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Pauline
Abstract paintingWorking with abstraction, Pauline explores movement and emotion through colour.
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Encounters in Color
Our opening exhibition. Abstract painting and floral watercolour explore the relationship between what we see and what we feel.
Art Beyond the Frame — a gallery at the heart of Algarve Arts Academy.
The opening exhibition
How can colour describe a flower, suggest movement or convey a feeling?
Our inaugural exhibition brings abstract painting and floral watercolour together. Across these different approaches, it explores the decisions artists make with colour, gesture and form.
Curated by Julia Gurchenkova, Encounters in Color introduces AGA’s approach to exhibitions: looking closely at original works and opening up the ideas and processes behind them.
- Exhibition28 November 2026 – [Confirmed closing date]
- OpeningSaturday, 28 November · From 18:00
- Admission[Confirmed entry conditions]
- LocationAlgarve Arts Academy, Fonte Santa
The artists behind the exhibition
Selected works
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Ekaterina Sava
WatercolourEkaterina Sava’s floral and object watercolours provide a closely observed counterpoint to the exhibition’s abstract works.
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Grand Opening
28 November 2026 · From 18:00
Visit Encounters in Color and discover the new gallery at Algarve Arts Academy.
Plan Your VisitPrivate Preview
26 November 2026 · 19:30
By invitation · RSVP required. For invitation enquiries, contact [Gallery email].
Enquire About the Preview About AGA & the academy
Exhibitions with a connection to making
AGA grows from the daily life of Algarve Arts Academy: a place where adults and young people learn to draw, paint and work with materials.
Founded by artist and educator Julia Gurchenkova, the gallery creates a connection between seeing the work of other artists and developing an artistic practice of your own.
An exhibition can introduce a new way of seeing. A class can give you the tools to explore it. A conversation can reveal the thinking behind a work.
AGA brings these experiences into the same setting in Fonte Santa, near Vilamoura.
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Founder & Curator
Julia Gurchenkova
Julia is an artist, former game art director and educator, and the founder of Algarve Arts Academy. She holds a master’s degree in Monumental and Decorative Art and spent 17 years in the video game industry before establishing the academy in the Algarve.
Her teaching and curatorial work share an interest in how images are made: composition, colour, light and the decisions that shape a finished work.
With AGA, she is bringing exhibitions into the creative environment of the academy, connecting artists, students and visitors through the practice and discussion of art.
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AGA — Algarve Gallery of Arts
At Algarve Arts Academy
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Fonte Santa, near Vilamoura
Algarve, Portugal
- Grand OpeningSaturday, 28 November 2026 · From 18:00
- Admission[Confirmed admission / registration conditions]
- Visiting times[Confirmed hours or appointment arrangements]
- Contact[Gallery email] · [Phone / WhatsApp]
Essential visitor questions
Where is AGA?
AGA is at Algarve Arts Academy in Fonte Santa, near Vilamoura. Find the full address and directions on this page.
Can I buy works from the exhibition?
Yes, works offered for sale can be purchased through the gallery, subject to availability. Ask us about the piece that interests you.
Can I take a class at the academy?
The academy offers classes and workshops for adults and young people. Explore the current programme at algarvearts.academy.
How do I attend the private preview?
The preview takes place on 26 November at 19:30, by invitation and RSVP. Contact [Gallery email] for invitation enquiries.
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For visiting, press or partnership enquiries, contact the gallery.