Portuguese visual artist Ana Malta is among the contemporary artists whose works were acquired to enrich the collection of the Museum of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. The acquisition was announced in the context of the presentation of Vhils’ official portrait of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Museum of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic in Lisbon on 4 March 2026. Contemporary reporting stated that the newly acquired works would be installed in the Council of State Room, signalling a renewed openness to contemporary artistic languages within the museum.
Ana Malta’s inclusion follows a proposal made by Vhils to the Presidency of the Republic within what was described as a framework for the “renewal of artistic discourse”, later accepted by the institution. In this context, works by ±MaisMenos±, Mantraste, Fidel Évora, Unidigrazz, Pantonio, Marta Pinto Machado, João Amado, Ana Aragão, Ana Malta, Francisco Vidal and Kindumba were acquired for the museum’s holdings and for installation in the Council of State Room.
This initiative is a meaningful opportunity to bring contemporary voices into this historic space, developed in partnership with Vhils and the Presidency. The artist expressed her gratitude to Vhils “for the invitation and for making this initiative possible”, as well as to Carla Cardoso “for all the support throughout the process”.
4 March 2026
