Serralves foundation porto park and museum europes. Monika sosnowska 1972, poland is one of the most significant sculptors of her generation. With eduardo souto moura, architect, and jorge pinheiro, artists. Alvaro siza vieira serralves museum, porto photos by. Asvfs 25 description from the serralves museum of contemporary art. This museum showcases some of the most cuttingedge contemporary art of its time from all over the world. Tucked away in a residential area to the west of portos historic centre, the serralves museum occupies a significant position, both geographically and. Introduction designed and built between 1988 and 1993, the cgac centro gallego or contemporary art is a cultural space where art is presented through exhibitions that reflect on the current art scene and the variety of formulations and methods presented. Serralves museum of contemporary art presents raw material. Since the mid1970s, siza has been involved in numerous designs for public housing, public pools, 4 and universities.
The portobased architecture firm looked to alvaro siza vieiras museum for inspiration for liquid pavilion. First sketches for the projetc, 1991 29,7 x 42,0 cm. Its architect, alvaro siza vieira, knew perfectly framing a building in the most personal art. The museums core objectives are the constitution of a representative collection of portuguese and international contemporary art. Serralves foundation opening hours, tickets and location. Most of his best known works are located in his hometown porto. This will be an annual event that brings together architects, scholars and students for the discussion of issues relevant to contemporary architecture while celebrating the spirit of alvaro sizas work. The place was bought by the portuguese state thanks to a strong mobilization of numerous inhabitants of porto, entrepreneurs and intellectuals. Indiscipline serralves quantity add to cart once, on the inner flap of one of his sketchbooks, pritzker prizewinning portuguese architect and educator alvaro siza born 1933 described himself and his work with selfdeprecating disavowal. The museum, designed by alvaro siza vieira, is now the second most visited museum in portugal and one of the most relevant in the contemporary art circuit in europe. The serralves museum of contemporary art s new perspectives cycle from 2017 focuses on the relationship between art and architecture through discussions with prominent architects, artists, philosophers, writers, and curato.
It includes a contemporary art museum, a park and a villa, each one an example of contemporary architecture, modernism, and art deco architecture. Serralves museum in lordelo do ouro, porto, portugal. Visitors guide to the serralves museum in porto, portugal. Alvaro sizas serralves museum of contemporary art casa. Serralves museum opened in 1999 in order to endow oporto with a space dedicated to contemporary art. The talks were conceived as an annual event that brings together architects, scholars and students for the discussion of issues relevant to contemporary architecture, while celebrating the spirit of alvaro sizas work. Serralves is a cultural institution located in porto, portugal, and one of the most important institutions worldwide, raking in the top 100 most visited museums in the world. It is discreet and blends into the decor in a natural way. The building of the serralves museum was designed by architect, alvaro siza, who was invited in the early 1990s. As part of its commitment to architecture, this year the serralves museum of contemporary art is hosting the second edition of the alvaro siza talks.
Museu serralves porto 2020 all you need to know before. Published on the occasion of architectonisation, the largest museum survey of sosnowskas work to date, this book reveals the artists engagement with the language of architecture as an expression of individual as well as collective memory, and with architectural space as a. Serralves museum of contemporary art plan drawing courtesy. This foundation is located in the opulent neighbourhood of boavista, in porto this is one of the great examples of contemporary architecture in the city.
Opened in 1999, the serralves museum of contemporary art displays cuttingedge international art in a striking minimalist building by pritzker prizewinning architect alvaro siza vieira. Sharp angles and open spaces provide an exquisite space for showcasing the museums collection. The prized building designed by him for his hometown is celebrating its 15th successful year, as well as the 25th anniversary of the serralves foundation which supports it. This symposium is the starting point for a discussion that will continue until november with the inauguration of the exhibition the saal process. The architectural plans for the serralves museum were first drawn up in 1991 by the architect alvaro siza. Serralves museum of contemporary art porto by alvaro siza. The museum was designed by alvaro siza vieira from porto who had won the pritzker prize. Serralves museum of contemporary art, portugal, architectural record new york, november 1999, pages 102 109. The museum s core objectives are the constitution of a representative collection of portuguese and international contemporary art. Serralves museum of contemporary art tag archdaily. If youre thinking about visiting the museum, you should consider buying the online ticket to serralves. The shape corresponds to both the museum layout and its characteristic bow windows the hexagonal motif repeats itself throughout the museum and. The framework for the museum of contemporary art was developed with the creation of the serralves foundation in 1989. There is an impressive permanent collection of paintings and sculptures which sits alongside a regular calendar of temporary exhibitions by some of the biggest names in contemporary art.
As part of its commitment to architecture, the serralves museum of contemporary art is initiating in 2018 the alvaro siza talks. Apr 3, 2016 alvaro siza vieira serralves museum, porto photos by edouard cailliau stay safe and healthy. In 1996, construction of the building and the planning of a museographic programme begun. The new building was finally inaugurated in 1999, harmoniously integrated within the surrounding urban area and the preexisting spaces of the gardens of the park and villa. Low built and horizontal in axis, its white stucco walls are perforated with occasional openings.