“Fortunately there is Art”, an inspired formulation by Eduardo Lourenço, the greatest thinker of current Portuguese culture, gives is the motto for a set of initiatives promoted by the Portuguese Screen Printing Center, which will open on the 24th of November, Saturday, at 4pm on floor 0 of the Twin Towers Galleries in Lisbon, with emphasis on a set of Exhibitions. INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS - Cruzeiro Seixas // Collage & Sculpture - Noronha da Costa // Painting - Sofia Areal // Painting - Gracinda Candeias // Painting - Gabriel Garcia // Painting On December 8th there is There are also plans to open two more exhibitions, paintings by Óscar Alves and sculptures by Domingos Oliveira. SALON DAS ARTES Under the motto “Contemporary Art for All!” Recent editions of the CPS, of silkscreens, engravings and lithographs, will be presented, which include, in addition to the artists already present. cited, David de Almeida, Pedro Calapez, Francisco Simões, Mónica de Miranda, Humberto Marçal, José Faria, Manuel D’Olivares and editions of engravings by French artists Michel Pelloille and Guacolda Pascal, among others. Patent will be available. There is also a selected set of other editions of the CPS, with a diversity of aesthetic universes that the graphic work shares, promoting at the same time the dignity and uniqueness of the work of art, so suitable for an offering at Christmas time. With advantages for CPS members but aimed at the general public, the Salon of Arts also presents a video made in collaboration with IADE on the various printing techniques used by artists for their creations. During the event, there is Special membership conditions for new CPS art collecting members. DEDICATION SESSION - Day 1 Dec. from 10am to 1pm: Ana Ventura, Marçal and Paul Mathieu - Day 1 Dec. from 3pm to 6pm: Ana Fonseca, Carlos Barroco, Pedro Calapez and Rodrigo Germano - December 8th from 3pm to 6pm: David de Almeida, Gonçalo Salvado, Gracinda Candeias, José Padua, Laura Cesana, Maria João Fernandes and Silva Palmeira - December 15th from 3pm to 6pm: JayrPenny, NiukaBou, Mafalda d'Eça, Mónica de Miranda, Raonel, Sofia Areal and Tiago Pimentel - December 22nd from 3pm to 6pm: Domingos Oliveira, Gabriel Garcia, Mena Brito, Óscar Alves and Telmo Alcobia. GUIDED VISITS Guided tours of the exhibitions by art critic Maria João Fernandes (Member of AICA – International Association of Art Critics), as a mobilizing initiative that promotes better reading and understanding the works and artists on display. December 8th and 15th at 3:30 pm.