There is something very honest in the way Maria do Carmo speaks about fashion. No glamour, no illusion of endless production — just materials, people, limitations, instinct and care. A Madeiran fashion designer and multidisciplinary artist, Maria studied womenswear at Central Saint Martins in London before returning to Madeira in 2020. Since then, her practice has moved increasingly toward upcycling, restoration and working with materials that already exist in the world. From

We begin a new series of conversations with artists, curators, crafters, and creative people living and working on Madeira. Through these interviews, we want to explore how contemporary creatives on the island rethink sustainability, ecology, artistic practice, and our relationship with place after years of global uncertainty and rapid change. Our first conversation is with artist Lize-Mari De Abreu. South African-born artist , now based in Funchal, Madeira, creates works tha

ARThub Madeira and Art Center Caravel hosted an international art residency featuring emerging artists.

On April 17, 2025, Art Center Caravel proudly opens the doors to a new dimension — the Portuguese debut of YP Art Studio with their...

At Art Center Caravel, we are proud to present the intricate and soulful work of Portuguese craft artist Sara Cardina, whose pieces are...

One month to go until the Islands 2023 ''SOLIDARITY'' exhibition. We met with Aisha and discussed why she joined this event. Keep reading...

Ukrainian born artist, Igor Redkin, is the new face of our Art Center Caravel. Starting February 10, 2022, visitors will have a chance to...

Mario Reis, born in 1971 in Caldas da Rainha, is probably one of the most popular Portuguese potters. From early age he was introduced to...

“Art is freedom first of all. Here you can express yourself. There is no "right" or "wrong" art. Art is the soul of the artist. Art...

This year, the Islands exhibition "Revival" will be enriched with one more young Estonian artist – Erika Sall. Erika fell in love with...

“Art is escape from the reality, when I start painting I disconnect myself, I’m in my own world.” Emilio Joaquin is born in Venezuela,...

“Art is for everybody, and every single person has their own perspective of what art is. For me, art is whatever makes you feel alive. It...

“For me, Art is as an alchemist. Every time when I try to create something, it is necessary to understand my thoughts at that time. Very...

“Art is part of my life. There is an interaction between me and the client visible in every painting, I’m creating something special for...

Today we interviewed Marcos Milewski one of the most established artists of Madeira island. Perhaps you know him better as the artist who...

Christián Gold studied at the art atelier of Graphic Design at the Art Faculty of the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Aussig, in...

Alexander Derkach is an artist from Russia (Kaliningrad). He has been creating art for 35 years now, his artworks were exhibited in...

Heidrun Edsperger was born in 1965, in Pfinzweiler, a small tranquil village (today Straubenhardt) in Baden - Württemberg, where she...

Paulo Silva and Veronika Zhezovska discuss the path of a young artist on Madeira island. One of our artists in the cultural and artistic...

Sonia Poli is an artist who brought colors of a Brazilian soul to Portugal and Madeira island, along with expression, and the melodic...