Monte Horizonte

Matosinhos aims to be the “port” of the arts by aligning itself to become one of the major artistic centers in Portugal.  Represented in major museums in the world, the famous Spanish painter and sculptor Gerardo Rueda (1926-1996) had an artistic background, from Cubism to the to neoconstructivism.  The Modern Art Centre is divided into three different core areas:  -Anthology of Gerardo Rueda that is comprised of16 works, presents pieces from various periods of his production, with special emphasis on the final stage.

-Exhibition of Modern art collection Gerardo Rueda-dedicated to a part of his immense collection, in which there are approximately one hundred works.

-Temporary exhibition of Luis Noronha da Costa-consists of about 30 works and entitled “Noronha da Costa: the Transformation of the Image“. The anthology combines several periods of the artist’s work most being represented in the collection of modern art generated by Rueda.