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100 Artworks for Artur Bual

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100 Artworks for Artur Bual

In the year that marks the centenary of the birth of Artur Bual (1926–1999)a Perve Gallery and the House of Freedom – Mario Cesariny They present the exhibition "100 Works for Artur Bual: A Tribute to the Pioneering Portuguese Gesturalist", patent from July 14 to August 15, 2026.

Curated by Carlos Cabral Nunes, the exhibition brings together a hundred works, including a vast selection from Artur Bual's career, with works created between the 1950s and 1990s. This central core is complemented by works from artists of different generations and backgrounds. Among them are authors who maintained a direct relationship with Bual, as well as creators whose work reveals plastic and poetic affinities with his legacy, such as Mário Cesariny, Cruzeiro Seixas, Fernando Lemos and Figueiredo Sobral, among others.

Recognized as a pioneer of gestural painting in Portugal, Artur Bual developed a profoundly free artistic language, marked by the expressiveness of gesture, chromatic intensity, and the valorization of the creative process itself. From the late 1950s onwards, his artistic research contributed decisively to the renewal of Portuguese painting, establishing a unique body of work that remains unavoidable for its originality and relevance in the national artistic landscape.

This tribute also takes on a very particular meaning for Perve's own history. Artur Bual was one of the great promoters of the creation of the Perve Multimedia Collective – Art and Culture Association, founded in 1997, maintaining a very close personal relationship with its founders. After his passing, the Collective's activity gave rise, in 2000, to the Perve Gallery. Only later would a profoundly symbolic coincidence be discovered: Artur Bual's first studio was located precisely in Alfama, just a few meters from the space where the gallery would later be established. More than a biographical curiosity, this convergence reinforces the connection between the artist and a project he helped inspire from its genesis, finding an unexpected continuity in that territory.

More than a historical evocation, "100 Works for Artur Bual: Homage to the Pioneering Portuguese Gesturalist" proposes a dialogue between the artist's legacy and a group of creators who, through different languages and practices, share a vision of art based on creative freedom, experimentation, and constant plastic reinvention. The exhibition thus highlights the remarkable relevance of Artur Bual's work and its ability to continue inspiring new interpretations, establishing itself as an unavoidable reference in contemporary Portuguese art.

Available works by the artist

100 Works for Arthur Bual
A tribute to the pioneering Portuguese gesture artist.

July 14, 7:00-8:00 PM (opening)
July 15 - August 29, 2026
Tuesday to Saturday, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Perve Gallery & House of Liberty - Mario Cesariny
Rua das Escolas Gerais, n.º 13, 17, 19, Lisbon

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