Ellipse Foundation Launches with Major Contemporary Art Collection in Cascais
Founded in 2004 and inaugurated in October 2006, the Ellipse Foundation was primarily financed by collector Dr. João Oliveira-Rendeiro, who serves as the chairman of Lisbon's Banco Privado. He collaborated with twenty additional collectors and investors from Brazil, Spain, and Portugal. The foundation's acquisitions are overseen by curators Pedro Lapa, Alexandre Melo, and Manuel Gonzalez, who have invested millions in artworks by renowned global artists. Notable purchases include creations by Gabriel Orozco, Cindy Sherman, and Thomas Hirschhorn, among others. Housed in a 20,000 square-foot, bunker-like structure in an industrial area near Cascais, Oliveira-Rendeiro aims to enhance Portugal's presence in the international art world.
Key facts
- The Ellipse Foundation opened in October 2006.
- It was established in 2004.
- Primary financier is collector Dr João Oliveira-Rendeiro, chairman of Banco Privado in Lisbon.
- Funding also comes from 20 other collectors/investors from Portugal, Spain, and Brazil.
- Acquisitions are managed by curators Pedro Lapa, Alexandre Melo, and Manuel Gonzalez.
- The collection includes works by Gabriel Orozco, Mona Hatoum, Jeff Wall, Thomas Hirschhorn, Stan Douglas, Douglas Gordon, Cindy Sherman, Sarah Lucas, Rodney Graham, Thomas Scheibitz, Richard Prince, Jimmie Durham, and Portuguese artists.
- The foundation is a 20,000 square-foot black bunker-like building in an industrial park in Cascais.
- Oliveira-Rendeiro aims to create a major collection for Portugal and put Portugal and Cascais on the international art scene.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel Orozco
- Mona Hatoum
- Jeff Wall
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Stan Douglas
- Douglas Gordon
- Cindy Sherman
- Sarah Lucas
- Rodney Graham
- Thomas Scheibitz
- Richard Prince
- Jimmie Durham
Institutions
- Ellipse Foundation
- Banco Privado
Locations
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Spain
- Brazil
- Cascais