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Nuno founded the gallery and has established an international program of Contemporary Art. Nuno Centeno Gallery began as Reflexus Contemporary Art, situated in a townhouse with three spaces, opening in March 2007 in Porto. Quickly gained visibility and reputation by discovering a new scene in town. Alongside Serralves Museum and the artist-run A Certain Lack of Coherence, the gallery has played an important role in showcasing Contemporary Art in Porto. In 2009 the gallery expanded, moving to larger premises. The name changed to Nuno Centeno Gallery in January 2011 and started to represent a group of emerging and established international artists that made the gallery’s reputation. Nuno is  the son of the well known Portuguese artist Sobral Centeno.

In 2016, with less than 10 years of career, Nuno Centeno was nominated by Artnet as the “Europe’s 10 Most Respected Art Dealers”. In 2018, won the Frieze New York Focus Prize and judges described the presentation as “bold” and “showcasing the work of artists with an interesting dialogue”, resulting in a “poised freshness”. 

The same year, in September, he was selected by the Apollo International Art Magazine as “40 Under 40 Europe 2018”, a magazine dedicated to 40 of the most influential and talented people in the art world who are based in Europe and under the age of 40.

Nuno Centeno has been participating in major art fairs and events such as Frieze London & New York / Independent Brussels & New York / Miami Art Basel / ARCO Madrid & Lisboa / Artissima / Art Brussels / Zona Maco Mexico / Liste Basel / CONDO London and CONDO São Paulo / Friend Of A Friend Warsaw / among other collaborations.

The gallery aims to contribute to a healthy ecosystem, where the artist, dealer and collector run in the same direction. Nuno Centeno also took part in the art fair selection committee for ARCO Lisboa and integrates the Oporto city advisory board for the cultural and art department. Alongside with the gallery, Nuno is founder/director of the Artist Book Gallery (an art gallery specialising in single edition artist’s books) and Co-founder of The Spot (an outdoor project).

Established in Porto in 1995, Presença Gallery was one of the pioneers to join what would become known as Porto Arts Block. Since its foundation, the gallery has maintained a constant dialogue with Portuguese and International artists, working along with curators, creating solo shows, collective exhibitions and site-specific projects in its Porto premises.

The gallery is committed to a permanent interchange of ideas with institutions, curators, critics, collectors and all involved in the art world in order achieve a broader divulgation of its artists and we strive for their continuous practice, consistently introducing new works into the art sphere.

In 2022, the gallery changed its director, deepening its long-term commitment to the exhibition of its represented artists and pursuit for new talents to be shown to an international audience. Presença Gallery brings together artists from all sorts of backgrounds and from different stages in their careers and is proudly open to everyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of contemporary art.

Ó! Gallery, located in the sparkling Miguel Bombarda block, in Porto, is a project focused on illustration, drawing, books, zines and author pieces. Since 2009, it has been showing the best examples of illustration from all around the world. Ema Ribeiro is the proud gallerist and works with some collaborators, mostly young and promising illustrators. Since June 2020, you can also find them with another format – Ó! Cerâmica – a new gallery dedicated to ceramics, workshops and studio.

Pedro Lemos opened in 2009 and immediately became one of the most prestigious restaurants in Porto. In 2014 was consecrated with a star in the Michelin guide becoming the first in the city. Located in Foz, one of Porto’s most beautiful and emblematic historical neighborhoods, in a house classified as architectural heritage. 

It was first inaugurated in 1964 as a British inspired pub that became a place of choice for elites at the time. Today, in an elegant and modern environment, the restaurant, in addition to the dining room, has a wine cellar where group dinners can be held, and a terrace for the warmer days.

Casa da Música was described by The New York Times as “one of the most important concert halls built in the last 100 years”. The building, designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, in association with the Porto Office of Metropolitan Architecture, also houses the cultural institution Casa da Música Foundation, and three orchestras: Orquestra Nacional do Porto (Porto National Orchestra), Orquestra Barroca (Baroque Orchestra) and Remix Ensemble.

Rampa is a non-profit association founded in 2018. Their work and activities are centered in a space located in Pátio do Bolhão in downtown Porto. 

Their goal is to present and promote a range of cultural activities in the city of Porto. Inspired by the cosmopolitan history of their city, they hope to connect with its diaspora, revisiting old bridges between Porto and the world to give them new visibility, or finding new paths between theirs and other cities, preferably across borders. 

They intend to award opportunities to the local creative talent, but also to bring to the city the work of international artists and curators. They will collaborate with international individuals and organisations who are interested in showcasing their work in Porto, but also with local expatriates who long for reconnecting with their homeland. 

Rampa will remain open to consider ideas and projects that engage contemporary topics in a critical manner. Rampa is committed to exhibit and promote creators who are not favoured by the dominant structures, and art tendencies that are seldom showcased in institutional settings.

A Vida Portuguesa was born out of the will to create an inventory of the brands that survived the passage of time, to highlight the quality of Portuguese manufacture and to showcase Portugal in a surprising light.

Senhora Presidenta Gallery is a project developed by Dylan Silva (Artist), Luís Cepa (Graphic Designer) and Mariana Malhão (Illustrator). For almost 4 years they have shared the gallery with the GUR project and a studio of illustrators and designers. Throughout this time, Senhora Presidenta has kept a regular programme of exhibitions, workshops, talks and launched local and international artists, to whom they plan on continuing developing their programme.

In Foz and within a few meters from the Sea, Terra is a trip through the seas sailed by the Portuguese, with dishes that go from Portuguese, Brazilian, and, of course, asian flavours. One of the big bets of this establishment is its Sushi Bar, one of the oldest and most iconic of the city, where the contemporary sushi’s quality leaves no one indifferent. Recognised as one of the most beautiful and elegant spaces in the city, Terra has the power to make anyone feel at home.

Situated in the heart of Porto’s Downtown, Fé Wine & Club has Paulo Lobo’s interior design signature and has more than 10 tons of books accompanied by its strong and attractive light colors.

A sophisticated space, together with its drink variety, where more than 50 wine brands are available, which are also served by the glass, just like its Sangria and Gin, end up complimenting Fé into the ideal place to enjoy snacks in harmony with good castes, and also participate in several events such as dinners, wine tasting, workshops and more.

Since its opening, it has been a second home for people in Porto related to the fine arts, literature, music and cinema. One can almost walk past it without realizing what’s going on inside its walls. This aura of a well kept secret gives it an intimate atmosphere, contributing to the chummiest of the nights in Porto. Working as a playhouse for artistic and cultural events, due to its movie theater which also works as a stage for eclectic music concerts and performances, Passos Manuel is the most important hub in the city for deviant arts.

It is located in the middle of one of Porto’s busiest streets at night. It’s a bar where you can dance if you go early to escape the mess outside, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays. Café au Lait welcomes people of all kinds and orientations, but it is still mostly a good LGBT bar.

Porto is a relatively small city but it has a considerable number of bars where you can have a late afternoon post-work drink. The locals love it. Don’t take our word for it, just go to Aduela and see for yourself. This is probably the best known and loved spot for after-work refreshments (you can also check Candelabro, at the Rua da Picaria). It’s a good place to sample Portuguese wines from several regions at affordable prices; you can also try sangria, the popular mix of wine and fruit (great in warm weather), and moscatel, the sweet wine from the southern region of Setúbal (during summertime, ask for a couple of ice cubes in it). There’s also snacks such as sandwiches with traditional Portuguese products, “tremoços” (lupini beans) or grissini. If the terrace is full, follow the locals: ask for a drink and sit on the street.

“This is not a bar, it’s a place, and of bad repute” This is how the new nocturnal space in Rua José Falcão, inside the Arabic building of the “Depósito de Materiais da Companhia de Cerâmica das Devesas”, where Selina Navis Cowork also lives, presents itself to the world. Torto bar has wall graffiti, author cocktails, finger-licking snack menu that makes you want to stay a while.

It’s a fourth floor full of music, art, food, drink, cafes and parties. All in symbiosis, in a space where imagination and creativity are produced and where heterogeneous publics can be found. Right in front of Coliseu do Porto, Maus Hábitos is known for its urban and somehow decadent atmosphere, making it the ideal place for everything that has to do with experimentalism and creative freedom.

Marmorista is a Restaurant/Bar, with late opening hours, that opened in Boavista to proved that good food and nightlife isn’t only available Downtown. It brings together seasonal dishes, cocktails and DJ’s.

In Suzanne Vega’s song, Luka lives on the second floor (come on, hum to your heart’s content). Luca by Luísa Oliveira Santos and Francisca Amorim is located on the ground floor of a.Cru, a space with several stores in Foz. It is there, in this 18th century house, that “grandmother’s food” is served, as he explains Luísa, from the catering company No Mundo de Luísa, responsible for preparing the dishes.

Hand-pick products and designers in categories such as fashion, jewellery, homeware, plants, illustration and much more. In our selection, we privilege high quality, coherence and originality within the Portuguese design scene, as well as the brand’s commitment with sustainability and fair trade. We love and respect the stories behind the products, the brands and the makers, hence our aim is to inspire our clients with all the beautiful and creative things made in Portugal. CRU Store is an essential part of CRU Creative Hub, a creative hub, created in 2012 and located in the art spot of Porto.

The Serralves Museum is the foremost museum for contemporary art in Portugal, uniquely sited in the grounds of the Serralves Estate, which also comprises a Park and a Villa. Through its collection, temporary exhibitions, performance, education and public programmes, publishing initiatives, and national and international collaborations, the Museum fosters the understanding and appreciation of contemporary art and culture. Introducing the work of the most important artists working today to diverse publics, strengthening ties with the local community, and encouraging reflection on the relationship between art and the environment that is intrinsic to the context of Serralves, are central to the Museum’s mission. 

Monographic and thematic exhibitions of established and emerging artists and the Serralves Collection are featured as part of a changing programme in the Museum galleries. The Serralves Villa and Park are also privileged sites for the presentation of special exhibitions, commissions and Collection displays, together with travelling exhibitions organised in collaboration with cultural partners in Portugal and abroad. A dynamic programme of cinema, contemporary dance, music and performance is presented in the Auditorium and other spaces of the Museum. The Auditorium and the Museum Library are also host to conversations, lectures, symposia in which the public can participate in discussions and debates on artistic and cultural issues of our time.

Matéria Prima is a small-scale structure based in Porto, Portugal, dedicated to selling records, books, magazines, zines and curating music events. Our interests are broadband, and not focused on any particular aesthetics. We operate with the most expansive and inclusive definition of culture, and work to make accessible to a widest public, the most adventurous, experimental, innovative and sometimes exotic artists, musicians, independent labels and publishers. Yes, we naively continue to believe in all ranges of analog music formats, printed matter and other oddities. If you are a DJ, digger, designer, director, dancer, dealer, dominatrix, debutante or just a curious person, save you time and pay us a visit.

Located at nº 404 of Rua de Santo Ildefonso, Euskalduna Studio opened on December 7th, 2016. As a tribute to his journey on Basque country, “Euskalduna” – that means “Basque “ in basque – was the name chosen by Chef Vasco Coelho Santos for his project of author’s contemporary cuisine. At the restaurant, Vasco and his team invite everyone who visits them to join their space of creation and share a gastronomic journey in the intimacy of the counter (a center space at the restaurant) and the two tables. Taking advantage of the intimate and welcoming environment, the team combines creativity, techniques and breaks barriers, turning the fine dining concept into a fun experience that amazes the five senses.

Years don’t pass by at A Capoeira, in Foz, a restaurant that has remained the same (that’s a compliment) for over 20 years. Out of sight of most tourists, that is, outside of Baixa – but under the eye of many Porto residents who, over time, become regular customers – Capoeira is one of those places where it always feels good to return. For the attentive service, the wine list, but especially for the typically Portuguese dishes, such as “Bacalhau à Brás”, “Lingua estufada”, octopus fillets with rice and “rojões à moda do Minho”. If you don’t know, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Not a florist, not a clothes shop, not a vintage shop, nor an decoration studio. Flórida Studio is a bit of all of these. Now, it has arrived in Boavista, close to Casa da Música. It is precisely in Avenida da Boavista where Flórida Studio has been set up since the 8th of October, in a space with 3 floors and around 200 square meters. Each corner has been taken advantage of, and you will truly find a little bit of everything, with Filipa Alves’s curatorship.

Fonoteca Municipal do Porto (FMP) is simultaneously a sound archive of the city – representative of a large part of the record production in Portugal, as well as imported records, by international artists and works of non-musical content, such as poetry or political speeches – and a public space of musical enjoyment.

The project takes on an informational and pedagogical commitment, open to all audiences, by producing podcasts, articles and visual displays on artists, themes, genres, among others, of the materials that make up the collection. FMP features a series of activities that reflect the intention of connecting the history of music to contemporary culture, which includes concerts by guest artists based on the existing archive, weekly active listening programmes, school visits and in-house artists.

Founded in 2014, Sismógrafo has produced hundreds of public activities, mainly towards a continuous programme of visual arts exhibitions, while also developing initiatives of performance, experimental music and literature directly evolving dozens of artists and authors. The space, with fixed opening times (Wednesday to Saturday, from 15h till 19h), makes available visits, and also conversations with the artists and curators of each exhibition, increasing the proximity and dialogue between artists and their communities.

Space for the promotion of new designers and design trends outside the normal circuit. Born from a passion for what is original and timeless, of a desire to dress with creativity, defying imagination in a world too homogeneous. An intense and continuous research of worldwide creators is in the center of this project. We are also involved in partnerships with design schools and the Portuguese industry.

The Design project started with the opening of Porto shop in 2006, followed by Lisbon in 2010, and Algarve in 2012 . The collections feature unique and exclusive pieces in Portugal of designers from all around the world: Issey Miyake and Moyuru (Japan), Monies and Shoe Box (Denmark), Rundholz and Trippen (Germany), Umitunal (Turkey), Manuelle Guibal, Barbara Lang and Mois Mont (France), Art-point (Austria), Un-namable, Nuovo Borgo, Simona Tagliaferri, Boboutic and Maria Calderara (Italy), Barbara Alan (England), Demoo (South Korea), Goyo (Mongolia) Isabel Quaresma and Carla Pontes (Portugal), among others. In perspective, not only a shop but also a promotional space and dissemination of new artists emerge partnerships with education entities in the design sector and the Portuguese industry.

Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture, created in 2007, is an non-profit cultural association, dedicated to the affirmation and promotion of architecture in Portugal and abroad. Casa da Arquitectura (CA) intends to fill in the need, in Portugal, of an institution that may treat, receive and make accessible to all the documental collections of different architects, promoting reflection on architecture and taking architecture to the acknowledgement and understanding of the general public. The activity of Casa da Arquitectura has received from the Portuguese State, year after year, the recognition of Cultural Interest.

CCBombarda combines Fashion and Jewelry, Gastronomy, Art and Culture. In the heart of Miguel Bombarda you will find restaurants, concept stores and emerging creators that show what comes next in the city of Porto.

Created in 2015 and originally focused on footwear, The Feeting Room is a concept store with an online platform and physical stores in downtown Lisbon and Porto. We have grown into a global fashion and lifestyle range, always seeking to place ourselves alongside new emerging talent regardless of the area where it manifests. With a vision of offering the possibility of discovering new concepts and accessing differentiating products, we curate a selection of Portuguese brands and independent labels and integrate them in unique spaces that promote an informal but memorable experience.