Auditorium of the Almeida Garrett Municipal Library. This exhibition seeks to review the role of women in the history of design. A research project in development that aims to respond to this “forgetfulness” through publications, podcasts and public presentations. The exhibition will present the work of 20th century female designers who were left out of the history of Portuguese design and, in doing so, will cast a critical eye on the mechanisms still present that allow and propagate these omissions. From the collection, documentation and presentation of the work of female graphic designers, the exhibition will show women who were overlooked in the history of design. An “errata” (erratum) to correct an omission present in the history of Design.

“Quando a Terra Voltar a Brilhar Verde para Ti” (When the Green of the Earth Will Glisten for You Anew), an exhibition that “steals” the title of a verse by the German poet Hölderlin, also used by the filmmakers, Jean Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet for their film about the death of the Greek philosopher Empedocles. Here one can admire the famous Júlio Dinis’ Herbarium in dialogue with drawings and sculptures by artists such as Rui Chafes, Ilda David, Teixeira de Pascoaes, Manuel Rosa and Lourdes Castro. There are also mural paintings by José Almeida Pereira, based on works by artists linked to the romantic imaginary, and an original sound composition by Jonathan Uliel Saldanha and Pedro Monteiro.

Station 1 reveals the history of absence, rather than the history of presence. Fragments and further fragments are used to narrate moments that indicate the existence of the current and previous epochs. Materials from different periods coexist with audiovisual devices and different types of image, to show us how PortuCale - the city that gave Portugal its name - became Porto.

“Il Divino Michelangelo & Il Genio Da Vinci” is an abstract journey inspired by the artistic creation of two great Renaissance artists: Da Vinci (Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci, 1452-1519) and Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, 1475-1564). The journey begins with the legacy of the artist Michelangelo, known as the Divine One. We approach his work from its genesis to its influences in the various artistic aspects - painting, sculpture and architecture. As if he were anointed by God to materialise it, Michelangelo shapes several iconic works. In the show, we revisited the hand in the fresco of The Creation of Adam (fresco, 1511), the sculptures of David (1501) the warrior who faced Goliath, and of Bacchus (1596). There are also references to Roman mythology and biblical references like the work of the Pietà (sculpture, 1498) and several paintings on the Sistine Chapel’s Ceiling (1508-1512) where it is possible to observe “The Flood” and “The Last Judgment”. The journey ends at the starting point: The Creation of Adam. The next stage of the trip follows, where we contemplate the mind of the restless genius Leonardo Da Vinci, in a visual show through his writings, research, inventions and studies, up to his main works, such as Vitruvian Man (1490), the paintings of Last Supper (1495-98) and the Mona Lisa (1503-06).

Impressive Monet is a reinterpretation of the works of art from the fouding father of impressionism showing the journey beyond the frame through the artist's endless search for capturing light. The audience will be immersed in the artist's impressionist movement and surrounded by the lines and colours that are part of Monet's world. Brilliant Klimt traces the path along the biographical aspects and the artistic legacy of the Austrian artist through his iconic painting - The Kiss. This will be the artistic path while exploring influences of Klimt's world. The audience will be immersed in Klimt's intimacy and will be anthralled by the artist's romantic art.

"Porto Legends: The Underground Experience" is an audiovisual event that will introduce ten legends related to the history of Porto. The show will be screened at Furnas (underground) of Alfândega do Porto. The latest creation by the Portuguese studio OCUBO, specialist in video mapping projects, debuts at Furnas of Alfândega do Porto. Through an immersive experience, the show will reveal ten legends related to the history of Porto, inspired by the book of historian Joel Cleto, "As Lendas do Porto". The Porto Legends - The Underground Experience project had 70 actors, 120 costumes and 30 video artists, using 50 high definition video projectors, strategically installed on the walls, floors, ceilings, columns and arches of Furnas of Alfândega do Porto. The ten legends that make up the show are narrated by Pedro Abrunhosa, in the Portuguese version, and the award-winning British actor Jeremy Irons, in the English version. Over 45 minutes, legends will be told such as Pedro Cem, Zé do Telhado, Baron Forrester, the famous Porto-style tripes, the mystery of Serra do Pilar’s Treasure; the violent siege of Porto, the 1755 earthquake and the ghost of São Bento Train Station. The public is invited to move about freely during the show, in an unprecedented 360º worldwide experience. Porto.CARD - NOT TO BE MISSED! Enjoy Porto.CARD and have discounts on tickets: Full ticket: 2€ discount / Pack of Two exhibitions: 3€ discount Reduced ticket: 1€ discount /Pack of Two exhibitions: 1.50€ discount

Carr has envisaged a curatorial concept which places particular emphasis on the involvement of people in Gander’s work and this will be first, exclusive illumination of this aspect in the artist’s extensive solo career. This focus gathers additional context in the present, at a time where human relations worldwide are being addressed, revaluated and questioned, and potentially renewed. Gander has become internationally renowned for his prolific output that moves ceaselessly between a multitude of artforms including sculpture, painting, drawing, installation, performance and graphic design. The unrestricted approach of Gander’s practice is mirrored by the open, layered and often fractured thematic nature of his work, which posits questions of language and knowledge, as well as the act of artmaking itself. Many of the artist’s works are infused with narratives that are seemingly belied by his works’ visual appearance. He places down clues that invite viewers to unravel, decipher and ultimately form their own connections to what can be seen and what is eluded to, enticing how our cognition, perception and understanding takes place. Mapping out the collaborative and communicative nature of work made by Gander over the years, Other People Place draws out humanistic relations and places fundamental questions into the foreground regarding our lived experience. The exhibition includes works that have people as their subject, moving between forms of representation that are clear and abstract. Artists and artisans are featured within the exhibition, as well as the artist’s family and when the artist himself is represented it is through the lens of somebody else. In a number of previously unseen works, forms of communication and language are present, suggesting newly found ways of interacting, yet grounded in current societal forms of protest. The net of relations that exist among people both in and in-between the works presented in the exhibition – including you, the viewer – also strike up another conversation when they turn to the gallery itself, pointing to its location and history. Many works are the result of conversations with and the use of artisans and fabricators. Occupying an historic building in Porto, the gallery was a former workplace for stonemasons who were once active in the building and continue to operate elsewhere in the city.

The truth is that we haven't had much to laugh about lately, but laughter is back in a big way with the COMEDY CLUB – which will take place during the months of September and October at the “Super Bock Arena – Pavilhão Rosa Mota” and which will have on stage the best national comedians. But where to start? Our list is vast: Fernando Rocha, Eduardo Madeira, Francisco Menezes, Sofia Bernardo, Alexandre Santos, Carlos Vidal and many others… who promise to bring you joy and happiness in a total of eight very special evenings. There will be 8 nights of Comedy, where Fernando Rocha, who needs no introduction, will open this event on September 10th, together with João Dantas, on September 15th it is Carlos Vidal and Zé Pedro's turn. The following week, on September 22nd, Alexandre Santos and Joel Ricardo Santos take the stage. João Seabra will also take this stage on September 29th and will bring Rúben Branco with him, with lots of comedy and good mood. The month of October starts with Miguel 7 Estacas and Pedro Neves on October 5th and on the 13th it is Francisco Menezes' turn to “play” at home and invite Max Coliban to join. The following week, on October 18th, Eduardo Madeira will not leave anyone indifferent to his good mood and it will be joined by Adriano Moura. We will end as we began, with our Fernando Rocha who, before ending the “Comedy Club” nights, comes with Sofia Bernardo for an incredible farewell to nights of lots of fun and laughter.

The Great Exhibition Serralves em Luz beckons to contemplate the natural, landscape and architectural heritage existing in Serralves Park by experiencing a creative concept based on an ambitious play of light. Participate in a specific programming of guided tours on the dynamics of light and colour that result in an impactful narrative through various atmospheres and light sources that enhance new perspectives on the Park, in a unique symbiosis experienced in loco. Using various light sources, such as LED, halogen, hmi, laser or video, new visual and sensory experiences are created that transport the visitor in different perceptions between reality and imagination, building static or in motion dialogues, with 24 installations along a 3km route that crosses the entire Park. The introduction of colour, sound and visual effects allow the public to experience the Park in a different way than usual. The luminous installations transform the space into immersive environments that transport us to the different seasons of the year, which enable to connect with various natural elements of the Park - such as water and vegetation - and experience in a different way the luminous manifestations of nature such as the sun, moon, reflections, rainbow and other atmospheric effects. Wearing a mask is mandatory.

As it is tradition, jazz is part of the soundtrack of the Porto Book Fair. The event's programme once again includes Porta-Jazz ao Relento, a summer cycle organised by the musicians’ association from Porto. In its tenth edition, the initiative presents, live, three albums released in 2021 by Carimbo, the record label of Porta Jazz: 27 Aug: Miguel Ângelo – Dança dos Desastrados; 3 set: Demian Cabaud – Otro cielo; 10 set: Puzzle 3 - D. The three concerts start at 9:30 pm, next to Lago dos Cavalinhos, in the centre of the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal, with the Douro in the background.

The Cock Robin band led by singer / songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Peter Kingsbery, Anna Lacazio, Clive Wright and Lou Molino III, became an international music phenomenon in the late 1980s, coinciding with the birth of MTV and a whole new age that revolutionised the 80s. The band's popularity continued to grow particularly among European audiences, in which songs such as "When Your Heart Is Weak", "The Promise You Made" and "I Thought You Were On My Side", as well as the self-titled album "Cock Robin", achieved multiple awards and an unprecedented success. In 2015, after the departure of Anna LaCazio, one of the vocalists of the band, it is by the hand of Peter Kingsbery that Cock Robin are reborn again. The project that, at the turn of the century, had already survived the transition from quartet to duo, now also has the voice of Coralie Vuillemin, offering a new impetus to the band that has been winning over the audiences around the world. In 2021 Cock Robin returns to the Portuguese stages this time with the return of Peter Kingsbery to the bass guitar in the presentation of a brand-new album entitled “Homo Alien” with a more pop / rock sound. A new album that the Portuguese audience can see at Coliseu Porto Ageas, where there will be plenty of hits that immortalized Cock Robin as one of the major names in pop culture.