R. Rodrigues de Faria 103, 1300-501 Lisboa
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La Smart Galerie is a contemporary art gallery with its roots in France, physically relocated in 2024 to the heart of Lisbon , more precisely to the LX Factory, the beating pulse of urban art in one of the most charming and artistically vibrant capitals in southern Europe.
Our philosophy is simple, and it is unwavering: to remain in constant dialogue with our time. We believe that art and technology are not opposites they are natural allies. That conviction has led us to embrace a rigorous and meaningful digitalisation across every dimension of what we do: blockchain certification of artworks, modern communication tools, tailored insurance and transport solutions, and dedicated support for collectors and artists navigating the legal and market landscape with clarity and confidence.
Through our partnership with FedEx, every shipment made by our gallery to any destination in the world is offered free of charge. Because a work of art should never be held back by distance.
La Smart Galerie is part of the Paris 75 Image Group.
If you find yourself in Lisbon, we would be genuinely delighted to welcome you into our space. And if the journey is not possible right now, we are always close , through Artsper, Instagram, or simply a WhatsApp message away.
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O Gringo Factory | The Official Archive, Journal & Exhibition Platform
Read the exhibitions, curatorial projects and cultural partnerships presented by La Smart Galerie and Paris 75 Image.
| PERIOD | COUNTRY / REGION / ARTIST | ROLE IN THE JOURNEY |
|---|---|---|
| 9TH–15TH CENTURIES |
ISLAMIC WORLD (Al-Andalus) |
Islamic ceramic traditions bring glazed tile decoration and geometric ornamental languages to the Iberian Peninsula. The word azulejo itself has Arabic origins. |
| LATE 15TH CENTURY |
SPAIN (Seville) |
Hispano-Moorish tiles produced in Spain reach Portugal. Spanish workshops supply azulejos used in important buildings, including the royal palaces of Sintra. |
| LATE 15TH–EARLY 16TH CENTURY | ITALY → SPAIN | Italian artist Francisco Niculoso Pisano brings the maiolica technique to Seville, contributing to the transformation of the ceramic surface into an increasingly pictorial medium. |
| EARLY 16TH CENTURY | PORTUGAL → CHINA | Portuguese maritime exchanges with China open a major route for the circulation of ceramics, images and decorative languages between Asia and Europe. |
| c. 1520–1540 | CHINA → PORTUGAL | Chinese workshops produce porcelain for Portuguese patrons, incorporating European symbols such as coats of arms, crosses and armillary spheres into Chinese ceramic production. |
| FROM THE 1560s |
PORTUGAL (Lisbon) |
Local production of majolica azulejos develops in Lisbon, allowing Portugal to transform techniques and visual languages previously imported from other European ceramic centres. |
| 16TH–18TH CENTURIES |
GERMANY (Saxony / Erzgebirge) |
The Erzgebirge mining region becomes a major European source of cobalt used to produce blue pigments. Geology and mining therefore become essential elements in the history of European blue ceramic art. |
| LATE 16TH CENTURY | CHINA → EUROPE | Chinese blue-and-white export porcelain, including kraak porcelain, spreads throughout Europe and profoundly influences European decorative taste. |
| 17TH CENTURY |
THE NETHERLANDS (Delft) |
Inspired by Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, Dutch workshops develop Delftware and transform the Chinese visual model into a distinctive European ceramic language. |
| LATE 17TH CENTURY |
ITALY (Savona) |
Italian maiolica develops its own blue-and-white vocabulary, including the tradition associated with Bianco Blu. |
| 17TH–18TH CENTURIES |
SPAIN (Talavera de la Reina / Puente del Arzobispo) |
Spanish ceramic centres develop orientalising and so-called “Chinese” decorative series, creating another interpretation of the blue-and-white language circulating across Europe. |
| AFTER 1755 |
PORTUGAL (Lisbon) |
Following the Lisbon earthquake and the reconstruction of the city, patterned azulejos become increasingly widespread in architectural and urban environments, contributing to their broader popularisation. |
| 2023 — 21ST CENTURY | O GRINGO | Artist O Gringo brings this centuries-long journey into his own contemporary artistic language. In 2023, his work was presented in a solo exhibition at the National Tile Museum in Lisbon. Through his Hybrid Mixed Media practice, O Gringo combines azulejo, ceramic, stone, Fine Art paper, wood, photography, resin and painting, transforming historical references, materials and cultural encounters into a contemporary artistic narrative. |
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La Smart Galerie / LX Factory
rua Rodrigues faria 103, 1300-501 Lisboa