Art
Art
Quetzal Art Center, a contemporary art exhibition space of 450 m², is situated in a historically rich region in rural and scenic Alentejo (Portugal), far away from the metropolitan art hubs. From its inception, Quetzal focuses on the development of a contemporary art programme that is to appeal to both a specialist audience and a broader, curious public. It is driven by a desire to test art’s purpose outside the traditional institutional and commercial structures. Quetzal Art Center presents exhibitions with works by both established and emerging international artists, with an emphasis on finding connections between artistic generations, and stimulating curatorial experiment. Serving as the foundation of Quetzal’s artistic activities is the private art Collection de Bruin-Heijn.
The founders of Quinta do Quetzal are the Dutch couple Cees and Inge de Bruin. They have been collectors of contemporary art and patrons of culture for more than four decades. Aveline de Bruin, their daughter, directs and curates the art center.
Aveline de Bruin: “I love my mother’s quote that collecting is like picking flowers in a field, and so my job is to arrange them together.”
Current Project
Current Project
Alexandre Estrela | Alice Geirinhas | Alice Reis | Ana Jotta | Belén Uriel | Carla Filipe | Diogo Bolota | Ellie Ga | Fátima Moreno López | Francisco Tropa | Gabriel Abrantes | Gisela Casimiro | Gonçalo Pena | Horácio Frutuoso | Hugo Canoilas | Joana Escoval | João Marçal | João Maria Gusmão | Jorge Queiroz | Lucia Vives | Luís Lázaro Matos | Mané Pacheco | Mattia Denisse | Pedro Barateiro | Pedro Neves Marques | Pedro Henriques | Pedro Paiva | Rodrigo Garcia Dutra | Sara Bichão | Sara Chang Yan | Sílvia Prudêncio | Susana Mendes Silva | Tomás Cunha Ferreira | Yonamine