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MOVART- Galeria e arte / Consultoria / Art Adviser tem a missão de garantir que o mundo conhece a arte contemporânea que é produzida em países do continente africano e por artistas das diásporas africana e lusófona. MOVART baseada em Lisbon PT e em Luanda AO, desenvolve o seu programa entre dois espaços e continentes, representa FIDEL ÉVORA, IHOSVANNY, KEYEZUA, KWAME SOUSA, MÁRIO MACILAU, RITA GT
e THÓ SIMOES e desenvolve projetos e colaborações com outros artistas. Participa regularmente em feiras internacionais 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair (Nova Iorque e Londres), Scope International Art Show (Miami Beach), FNB Joburg Art Fair (Joanesburgo), Cape Town Art Fair (CapeTown), London Art Fair (Londres), AKAA Fair (Paris), ARCOMadrid e ARCOlisboa e conta com mais de 40 projetos realizados em Luanda, Lisboa, Paris e Nova Iorque, e presta serviços de consultoria a coleções privadas e corporativas, desenvolve e produz projetos culturais para organizações públicas e privadas e residências artísticas. Além do programa de exposições, residências artísticas e feiras de arte, a MOVART presta serviços de consultoria a coleções privadas e corporativas, desenvolve e produz projetos culturais para organizações públicas e privadas.
21/07/2025
Exciting news at MOVART!
We’re thrilled to welcome the incredibly talented Jules Be Kuti to our family of artists!
is a powerful emerging voice whose work draws from his experience growing up Black in France, using painting to explore identity, memory, and marginalization in a world of shifting cultural borders. His portraits focus on the expressive power of the face — inviting viewers into a deep, emotional exchange that transcends words.
His art is a celebration of diversity and a call to connect through our shared humanity.
We can’t wait to share more — stay tuned!
18/07/2025
Artist in Focus: Gonçalo Mabunda. Born in Maputo, Mozambique, transforms deactivated weapons from his country’s civil war into powerful thrones, masks, and figures. His art confronts violence with beauty — literally turning tools of war into symbols of hope.
An anti-war activist and celebrated sculptor, Mabunda has exhibited at the Venice Biennale, , .gallery , , Mori Art Museum, and many others.
His work is a bold reminder: from destruction, creation can rise.
18/06/2025
We are proud to present MELILU by
Where Childhood Wonder Evokes Timeless Design
In a world ruled by mass production, MELILU is a quiet rebellion—sculptural lights born from the freehand sketches of a child and brought to life by artisan hands in the Philippines.
Each piece begins with a drawing by Melina Luena, the daughter of the artist, capturing the raw creativity of childhood.
These sketches become living forms—crafted with banana leaf paper and bamboo—using weather-dependent techniques passed down through generations.
These aren’t just lights. They’re vessels of story, form, and rhythm—where imperfection becomes identity, and childhood imagination shapes timeless design.
MELILU is a reminder that beauty lives in imperfection—and that sometimes the most radical design begins with a child’s imagination.
16/05/2025
Artist in Focus: is a Brazilian contemporary artist. With a background in graphic design and studies in photography and art history in Florence, Italy, Bokel has developed a multidisciplinary practice encompassing painting, sculpture, photography, and installation.
His art explores the intersection of urban life and nature, often incorporating elements of geometry, typography, and found objects to reflect on human diversity and societal structures. Bokel’s works have been exhibited internationally, including solo and group exhibitions in cities such as New York, Amsterdam, Florence, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, and São Paulo.
Institutionally, his pieces are part of prominent collections like the Museu de Arte Moderna .rio (MAM Rio) and the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR). Notably, he participated in the site-specific exhibition „Point of View” at the National Palace of Pena in Sintra, Portugal, alongside internationally recognized artists.
Bokel’s art invites viewers to engage with the complexities of contemporary urban existence, challenging conventional perspectives through a dynamic fusion of mediums and themes.
We are happy to share his upcoming exhibition “Geometric Uncertainties” will open tomorrow, May 17th at CAC, Ponte de Sor Arts and Culture Center, Portugal.
12/05/2025
We are deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of Koyo Kouoh — a brilliant curator, a fearless cultural leader, and a true visionary who reshaped the global art landscape. Her passion, intelligence, and unwavering commitment to amplifying African and diasporic voices changed institutions, minds, and lives.
Koyo’s presence was powerful, her perspective bold, and her impact immeasurable. She opened doors for so many, and her legacy will continue to resonate through the artists and communities she championed with such love and strength.
We honour her with gratitude and admiration.
Our deepest condolences go out to her family, loved ones, and the many friends and colleagues who had the honour of working with her.
Rest in power, Koyo. 🖤
Koyo Kouoh. Photo Mirjam Kluka
24/04/2025
Artist in Focus:
Cape Town-based artist David Brits is renowned for his multidisciplinary approach, encompassing drawing, sculpture, design, and public art. His work delves into themes of identity, transformation, and collective memory, often utilising abstract and symbolic visual languages inspired by ritual and mythology.
Brits has executed significant public sculptures across South Africa, including commissions for the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, the Spier Arts Trust, and the Iziko South African National Gallery. His innovative use of materials like carbon fibre and 3D printing techniques challenges traditional fine art conventions.
Internationally, Brits has exhibited in Europe and the United States. Notably, his solo exhibition “Time is a Flat Circle” was showcased at MOVART Gallery in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022. His work is part of esteemed collections such as the in Geneva and the SunFair Collection in New York.
His accolades include the Rupert Art Foundation’s inaugural Social Impact Arts Prize, the Golden Key Society Award for Visual Art, the Irma Stern Scholarship, and the Barbara Fairhead Prize for Social Responsibility in Art.
09/04/2025
Artist in Focus: .marcelino , a Portuguese-Angolan artist whose work navigates identity, memory, and migration through photography.
Working between London, Lisbon, and Luanda, Marcelino draws from her multicultural roots to explore how cultural traditions evolve across borders.
Her work has been featured in international fairs including London and Paris, and shown in exhibitions such as Confronting the Gaze at MOVART and Álbuns de Família at Padrão dos Descobrimentos. She has also exhibited with Instituto Camões in Angola and Portugal.
A graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London, Marcelino has participated in residencies at and Convento da Terra, continuing to expand her powerful visual narrative.
04/04/2025
Artist in Focus: , a multidisciplinary artist from São Tomé and Príncipe, known for his vibrant explorations of identity and cultural heritage.
His work has been showcased at prestigious institutions and events, including the Luanda Triennale, Bamako Film and Art Festival, Venice Architecture Biennale , Instituto Camões, and Lisboa among others, as well as international art fairs such as Lisbon & Madrid, and .
In 2017, Sousa founded Ateliê M, São Tomé and Príncipe’s first visual arts school, fostering a new generation of artists.
Currently, he is participating in the residency in Angola, further expanding his artistic horizons.
More news coming soon!
28/03/2025
Artist in focus: , a Cape Verdean-Portuguese artist exploring identity and cultural heritage. His journey with MOVART began in 2022 with the solo show “Oxi Dretu, Manham Máriadu”.
Évora has exhibited at Lisbon, MU.SA – Museu de Artes de Sintra, Lisboa, among others. He was an artist-in-residence at and led “Lugar Infinito” at Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian in 2023.
Reflecting on his creative process, Évora states: “Screen printing is something I do freely, just like a musician uses an instrument. As I print, I blend layers until the final composition no longer resembles its source”. With his bold visual language, he continues to shape contemporary art dialogues.
Stay tuned for more!
30/01/2025
We’re thrilled to announce that A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography, an exhibition by Tate Modern, opens tomorrow at C/O Berlin!
The show features Profit Corner, a powerful work by our artist Mário Macilau, alongside works by 23 African and African diaspora artists, including Edson Chagas, Délio Jasse, and Julianknxx.
Curated by Osei Bonsu (Curator of International Art, Tate Modern) and Cale Garrido (Guest Curator, C/O Berlin Foundation).
Opening: January 31, 8:00 PM (Free admission)
Exhibition dates: February 1 – May 7, 2025
Don’t miss it!
Temos o prazer de anunciar que A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography, uma exposição da Tate Modern, abre amanhã na C/O Berlin!
A exposição apresenta Profit Corner, um trabalho poderoso do nosso artista Mário Macilau, juntamente com obras de 23 artistas africanos e da diáspora africana, incluindo Edson Chagas, Délio Jasse e Julianknxx.
Com curadoria de Osei Bonsu (Curador de Arte Internacional, Tate Modern) e Cale Garrido (Curador Convidado, C/O Berlin Foundation).
Inauguração: 31 de janeiro, 20:00 (entrada livre)
Datas da exposição: 1 de fevereiro a 7 de maio de 2025
Não perca!
17/01/2025
We hope you had a warm holiday season.
We start the year with exciting news!
We already closed our gallery in Rua João Penha 14A. We’re very reflective and grateful for the moments we lived there, and the projects it held and sparkled, all leading to the shared celebration of our artists and collaborators. Here is a summary of MOVART’s last year at this location. Thanks to all who made it possible.
Now, we’re working towards our big leap in scale journey by our new space in Rua Santo António a Estrela in May 2025, currently under construction.
Stay tuned for news on the process and the projects that will emerge!
Esperamos que tenha passado uma época festiva agradável.
Começamos o ano com novidades excitantes!
Já encerrámos a nossa galeria na Rua João Penha 14A. Estamos muito reflexivos e gratos pelos momentos que ali vivemos, e pelos projectos que acolheu e fez nascer, todos conducentes à celebração partilhada dos nossos artistas e colaboradores. Eis um resumo do último ano do MOVART neste local. Obrigado a todos os que tornaran isto possível.
Agora, estamos a trabalhar no sentido de dar o grande salto de escala com o nosso novo espaço na Rua Santo António a Estrela em maio de 2025, atualmente em construção.
Fique atento às notícias sobre o processo e os projectos que irão surgir.
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MOVART is the story of a leap of faith taken by its founder, Janire Bilbao, in 2011. During a professional visit to Luanda, Janire met a vibrant group of Angolan artists whose artistic processes manifested their disagreements to the distressing and complex social realities, celebrated their “angolanity” and referenced their rich historical and cultural heritage – while asserted their position within global and politicized narratives. Janire promised to create an international platform to promote such work and create synergies between artists from various parts of the world.
Beginning as a concept of experimental itinerant exhibitions at 2014, the Movart Gallery presented large-scale installations, paintings, performances and video artwork of contemporary African artists, in a series of sixteen exhibitions in alternative locations in Luanda and abroad. From unconventional abandoned buildings to emblematic institutional “white cubes”– these events attracted art enthusiasts, collectors, international visitors and an interested audience to familiarize themselves with the local artistic scene. Given the positive reaction of the local market, it was obvious the need for a permanent exposure space.
The Movart Gallery – the first commercial gallery in Angola – opened its doors at the beginning of 2017 in the Marginal of Luanda. Having as its most important mission, to ensure that the world knows all that Africa and its diaspora have to offer – not by a notion of “alterity” or exoticism, but because these artists express realities and discourses often invisible, or sub represented, in the international artistic scenario.
Movart has accessed new markets by participating in several art fairs in new York, Miami, Johannesburg, Cape Town and London – all to rapturous reactions from collectors and visitors alike. Showing through events and exhibitions that African contemporary art is not a modism, but a permanent element in the art market, allowing artists to gain the attention and recognition they deserve.
With a focus on Angolan artists, Movart is committed to raising its profile internationally, exposing to a global audience the rich artistic language of a little-known country. The Movart Gallery also intends to be a space for dynamic discussions and innovative contributions on specific issues in Angola and Africa.
Movart believes in the creation of a globalized world, where an increasing expansion of thought and sensibility prevails, so it exposes people to different realities, as it seeks our common humanity and fosters the construction of a more critical look about the world in which we live, and it is in art that finds the essential tool to achieve such ideals. *
* This text was built on the basis in a free adaptation of the article written by Paula de Almeida in Art Africa Magazine on the Movart Gallery: Creating Synergies for Africa and the diaspora.
