About Tilsitt Gallery
A Leading Contemporary Art Gallery in Porto
Founded on February 6, 2020, Tilsitt Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the historic center of Porto, in the heart of Rua Miguel Bombarda, the renowned Porto Art District. Recognised as one of the largest contemporary art galleries in Portugal, Tilsitt Gallery is dedicated to representing a carefully curated selection of leading international contemporary artists, alongside emerging voices reshaping the global art scene.
With a 300 m² exhibition space, Tilsitt Gallery offers collectors, institutions, and art lovers a singular experience: a museum-scale venue in the heart of Porto, designed to showcase sculpture, painting, and installation at their full ambition.
Internationally Represented Artists
Tilsitt Gallery represents an exceptional roster of contemporary artists whose practices span sculpture, painting, and conceptual installation across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Shim Moon Seup (South Korea, b. 1943) is one of the most important Korean masters of his generation. A founding figure of Korean contemporary sculpture and a key voice associated with the post-Dansaekhwa generation, Shim Moon Seup has developed an internationally celebrated body of work, most notably his iconic series The Presentation, Wind, and Reverberation, exploring the dialogue between matter, gesture, and nature. His works are held in major institutional collections worldwide, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), the Centre Pompidou, and the Hakone Open-Air Museum.
Valay Shende (India, b. 1980) is a major figure in Indian contemporary sculpture. Based in Mumbai, Shende is internationally recognised for his monumental sculptures composed of thousands of polished metal discs, mirrors, and unconventional materials such as pocket watches and copper-plated fiberglass. His socially engaged practice addresses identity, migration, and the human condition in contemporary India.
Hunt Slonem (USA, b. 1951) is one of America's most beloved Neo-Expressionist painters, with works held in over 250 museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Slonem is celebrated for his iconic series of bunnies, butterflies, and tropical birds, rendered through vibrant colour fields and dense, repetitive compositions that have become unmistakable signatures of contemporary American painting.
Ichwan Noor (Indonesia, b. 1963) is internationally acclaimed for his radical sculptures transforming iconic vintage automobiles, most famously the Volkswagen Beetle, into perfect spheres and cubes. His work, exhibited from Art Basel Hong Kong to major Asian institutions, interrogates the symbolism of industrial objects and the tension between form, memory, and material culture.
Kohei Nawa (Japan, b. 1975) is one of the most influential contemporary Japanese artists of his generation. Founder of the Kyoto-based studio SANDWICH, Nawa is renowned for his PixCell series, taxidermied animals encased in transparent glass beads, which reimagines perception in the age of digital imagery. His monumental sculptures and installations have been exhibited at the Louvre, the Mori Art Museum, and the Aichi Triennale.
The gallery also represents a wider community of established and emerging artists whose work can be discovered in our Artists section.
Prestigious Partnerships
With its 300 m² exhibition space, Tilsitt Gallery is one of the largest contemporary art galleries in Porto. The gallery enjoys long-standing partnerships with several of the city's most prestigious institutions, having curated and exhibited artworks at the Sheraton Hotel Porto, the InterContinental Porto, the Monumental Palace Maison Albar, and the Hotel Infante Sagres, anchoring Tilsitt Gallery at the centre of Porto's cultural and luxury hospitality scene.
International Reach
Tilsitt Gallery serves a global community of collectors and institutions, with dedicated technical and logistical teams capable of delivering artworks worldwide, from private commissions to museum-grade installations.
Current Exhibition: Shim Moon Seup at Ca' Faccanon, Venice
Tilsitt Gallery is proud to present the major solo exhibition of Korean master Shim Moon Seup at Ca' Faccanon, Venice, on view from 8 May to 30 September 2026. Staged during the Venice Biennale season, this landmark exhibition reaffirms Shim Moon Seup's place among the most significant living voices in Korean and global contemporary art.