ZDB

Mission

Created in 1994 as a nonprofit organization by a civic initiative, Galeria Zé dos Bois (ZDB) is an art center based in a 2.500m² palace in the heart of Bairro Alto, Lisbon. A creation, production and promotion structure for contemporary art, ZDB instigates the research and investigation of artists involved with visual and performing arts, as well as film and music. The center produces and presents exhibitions, and hosts more than 150 arts events per year, including residencies, educational programs, theater, dance performances, lectures, and music concerts. Driven by the desire to intensify and exchange knowledge with artists through creative practices, ZDB promotes international and local residencies and establishes long-term relationships with artists, aiming to produce unique projects.

Activities

Visual Arts
ZDB stimulates the artistic research and creation by providing means of production and visibility to national and international artists. All ZDB’s exhibitions are accompanied by actions of the Educational Department such as cinema cycles, debates, guided tours and workshops.

Negócio – Performative Arts
ZDB develops and hosts more than 30 artistic residencies and/or plays per year. Focusing on co-productions and on-site creation, our team assists all the creation process, supporting design, production, communication, presentation and promoting its circulation. In addition to supporting independent creators, ZDB has been welcoming and developing synergies with a significant number of associated structures.

ZDBmüzique – Music
ZDBmüzique seeks to give space to creative manifestations in music and it aims to promote transgressive and exploratory music acts, with different techniques and languages: improvised music, electroacoustic, jazz, modern pop, rock and noise. ZDBmüzique also promotes the creation (with artistic residencies) and circulation of music through partnerships with other institutions such as: Casa da Música, Serralves, Teatro Maria Matos, Teatro Aveirense, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Gnration, Teatro Municipal da Guarda amongst others.

Department of Education
ZDB’s department of education was born in 2005. It aims to stimulate the reflection on the field of artistic production in a constructive and participative way. The department of education conducts regular guided tours to exhibitions, settled by appointment; it also carries out programs in the scope of public education and provides access to a specific program of performing arts.

History

ZDB started in 1994 as a non-profit association. Its purpose, was to “promote exhibitions, installations, video shows, performances, musical performances and other activities” in the artistic field. The primordial aim of ZDB’s fifteen founders was to create an alternative structure to the institutional and commercial panorama that they faced in the beginning of the decade of 1990. At present, ZDB still retains the identity that made its history, a transversal idea of public service who values the spirit of collaboration and empathy, constantly searching for new audiences, but always maintaining a strong relationship with the surrounding community, while stimulating debate and participation.

Team

Art Curation and Visual Arts Management
Natxo Checa

Programming and Performative Arts Management
Marta Furtado

Programming and Music Production
Marcos Silva

Communication
Alice Vale de Gato

Production
Caetana Meneses

Programming Segundas na z
Laura Gama Martins

Curator (ZDB Bookstore exhibitions)
Joana Leão

Educational Programme
Cristiana Freitas

Accounting
Contatraduz

Graphic Design
Sílvia Prudêncio

Graphic Design (segundas na z and ZDB Bookstore exhibitions)
Maria Clara Lima

Archive Management
Inês Henriques

Technical Manager
Olga Matviychuk

Bookstore
Alexandre Rendeiro

Electrical Technician
Ricardo Ferreira

Maintenance
Cesário Dias
Ivete Gomes

Installation and Building Maintenance
Vitalyi Tkachuk (Volunteer)

Bar Manager
Rui Barbosa

Front of house and bar
Bernardo Pereira, Carlos Miguel, Delano Queiroz, Francisco Correia, Carlos Gaspar, Mafalda Riobom, Ana Margarida Magalhães, Mariana do Carmo, Matilde Basto, Mauro Soares, Sofia Bessa, Sofia Medeiros, Inês do Canto, Rita Peças

Text Editing
Alexandre Ribeiro, André Santos, Bruno Silva, Nuno Afonso

Programming of “sala de baixo” ~ müzak (ZDB 8 Marvila)
Orlando Rodriguez

Sócios

To enjoy ZDB’s membership status and have the membership card we propose an annual fee of 30€. The ZDB Membership Card offers:

⟡ Free entrance to all exhibitions

⟡ Free entrance for 1 concert per month to be designated by ZDB *

⟡ Free entrance for 3 concerts at ZDB at the members’ choice *

⟡ Free entrance to 2 performing arts sessions at members’ choice *

⟡ Free access to ZDB Terrace and 49 Bar

To be a ZDB Member or renew your annual membership simply fill out this membership form. Payment can be made at the entrance of ZDB on working days or by transfer via mail: reservas@zedosbois.org

* upon reservation with 48h in advance

Learning

segundas na z

life in plastic, it’s hellish ~ segundas na z

Mon13.03.2310:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

life in plastic, it's hellish

baronesa x

mayonetta

~ segundas na z ~ Meetings and experimentation, every Monday, on the terrace, at 10pm. Started by Claudia Lancaster, continue with Laura Gama Martins.

baronesa x

i’m a barbie girl, i’m not yours

life in plastic, it’s hellish

you can’t touch my hair, undress me but only with my consent

imagination, life is women’s creation

mayonetta

this is a story about a girl named mayonetta

late at night, she goes out

pum pum pum in the club

it’s time for dancing, perfect smile

it’s you they’re all waiting for

Mon13.03.2310:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Entrance

Entrada livre.

Next Events

ganavya presents ‘Nilam’ – ZDB at B.Leza

Thu16.10.2509:30PM

Hayden Pedigo presents ‘I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away’ ⟡ P.S. Lucas

Wed24.09.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Alan Licht

Sun21.09.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Sully ⟡ Mix’Elle

Fri05.09.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Jack J

Wed30.07.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

William Basinski

— ZDB at the Rectory of NOVA Lisbon

Mon28.07.2509:30PM

NOVA University Lisbon Rectory Auditorium — Campolide Campus, Lisbon

Rob Mazurek ⟡ Mineo Kawasaki

Thu17.07.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Ava Mendoza, Brad Jones, Hamid Drake

Sun06.07.2507:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Anna B Savage presents ‘You & I Are Earth’

Tue24.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

ZDB presents Will Guthrie & Ensemble Nist-Nah

— ZDB 8 Marvila

Sun22.06.2507:00PM

ZDB 8 Marvila - Praça David Leandro da Silva 2

COLA ⟡ Tomás Varela

Tue17.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Chanel Beads

Sat07.06.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Dummy ⟡ Pôt Pot

Fri06.06.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Christopher Owens

Thu05.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Super Ballet: Nourished By Time

Wed04.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Gouge Away ⟡ Hetta

Tue03.06.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Nap Eyes ⟡ Horse Vision

Fri30.05.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Mohammad Syfkhan ⟡ Ricardo Passos

Thu29.05.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Monster

— Joe Mcphee, Susanna Gartmayer, John Edwards, Mariá Portugal

Mon26.05.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Shabaka (solo)

— ZDB at B.Leza

Thu22.05.2509:30PM

B.Leza — Cais Gás 1, Lisboa

The Necks

— ZDB at Maria Matos Theatre

Mon19.05.2509:00PM

Teatro Maria Matos - Av. Frei Miguel Contreiras 52, 1700-213 Lisboa

Cortada apresenta ‘Gānbēi’ ⟡ Gatafunho ⟡ Escárnio ⟡ Techorpsen

Sat17.05.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Wolf Manhattan presents ‘Real Life is Overrated’

Fri16.05.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Kresten Osgood, José Lencastre, João Hasselberg ⟡ Joss Turnbull

Thu15.05.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Rainy Miller presents ‘Joseph What Have You Done’ ⟡ redoma

Thu08.05.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

MIZU ⟡ Fangs

Tue06.05.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Ahmed Ag Kaedy & Will Guthrie ⟡ Joana Guerra

Fri02.05.2510:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Mun Sing ⟡ IBSXJAUR

Wed30.04.2509:00PM

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Performing Arts

Residência de criação – Projecto 52

04.04 — 29.04.25

ZDB 8 Marvila - Praça David Leandro da Silva 2

Programa Espacial Autónomo InterGaláctico

— exhibition by Rigo 23 in collaboration with members of the Zapatista Movement

01.03 — 07.06.25

ZDB 8 Marvila — Praça David Leandro da Silva 2, 1950-131 Lisboa

Baahahal

— exhibition by Pizz Buin

28.02 — 07.06.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Pizza Space-Time

— exhibition by João Marçal

28.02 — 07.06.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

massa de massas

— exhibition by Elisabete Gonçalves

28.02 — 07.06.25

Livraria Zé dos Bois

Pedreiras/Quarries

— exhibition by Ellie Ga and Karin Monteiro

28.02 — 07.06.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

Workshop to the ‘Pizza Space-Time’ and ‘Baahahal’ exhibitions with the Educational Service

28.02 — 09.05.25

Galeria Zé dos Bois

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