Pedro Cabrita Reis (b. 1956)

Pedro Cabrita Reis is one of the leading figures in Portuguese contemporary art, with an artistic practice that spans different disciplines and scales. His work establishes a constant relationship between matter, space, and construction, exploring the expressive possibilities of industrial materials, found objects, and everyday elements. Throughout his career, he has developed an approach that challenges the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and architecture, imbuing familiar materials and structures with new meanings.

Available Works

Artistic Language

Pedro Cabrita Reis’s artistic practice is characterized by the use of materials such as wood, glass, metal, and stone, often rearranged into structures that evoke architectural elements and inhabited spaces. Construction, memory, and the relationship between the individual and space are fundamental themes in his work. Through interventions that can take the form of either large-scale installations or pictorial compositions, the artist explores the tension between balance, transformation, and permanence.

His multidisciplinary practice includes painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, and installation.

Biography

Pedro Cabrita Reis was born in Lisbon in 1956, the city where he lives and works. In 1973, he enrolled at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts, where he studied painting. He began exhibiting his work in the early 1980s, gradually establishing himself on the Portuguese and international art scenes.

Throughout his career, he has participated in major international events, including Documenta IX and XIV in Kassel (1992 and 2017), the São Paulo Biennial (1994 and 1998), and the Venice Biennale, where he represented Portugal in 2003. In 2022, he presented *Les Trois Grâces*, a work commissioned by the Louvre Museum for the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. In 2023, he was awarded the title of Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator in recognition of his contribution to Portuguese culture.

Representation in Collections and Museums

  • Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom

  • Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

  • Reina Sofía National Art Museum, Madrid, Spain

  • Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

  • Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany

  • MUMOK – Museum of Modern Art, Ludwig Foundation, Vienna, Austria

  • S.M.A.K. – Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, Belgium

  • MAXXI – National Museum of 21st-Century Arts, Rome, Italy

  • IVAM – Valencian Institute of Modern Art, Valencia, Spain

  • MUDAM – Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art, Luxembourg

  • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – Center for Modern Art, Lisbon

  • Serralves Foundation, Porto

  • EDP Foundation, Lisbon

  • MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology, Lisbon

  • Berardo Collection Museum, Lisbon

  • António Cachola Collection, Elvas

  • PLMJ Foundation, Lisbon

  • MoMA PS1, New York, United States

  • Tamayo Museum, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Jumex Museum, Mexico City, Mexico

  • The Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago, United States

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Nicolau Nasoni Gallery offers a selection of works by Pedro Cabrita Reis for sale. To view the available pieces, check prices, or get information about a specific work, please explore our website or contact the gallery directly.

  • The price of a work by Pedro Cabrita Reis depends on factors such as the technique, dimensions, date of creation, type, and exclusivity of the piece. To find out the prices of the works available at the Nicolau Nasoni Gallery, please visit the respective product pages or contact us.

  • Yes. In addition to painting and sculpture, Pedro Cabrita Reis created graphic works, including silkscreen prints and art editions. These works constitute a distinct aspect of his body of work and offer insight into different approaches to his visual exploration.

  • Yes. The Nicolau Nasoni Gallery provides information about Pedro Cabrita Reis’s works on its website. To check availability, learn more about each piece, or begin the purchasing process, please contact our team.