José de Guimarães Exhibition

A permanent exhibition in one of the halls of the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, with paintings and sculpture by the Portuguese artist José Maria Fernandes Marques are shown (better known as José de Guimarães). It's abstract art and his works are characterized by having color, a result of the influence of African art. José de Guimarães is a contemporary artist born in Guimarães (where his stage name comes from) and is the author of the tourism logo of Portugal and the Monumento ao Nicolino sculpture in his hometown.