Diálogo europeu sobre arte contemporânea no Centro de Arte Moderna

Abstract

In March, 1985 the Center of Modern Art (CAM) of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation received the «First Dialogue-Exhibition on Contemporary Art in Europe», an exhibition promoted by the Council of Europe and René Berger. This counted with the presence of eight European museums, included CAM, the institution that received it. Each museum should select works of art from their recent acquisitions, that would be placed in dialogue with each other’s, allowing a glance on the contemporary artistic creation, the role of the museums of modern art in their relation with it, and the definition of a European cultural identity. In this article, we will explore the concept of the exhibition, verifying its consequent applications and the reception of the art critic.