The Painter and the City

Antonio Amandeu Conceicao Cruz was born in Porto and lived there his entire life. He took as his subject matter his hometown and spent a lifetime chasing the wet and mysterious light, characteristics of Porto.

In 1956 the great Portuguese director Manuoel de Oliveira produced the film "O Pintor e a Cidade". A beautiful silent film alternating scenes of the painter, the city and the artwork.

A simple love letter to one of my favourite cities.

Off the Coast Podcast - A Conversation with Daniel Gamelas

Daniel Gamelas is a Portuguese sculptor based in Porto, Portugal whose work focuses on  pre- Roman Iberian culture. Daniel has founded the first traditional art academy in Portugal, AARP.

The interview can be found on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/off-the-coast-of-utopia/off-the-coast-with-daniel-gamelas

Daniel's Website: http://www.danielgamelas.com

Music for the podcast by Kid Cholera: http://www.opsound.org/artist/kidcholera/ and courtesy of Bobby McAlister: http://www.calgarycassettes.org/2011/11/bobby-mcalister-and-telstars-band-of.html