Celebration of the 60th anniversary of Art in Embassies in Lisbon
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Art in Embassies program, the US Embassy in Portugal is hosting prominent American contemporary artists for a series of public events in Lisbon that will highlight the role of the visual arts in advancing diplomacy. The three-day program will also feature a touring exhibition entitled Democracy Collection: Advocacy Through Art, which explores the promotion of democracy around the world.
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TIME SCHEDULE
June 5th
Private event: Visitation, panel discussion and discussion The Democracy Collection: advocacy through art
The Democracy Collection: Advocacy through Art is open to the public June 6 through July 11.
Venue: Amelia de Melo Art Gallery, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
Palma de Cima, Edificio Reitoria 1649-023 Lisbon
6th of June
3pm-5pm: Panels of refreshments followed by free tours of the EDP Foundation’s Tejo Central Galleries
Venue: EDP Foundation (Central Tejo) – Tejo Power Plant, Av. Brasilia, 1300-598 Lisbon
panel 1
Title: Art in Public Space: Expanding Audience and Impact
Participant:
Nora Halpern (presenter)
Leonore Antunes
Sanford Biggers
Nick Cave
Hank Willis Thomas
Pre-register for this panel Here.
panel 2
Title: Art for change: addressing sustainability through the visual arts
Participant:
Joao Mourao (host)
Fernanda Fragateiro
Maya Lin
Diana Policarpo
Pre-register for this panel Here.
June 7th
3pm-5:30pm: Panels of refreshments followed by the opening of the Paula Rego exhibition
Venue: Gulbenkian Foundation/Museum
A V. de Berna 45A, 1067-001 Lisbon
Introductory Remarks by Benjamin Weil, Director of the Gulbenkian Modern Art Center
panel 1
Title: Empowering the Individual: Identity and the Artist’s Narrative
Participant:
Ana Botella (host), co-director Gulbenkian
Angela Ferreira
Deborah Cass
Christopher Myers
Aliza Nisenbaum
Pre-register for this panel Here.
panel 2
Title: Advance the story: Creating an inclusive narrative
Participant:
Joana Cardoso (presenter)
Nick Cave
Monica de Miranda
Amy Sherald
dr Deborah Willis
Pre-register for this panel Here.
ART IN MESSAGES
The Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies has supported American diplomacy with its mission of promoting cross-cultural dialogue through the visual arts for nearly six decades. By providing artworks by outstanding American artists for display at US diplomatic installations around the world, Art in Embassies helps present United States culture, history, and values through the eyes of the American people. The Museum of Modern Art first conceived this global fine arts program in 1953, and President John F. Kennedy formalized it at the US State Department in 1963.
Today, Art in Embassies involves more than 20,000 participants worldwide, including artists, museums, galleries, universities and private collectors. It includes over 200 venues in 189 countries. Professional curators and registrars create and ship about 60 exhibitions a year, and since 2000 more than 70 permanent collections have been installed in diplomatic facilities around the world.
Art in Embassies fosters diplomatic ties within local communities worldwide — over the past decade, more than 100 American artists have traveled to participate in cultural exchanges, collaborate with local artists to produce works now displayed in embassies and consulates, and engage in dialogue to guide about their art . Art in Embassies will continue to engage, educate and inspire global audiences, showing how art can transcend national borders and create connections between people.
More information on art in embassies: art.state.gov.
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