Fundação Árpád Szenes-Vieira da Silva, Art museum in Amoreiras district, Lisbon, Portugal.
This art museum in Lisbon is housed in a former silk factory and displays works by Árpád Szenes and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. The building retains its original structures and gives a sense of how the artists lived and worked in this space.
The building was constructed in the 18th century as a silk factory and was part of Lisbon's industrial growth during the Portuguese kingdom. Later it was transformed into an art center to preserve the lives and work of both artists.
The foundation takes its name from Árpád Szenes and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, who married in 1930 and worked as a couple for decades. Its documentation centre supports study of their painting and drawing, and each year a themed exhibition follows trends in modern art.
The museum is located in the Amoreiras district and is easily accessible by public transport, with plenty of space for visitors throughout the galleries. It is wise to allow time for a slow exploration of the rooms, as the collections are dense and layered.
The museum opened on 3 November 1994 in the 18th-century Real Fábrica dos Tecidos de Seda, next to the Jardim das Amoreiras and facing the Aqueduto das Águas Livres. It reopened in November 2024 after works that added skylights designed by Pedro Falcão and Fernando Brízio, with the exhibition 331 Amoreiras em Metamorfose.
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