Olívia da Costa Gallery curated by
Olívia da Costa
Artist, Writer & Curator – NNC Circle Member
Olívia da Costa is a Portuguese architect, curator, and cultural project manager whose work moves across visual arts, cultural research, heritage, and multimedia content production. She leads Olívia da Costa Gallery, a Portugal-based gallery project shaped by a contemporary curatorial vision that connects artists, audiences, institutions, and place.
With a degree in Architecture and a postgraduate qualification in Rehabilitation and Restoration, she has further developed her practice through studies in the History of Religious Art, Visual Arts, Curatorship, Museology and Museography, Digital Communication, and Multimedia. Since 2017, she has been curating physical, digital, and virtual exhibitions, while also managing independent artistic and cultural projects that bring together art, heritage, and territory.
Her professional path includes international exhibitions, curatorial collaborations, published writing, and jury participation in international art contexts. She has contributed to publications in Portugal, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, and her work is marked by a multidisciplinary and inclusive approach that seeks to create meaningful bridges between artistic practices and the publics that encounter them.
Olívia brings to the NNC Circle a curatorial perspective grounded in research, dialogue, and cultural sensitivity, with a strong commitment to supporting contemporary art through both critical vision and active international exchange.
Gallery
Olívia da Costa Gallery is a Portugal-based gallery project shaped by curatorial research, cultural heritage, and a contemporary international vision. Directed by Olívia da Costa, the gallery develops physical, digital, and virtual exhibitions that create meaningful connections between artists, audiences, institutions, and place.
Its identity is rooted in a multidisciplinary approach that brings together art, architecture, memory, and cultural dialogue. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and editorial presence, the gallery promotes artistic practices that are able to engage both local contexts and wider international conversations.
With projects developed in Portugal and across a broader international network, Olívia da Costa Gallery stands out for its commitment to accessibility, cultural depth, and a contemporary understanding of how art can inhabit spaces, stories, and communities. It joins the NNC Circle as a gallery project that values research, exchange, and the living relationship between art and the world around it.
