The city of Coimbra opens its doors to International Surrealism Now 2018 Art Exhibition
Coimbra, Portugal, 7th of November, 2018 – International Surrealism Now is the largest international surrealist exhibition in the World, presenting 112 of the world’s leading surrealism artists from 48 countries. This ground breaking project is presented by Santiago Ribeiro, Portuguese surrealist painter, dedicated to promoting Surrealism of the 21st century, through exhibitions presented over the last 8 years in various parts of the world: Berlin, Moscow, Dallas, Los Angeles, Mississippi, Warsaw, Nantes, Paris, Florence, Madrid, Granada, Barcelona, Lisbon, Belgrade, Monte Negro, Romania, Japan, Taiwan and Brazil.
In an attempt to take art to the people en masse – and promote the largest group exhibit of surreal art this year- Portuguese surrealist painter Santiago Ribeiro is teasing the public with flash images of his work in the most famous intersection of the world: Times Square. The pieces are part of the International Surrealism Now exhibit, which is to open at the Coimbra House Culture and Chiado Museum in Portugal the coming November 17th of 2018. Billed as the largest world exhibition of contemporary Surrealism art in Europe – with more than 100 artists from about 50 countries participating– the exhibit of paintings, drawings, digital art, photographs and sculpture is also expected to be shown, at least in part, at several monuments and public spaces throughout Portugal.
Santiago Ribeiro conceived the International Surrealism Now movement in 2010 in Coimbra with a major exhibit organised by Bissaya Barreto. International Surrealism Now of the 21st century presents a strong force for freedom of creativity, love and hope. This can be see in the works of the personal visions of 112 of the world’s leading surrealism artists representing the hopes, dreams and ideologies of 48 countries proposing new perspectives, solutions and healing journeys Showcasing the dreams of creative and ideological freedom, the modern day internet allows us to bring you the vital works of these astounding 21st century surrealist artists…
As always I’ m doing something different and the idea to exhibit in Times Square in New York shows how the mass media are our modern means to show our art ~ Santiago Ribeiro