FIVE: Retrospective Exhibition

In early 2019, a vision for a new kind of gallery began to take shape. At that time, the Lisbon art market was often seen as inequitable, particularly to emerging artists who had yet to showcase their work. We wanted change.

We started with a space and a few passionate individuals, driven by the principles of giving artists a fairer share and showcasing art produced in Portugal. 

From these modest beginnings, [A]Space was born. It has been a journey filled with challenges, achievements, and growth. The pandemic presented a significant hurdle, but it only strengthened our resolve.

Over the past five years, we have hosted solo and group exhibitions, creating an inclusive and dynamic platform for artists. These artists have gained recognition, both locally and internationally. The relationships built with them and the ongoing support from our guests and clients have been invaluable.

As we reflect on this joyous journey, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been part of [A]Space. For yet, many more years of creativity and collaboration.

Thank you

Our exhibitions in chronological order:

PRIMAL | Pedro Versteeg

PRIMAL was the debut solo exhibition of artist and painter Pedro Versteeg. His work addresses environmental issues, such as pollution and animal trafficking. Versteeg’s work combines a street art edge with the intellectual nuances of his beaux-arts education. 

No Inferno com Vista para o Céu

Ana Camilo | Raf Cruz | Sara Franco | Virginie Duhamel

No Inferno com Vista para o Céu combined works from Lisbon-based artists Ana Camilo, Raf Cruz, Sara Franco, and Virginie Duhamel. 

This group exhibition was conceived as a set of proposals that could be considered born from distant universes but that, despite everything, became complementary and gave this exhibition a unity, a whole, and, in the end, an expanded universe.

Consent | Xandro Alvarez

Xandro Alvarez’s first solo exhibition, Consent, followed the development of his creative painting language, from his first highly detailed portraits via an incursion into the abstract universe to the emergence of an inimitable neo-figurative style. 

Viveiro | Júlia Barata

Curated by Ironic Art Nation, Viveiro was a solo exhibition by Portuguese artist Júlia Barata. In it, she presented a new series of works on paper from a single parent's perspective.

We Need To Talk | Madalena Pequito

We Need To Talk was the first solo exhibition by the now-well-known Portuguese artist Madalena Pequito. 

LOST EMPIRES | Nuno Perestrelo 

In Nuno Perestrelo's solo photography exhibition, the spaces merge; we look through a passage, a door, and a window, and the next room is simultaneously close yet unattainable, just as these industrial ruins are simultaneously contemporary and distant.

SIERRA | Luís Silveirinha

Luís Silveirinha consistently observes the emergence of new life forms.

The mixed techniques and formats reflect a lifelong search to interpret the amalgamation of marshland succulents and the winds at the arid mountainside.

ONE FIVE 9

Anastasiia Podervianska | Halyna Andrusenko | Olga Stein | 
Polina Shcherbyna | Solomiia Ortynska

A key exhibition in defense of Ukraine.

CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE

Ana Durães and Luiz Dolino transformed the concept of landscape into a graphic diary of memories. This mental notebook was exhibited in Madrid, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Lisbon.

Lisboa in May 2024