Starting May 16 at 4:00 p.m., the Nicolau Nasoni Gallery will present, at its location at Rua do Rosário 100 in Porto, the group exhibition + Launch of L’Héritage, which will also feature the unveiling of a silkscreen print by artist José de Guimarães.
Centered on the concept of artistic heritage, the exhibition brings together various works and artistic trajectories in a dialogue about continuity, influence, and permanence in contemporary art. Across generations, artistic languages, and materials, references intersect, revealing how artistic creation is also built upon memory, transmission, and transformation.
With José de Guimarães playing a central role, *L’Héritage* spotlights one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Portuguese art. Over the course of decades, the artist has developed a deeply unique visual language, characterized by the relationship between symbol, color, writing, and cultural identity. His work, influenced by African and Eastern references, has created a universe of its own that transcends geographical boundaries.
In this presentation, José de Guimarães’s presence reinforces precisely the idea of legacy as the ability to influence new interpretations, new gestures, and new ways of thinking about contemporary art.
The program also includes works by Pedro Cabrita Reis and the launch of a book by Joana Vasconcelos, in partnership with Urucum.
José de Guimarães
Acrylic on canvas
38 × 55 cm
, Signed
José de Guimarães
Sphinx, 1988
A One-of-a-Kind Work
Polychrome paper sculpture
142 × 74 × 12 cm
This work was exhibited at the Cordoaria Nacional and the Emanoel Araujo Afro-Brazil Museum in São Paulo, Brazil
José de Guimarães
Oceans Series
A One-of-a-Kind Work
Acrylic on handmade "marouflé" paper mounted on canvas
206 × 209 cm
Includes a certificate of authenticity