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PlatiGleam at Angkor Wat: Nelson Ferreira’s Stunning Torchlight Creations
The British-Portuguese artist Nelson Ferreira  has reached another historic milestone in his career by painting in Angkor Wat, following an unprecedented residency at Borobudur, Indonesia. Known for his revolutionary PlatiGleam  technique, Ferreira was the first artist ever to stage a documented official solo exhibition within Borobudur , the 1,200-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s largest Buddhist temple. During August 2025, Ferreira created nocturnal paint
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Oct 82 min read
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PlatiGleam at Borobudur Temple: A Historic Milestone
Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, hosted Nelson Ferreira's solo exhibition Nyawiji (The Union) featuring PlatiGleam paintings. It was the first time this 1200 year old temple hosted a solo art show. This initiative represents not only a landmark event in the international art scene but also a dialogue between contemporary times and a thousand-year-old historical heritage. The paintings were created at night in Borobudur, Prambanan and Sewu temples, as part
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Aug 292 min read
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(Un)VEILINGS OF PEDRO AND INÊS: A Celebration of Inês de Castro’s 700th Anniversary
To commemorate the 700th anniversary of the birth of Inês de Castro, the painting exhibition (Un)VEILINGS OF PEDRO AND INÊS, in...
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Mar 291 min read
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Reviving Renaissance Techniques: My Goldpoint Portrait of Filomena Camacho
Video showing the goldpoint portrait of Filomena Camacho Time has a way of slipping by, and only this week did I finally manage to...
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Mar 232 min read
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Q&A at the Cinemateca Portuguesa: Gianmarco Donaggio & Nelson Ferreira, moderated by Nuno Sena
Here follows the transcript of the Q&A moderated by Nuno Sena at Cinemateca Portuguesa, after the retrospective of Gianmarco Donaggio's...
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Mar 1520 min read
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Gianmarco Donaggio’s Films and Nelson Ferreira’s Paintings at the Portuguese Cinematheque
Azul no Azul, 2022 The prestigious Cinemateca Portuguesa recently hosted on January 23rd 2025 an evening celebrating the intersection of...
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Jan 252 min read
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Exhibition in Évora: A Tribute to the Past and a Vision for the Future
The city of Évora, in Portugal, renowned for its rich history and stunning architecture, became the stage for a unique exhibition at the...
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Dec 3, 20242 min read
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PAINTING BY NELSON FERREIRA FOR THE MOST FAMOUS CAFE IN PORTUGAL: FERNANDO PESSOA
Nelson Ferreira's painting ‘A Trace and a Semblance of Myself’ has been awarded a landmark award, given only twice in 100 years (1925 and...
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Nov 28, 20242 min read
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Special Announcement: Screening of Gianmarco Donaggio’s Films Inspired by My Paintings at the Portuguese Cinematheque
It is with great excitement that I share a landmark event in our artistic journey. On Thursday, January 23rd , the Portuguese...
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Nov 20, 20243 min read
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