Funchal Museum of Contemporary Art Portugal
The Funchal Museum of Contemporary Art ( MACFunchal ) was a museum, located in the São Tiago Fortress of Funchal, in the city of Funchal, Madeira. In October 2015, it changed its name to MUDAS. Museum of Contemporary Art of Madeira and its collection passed to the Arts Center - Casa das Mudas.
This infrastructure has a covered construction area of 12 000 m², having been built as an extension of the existing "House of Culture of Calheta", where the space "Gallery" currently functioned.
Designed by architect Paulo David, the Mudas.Museum of Contemporary Art , this is a modern building internationally awarded for its architecture and perfect integration into the landscape, is the scene of various exhibitions, musical performances, plays and conferences.
The Mudas.Museu de Arte Contemporânea is located on a hill overlooking the village of Calheta, in the west of Madeira, just over 30 minutes away from Funchal.
The museum and artistic collection of this space was transferred from the S. Tiago Fortress in Funchal in a total of 400 pieces, from the 1960s to the present.
This nucleus, composed by works by several renowned national artists, are represented in its collection several Portuguese artists, including some born in Madeira: Lourdes Castro, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Fernando Calhau, Antonio Palolo, Rui Sanches, Joao Queiroz, Michael Biberstein, Patricia Garrido, Martha Telles, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Ana Vidigal, Gäetan, Eduardo Batarda, Daniel Blaufuks, Barbara Assis Pacheco, Miguel Branco, Pedro Calapez, Pedro Casqueiro, Rui Chafes, Pedro Portugal, Jose Pedro Croft, Ilda David, Jorge Molder, Jose Loureiro, Alvaro Lapa, Ana Hatherly, João Vilhena, among many others.
The museum and artistic collection of this space was transferred from the S. Tiago Fortress in Funchal in a total of 400 pieces, from the 1960s to the present.
This nucleus, composed by works by several renowned national artists, are represented in its collection several Portuguese artists, including some born in Madeira: Lourdes Castro, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Fernando Calhau, Antonio Palolo, Rui Sanches, Joao Queiroz, Michael Biberstein, Patricia Garrido, Martha Telles, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Ana Vidigal, Gäetan, Eduardo Batarda, Daniel Blaufuks, Barbara Assis Pacheco, Miguel Branco, Pedro Calapez, Pedro Casqueiro, Rui Chafes, Pedro Portugal, Jose Pedro Croft, Ilda David, Jorge Molder, Jose Loureiro, Alvaro Lapa, Ana Hatherly, João Vilhena, among many others.
Outros Artigos Populares no Blogue
-
A luxury travel guide to Madeira Island Portugal
What a blessed, fertile, cultured and cultivated island Madeira is. This "island of eternal spring" was a "naturalists paradise," with its exotic... -
To go to Porto you have to visit Rua dos Caldeireiros Portugal
Possibly the most "serviced" streets, a place that invites you for a walk, not to lose the detail of the door. Each house is a surprise. Sti... -
This paradise 3 hours from Lisbon is one of Portugals best kept secrets
Praia da Barreta is located on Ilha Deserta, at the entrance of Barra Nova (Barra Faro-Olhão) and lives up to its name because it ha... -
The 25 things on the Alentejo coast Portugal
São cada vez mais os turistas – nacionais e estrangeiros – que rumam ao Alentejo em busca das férias perfeitas. Seja para ap... -
The 15 most beautiful bridges in Europe Portugal at the top of the list
Bridges are essential: they are links between two banks, sometimes between two cultures, two regions, two cities. They are there to tr... -
9 environmentally friendly hotels to discover in Portugal
1. Quinta da Bouça dArques - Village of Punhe, Viana do Castelo In the north of Portugal you will find a wonderful farm where sustaina... -
The longest train journey in the world starts in Portugal
The longest train ride in the world connects Portugal to southern Vietnam. The route is not new, but again made to talk on social networks this M... -
Chefs around the world choose Portuguese Fish as the best in the world
All over the planet, fish caught in Portugal is considered a product of the highest quality. The low salinity and 300 days of sunshine a year...