Art - Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Activities of a scientific and institutional nature
› Participation in the conference “Ephemeral Art and Conservation. The Paradigm of Contemporary
Art and Ethnographic Goods”, 6-7 November, Orient Museum/Institute of Museums and
Conservation/Berardo Collection Museum/New University of Lisbon, with a paper entitled
“A Loucura dos Faroleiros – Notas sobre Conservação” presented by the curator of the Collection,
Ana Vasconcelos e Melo.
› Participation of Leonor Nazaré in the jury of the Unilever International Schools Art Project,
2008-2009, and the jury of the Fidelidade Painting Prize, 2009.
› Visit to the exhibition “7 Artists in the 10th Month”, in the form of a conversation between
Leonor Nazaré and the curator, Filipa Oliveira, on 2 November, 2008.
› Helena de Freitas took part in the seminar discussing the foundations in Portugal,
held at the Water Museum, in Lisbon, on 14 October
Set of articles for the “museum shop” based on the camjap collection
At the request of the Modern Art Centre, students in the course of Equipment Design of the Faculty
of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon (fbaul) created a set of articles to be sold by the Almedina
Bookshop at the Centre and at the shop in the Foundation’s headquarters.
Selection: waste-paper baskets by Sofia Barros (made of cardboard with graphical adaptations
of works from the camjap Collection); marker pens (in the shape of hands) by Gonçalo Campos
(with graphical adaptations of works from the camjap Collection); a spring clip to hold
correspondence by Rita Oliveira; a pencil case with an engraved elastic band and with
a label by Maria João Negrão (set of pencils held in place by an elastic band with the
word “estojo” (pencil case) engraved on it and a label with a reproduction of a work from
the camjap Collection); book marks with a magnet by Maria Bruno (with a reproduction
of a work from the camjap Collection).
These articles have been available since July 2008 and have sold remarkably well.
Cooperation with the Foundation’s other departments
› Participation of Leonor Nazaré in the juries for the selection of resident artists at Location
1 and at iscp (International Studio & Curatorial Program), in New York, and of resident artists
at the Casa de Velázquez, in Madrid, both awarded by the Fine Arts Department.
› Participation of Jorge Molder in the jury for the selection of resident artists at acme Studios
Housing Association, Ltd., also awarded by the Fine Arts Department.
› Work performed by Cristina da Fonseca on the design and installation of exhibitions held
by the Science and Fine Arts Departments and general cooperation in activities undertaken
by the Central Services Department.
› Participation of the Sector of Education in the Descobrir Programe.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation José de Azeredo Perdigão Modern Art Centre • CAMJAP